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Twitter Permanently Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account
The social media service said the Republican congresswoman had violated its policy on coronavirus misinformation. read more
Child Tax Credit’s Extra Help Ends, Just as Covid Surges Anew
A pandemic benefit that many progressives hoped to make permanent has lapsed in a congressional standoff. Researchers say it spared many from poverty. read more
Left and Center-Left Both Claim Stacey Abrams. Who’s Right?
Ms. Abrams, the Georgia Democrat running for governor, has admirers in both wings of her party — and Republicans eager to defeat her. Her carefully calibrated strategy faces a test in 2022. read more
A New Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Starts Today
If you have a medical emergency, you will no longer need to worry about a large bill from a doctor you did not choose. read more
U.S. Military Focusing on ISIS Cell Behind Attack at Kabul Airport
The suicide bomber who killed nearly 200 people, including 13 U.S. troops, had been freed from prison by the Taliban days before the attack. read more
Meisha Porter Had 3 Goals as N.Y.C. Schools Chief: ‘Open. Open. Open.’
The departing New York City schools chancellor pulled off a big task in a short period of time: reopening the nation’s largest school district during a pandemic. read more
Ian Welsh1 day ago
Open Thread
[image: Open Thread] For discussion of topics unrelated to recent posts. No direct discussion of Covid will be approved. (Indirect, like on shortages, etc…) is fine. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
Chief Justice Roberts Reflects on Conflicts, Harassment and Judicial Independence
In his year-end report, the chief justice said that the court administrators, not Congress, should address financial conflicts and workplace misconduct in the judicial system. read more
Ian Welsh2 days ago
Audio Recordings of "Political Concepts” to Chapter 3
[image: Audio Recordings of] An enthusiastic reader has made recordings of the first few chapters for those who prefer to listen rather than read. Introduction Chapter 1: Politics Itself Chapter 2: Legitimacy Chapter 3: Ideology If, on the other hand you prefer to read the Table of Contents and Introduction, has links to all published chapters. *DONATE OR SUBSCRIBE* Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
Navy Fires Warship’s Top Two Officers, Citing ‘Loss of Confidence’
The commander and second in charge of the U.S.S. Montgomery were relieved of command in a rare punishment, reportedly over their handling of a sexual harassment case. read more
Putin Warns Biden of ‘Complete Rupture’ of U.S.-Russia Relationship Over Ukraine
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke with President Biden for 50 minutes about the escalating crisis with Ukraine, but his intentions remained unclear. read more
F.D.A. Plans to Allow 12- to 15-Year-Olds to Receive Pfizer Boosters
Regulators are also expected to allow even younger children with immune deficiencies to get an extra shot. read more
California Man on Deadly Mission to White House Is Arrested, Officials Say
Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, is being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on charges of making threats against a former president. read more
Michigan’s New Congressional Maps Undo Years of Gerrymandering
A citizen ballot initiative took redistricting out of the hands of partisan legislators. The result: competitive political districts — and an example of how to push back against hyperpartisanship. read more
Biden and Putin Will Hold a Call on Ukraine
The Russian president requested Thursday’s call, which will be the second time in three weeks that the two leaders speak about tensions at the Ukrainian border. read more
Federal Officials Say Early Omicron Data Suggests a Less Deadly Wave
Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky and Dr. Anthony S. Fauci cautioned that hospitalizations and deaths could be lagging behind case counts. read more
Pentagon Building New Secret Courtroom at Guantánamo Bay
The concept is to permit two military judges to hold proceedings simultaneously starting in mid-2023. read more
Ian Welsh3 days ago
CDC Jumps The Shark & Experts Die Another Death
[image: CDC Jumps The Shark & Experts Die Another Death] So, days after American Airlines asked for a reduction in quarantine length, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reduced recommended quarantine to 5 days. Remarkable. The CDC and the WHO and many other health organizations have repeatedly disgraced themselves. At the start they advised against masks. Masks clearly do help, and since at the time they thought that Covid was spread by droplets, masks were completely indicated. The CDC took too long to admit that Covid was airborne, recommended children go back to school, and ... read more
Pentagon Building New Secret Courtroom at Guantánamo Bay
The concept is to permit two military judges to hold proceedings simultaneously starting in mid-2023. read more
Greene and Clyde Rack Up Fines for Defying House’s Mask Mandate
Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Andrew Clyde have incurred more than $100,000 combined in penalties for dozens of violations. read more
 
 
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