If you were thinking about making an apology, Breitbart, which you definitely were not, forget about it. Sherrod no longer wants one. [AP via HuffPo]
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THE FEED
2021 olympics
Simone Biles Withdraws From Floor Exercise Final at Tokyo Olympics
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tokyo olympics
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politics
Congress Considers Emergency Eviction Moratorium As CDC Authority Lapses
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covid-19
CDC Internal Report: Delta As Contagious As Chickenpox
An unsurprising development
Donald Trump promised to give away his $400,000 presidential salary. And he kept that promise, publicly announcing each gift — at least, for his first three and a half years in office.
Then, in the middle of last year, the announcements stopped.
Trump’s White House never said where — or even if — he donated the last $220,000 of his salary, covering the final six months of 2020 and the first 20 days of 2021.
Now, six months after he left office, it’s not clear where Trump donated that remaining salary — or if he donated it at all.
Trump had given all his previous donations to federal agencies, paying out $100,000 every quarter. But The Washington Post surveyed all major federal agencies, and none has reported receiving anything from Trump after a gift in July 2020.
tokyo olympics
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the system
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delta variant
GOP Reps Flail Against House Mask Mandate by Barging Into the Senate
abortion
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politics
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covid-19
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the jab
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explainer
Why the Arizona Election-Audit Circus Just Won’t End
Biden says he can’t unilaterally extend the eviction moratorium, though some Democrats have urged him to do so
President Biden on Thursday called on Congress to act “without delay” to extend a national eviction moratorium that is set to expire Saturday. The White House said Biden is not able to act on his own because of a Supreme Court ruling.
In a statement, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would have “strongly supported” a move by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to again extend a moratorium that began nearly 11 months ago in response to the pandemic, particularly given the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus.
“Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has made clear that this option is no longer available,” Psaki said, referring to a court ruling from last month.
That order allowed the moratorium could remain in place for another month. But Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who supplied the controlling vote, said that in his view congressional action would be needed to extend it beyond Saturday.
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pandemic
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tokyo olympics
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Biles responds to the show of encouragement
the outpouring love & support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before. 🤍
—@Simone_Biles
politics
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politics
Why Republicans Want to Keep Punishing Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger
Cuomo: “new variants are cause for concern.” But also:
Gov. Cuomo says “everyone has to be back to the office,” sets Labor Day goal:
“Remote working for a short period of time, fine, but that’s not how the entrepreneurial economy works… Say to your workforce, ‘By Labor Day, everyone is back in the office.’”
—@dahvnyc
“Remote working for a short period of time, fine, but that’s not how the entrepreneurial economy works… Say to your workforce, ‘By Labor Day, everyone is back in the office.’”
politics
Gavin Newsom Needs Democrats to Get Worried About the Recall
politics
Republican Stands By 1/6 ‘Tourist Visit’ Comparison After Police Testify
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