“Because life isn’t fair.” — John McCain on Fox and Friends after being asked why the crashing economy has boosted Obama’s poll numbers. [Fox News]
religion
Catholic Bishops Move Toward Denying Biden Communion
THE FEED
nyc mayoral race
Adams Likens Garcia-Yang Pact to Jim Crow
the national interest
Is This the Dumbest Filibuster Defense Ever Written?
2021 mayoral race
Eric Adams Volunteer Stabbed in the Bronx
the national interest
D.C. Statehood Is the Democrats’ Only Option
politics
Mayamentum!
media
Inside the Petty, Vindictive, Career-Ruining Infighting at NY1
Early voting concludes for mayoral primary
Early voting complete! Day 9
•Manhattan - 60,649
•Bronx - 20,590
•Brooklyn - 65,516
•Queens - 35,361
•Staten Island - 9,081
Total Number of Early Voting Check-Ins 191,197
*Unofficial and Cumulative as of close of polls
—@BOENYC
•Manhattan - 60,649
•Bronx - 20,590
•Brooklyn - 65,516
•Queens - 35,361
•Staten Island - 9,081
Total Number of Early Voting Check-Ins 191,197
*Unofficial and Cumulative as of close of polls
2021 mayoral race
Garcia Is Taking Yang’s Help, But Not Returning It
the economy
A World of High Wages and Cheap Burrito Bowls Is Possible
the final days
A Very Late Night With the Yangs
Pence’s comeback continues to go well
Pence gets drowned out by hecklers at the Faith & Freedom Coalition summit, some of whom appear to be chanting “traitor!” pic.twitter.com/pAQxavsK3O
—@AndrewSolender
juneteenth
America’s Hollow Embrace of Juneteenth
missouri
St. Louis Gun Couple Plead Guilty to Misdemeanors for Threatening Protestors
the city politic
The Company Eric Adams Keeps
extremism
Andrew Clyde Challenges MTG for Title of Most Extremist Georgian in Congress
new york city
De Blasio Botches Juneteenth Promise to Municipal Workers
intelligencer chats
What the Resurgent Real-Estate Market Means for NYC
politics
What Republicans Mean When They Say ‘Stacey Abrams’
juneteenth
Juneteenth Is Now a Federal Holiday
Did he think no one would remember?
… on June 19 of last year, [Bill de Blasio] made a solemn vow.
“Starting next year, Juneteenth will be an official city holiday and official New York City schools holiday,” Mr. de Blasio said.
He said that every city employee and every student would have “an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of our history.”
It was a momentous-seeming announcement for the largest city in the country and the nation’s biggest school system, and headlines followed.
But one year later, even as President Biden is poised to make Juneteenth a national holiday for federal employees, Mr. de Blasio’s efforts have yet to yield their promised result. On Tuesday, just days before Juneteenth, municipal employees learned that they would not actually be getting an extra paid day off to commemorate the holiday this year.
Rather, city workers will need to use their pre-existing paid time off — an unused vacation day, for example — to celebrate the holiday, according to three city officials and a union official briefed on the matter.
supreme court
Supreme Court Keeps Its Powder Dry on Religious Liberty
explainer
What We Know About the Dangerous COVID B.1.617.2 Delta Variant
the national interest
Why Republicans Could Never Tell Their Voters the Truth About Obamacare
nyc mayoral race
All the Endorsements in the NYC Mayoral Race
covid-19
Why the Delta Variant Is Especially Dangerous for Black and Brown New Yorkers
the inside game
Biden’s Stealth Strategy for Getting Big Things Done — Even With a Split Senate
politics
Florida Pol Threatens to Put ‘Hit Squad’ on Rival Congressional Candidate
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