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Justice Department Designates NYC an ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’

The city could lose federal funding as a result.
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The president also reiterated his desire for the Senate to vote on his nominee before the election.
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LIVEBLOG: Majority of Americans Want Election Winner to Pick RBG’s Replacement

The enormous ramifications of Ginsburg’s death continue to play out.
Virginia Trump Supporters Help Trump in His Push to Make It Harder to Vote

After Trump encouraged crowds to be “poll watchers,” a group of Virginia supporters protested early voting and may have engaged in voter intimidation.
Where GOP Senators Stand on Filling Ginsburg’s Seat Before the Election

Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are, for now, the only GOP senators to state their intention not to vote on a nominee prior to the election.
Trump Wants $5 Billion From TikTok Deal to Go to ‘Patriotic Education’

Trump gave his “blessing” for Oracle to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations, though he demanded a financial package for his proposed education initiative.
More Than 200,000 People in the U.S. Have Now Died From COVID-19

And the number of new daily cases remains alarmingly high.
Kate McKinnon Pays Tribute to ‘Robed Crusader’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“Playing her on SNL was a profound joy.”
All the Winners From Night Five of the Creative Arts Emmys

Eddie Murphy won his first-ever Emmy.
Here’s Who Trump Might Nominate to Replace RBG on the Supreme Court

The judges and politicians on Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist hold extremely conservative views on voting rights, abortion, and even contraception.
The Most Moving Tributes to RBG

From President Barack Obama, Madeleine Albright, and the journalists who knew her best.
Chait: Biden’s Campaign Has a New, Populist Theme. Will It Work?

Out: the soul of America. In: Scranton versus Park Avenue.
Wait, Is TikTok Actually Going to Be Banned?

The Trump administration is moving to ban TikTok, unless a “very American” company buys it. Here’s where things stand now.
New, Highly Credible Polls Offer Bad News For Trump

Trump is not doing well in states he really needs to win (like Arizona), and his troubles are dragging down Republican Senate candidates.
The 2020 Hurricane Season Is Officially Out of Names

The record-breaking season has forced meteorologists to use the Greek alphabet to name storms for only the second time in history.
Trump Administration to Ban WeChat and TikTok From App Stores

But TikTok will still be available to use for at least a few weeks, and probably beyond.
Trump Announces ‘National Commission to Support Patriotic Education’

In announcing his intention for the authoritarian measure, Trump claimed that teaching “critical race theory” to students was “a form of child abuse.”
Former Pence Aide Endorses Biden: ‘Trump Doesn’t Care About Anyone Else’

“It was shocking to see the president saying that the virus was a hoax,” said Olivia Troye, Pence’s former top aide on the COVID-19 task force.
Overshadowed by 2020 Crises, California Ballot Initiatives Are Still a Big Deal

Bringing back affirmative action, paring back Prop 13, and fighting benefits for gig workers are among the initiatives on the line this year.

