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  • White House zeroes in on Republicans to work with as new reality sets in

    White House zeroes in on Republicans to work with as new reality sets in

     

    Facing a dramatically narrowed path to passing legislation next year, the White House has started to zero in on potential openings that Republicans’ precariously slim, four-seat House majority may create.

    ​Facing a dramatically narrowed path to passing legislation next year, the White House has started to zero in on potential openings that Republicans’ precariously slim, four-seat House majority may create. 

  • Black voter turnout was down in 2022. Democratic operatives are panicking about what it could mean for 2024

    Black voter turnout was down in 2022. Democratic operatives are panicking about what it could mean for 2024

     

    An informal group of Black elected officials has lit up over phone calls and texts since Election Day. They’re worried about Black turnout that continues to underperform and talking ideas about how to turn it around before the next presidential election.

    ​An informal group of Black elected officials has lit up over phone calls and texts since Election Day. They’re worried about Black turnout that continues to underperform and talking ideas about how to turn it around before the next presidential election. 

  • Everyone agrees. The US has a border crisis

    Everyone agrees. The US has a border crisis

     


    • Biden releases plan for scheduled lifting of Title 42 next week
    • Opinion: Arizona governor’s immigration stunt isn’t fooling anyone

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    • Biden releases plan for scheduled lifting of Title 42 next week
    • Opinion: Arizona governor’s immigration stunt isn’t fooling anyone 

  • Elon Musk’s ‘wild man strategy,’ the next crypto shoe to drop, and the TikTok boogeyman

     

    Puck’s William Cohan tells “Nightcap’s” Jon Sarlin why Elon Musk might want to run Twitter into the ground. Plus, journalist Jacob Silverman predicts what could cause a true crypto apocalypse following the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried. And the Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz explains why American tech giants want to make TikTok the boogeyman. To get the day’s business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.

    ​Puck’s William Cohan tells “Nightcap’s” Jon Sarlin why Elon Musk might want to run Twitter into the ground. Plus, journalist Jacob Silverman predicts what could cause a true crypto apocalypse following the arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried. And the Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz explains why American tech giants want to make TikTok the boogeyman. To get the day’s business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter. 

  • California regulators approve plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045

    California regulators approve plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045

     

    California’s air regulators approved an aggressive plan Thursday for the state to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 — in line with legislation signed by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this year.

    ​California’s air regulators approved an aggressive plan Thursday for the state to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 — in line with legislation signed by Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this year. 

  • Women’s basketball pioneer Billie Moore dies at 79

    Women’s basketball pioneer Billie Moore dies at 79

     

    Billie Moore — the head coach of the first US women’s Olympic basketball team, the first head coach to lead two schools to national championships in women’s basketball and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — died Wednesday at the age of 79.

    ​Billie Moore — the head coach of the first US women’s Olympic basketball team, the first head coach to lead two schools to national championships in women’s basketball and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — died Wednesday at the age of 79. 

  • Fight for control of the RNC turns heated

    Fight for control of the RNC turns heated

     

    Shortly before announcing her campaign against Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, Harmeet Dhillon, a well-connected conservative attorney, phoned an important ally to solicit his thoughts.

    ​Shortly before announcing her campaign against Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, Harmeet Dhillon, a well-connected conservative attorney, phoned an important ally to solicit his thoughts. 

  • Sources: As DPS investigation of Uvalde response nears end, two officials face increased scrutiny

    Sources: As DPS investigation of Uvalde response nears end, two officials face increased scrutiny

     

    Texas Department of Public Safety investigators looking into the botched response at Robb Elementary School have become increasingly troubled by the actions of two officials — former Uvalde schools police chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo and former Uvalde Police Lt. Mariano Pargas — according to law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation.

    ​Texas Department of Public Safety investigators looking into the botched response at Robb Elementary School have become increasingly troubled by the actions of two officials — former Uvalde schools police chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo and former Uvalde Police Lt. Mariano Pargas — according to law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation. 

  • Republican congressman falsely claims Democratic congresswoman said pedophilia isn’t a crime

    Republican congressman falsely claims Democratic congresswoman said pedophilia isn’t a crime

     

    On Thursday afternoon, Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas accused Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California of having said that “pedophilia isn’t a crime.”

    ​On Thursday afternoon, Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas accused Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California of having said that “pedophilia isn’t a crime.” 

  • More than 7 million incorrect diagnoses made in US emergency rooms every year, government report finds

    More than 7 million incorrect diagnoses made in US emergency rooms every year, government report finds

     

    A new study finds that nearly 6% of the estimated 130 million people who go to US emergency rooms every year are misdiagnosed, which translates to about 1 in 18 patients getting the wrong diagnosis.

    ​A new study finds that nearly 6% of the estimated 130 million people who go to US emergency rooms every year are misdiagnosed, which translates to about 1 in 18 patients getting the wrong diagnosis.