Dear Colleague Following President Biden's Visit with Our Democratic Caucus  —  Today, President Biden honored us with his first in-person visit to our Caucus.  He received a hero's welcome!  His presentation on the values of the Biden vision was warmly and enthusiastically received.

Ozy Media Says It Is Shutting Down  —  The digital media start-up had come under scrutiny for its business practices in recent days following articles in The Times.  — Read in app  —  Ozy Media, the digital media company that came under scrutiny for its business practices in recent days …

U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 700,000 Despite Wide Availability of Vaccines  —  The latest Covid-19 deaths were concentrated in the South, and included more younger people than before.  Every age group under 55 saw its highest death toll of the pandemic this August.  — Read in app

Taiwan angered after largest ever incursion by Chinese air force  —  Taiwan sharply criticised China on Saturday after Beijing marked the founding of the People's Republic of China with the largest ever incursion by the Chinese air force into the island's air defence zone.

White House faces grueling choices as major cuts hang over Biden economic package  —  White House officials are preparing how to dramatically scale back President Biden's economic agenda if forced to accommodate the demands of centrist lawmakers critical to its passage, according to five people with knowledge of internal discussions.

Why I felt betrayed by Netflix's Midnight Mass  —  Horror is a natural refuge for atheists and sinners.  But Netflix's Midnight Mass made me feel erased.  —  I've been trying to put my finger on why Midnight Mass, Netflix's new seven-part series from the creator of The Haunting of Hill House …

“They Tell Me I Shouldn't But . . .”: Sotomayor Calls on Law Students to Oppose the Texas Abortion Law  —  Modern justices have long chafed at the restraints of judicial ethical rules about public commentary.  The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was celebrated as “notorious” due in part …

‘Kraken Queen’ Sidney Powell Is Now on Trump's ‘No-Go List’  —  BLACKLISTED  —  “Her problems right now do not need to be the [former] president's problems,” one knowledgeable source said.  —  Being Sidney Powell is harder than it used to be.  —  Once, she was a key player in Donald Trump's inner circle.

Governor's race in Va. has Republicans dreaming of a post-Trump future  —  A tense race for governor in Virginia is testing a new reality for Democrats and Republicans: how to run when Donald Trump is not in the White House and not on the ballot.  —  Democrat Terry McAuliffe …

Facebook Struggles to Quell Uproar Over Instagram's Effect on Teens  —  The social network has been all hands on deck as it grapples with revelations that it knew the harmful effects its Instagram photo-sharing app was having on teenagers.  — Read in app

RE: [NEW POLL] Democrats Should Keep Their Promise on Medicare and Drug Pricing Reform  —  Since taking control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats have delivered tremendous progress for the American people.  From vaccine distribution to economic relief, Democrats have already kept their word on many key issues.

NY Nursing Homes See Overnight Surge In Employee COVID Vaccinations Thanks To State Mandate  —  Going into this week, Leonardo Vicente was preparing for the worst.  —  New York's hospital and nursing home employees were mandated to receive at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot by Monday, September 27th to keep their jobs.

Texas Dem seriously considering district swap  —  Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is strongly considering vacating his newly competitive swing district in favor of a safe blue seat next door.  —  Gonzalez, a three-term incumbent representing the Rio Grande Valley, said Friday that he will likely run …

‘Collusion’ pushers in a spin over Durham indictment linked to Clinton camp  —  What a surprise: The media-Democrat complex that, for years, attempted to convince the country that a sitting US president was a clandestine agent of Russia is now spinning wildly, trying to persuade Americans …

How a Racist Scandal at the F.D.N.Y. Led to Its Biggest Suspensions Ever  —  The Fire Department has long faced allegations of discrimination.  But after George Floyd's murder, a thread of racist messages renewed concerns about the department's racial climate.  — Read in app

National Divorce Is Expensive, But It's Worth Every Penny  —  The National Divorce discussion prepares the ground for crucial thinking about what comes next in America, as the country grows even more divided, bitter, and angry.  —  For the last several years, I've been among a handful of commentators …

TikTok Hero and Chevron Foe Donziger Gets Six Months in Jail  — He won an $8.6 billion environmental award against oil giant  — Award was scrapped but Donziger still has loyal supporters  —  Steven Donziger, the disbarred lawyer who once won an $8.6 billion judgment against Chevron Corp …

Wonking Out: Biden Should Ignore the Debt Limit and Mint a $1 Trillion Coin  — Read in app  —  It's hard to believe now, but before Donald Trump became the G.O.P.'s presidential nominee in 2016, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida was widely seen as a champion of the “reformicons” …