US health authorities say they’ve identified the first case of coronavirus that doesn’t have known ties to an existing outbreak. 1/22 Saudi Arabia halts travel to the holiest sites in Islam just months ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. 2/22 Amid the Covid-19 lockdown, Chinese
"It's not a question of if this will happen but when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illnesses." The CDC expects the COVID-19 coronavirus to spread in the US and warns that disruptions to daily life could be
After five days of deliberation, a jury in New York finds Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and a felony sex crime. 1/22 Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, who first broke the Weinstein story, explain what the jurors were asked to do and what it means that they did it.
In addition to trying to help President Trump, a new report says Moscow has been attempting to mess with the Democratic primaries to aid Senator Sanders. 1/19 Trump appears more concerned with the politics of Russian meddling than the ongoing attack itself. 2/19 The Nevada caucuses, occurring today,
A hundred new coronavirus cases are reported in South Korea, bringing the country’s total to 204. According to a Chinese expert, patients who think they’re fully recovered may still be infectious. 1/20 Last week, intelligence officials warned House lawmakers that Russia is meddling to re-elect Trump.
Roger Stone is currently being sentenced. Despite Trump's complaints, the initial recommendation of seven to nine years "has not been withdrawn." 1/20 Related: Trump's interference in the Stone case may be unwise, but the Constitution assigns the president the power to do exactly
Democracies die in two ways: gradually, then suddenly. If Donald Trump represents top-down oligarchy, Mike Bloomberg is the bottom-up version. 1/20 Want to eat and drink well for free? Attend a Bloomberg event. 2/20 John Oliver kicks off the latest season of his talk show by
We apologize for the late delivery of today's newsletter. We should be back to our normal schedule tomorrow. The White House report on the drone strike that killed Soleimani contradicts the original justification the administration provided. 1/19 A national association of federal judges called an emergency meeting
Attorney General Barr boosts worries of political interference in the Justice Dept. by installing an outside prosecutor to reexamine the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. 1/21 Trump ignores Barr’s request to stop tweeting about the DOJ. 2/21 Before he died, Daniel arap Moi was
The US House voted to remove the 1982 deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment. During the debate, Republicans against the ERA argued it would mean abortion couldn't be restricted. 1/18 According to newly available data, the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill were "larger than
