American Democracy Isn't Dead Yet, but It's Getting There  —  A country that cannot even agree to investigate an assault on its Capitol is in big trouble, indeed.  —  When Joe Biden was a Presidential candidate, he carried around a wonkish book of international comparative politics …

Exclusive: How an Accused Russian Agent Worked With Rudy Giuliani in a Plot Against the 2020 Election  —  The accused Kremlin agent was not hard to find.  It only took a few days of pestering him for a meeting in early April before his answer arrived via encrypted message, beneath a profile picture of a lion showing its fangs.

Russia Appears to Carry Out Hack Through System Used by U.S. Aid Agency  —  Microsoft reported that it had detected the intrusion and that the same hackers behind the earlier SolarWinds attack were responsible.  —  Hackers linked to Russia's main intelligence agency surreptitiously seized …

Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor, Provost Apologize After Condemning Uptick In Anti-Semitic Attacks  —  The chancellor of Rutgers University-New Brunswick apologized Thursday after sending a university-wide announcement condemning the recent spike in anti-Semitic attacks around the country.

Rep. Matt Gaetz, fiancée claim money for St. Pete yacht deal ‘went missing’  —  You have been added to Daily News Newsletter  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) - U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida has sailed into a new controversy, claiming money wired to close the sale …

Biden's budget goes big on spending in bid to lift middle class  —  President Joe Biden has released a $6 trillion budget request that stitches his most ambitious spending plans into one massive proposal, pitching historic investments in highways, child care and climate change.

Schumer to force vote on sweeping election overhaul next month  —  Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Friday he is planning to force a vote next month on a sweeping bill to overhaul elections, setting the stage for a high-profile clash over the filibuster.

NYC Mayoral Candidate Dianne Morales Defiant After Attempted ‘Coup’ On Her Campaign  —  This is a special breaking news issue of The Uprising, a daily politics newsletter.  If you enjoyed this story and want to read more like it, please sign up!  —  Get 20% off for 1 year

CDC eases summer camp guidance, saying kids do not always need masks  —  The federal government relaxed its guidance Friday for summer camps, saying vaccinated adolescents do not need to wear masks at camp, and even younger campers who have not been inoculated can usually shed face coverings when outdoors.

A key U.S. inflation gauge rose 3.1% year over year, higher than expected  — The core personal consumption expenditures price index increased 3.1% in April from a year earlier.  — Federal Reserve officials consider the core PCE to be the best gauge of inflation.

Andrew Yang, Political Kardashian  —  Spring of junior year was my last time on the ballot.  I was running for student-council president at the fancy prep school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan that I attended on scholarship.  I had staked my electoral hopes on witty posters …

Fox News Intensifies Its Pro-Trump Politics as Dissenters Depart  —  Donna Brazile, a Democratic analyst, has left the Murdoch-owned network as some hosts and journalists who questioned Donald Trump have exited or been sidelined.  —  Fox News once devoted its 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. time slots to relatively straightforward newscasts.

What Has Happened to Nikki Fried?  —  Peddling in every available strand of nonsense and conspiracy theory is not helping the Florida Democrat's brand.  —  s the only Democrat to have won a statewide election in Florida since 2012, Nikki Fried was in possession of a solid case for why she …

BLM's Patrisse Cullors to step down from movement foundation  —  A co-founder of Black Lives Matter announced Thursday that she is stepping down as executive director of the movement's foundation.  She decried what she called a smear campaign from a far-right group, but said neither …

KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: May 2021  —  , Mellisha Stokes , and Mollyann Brodie … Key Findings  — The latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor shows continued steady progress in vaccine uptake, with 62% of U.S. adults saying they've gotten at least one dose of a vaccine (up from 56% in April) …

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US Soldiers Expose Nuclear Weapons Secrets Via Flashcard Apps  —  For US soldiers tasked with the custody of nuclear weapons in Europe, the stakes are high.  Security protocols are lengthy, detailed and need to be known by heart.  To simplify this process, some service members …

Calif. cafe charging $5 fee to diners ‘bragging’ about vaccine  —  I'm retired from pro sports.  My career still gives me nightmares.  —  First significant heat event of 2021 enters Bay Area forecast  —  How to win $1.5 million in California's new vaccine lottery

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Has Over 100 Questions for Jurors  —  Former CEO wants to quiz them on media habits, medication before her fraud trial  —  Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes has more than 100 questions for potential jurors in her coming fraud trial …

At Long Last, a New Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson River Can Be Built  —  After four years of stalling by the Trump administration, officials in Washington approved the $11.6 billion project for federal funding.  —  For five years, the plan to build a second pair of rail tunnels between …