News Tweets Archive COVID-19

••••• The Washington Post • Taylor Lorenz • 21 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
How the Biden administration let right-wing attacks derail its disinformation efforts
Nina Jankowicz was the subject of online attacks from the moment she was named head of the newly created Disinformation Governance Board. Three weeks later, the Department of Homeland Security said the board's work would be "paused."
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Taylor Lorenz@TaylorLorenz
SCOOP: Just 3 weeks after its announcement, the Disinformation Governance Board is being "paused" and intra-departmental DHS working groups focused on disinformation have been suspended.
Nina Jankowicz is considering leaving. Read my full story: washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
21 hours ago
••• The New York Times • Michael C. Bender, Maggie Haberman • 20 hours ago • nytimes.com
Primaries Show Limits, and Depths, of Trump’s Power Over G.O.P. Base
The Make America Great Again movement is dominating Republican primaries. But is the former president in control of it?
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••• The Washington Post • Greg Sargent • 20 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Say it clearly: Republicans just nominated a pro-Trump insurrectionist
We need to be much clearer about what's really on the ballot this fall.
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Greg Sargent@ThePlumLineGS
Stop calling Doug Mastriano an "election denialist." Let's be clearer: He's an insurrectionist who's running to use the office to ensure that a Dem presidential candidate never wins his state as long as he's governor. Key to this is Christian nationalism:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…
20 hours ago
• Fox News • Victoria Balara • 14 hours ago • foxnews.com
Fox News Poll: Georgia’s GOP primary race for governor sees Kemp holding wide lead over Perdue
Incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp leads former Sen. David Perdue by a 32-point margin in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary race.
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• Wait, What? • Molly Jong-Fast • 16 hours ago • newsletters.theatlantic.com
Yes, Midterm Voters Care About Democracy
The media keep saying voters don’t care about the mounting threats against their freedoms. That’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Molly Jong-Fast@MollyJongFast
I wrote about making voters care in “Wait, what” in @TheAtlantic
newsletters.theatlantic.com/wait-what/6285…
16 hours ago
• Department of Defense Office of Inspector General • 1 day ago • dodig.mil
Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Colonel Yevgeny S. Vindman, U.S. Army (DODIG-2022-09
We conducted this investigation in response to a complaint filed with the DoD Hotline on August 18, 2020, alleging that various administration officials, including former President Donald J. Trump,
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Mark S. Zaid@MarkSZaidEsq
1/NEWS UPDATE:
The DoD Inspector General Report of Investigation issued today fully vindicates our client then-Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman.
dodig.mil/reports.html/A…
18 hours ago
• Rolling Stone • Asawin Suebsaeng • 21 hours ago • rollingstone.com
They Survived the Who Concert from 'Hell.' Now, They Finally Have Closure
Forty-three years after one of rock’s most tragic nights, the Who finally returned to Cincinnati. Three fans who endured that 1979 show returned, too, to sort through the meaning of that terr…
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• The New York Times • Michael Rothfeld, William K. Rashbaum, Dana Rubinstein • 1 day ago • nytimes.com
As Adams Praised a New Police Tool, a Close Ally Had a Stake in the Maker
Mayor Eric Adams and his chief of staff, Frank Carone, say Mr. Adams’s endorsement of BolaWrap was entirely coincidental.
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Michael LaForgia@laforgia_
Eric Adams went out of his way to promote an unconventional police tool called BolaWrap. All the while, his friend and benefactor had a stake in the device maker, earning $460k in profits while Adams praised it. By @mrothfeld @WRashbaum @danarubinstein
nytimes.com/2022/05/18/nyr…
1 day ago
The Washington Post • Colby Itkowitz • 20 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
Trump urges Oz to ‘declare victory’ before vote tally complete in Pa.
The former president’s comments were similar to the baseless claims he made after the 2020 election.
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Jewish Insider • 10 hours ago • jewishinsider.com
Rob Bassin on the impact of the United Democracy Project
Steve Irwin found himself down 25 points; after UDP PAC’s infusion he finished neck and neck
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POLITICO • 7 hours ago • politico.com
Dems stand back and watch Chuck and Joe show
Democrats are hoping Chuck Schumer's 10-year-plus relationship with Joe Manchin will finally get the party their sweeping tax-and-climate bill.
