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- Washington Post, Biden signs sweeping bill to tackle climate change, lower health-care costs
- Washington Post, DHS watchdog refuses to recuse himself from missing Jan. 6 texts inquiry, draws fresh rebukes from lawmakers, Maria Sacchetti
- Washington Post, Federal officials say Colorado River lows will compel unprecedented cuts in water use
Washington Post, She was the only one to survive a lightning strike. She wonders why
U.S. Public Health, Liabilities
New York Times, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Must Pay $650.5 Million in Ohio Opioids Case- New York Times, Citing C.D.C.’s Botched Covid Response, Director Calls for Reorganization
- New York Times, Prosecutors Struggle to Catch Up to a Tidal Wave of Pandemic Fraud, David A. Fahrenthold
U.S. Election Results, Analysis
- New York Times, After Loss, Liz Cheney Begins Difficult Mission of Thwarting Donald Trump
- New York Times, This Democrat Could Become the First Alaska Native in Congress
- New York Times, Liz Cheney, Trump’s Chief Antagonist, Loses House Primary in a Landslide
- Washington Post, Analysis: Cheney’s loss is suddenly an afterthought in the GOP embrace of Trump, Philip Bump
- Wayne Madsen Report, Investigative Commentary: Cheney's loss predicated by Trumpist death threats, Wayne Madsen
- Washington Post, Analysis: Liz Cheney went against the ‘clear’ path. Now she leads an anti-Trump movement, Paul Kane
Washington Post, Opinion: A Cheney presidential run would be a herculean task in a party beyond redemption, Jennifer Rubin- Washington Post, Six drastic plans Trump is already promising for a second term
Global Threats, Scandals
Washington Post, Investigation: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion, Shane Harris, Karen DeYoung, Isabelle Khurshudyan, Ashley Parker and Liz Sly- Washington Post, Investigation: Inside Ukraine’s captured nuclear plant, explosions and constant fear, Loveday Morris, Ievgeniia Sivorka and John Hudson
- Washington Post, A U.S.-Russia nuclear war could starve 5 billion to death, study says, Marina Lopes
Washington Post, Former Australian PM criticized for secretly taking five cabinet jobs
More On Trump Probes, Reactions, Riots, Supporters
- New York Times, Former President Trump is facing several active investigations. We break them down here
- New York Times, Plea Deal Requires Weisselberg to Testify at Trump Organization Trial
- New York Times, Jan. 6 Grand Jury Has Subpoenaed White House Documents
- New York Times, Former Vice President Mike Pence called on Republicans to stop assailing the F.B.I. after the Mar-a-Lago search
- Washington Post, Trump is rushing to hire seasoned lawyers — but he keeps hearing ‘No’
- Washington Post, Giuliani arrives at Atlanta courthouse to testify before Georgia grand jury
- Washington Post, Damning new Pence leaks reveal a big truth about Trump — and the GOP, Greg Sargent
- Politico, DOJ says release of Mar-a-Lago affidavit would harm ongoing criminal probe
Energy, Climate, Environment, Disasters
New York Times, Mexico Sees Its Future in Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables- New York Times, Opinion: Why Republicans Turned Against the Environment, Paul Krugman
U.S. Economy, Governance
- Washington Post, The fabulously wealthy are fueling a booming luxury ranch market out West
New York Times, Federal Reserve Officials See Inflation Staying ‘Uncomfortably High’- New York Times, The Arizona Republican Party’s Anti-Democracy Experiment, Robert Draper
- Washington Post, Alaska vote tests Trump’s influence, Palin’s bid and a new election system
More On Ukraine War
New York Times, Ukraine Live Updates: Ukrainian officials warned of a buildup of Russian long-range missile systems in Belarus- New York Times, In England, Ukrainian Recruits Are Training for Frontline Battles
- Washington Post, Ukraine Live Updates: Nuclear agency reports cyberattack attempt; grain ship appears in Syria
- New York Times, Russia Fights Efforts to Declare It an Exporter of ‘Blood Diamonds’
Political Violence In United States
New York Times, ‘I’m Done With Him’: A Mother’s Anger Over Rushdie Attack- Washington Post, Iran denies involvement in Rushdie attack, says he brought it on himself
- Associated Press, Agent: Rushdie off ventilator and talking, day after attack
Pandemic, Public Health
Washington Post, FDA moves to make over-the-counter hearing aids available to millions- New York Times, Wastewater Disease Tracking: A Journey From the Sewer to the Lab
- Washington Post, Inside America’s rapidly unfolding monkeypox crisis — and the mistakes that made it worse
New York Times, Polio Is Worrying Parents. Doctors Say Vaccination Is the Answer- Washington Post, First lady Jill Biden tests positive for coronavirus