4:33 P.M. How a New Conservative Justice May Affect the Supreme Court A conservative Court would move to the right even more than arithmetic suggests on key issues like abortion as Roberts abandons his balancing role.
11:40 A.M. Justice Department Labels NYC an ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’ The city could lose federal funding as a result.
11:00 A.M. GOP Senators on Filling Ginsburg’s Seat Before the Election Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are, for now, the only GOP senators to state their intention not to vote on a nominee prior to the election.
9:28 A.M. Trump Says Supreme Court Pick Coming Friday or Saturday The president also reiterated his desire for the Senate to vote on his nominee before the election.
9:14 A.M. RBG’s Gone, Trump’s Attack on Preexisting Conditions Alive The president’s most unpopular position is suddenly prominent.
9:06 A.M. How Flood of RBG-Related Fundraising Is Changing Senate Map Around $100 million has come in for Democratic Senate candidates since RBG’s death, which could be pivotal in states like Alaska.
6:00 A.M. When Coronavirus Came to Sing Sing “We faced our worst fear: dying in prison.”
12:59 A.M. Virginia Trump Supporters Help Trump Make It Harder to Vote After Trump encouraged crowds to be “poll watchers,” a group of Virginia supporters protested early voting and may have engaged in voter intimidation.
Sept. 20, 2020 RBG’s Death: Latest Updates on Reaction, Political Aftermath The enormous political ramifications are continuing to play out.
Sept. 20, 2020 Trump Wants $5 Billion From TikTok for ‘Patriotic Education’ Trump gave his “blessing” for Oracle to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations, though he demanded a financial package for his proposed education initiative.
Sept. 20, 2020 Ginsburg’s Example Shows Us How to Save Our Democracy No matter the obstacle, RBG’s steadfast optimism and commitment to principle saw her through. We can and must follow her lead.
Sept. 18, 2020 Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life Remembered in Pictures A look back at key moments in the Supreme Court justice’s pioneering career, and her ascent to icon status in American culture.
Sept. 18, 2020 Why Mitch McConnell Will Try to Fill RBG’s Court Seat After RBG’s death, the Senate majority leader will do everything he can to push the balance of the court to the right. Odds are in his favor.
Sept. 18, 2020 Will Trump Rush to Replace RBG on the Supreme Court? It’s obvious the GOP will view RBG’s sad demise as a windfall. But odds remain high that her replacement will be made by the next president
Sept. 18, 2020 How Battle Over RBG’s Seat Could Spark Constitutional Crisis It turns out that the United States didn’t need to wait until Election Day to undergo a political meltdown.
Sept. 18, 2020 Here’s Who Trump Might Nominate to Replace RBG The judges and politicians on Trump’s Supreme Court shortlist hold extremely conservative views on voting rights, abortion, and even contraception.
Sept. 18, 2020 The Glorious RBG I learned, while writing about her, that her precision disguised her warmth.
Sept. 18, 2020 Biden’s Campaign Has a New, Populist Theme. Will It Work? Out: the soul of America. In: Scranton versus Park Avenue.
Sept. 18, 2020 The 2020 Hurricane Season Is Officially Out of Names The record-breaking hurricane season has forced meteorologists to use the Greek alphabet to name storms for only the second time in history.
Sept. 18, 2020 New, Highly Credible Polls Offer Bad News For Trump Trump is not doing well in states he really needs to win (like Arizona), and his troubles are dragging down Republican Senate candidates.

4:17 P.M. Here’s the Front-runner for Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Amy Coney Barrett is a devout Catholic, and experts say there’s “no question” that she would overturn Roe v. Wade.
2:22 P.M. The CDC Reversed Its Controversial Testing Recommendation After considerable outcry, the CDC now says asymptomatic people do need to be tested after exposure to COVID-19.
1:03 P.M. The 11 Best Beauty Looks From the 2020 Emmys Buzz cuts, bobs, and two breeds of bangs.
12:57 P.M. The Best Looks at the Virtual Emmys Even from home, the celebrities did not disappoint.
12:47 P.M. These Model-Approved Good American Jeans Are 25 Percent Off It’s the last day of the Friends & Family sale.
12:20 P.M. What It’s Like to Be a Firefighter in California Right Now Talking to a Los Angeles firefighter about this year’s unprecedented wildfires.
12:19 P.M. And Now, Tuxedo Hazmat Suits A very 2020 Emmys look.
12:11 P.M. MoMA PS1 Reopens With ‘Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration’ Featuring art made by people in prisons as well as work by non-incarcerated artists.
11:47 A.M. Vogue.com Has a New Editor Congratulations to Chioma Nnadi.
11:24 A.M. Zendaya’s Emmy Outfits Were Perfect The actress wore not one, but two of the best looks of the night.
9:42 A.M. Do People Really Miss Flying This Much? People who miss the experience of being on an airplane are paying for flights that land exactly where they started.
Sept. 20, 2020 Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of September 21 Libra season begins this week!
Sept. 20, 2020 Scenes From the Supreme Court Vigil “Who will protect us now?”
Sept. 20, 2020 ‘Fear Is Fuel’ At a New York memorial for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, women wondered how to channel their grief into action.
Sept. 19, 2020 How to Help Fight the Attacks on RBG’s Legacy Where to donate, whom to call, which narrow Senate races to support, and more.
Sept. 19, 2020 We Could Lose Roe v. Wade Next Year. What Now? Don’t stockpile Plan B. Do donate to abortion funds. And start organizing immediately.
Sept. 19, 2020 More Than 200,000 People in the U.S. Have Died From COVID-19 And the number of new daily cases remains alarmingly high.
Sept. 19, 2020 AOC Tells Us What to Do Right Now Call your uncle in a swing state and other advice from the congresswoman.
Sept. 19, 2020 It Shouldn’t Have Come Down to Her Some will try to blame Ruth Bader Ginsburg for not stepping down sooner. They are missing the point.
Sept. 19, 2020 The Most Moving Tributes to RBG From President Barack Obama, Madeleine Albright, and the journalists who knew her best.

