Month: July 2022

Robinson Meyer/Atlantic: Manchin and Schumer’s Astonishing Climate Deal If passed, the energy provisions of the senators’ new bill would represent the most significant climate action in a generation. But on climate and energy in particular, the bill is a landmark. It authorizes $369 billion of new climate spending, the largest investment in emissions reduction in…

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Donald Trump has made it clear that he will soon announce his 2024 candidacy. His campaign, modeled on the likes of Hungarian fascist Viktor Orban, will be premised on racism and fear of the LGBTQ population, with a heavy focus on “law and order.” Trumps intends to use the police, the military, and white supremacist…

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People kneel for the funeral procession of a Ukrainian soldier Ukrainian officials say Russia is responsible for an explosion Friday morning in the Olenivka penal colony in the occupied Donetsk province that killed at least 53 Ukrainian prisoners of war. If Russia is proven responsible it would represent one of the worst war crimes committed…

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Notably, sources also said that Joseph Cuffari, the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security, did not make a genuine effort to find out why Wolf, Cuccinelli, or Alles’s texts went missing nor did he “seek ways to recover the lost data.” ” And perhaps most significantly, Cuffari did not notify Congress that the…

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A Ukrainian soldier somewhere on the front lines. Looks like Kharkiv region After a flurry of activity the last few days, things have settled down, if by “settled down” we mean “back to HIMARS systematically degrading Russia’s ability to wage its war.” Last night, the Russian-occupied cities of Ilovaisk, Nova Kakhovka, Glassesand Kherson all enjoyed…

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A lot is unfolding in Wisconsin, and Nir walked listeners through the high-stakes, competitive Senate race happening there. On Monday, one of the Democrats running to take on Ron Johnson, Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, dropped out of the race and endorsed Lt. Govt. Mandela Barnes, who has led in most polls and in fundraising….

Read More “An August primary preview with Jeff Singer” »