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politics
Tish James Wants In on Jacob Wohl Election Robocall Suit
THE FEED
the national interest
When Trump’s Next Coup Happens, the Republican Party Will Fully Support It
nyc mayoral race
All the Endorsements in the NYC Mayoral Race
the sports section
Uh-oh, Jim Dolan Found a New Team to Meddle With
politics
DeSantis Signs Voting Restrictions Into Law in Fox News ‘Exclusive’
politics
New Survey Finds Republicans More Eager to Get Vaccinated
intelligencer chats
Can Biden’s Low-Key Strategy Work Forever?
politics
The Sexist Backlash to Universal Day Care
A DeSantis spokeswoman said the bill signing was a “Fox exclusive”
Breaking: Ron DeSantis signs Georgia-style voter suppression bill #SB90 restricting mail ballot drop boxes, making it harder to vote by mail, criminalizing giving food/water to voters in line & expanding partisan challenges to vote counting. Only Fox was allowed to cover signing
—@AriBerman
More positive news on the economy
Weekly jobless claims hit a fresh pandemic-era low for the fourth consecutive week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, with 498,000 Americans filing for initial unemployment benefits in the week that ended May 1.
That’s down 92,000 from last week’s upwardly revised level, the lowest figure since mid-March of last year. The streak of weekly declines, which started with a surprise drop in mid-April, suggests the recovery is gaining traction, pulling scores of workers back into the folds of the labor market as business restrictions continue to loosen and vaccinations pick up.
just asking questions
Suzanne Simard Changed How the World Sees Trees
nyc mayoral race
Working Families Party Issues Dual Endorsement of Maya Wiley and Dianne Morales
the national interest
Liz Cheney Wants to Save American Democracy From Trump’s Next Coup
coronavirus vaccine
U.S. Supports WTO Plan to Lift Vaccine Patent Protections
crime
What Happens Next After the Derek Chauvin Verdict
babies
No Country for New Babies
covid-19
How Far Along Is New York City in Its Reopening This Spring?
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said DOJ is reviewing the court’s decision and will have “more to say later today”
A federal judge on Wednesday vacated a nationwide freeze on evictions that was put in place by federal health officials to help cash-strapped renters remain in their homes during the pandemic.
The ruling was a win for a coalition of property owners and realtors, who brought one of several challenges against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) eviction moratorium, which was first enacted under former President Trump and later extended through June.
In a 20-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich, who was appointed by Trump, ruled that the agency exceeded its authority with the temporary ban.
“The question for the Court is a narrow one: Does the Public Health Service Act grant the CDC the legal authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium? It does not,” Friedrich wrote.
covid-19
The Families Torn Apart By Vaccine Politics
the national interest
There’s an Extremely Stupid Reason Congress Doesn’t Want a Good IRS
social media
Trump’s Facebook Ban Upheld by Oversight Board
Trump is still banned from Facebook and Instagram
JUST IN: ” The Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account.”
—@oliverdarcy
It appears that House GOP leaders have settled on Elise Stefanik to replace Liz Cheney
The House Republican leadership has turned on Rep. Liz Cheney.
Reps. Kevin McCarthy of California and Steve Scalise of Louisiana – the top two House Republicans – are quietly working behind the scenes to boost New York Rep. Elise Stefanik’s bid for House Republican Conference Chair.
McCarthy has reached out to candidates, seeking to help clear the field for Stefanik, a close ally of his. And Scalise is openly supporting Stefanik.
“House Republicans need to be solely focused on taking back the House in 2022 and fighting against Speaker Pelosi and President Biden’s radical socialist agenda, and Elise Stefanik is strongly committed to doing that, which is why Whip Scalise has pledged to support her for Conference Chair,” said Lauren Fine, Scalise’s spokesman.
american rescue plan
Ideology Is Still at Heart of the Red-State Refusal to Expand Medicaid
dogecoin
Dogecoin Is Surging Again, and for Some Actual Reasons
the city politic
Will Scott Stringer’s Troubles Shake Up the Mayor’s Race?
from the desk of donald j. trump
Trump Launches Sad Twitter Just for Him
redistricting
State-Legislative Redistricting Is a Big Deal, Too
crime
Asian Woman Told to ‘Take Off Your Mask,’ Attacked With Hammer in NYC
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