Democrats’ Numbers Problem
President Biden and Senate Democrats have a numbers problem. With Republicans controlling the House — and showing little interest in bipartisan legislation there — the appointment of judges is one…
The Blockbuster Fox Defamation Trial That Wasn’t
Jeremy W. Peters contributed reporting. The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Stella Tan, Alexandra…
Hoisted From Comments: “A Tale of Two Sciences” | naked capitalism
Yves here. Reader Henry Moon Pie yesterday posted a comment that some readers asked to be featured as a post proper, and we are honoring these requests. Henry Moon Pie…
As Xi Befriends World Leaders, He Hardens His Stance on the U.S.
China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, has rolled out the red carpet for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, lauding him as “an old friend of the Chinese people.”…
Barbara Lynch, a Leading Boston Restaurateur, Is Accused of Workplace Abuse
During her 25 years as one of Boston’s most acclaimed chefs and one of the most renowned restaurateurs in the country, Barbara Lynch has told and retold her origin story:…
DeSantis’s Electability Pitch Wobbles, Despite G.O.P. Losses Under Trump
Ron DeSantis knows the statistics by heart. He ticks them off as he contrasts his sweeping re-election as Florida governor with Republican losses nationwide last fall: a flip of traditionally…
House G.O.P. Eyes Rescinding Unspent Covid Money as Part of Its Fiscal Plan
WASHINGTON — House Republicans demanding spending cuts in exchange for raising the nation’s debt limit have rallied around a seemingly straightforward proposal: recalling billions of dollars in coronavirus relief funds…
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rules Create ‘Chaos for Consumers’
Designed to accelerate the shift to electric cars among other climate goals, the Inflation Reduction Act has in practice made buying such vehicles a lot more complicated. In August, the…
Opinion | The Abortion Pill Case Could Throw Our Health Care System Into Chaos
In their zeal to continue upending abortion access after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, legislators, activists and litigants have pushed increasingly extreme measures that disregard medical science, insert government…
They Saw the Horrific Aftermath of a Mass Shooting. Should We?
Sitting with Karoline was Sam DiPasquale. As a special-agent bomb tech for the F.B.I., stationed in New Haven, Sam first responded to the shooter’s home on Yogananda Street to check…