Published on http://www.counterpunch.org “The Map is not the territory.” – Borges “It is not down on any map; true places never are.” – Melville A fractal state of the psyche is mirrored in... Read more
President Biden will retreat from fruitless negotiations with lawmakers and instead emphasize his power to govern, senior White House advisers said. [...]
In a letter to President Biden, dozens of Democrats in Congress raised grave concerns about “repeated civilian casualties arising from secretive and unaccountable lethal operations.” [...]
The prosecutor, Fani T. Willis of Fulton County, Ga., is investigating possible election interference by the former president and his allies. [...]
The House committee investigating the Capitol riot requested cooperation from the former president’s daughter and revealed what it has learned about what unfolded inside the White House that day. [...]
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, chose to plunge ahead because of the importance of the issue even after the outcome became preordained. [...]
Senators Cory Booker, Tim Scott and Raphael Warnock brought vastly different perspectives to proceedings that highlighted the Senate’s striking lack of diversity. [...]
As discussions resumed over how to whittle down the plan, Senator Joe Manchin, a key holdout, said any talks would be starting with “a clean sheet of paper.” [...]
The new governor is converting his education-centric campaign message into policy. Republicans are pleased. Democrats are skeptical. [...]
In dissent, the three liberal justices said the majority, by allowing a time-consuming legal detour, had created “a disaster for the rule of law.” [...]
President Biden will retreat from fruitless negotiations with lawmakers and instead emphasize his power to govern, senior White House advisers said. [...]
The Fox News host discussed with the White House press secretary how to dissuade the president from pursuing claims of voter fraud, newly disclosed documents show. [...]
The Federal Reserve issued a paper on the pros and cons of a central bank-backed digital dollar. It’s a first step, but will kick off discussion. [...]
In a letter to President Biden, dozens of Democrats in Congress raised grave concerns about “repeated civilian casualties arising from secretive and unaccountable lethal operations.” [...]
The prosecutor, Fani T. Willis of Fulton County, Ga., is investigating possible election interference by the former president and his allies. [...]
The House committee investigating the Capitol riot requested cooperation from the former president’s daughter and revealed what it has learned about what unfolded inside the White House that day. [...]
The New York Times asked readers to send questions about inflation. Economists at the Federal Reserve, the White House and Wall Street weighed in. [...]
The longtime Washington Post political reporter will take an on-air role covering campaigns and elections. [...]
Ms. Healey, a Democrat, is the best known of the candidates who are running to replace Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican who is not seeking re-election. [...]
After the president laid bare divisions over Russian meddling in Ukraine, his administration scrambled to get on the same page with European allies. [...]
With midterm elections approaching, a vote taken on Thursday could be the first of several that Congress takes on bills aimed at the industry. [...]
One lesson: Renewable technology benefits from early, consistent government support. [...]
Some Democrats want to forge ahead with a stand-alone climate bill, but their solution could mean abandoning other parts of President Biden’s agenda. [...]
A report concluded that most cases have environmental or medical causes, but the government remains focused on investigating two dozen incidents that remain unexplained. [...]
President Biden’s comments went well beyond the formal intelligence assessments described by White House officials, which conclude that Russia’s president has not yet decided whether to invade. [...]