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The New York Times • Reid J. Epstein • 13 hours ago • nytimes.com
Midterm Stakes Grow Clearer: Election Deniers Will Be on Many Ballots
In primaries so far, Republican voters have appeared willing to nominate proponents of Donald Trump’s election falsehoods, making clear that this year’s races may well affect future elections.
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Deep Shtetl • Yair Rosenberg • 17 hours ago • newsletters.theatlantic.com
Starring in the Conspiracies of People Who Hate You
Members of the majority culture don’t need to devote mental real estate to understanding the addled ideas of those who despise them. But many people like me do.
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The Washington Post • Paul Kane • 14 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
Analysis | GOP voters choose nominees with first loyalty to Trump, not McConnell
In early primaries, Republican voters continue to side with nominees who, should they win, will probably have more loyalty to the former president than Mitch McConnell, creating potential headaches down the road for the long-serving Senate GOP leader.
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Paul Kane@pkcapitol
Portman > Vance
Burr > Budd
Toomey > Oz/McCormnick
Isakson > Herschel Walker
McConnell's most reliable policy experts, caucus loyalists now have GOP nominees to replace them whose first loyalty is to Trump.
Midweek @PKCapitol column examines this shift.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…
14 hours ago
STAT • Helen Branswell • 1 day ago • statnews.com
CDC expresses concern about possibility of undetected monkeypox spread in U.K.
The CDC expressed concern about an unusual outbreak of monkeypox in the United Kingdom, suggesting there appears to be at least some undetected transmission of the virus.
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• Axios • Sophia Cai, Stef W. Kight • 1 day ago • axios.com
Leaked memo shows DHS preparing for violence after abortion ruling
Officials are bracing for violence once the ruling is final.
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The Washington Post • Erik Wemple • 17 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Tucker Carlson ducks his own potential link to the Buffalo shooting
Fox News's top-rated host avoided the core issue.
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Greg Sargent@ThePlumLineGS
Good @ErikWemple demolition job on Tucker Carlson's spin after Buffalo, focused on his epic bad faith in evading discussion of Great Replacement Theory's role in inciting violence.
"Carlson uses all of his guile to avoid that topic."
Via @PostOpinions:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…
13 hours ago
NBC News • Kristen Welker, Zoë Richards • 14 hours ago • nbcnews.com
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address national shortage of baby formula
Using the 1950 law would prioritize key ingredients for formula production and compel suppliers to provide the needed resources to manufacturers.
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Conversations with Bill Kristol • 15 hours ago • conversationswithbillkristol.org
Jonathan Martin & Alex Burns: The Biden Admin, the Parties, 2022 & 2024
On Biden’s presidency to date, tensions in the Democratic Party, Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, and looking ahead to 2022 and 2024.
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Bill Kristol@BillKristol
NEW: A conversation w/ ⁦@jmartNYT⁩ and @alexburnsNYT⁩—on Biden and Trump, Ds and Rs, 2020 and 2024.
Come for well-sourced reporting on the Biden White House. Stay for informed speculation on a wide open race for the 2024 Democratic nomination. conversationswithbillkristol.org/video/jonathan…
15 hours ago
Associated Press • Zeke Miller • 14 hours ago • apnews.com
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related closure of the country's largest formula manufacturing plant.
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• Bulwark+ • Charlie Sykes • 22 hours ago • morningshots.thebulwark.com
The New MAGA Establishment Prevails
The Bulwark team has some post-primary hot takes
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Bill Kristol@BillKristol
"But across the GOP landscape another trend is beginning to surface: the power of the new MAGA establishment."
This from @Timodc is very perceptive. It's no longer the old establishment fighting MAGA. The new establishment is the MAGA establishment.
morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/the-new-maga…
21 hours ago
The Dispatch • Andrew Egger • 1 hour ago • thedispatch.com
Breaking Down Texas's Disruptive New Social Media Law
A Dispatch explainer.
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CNN • Jacqueline Howard, CNN • 1 hour ago • cnn.com
Ukrainians seeking shelter in US must have TB screenings and certain vaccinations
The United States is preparing to welcome more displaced Ukrainians now that the Biden administration has approved the first group to enter through the new Uniting for Ukraine program. Ukrainians began arriving through the program this month.
