Alaskans Get Annual Boost of Free Money From Oil Wealth
October 16 By Becky Bohrer What was once a joyous fall rite in Alaska has become another thing for people to bicker about — the amount of money residents receive from the state’s oil wealth. Checks of $1,114 are expected to be paid to about…
Biden Signs Debt Limit Hike, but December Standoff Looms
October 15 By Peter Marsh President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill raising the nation’s debt limit until early December, delaying the prospect of an unprecedented federal default that would cause economic disaster. The House passed the $480 billion increase in the…
Biden Discusses ‘Transparency’ With Kenya President
October 14 By Aamer Madhani President Joe Biden and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta discussed financial transparency during their White House meeting Thursday, as the East African leader faces scrutiny over revelations that he and his family stashed millions of dollars in hidden offshore accounts. Kenyatta…
Bill Maher is right about Trump’s ‘slow-moving coup.’ Here are 6 reasons to take it seriously
October 12 By Brian Stelter The title of Charlie Sykes’ Sunday newsletter for The Bulwark is perfectly applicable to the news right now: “How alarmed should we be?” That’s the question undergirding so much of the news coverage about American politics. How alarmed should we…
Traveler’s Notes from Alaska
October 11 By Bryan Flow Hello everybody. I’m Bryan from Alaska. I’d like to share a little my impressions of visiting the Russian north. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people to abandon their holiday abroad, reconsider their plans and take up new hobbies. Like…
Two Orban Challengers Face off in Hungary Primary Race
October 10 By Justin Spike Opposition voters in Hungary on Sunday will have the chance to cast their ballots in a primary to decide between two politicians with different platforms but one important thing in common: they each want to bring an end to the…
Why the Debt Ceiling Is the Basement of U.S. Politics – ‘The Sunday Political Brunch”
October 9 By Mark Curtis The big, national political headline of the week was that Senate Republicans paved a path forward with Democrats to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. There was a temporary, short-term compromise. The old line that the U.S. currency, “backs the full…
Traveler’s Notes from Alaska
October 8 By Bryan Flow Hello everybody. I’m Bryan from Alaska. I’d like to share a little my impressions of visiting the Russian north. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people to abandon their holiday abroad, reconsider their plans and take up new hobbies. Like…
Hiring Slowdown Menaces Biden Despite Upbeat Talk
October 7 By Josh Boak President Joe Biden promised an economy that could be firing on all cylinders next year, but Friday’s disappointing jobs report suggests a slowdown in growth could instead loom atop voters’ minds in the 2022 elections. Republicans quickly seized on the…
Biden, China’s Xi Expected to Meet Virtually by Year’s End
October 6 By Jamey Keaten With tensions rising between the global powers, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual meeting before year’s end, according to the White House. The agreement in principle for the talks was disclosed after…
Traveler’s Notes from Alaska
October 5 By Bryan Flow Hello everybody. I’m Bryan from Alaska. I’d like to share a little my impressions of visiting the Russian north. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many people to abandon their holiday abroad, reconsider their plans and take up new hobbies. Like…
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy rejects House speaker’s request to cancel special session due to high COVID-19 rates
October 4 By James Brooks Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday rejected a request by Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, to cancel an upcoming special session of the Legislature. In a Friday morning letter to Dunleavy, Stutes said she has “great concern” for lawmakers…