- Washington Post, Monkeypox may have made first jump from owners to a dog, report says
- Washington Post, Polio virus found in New York City wastewater
U.S. Law, Immigration, Crime
- Washington Post, Plea deals upended for pair accused of peddling nuclear sub secrets
- Washington Post, Editorial: California has the chance to limit solitary confinement. It should take it
Politico, Former Rep. T.J. Cox arrested by FBI in California- Washington Post, A progressive prosecutor clashed with DeSantis. Now he’s out of a job
- New York Times, Two of New York’s Oldest Mafia Clans Charged in Money Laundering Scheme
- New York Times, Pain Doctor Who Sexually Assaulted Patients Found Dead at Rikers Jail
Anniversary Update: U.S. Afghan Departure
- Washington Post, A year after U.S. drone strike killed Afghan civilians, their relatives are on a path to resettlement
- Washington Post, Opinion: One year’s hindsight on Afghanistan: A good decision, horribly executed, David Ignatius
More World News, Human Rights Analysis
- New York Times, As China’s Economy Stumbles, Homeowners Boycott Mortgage Payments
- Washington Post, Female Saudi activist gets record 34 years in prison for critical tweets
- Washington Post, Prominent Catholic leader in Canada accused of sexual assault
New York Times, Kenya Election Live Updates: William Ruto Is Declared Winner as Questions Linger- Washington Post, India celebrates 75 years since independence amid hope and tension
- New York Times, A Power Struggle in Iraq Intensifies, Raising Fears of New Violence
U.S. Forced Birth Laws, Privacy, Freedoms
- Washington Post, Planned Parenthood to spend record $50 million on midterm elections
- New York Times, After the reversal of Roe, readership has surged at publications aimed at women
U.S. Media, Education, Sports, Culture
- Washington Post, Syria denies holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice, who was abducted there a decade ago
- Washington Post, Vance, DeSantis rally puts ‘highly unusual’ restrictions on press
- Politico, Saudi golf venture LIV quietly enlisted the help of a global PR titan
- New York Times, 10 Years After Disappearing in Syria, Freedom Is Elusive for U.S. Journalist
Top Stories
President Biden hands Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va) the pen used to sign into law the Inflation Reduction Act (Photo by Demetrius Freeman for The Washington Post).
Washington Post, Biden signs sweeping bill to tackle climate change, lower health-care costs, Amy B Wang, Aug. 17, 2022 (print ed.). President Biden on Tuesday signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, an ambitious measure that aims to tamp down on inflation, lower prescription drug prices, tackle climate change, reduce the deficit and impose a minimum tax on profits of the largest corporations.At a bill signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House, Biden praised the legislation as among the most significant measures in the history of the country.
“Let me say from the start: With this law, the American people won and the special interests lost,” Biden said.
His administration had begun amid “a dark time in America,” Biden added, citing the coronavirus pandemic, joblessness and threats to democracy.
“And yet we’ve not wavered, we’ve not flinched and we’ve not given in,” Biden said. “Instead, we’re delivering results for the American people. We didn’t tear down. We built up. We didn’t look back. We look forward. And today — today offers further proof that the soul of America is vibrant, the future of America is bright, and the promise of America is real.”
The House passed the bill Friday in a 220-207 vote, days after the Senate narrowly passed it on a party-line vote, with Vice President Harris serving as the tiebreaker. The bill’s passage marked one of the most successful legislative efforts by congressional Democrats this session, ahead of contentious midterm elections — and also one that seemed increasingly unlikely for about a year and a half.
On Tuesday, Biden said signing the bill into law was something he had looked forward to doing for 18 months. At one point, he glanced at Manchin and quipped, “Joe, I never had a doubt,” to some laughter. After Biden inked his signature — and Schumer proclaimed, “It’s now law!” — the president handed the pen he used to Manchin and shook his hand.
On Tuesday, Schumer personally thanked Manchin “for working hard to get this done,” and credited Biden and the Democratic caucus for their persistence. The president, Schumer added, knew precisely when to step in and when to let negotiations play out.
“I am confident this bill will endure as one of the greatest legislative feats in decades: ...
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