The Continuing Crisis
- Letitia James Isn’t Saying Whether She’s Running for Governor. But She Is Hiring. (nytimes.com)
- Biden says US will defend Taiwan if China attacks (bbc.com)
- Biden says he’d be willing to eliminate filibuster for some issues (cbsnews.com)
- House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt (cbsnews.com)9 Republicans joined with House Democrats to find Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress (alternet.org)
- COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report (bbc.com)
- Biden abruptly accelerates his involvement in agenda talks (washingtonpost.com)
- ‘An Achilles heel of American governance’: Ohio politician sounds the alarm over state GOP’s all-out assault on democracy (alternet.org)
- “Dark money”-backed group to air ads in Virginia slamming McAuliffe (cbsnews.com)
- America’s Seditionist Oligarchs: Billionaires who killed the GOP are now turning it into an anti-American insurgency — along the lines of the Confederacy (rawstory.com)
- Marjorie Taylor Greene hopes to boost influence over GOP with help from scandal-plagued Tom DeLay deputy (rawstory.com)
More News
- Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured (bbc.com)Meanwhile, Pablo Escobar’s hippos being placed on birth control due to overpopulation (nydailynews.com)
- Before Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger, two film-set workers handled gun on set (washingtonpost.com)
- How Facebook neglected the rest of the world, fueling hate speech and violence in India (washingtonpost.com)Facebook allegedly made special rules for Breitbart: "You want to start a fight with Steve Bannon?" (salon.com)
- A C.I.A. Fighter, a Somali Bomb Maker, and a Faltering Shadow War (nytimes.com)
- Residents in decaying public housing see futures on the line as Democrats trim spending bill (washingtonpost.com)
- Internal Alarm, Public Shrugs: Facebook’s company documents show that the social network’s employees repeatedly raised red flags about the spread of misinformation and conspiracies before and after the contested November vote (nytimes.com)
- Film crew member handed Alec Baldwin loaded gun, told him it was safe, New Mexico investigators say in search warrant request (nydailynews.com)
- U.S. Struggles With Afghan Evacuees Weeded Out in Vetting and Now in Limbo (nytimes.com)
- ‘Striketober’ is showing workers’ rising power – but will it lead to lasting change? (theguardian.com)
- With Coercion and Black Boxes, Russia Installs a Digital Iron Curtain (nytimes.com)
Insurrection Watch
- How the Capitol rioters’ ‘Stop the Steal’ movement outsmarted Facebook (alternet.org)
- Pro-Trump senator hid in closet with a dozen other Republicans while Capitol riot unfolded (rawstory.com)What the $#&@ is Tommy Tuberville doing here? (washingtonpost.com)
- Army Kicks Out Hitler Mustache-Wearing Solider Who Allegedly Breached Capitol (thedailybeast.com)
- Former Marine, sheriff’s lieutenant charged in Capitol riot (wusa9.com)
According to Julio Chang's LinkedIn, he was a Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and served as a lieutenant with the Broward County (Florida) Sheriff's Office from 1992-2005. It says he's currently a PhD candidate for a doctor of philosophy in peace studies and conflict resolution. pic.twitter.com/LacbwJqsKG
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) October 19, 2021 - House Panel Recommends Contempt Charge for Stephen Bannon (nytimes.com)
- Trump Sues to Block Release of White House Papers to Jan. 6 Inquiry (nytimes.com)
- New Capitol Surveillance Footage Shows One Breach by Jan. 6 Rioters from Start to Finish (buzzfeednews.com)
- MAGA rioter’s lawyer: There’s only an ‘extremely remote’ chance my client will invade the Capitol again (rawstory.com)
- NYC activists plan lawsuit to fight Gowanus Canal rezoning (nydailynews.com)
- Former DOJ official facing disbarment and criminal referral for taking part in the Trump’s ‘election subversion scheme’: report (alternet.org)
COVID Watch
- US public health in crisis as Covid prompts curbs on officials’ powers (theguardian.com)
- F.D.A. Authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots (nytimes.com)
- White House unveils plans to roll out coronavirus vaccines for children ages 5-11 (washingtonpost.com)
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 5, 2021: Administering a COVID-19 vaccine injection to employees of the HSE (Higher School of Economics) National Research University. Artyom Geodakyan/TASS.No use Russia.
- De Blasio mandates vaccination for all NYC public workers — but offers $500 bonus for complying (nydailynews.com)
- Fox’s Neil Cavuto tests positive for COVID-19 (nydailynews.com)
- High-profile and fully vaccinated but immunocompromised: Colin Powell’s death incorrectly seized upon to undermine utility of coronavirus vaccines (washingtonpost.com)
- US to allow Americans to ‘mix and match’ boosters of Covid vaccine (theguardian.com)
- Religious exemptions threaten to undermine US Covid vaccine mandates (theguardian.com)
- Fauci urges police officers to get vaccinated as union protests heat up (washingtonpost.com)
- Private Miami school says vaccinated students must stay home for 30 days to protect others, citing discredited info (washingtonpost.com)