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NBC News • Associated Press • 15 hours ago • nbcnews.com
Georgia students sue over blocked protest against rebel flag
The students allege an extensive pattern of racism, including white students’ re-enacting the murder of George Floyd and posting it on social media.
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NBC News@NBCNews
Black students in Georgia who were suspended for trying to protest Confederate flag displays at their school have filed a federal lawsuit against their school district and its board members, accusing them of allowing an extensive pattern of racism. nbcnews.to/3Mv3vKO
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CNN • Laura He, CNN Business • 8 hours ago • cnn.com
Global markets slide after a tough day on Wall Street
Asian markets mostly closed lower and European indexes slid in early trade on Thursday, continuing Wall Street's downward spiral hours earlier.
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The New York Times • Ben Casselman • 3 hours ago • nytimes.com
‘I Had to Go Back’: Over 55, and Not Retired After All
After leaving the labor force in unusual numbers early in the pandemic, Americans approaching retirement age are back on the job at previous levels.
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The Economist • 15 hours ago • economist.com
How to unblock Ukraine’s ports to relieve world hunger?
There are few good options to get Ukrainian grain to global markets
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Punchbowl News • punchbowlnews • 2 hours ago • punchbowl.news
5/19/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM.
PRESENTED BY BY PUNCHBOWL NEWS STAFF THE TOP Happy Thursday morning. It’s […]
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• The Atlantic • Adam Serwer • 1 day ago • theatlantic.com
The Myth That Roe Broke America
The debate over abortion is an important part of the story of polarization in American politics, but it is not its genesis.
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Adam Serwer 🍝@AdamSerwer
There’s a cherished conservative myth invoked by Alito and his comrades that the Roe decision made America bitter and divisive, and that overturning it would be unifying. It’s a falsehood meant to justify doing something they know most people don’t want. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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• The Atlantic • George Packer • 1 day ago • theatlantic.com
The Rotten Core of Our Political System
In their new account of the 2020 election, two New York Times reporters reveal just how broken American democracy has become.
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STAT • Helen Branswell • 19 hours ago • statnews.com
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak
Two more European countries reported unusual monkeypox cases on Wednesday, a development that suggests an outbreak first spotted in the United Kingdom is more widespread than first believed.
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POLITICO • 1 day ago • politico.com
'Beware what you wish for': 5 takeaways from a key primary night
Mastriano rises, Cawthorn falls and progressives are back in business.
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• National Review • Charles C. W. Cooke • 1 day ago • nationalreview.com
The Democrats Wanted Doug Mastriano, and Now They’ve Got Him
The Democratic Party in Pennsylvania does not really think the ‘state of democracy’ is ‘fragile.’ If it did, it wouldn’t have played Machiavellian games here.
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Charles C. W. Cooke@charlescwcooke
You can worry aloud about the “threat” that candidates such as Doug Mastriano pose, or you can send out mailers and cut TV ads trying to boost him because you think the risk is worth it because he’ll be easier to beat. But you can’t do both. nationalreview.com/corner/the-dem…
1 day ago
Return • Justin Lee • 5 days ago • return.life
KILLSHARE
You will become a democratic Rube-Goldberg device of justice.
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The Atlantic • Ronald Brownstein • 19 hours ago • theatlantic.com
What the Primaries Reveal About the Future of Trumpism
The movement no longer depends on Trump himself.
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•• POLITICO • 1 day ago • politico.com
Dems question whether Maloney can run DCCC while battling freshman colleague
The matchup isn't final, but many in the party are publicly and privately raising questions about Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's decision to run in a certain New York district.
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Leah Greenberg@Leahgreenb
just to recap, the guy who's in charge of winning frontline seats for Dems (and enforcing DCCC's no-incumbent-primaries policy) has decided to primary a fellow incumbent for an easier district instead of trying to win a frontline seat himself politico.com/news/2022/05/1…
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Associated Press • Steve Peoples, Marc Levy • 16 hours ago • apnews.com
How Pa. GOP gov pick could turn election lies into action
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Doug Mastriano is not the only candidate who won a Republican primary on Tuesday after embracing Donald Trump's lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
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Associated Press • Aamer Madhani • 11 hours ago • apnews.com
US intel shows Russians fear Mariupol abuse will backfire
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has gathered intelligence that shows some Russian officials have become concerned that Russian forces in the ravaged port city of Mariupol are carrying out grievous abuses, a U.S official familiar with the findings said Wednesday.