4:20 P.M. Let’s Talk About the Antebellum Twist This movie cares little for its characters, who are brutalized in the filmmakers’ pursuit of one thing: tricking the audience.
3:29 P.M. Great British Baking Show Trailer: COVID Won’t Stop Roulades And a new presenter joins the team.
3:18 P.M. The Deftones Have (Almost) Found Balance Chino Moreno opens up about the band’s process, its diverse influences, and the legacy of nu metal.
2:18 P.M. The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Not Buying It Ashley tells the ladies what’s going on with her marriage and Everyone. Has. Questions.
2:17 P.M. The 2020 Emmy Awards Were the Least-Watched Ever And here’s why that’s not a surprise.
2:09 P.M. Netflix Spent Big at the Toronto International Film Festival Halle Berry’s new movie, a Shia LaBeouf–Vanessa Kirby drama, and the Zendaya-starring Malcolm & Marie are all headed to the streaming platform.
1:21 P.M. The 2020 Emmys Paradox Normalcy was invited to this year’s Emmys, but its plus-one was a pervasive sense of abnormality.
1:00 P.M. A.G. Cook on the 7 Key Elements of His Sound The PC Music leader and creative director for Charli XCX steps out with two debut albums.
12:21 P.M. It’s September 21, So Here’s a Demi Adejuyigbe Interview “It kind of feels like a prison I’ve built myself.”
11:47 A.M. Dave Chappelle to Critics: ‘Shut the F - - - Up Forever’ “I hope all you critics learn from this. This is a teachable moment.”
11:33 A.M. Samantha Bee Loses Emmy, Wins $28 Bottle of Champagne “What’s it worth? I’ll wait.”
11:28 A.M. Regina King Wears a Breonna Taylor T-Shirt to the 2020 Emmys Both she and Uzo Aduba honored the 26-year-old during their acceptance speeches.
11:25 A.M. Can Ava Max Ever Follow Up ‘Sweet But Psycho’? “Naked,” her latest try, is one of her best songs — but still not built for the 2020 charts.
10:18 A.M. BTS Perform a Stripped-Down ‘Dynamite’ for Their Tiny Desk To be clear, the song is stripped down, not the guys.
10:12 A.M. Ellen Promises ‘New Chapter’ in Season 18 Opening Monologue “I learned that things happened here that never should have happened.”
10:01 A.M. The Friends Girls Have Been Living Together Since 1994 A stunning Emmys revelation.
8:36 A.M. Taylor Swift Releases Her ‘Betty’ Live Performance It opens her latest folklore chapter, out now.
1:58 A.M. Bad Bunny Plays (on a Truck Slowly Driving Through) NYC The only time you’ve enjoyed being caught in traffic.
12:00 A.M. Zendaya Wins Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series Look at the joy on her face!
Sept. 20, 2020 Schitt’s Creek Sweeps, Succession Scores Big at 2020 Emmys Yay, David!

