Dick Cheney Says There Will Be ‘Heads Exploding All Over Washington’

presidential job approval

Will Joe Biden Get a Public Opinion ‘Honeymoon?’

He’ll probably be more popular at the start of his presidency than Trump was. How much that helps him achieve his agenda is another matter.

Biden Will Ask Americans to Wear Masks for 100 Days

covid-19

By Chas Danner

Meanwhile, the CDC recommended “universal mask use” for the first time on Friday for whenever people are outside their homes.

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The Real Reason Obama Trashes ‘Defund the Police’

black lives matter

By Zak Cheney-Rice

Moderate Democrats still think the criminal-justice system can be reformed.

House Votes to Decriminalize Weed

drug wars

It was a symbolic vote mostly support by Democrats, but there’s no question the momentum is in favor of legal cannabis in Congress and in the states.

No, Congress Won’t Help Trump Overturn the Election

politics

Alabama congressman Mo Brooks’s last-ditch effort to protest the electoral vote count won’t amount to much.

The GOP Is Fighting to Block Red-State Bailouts

coronavirus stimulus

Six of the seven states that are suffering the biggest revenue losses from COVID voted for Trump. Republicans are trying to block fiscal aid anyway.

12/4/2020

One party wants to legalize weed a lot more than the other

The House passed decriminalizing pot.

Here’s the vote breakdown via @AlexNBCNews and @haleytalbotnbc

YAY:
Dem 221
GOP 5
IND 1
Total 228

NAY:
Dem 6
GOP 158
Total 164

—@lacaldwelldc

Trump Bashed New York City, But He Did Better There in 2020

vision 2020

The president may hate his hometown and renounced his residency, but he won more votes across the Big Apple than he did four years ago.

Rules for Thee, But Not for Me

hypocrisy

By Sarah Jones

Liberal politicians are flouting lockdown restrictions. Class helps explain why.

How Rapid Antigen Tests Could (In Theory) Quash the Pandemic Within Weeks

just asking questions

By David Wallace-Wells

“We have this academic precision, and it’s really screwing us up in terms of being able to act with the urgency we need,” says Harvard’s Michael Mina.

The November Jobs Report Is a Disaster

the economy

The U.S. economy added about half as many jobs as expected last month, while permanent layoffs rose and the labor force shrunk.

Do Democrats Have Reason to Be Optimistic in Georgia?

georgia senate runoffs

By Gabriel Debenedetti and Benjamin Hart

January’s two crucial Senate races are difficult to compare to past special elections, thanks in part to President Trump’s mixed messaging.

What Will the Trump Kids Do After Daddy Leaves the White House?

trump family chronicles

A first installment of the Trump Family Chronicles, which will follow American’s First Family into exile and possible return.

12/4/2020

More on the dismal jobs report

Bottom line: Restaurants and (physical) stores still struggling deeply. And more layoffs in education

Retail lost 35,000 jobs in Nov.
Restaurants bars lost 17,000
Local education lost 20,700

But:
+82,000 courier jobs in Nov.
+37,000 warehouse jobs

—@byHeatherLong

12/4/2020

Not a good number considering the expectations

BREAKING: U.S. Economy added 245,000 jobs in November, fewer than economists had expected (440,000)
The Unemployment Rate declined to 6.7%

—@RebeccaJarvis

Is Reopening Schools Bill de Blasio’s Finest Moment?

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By David Freedlander

The mayor’s maddening personality may be what enabled him to pull off reopening schools.

DOJ Investigating ‘Bribery-for-Pardon’ Scheme Involving White House

pardons

By Matt Stieb

GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy and Jared Kushner’s lawyer were reportedly enlisted in a plot to trade clemency for an ally for a “substantial” sum.

Joe Biden’s Cabinet Begins to Take Shape

biden administration

By Intelligencer Staff

A running list of Biden’s announcements and reported picks as the incoming administration begins to name its top personnel.

DOJ Bans Trump Aide Seeking ‘Insider Information’ on Voter Fraud: Report

department of justice

By Matt Stieb

His liaison at Justice was booted from the building for pressuring officials to give up details about investigations into purported election fraud.

Biden’s Vote Lead Over Trump Now More than 7 Million

vision 2020

He’s blown-away his old boss Barack Obama’s performance, which was the best for a Democratic presidential candidate since LBJ.

Senate Support Grows for Bipartisan Stimulus Bill

coronavirus stimulus

One day after Pelosi and Schumer endorsed the framework, several more Republicans expressed grudging support for a deal like it.

12/3/2020

After a run of excellent vaccine news, an adjustment

Pfizer Inc. expects to ship half of the Covid-19 vaccines it originally planned for this year because of supply-chain problems, but still expects to roll out more than a billion doses in 2021.

“Scaling up the raw material supply chain took longer than expected,” a company spokeswoman said. “And it’s important to highlight that the outcome of the clinical trial was somewhat later than the initial projection.”

Pfizer and Germany-based partner BioNTech SE had hoped to roll out 100 million vaccines world-wide by the end of this year, a plan that has now been reduced to 50 million. The U.K. on Wednesday granted emergency-use authorization for the vaccine, becoming the first Western country to start administering doses.

Pfizer Slashed Its Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Target After Facing Supply-Chain Obstacles

—Wall Street Journal

The Monoliths Are Stupid and I Hate Them

monoculture

By Sarah Jones

Why does it feel like someone is trying to sell me something?

America Has Central Planners. We Just Call Them ‘Venture Capitalists.’

late capitalism

Venture capitalists guide significant portions of industrial development by using their vast wealth to subsidize their favorite money-losing firms.

Will Trump’s Antics Suppress Republican Turnout in the Georgia Senate Runoffs?

troublemaker

By falsely claiming the GOP-run election was stolen, he could damage his party in two very close Senate races it can’t afford to lose.

12/3/2020

Perhaps a deal really is imminent

The Speaker and Leader McConnell spoke at 12:45 pm today by phone about their shared commitment to completing an omnibus and COVID relief as soon as possible.

—@Drew_Hammill

What You Need to Know About the Mac’s Public House Controversy

coronavirus

By Chris Crowley

How a Staten Island tavern became an epicenter for pandemic fatigue.

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