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Axios Atlanta • Emma Hurt • 1 day ago • axios.com
Axios Atlanta readers share their primary crossover plans
Thousands of Georgians who have voted Democratic in the past appear to have pulled Republican primary ballots this year.
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The New York Times • Jazmine Ulloa • 1 day ago • nytimes.com
Live Updates: Cawthorn Loss Is Win for G.O.P. Establishment
A North Carolina congressman besieged by multiple scandals, Madison Cawthorn lost after old-guard Republicans had turned on him. In Pennsylvania, the G.O.P. battle between Dr. Oz and Dave McCormick could go to a recount.
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POLITICO • 18 hours ago • politico.com
Inside the last-minute Trump endorsement that enraged Pa. Republicans
There was no soldier more loyal to the cause than Doug Mastriano. Trump and his lieutenants privately disparaged him anyway.
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The Washington Post • Dan Lamothe • 15 hours ago • washingtonpost.com
Army officer who reported Trump probably faced retaliation, inquiry finds
Yevgeny Vindman, a former White House adviser, "was the subject of unfavorable personnel actions" after raising alarm about President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, the Defense Department's inspector general determined.
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Associated Press • Josh Boak • 18 hours ago • apnews.com
Biden's burdens grow: Sagging global economy adds to US woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden embarks for Asia on Thursday, he's facing a new risk at home for the economy and his Democratic Party: a global slowdown caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the pandemic shutting down Chinese cities and factories.
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The New York Times • Annie Karni • 1 day ago • nytimes.com
Congress Is Paralyzed on Guns. Here’s Why Chris Murphy Is Still Hopeful.
The Democrat from Connecticut, who has spent his decade in the Senate trying and failing to enact gun safety bills, says his party should make the issue the core of its 2022 midterm message.
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Annie Karni@anniekarni
A Q&A with ⁦@ChrisMurphyCT⁩, who is fairly tough on his party on guns and thinks it’s the only winning message for the midterms. nytimes.com/2022/05/18/us/…
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The New York Times • Tiffany Hsu • 1 day ago • nytimes.com
All Those Celebrities Pushing Crypto Are Not So Vocal Now
Crypto boosters such as Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow have been criticized for hyping virtual currency without highlighting the risks.
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The New York Times • Sharon LaFraniere, Michael D. Shear, Sheryl Gay Stolberg • 1 day ago • nytimes.com
Biden Health Officials Warn of Substantial Increase in Virus Cases
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged local leaders and individuals to at least consider returning to wearing masks in indoor public settings.
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The New York Times@nytimes
Breaking News: A third of Americans live in areas with such high Covid levels now that they should consider wearing masks indoors whether local leaders require it or not, U.S. health officials warned. nyti.ms/3FVtlFx
17 hours ago
POLITICO • 20 hours ago • politico.com
Biden resists Ukrainian demands for long-range rocket launchers
Officials in Kyiv say the weapons could help in the fight against Russia, but the White House is worried about escalating.
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The Dallas Morning News • Michael Williams • 10 hours ago • dallasnews.com
George W. Bush compares Zelenskyy to Churchill, calls Iraq invasion unjustified in gaffe
In some of his most extensive public comments about the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the war began in February, former President George W. Bush on...
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The Washington Post • Ruth Marcus • 1 day ago • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | The Supreme Court just made corruption a little easier
Conservatives have taken yet another whack at sensible campaign finance laws.
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CNN • Oren Liebermann and Zachary Cohen, CNN • 16 hours ago • cnn.com
Pentagon watchdog finds Trump administration targeted brother of key impeachment witness for reprisal
The Defense Department's watchdog found that Trump administration officials targeted Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, the brother of a key impeachment witness, for reprisal when he raised concerns about former President Donald Trump's phone call with Ukraine's President.

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