12:05 P.M. Why Does This Sour Patch Kids Store Even Exist? Sweeeeeeet.
10:02 A.M. Can a New Grocery Store Give Manhattan Something Truly New? At New York Biltong, the namesake snack is the star of the menu.
Sept. 18, 2020 Yardy Chef DeVonn Francis’s Grub Street Diet “It was the watermelon one. Those are so iconic.”
Sept. 17, 2020 We Braved Times Square to Go to the New Krispy Kreme Store And we weren’t the only ones.
Sept. 17, 2020 The NYPD Is Still Ticketing Street Vendors After All The mayor’s June promises have yet to be fulfilled.
Sept. 16, 2020 The Race Is On to Save Winter Dining Desperate times call for bold proposals.
Sept. 16, 2020 ‘There Are So Many Fewer Jobs to Go Around.’ Cooks, servers, and bartenders talk about how New York’s restaurant shutdown has affected their lives.
Sept. 15, 2020 Author Toni Tipton-Martin Named EIC of Cook’s Country Her cookbooks have explored the history and contributions of African-American cuisine.
Sept. 15, 2020 Nearly One in Six Restaurants May Have Closed, Survey Finds And 2.5 million jobs have been lost, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sept. 14, 2020 Hao Noodle’s Zhu Rong on Reopening in China and New York “I love New York, but it’s just a different situation.”
Sept. 11, 2020 Why Indoor Dining Terrifies Some Restaurant Workers The city’s dining rooms reopen September 30, and safety concerns loom.
Sept. 11, 2020 Photographer Brad Ogbonna’s Grub Street Diet “I’ve never quite figured out why they have them, but they do.”
Sept. 10, 2020 Quarantine Cooking Forced Me to Chill in the Kitchen What happens when extreme attention to detail becomes dangerous?
Sept. 10, 2020 A Key Law for Bar and Restaurant Owners Could Be Extended The New York City Council is considering whether to suspend personal-liability provisions in commercial leases through March.
Sept. 9, 2020 Indoor Dining Returns to NYC This Month Restaurants can welcome customers back indoors on September 30.
Sept. 9, 2020 Let’s Just Make Expanded Outdoor Dining Permanent It’s almost shockingly lovely.
Sept. 8, 2020 Joe Biden Reiterates Pledge to End the Tipped Minimum Wage It’s a pledge to offer more equitable, living wages for America’s workers.
Sept. 8, 2020 The Impossible Job of Managing a Restaurant Right Now “We’re expected to lead, but we don’t have the resources or the power to change anything.”
Sept. 4, 2020 ESPN Broadcaster Patrick McEnroe’s Grub Street Diet “When I was on the tour, we were in Asia. That’s when I got into sushi.”
Sept. 3, 2020 At Mel, Heirloom Grains and Fresh-Milled Flour Are the Norm The new bakery from bread master Nora Allen opens this weekend on the Lower East Side.

2:00 P.M. 171 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities Including victim funds, bail funds, mental health organizations, policy-reform organizations, Black LGBTQ organizations, and more.
1:46 P.M. I Covered My House in Self-Sanitizing Copper Should you?
12:25 P.M. Everything Worth Buying at Amazon’s Big Fall Sale From a fall-scented candle to an easily installed bidet.
11:24 A.M. These Model-Approved Good American Jeans Are 25 Percent Off It’s the last day of the Friends & Family sale.
9:53 A.M. The Best In-Stock Chromebooks There are still great options for back-to-school Chromebooks. You just have to look in the right places.
Sept. 20, 2020 10 Products That Delighted Us Last Week on the Strategist Including the Haim sisters’ go-to guitar tuner, some Warhol-esque prints for your walls, and Martha Stewart–made CBD drops.
Sept. 18, 2020 9 Best Black-Owned Pet Brands From dog bandannas to custom cat portraits.
Sept. 18, 2020 The Books Brit Bennett Read While Writing Her Own Including one about faking your own death in the 21st century.
Sept. 18, 2020 Why Are So Many Soccer Stars Playing Xbox on This Suitcase? After seeing no less than 20 players rave about it, we wanted to know more about their method of gaming on the go.
Sept. 18, 2020 The Only Toy Gift Guide for a 1-Year-Old You’ll Ever Need Sourced with the help of child psychologists, grandparents, and the occasional celebrity.
Sept. 18, 2020 I Can’t Stop Buying Shoelaces (to Zhuzh My White Sneakers) From a chunky, made-for-skaters set I use to up my street cred, to the laces I always use in rain, to a leather pair for when I want to stand out.
Sept. 18, 2020 How to Treat and Prevent Scars, According to Dermatologists The sun is your enemy, and the key to treating scars is the earlier the better.
Sept. 18, 2020 These Rain Boots (That Look Like Rubber Blundstones) Are $27 They’re a great option if knee-length Wellies make you shudder.
Sept. 18, 2020 25 Things on Sale You’ll Want: From Staub to Good American Including a fuzzy Patagonia fleece for humans and a fuzzy fleece bed for dogs.
Sept. 18, 2020 What Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim Can’t Live Without “It’s all we drink come five o’clock.”
Sept. 17, 2020 What’s the Best Bedding for Teenagers? According to 14 cool teens.
Sept. 17, 2020 The Best Desks for Kids, According to Parents and Teachers From preschoolers to high-schoolers.
Sept. 17, 2020 Do These ‘Unisex’ Clothes Really Work On Different Bodies? Two Strategist writers tested six pieces from a brand known for its genderless collections.
Sept. 17, 2020 The Best Teacher Planners, According to Teachers Including spiral-bound, dotted, motivational, and semi-digital planners.
Sept. 17, 2020 My 5 Favorite Glow-Inducing Face Oils Including J.Lo’s favorite, and one especially suitable for eczema-prone skin.

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