Colin Powell Dies at 84 From Covid-19 Complications - The New York Times 

Haiti kidnapping: 400 Mawozo gang behind abduction of 17 US and Canadian missionaries, security source says - CNN 

Sir David Amess stabbing: What we know so far - BBC News 

U.S. Pledges to Pay Family of Those Killed in Botched Kabul Drone Strike - The New York Times 

Superman’s New Motto Revealed at DC FanDome | DC 

I'm giving my book report on Stephanie Grisham's new memoir tonight on the Nightly Nuance!

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We're together talking about the latest Focus Group podcast, surveys, electoral coverage, and all manner of spicy takes, as we do on Thursdays. 

Be warned: this is an explicit episode.

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Biden tries to tame inflation by having LA port open 24/7 

Merck pill a ‘great hope for the future’ 

White House tells states to prepare for Covid vaccinations in young children 

International community strikes a ground-breaking tax deal for the digital age - OECD 

9/11 TRAIL - September 11 National Memorial Trail 

Newsom signs law to return Bruce's Beach to descendants 

Timothée as Willy Wonka! 

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Hello, my friends. Today, I want to talk about why and how Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley are holding back our national security apparatus.

Every new president has to appoint about 4,000 people to various government positions. The Senate has to confirm about 1,200 of those appointments. This number has grown, and the efficiency of administrations and the Senate has decreased over time. It’s a problem that was identified in stark terms by the 9/11 commission report in 2004. The 9/11 commission identified the lack of key national security officials in place as one of America’s vulnerabilities.

On September 11, 2001, only 57% of key national security appointments were confirmed.

On September 11, 2021, only about 25% of key national security appointments were confirmed.

Let’s discuss.

Resources:

Unconfirmed: Why Reducing the Number Of Senate-confirmed Positions Can Make Government More Effective • Center for Presidential Transition

Biden administration political appointees: Who is filling key roles - Washington Post

Tracking President Joe Biden's Cabinet and appointees

The U.S. Doesn’t Need So Many Political Appointees

Senators slow Biden with holds at Pentagon, State

Texas hold ’em: Biden aides push Cruz to lift ‘death grip’ on nominees

Ted Cruz Is Blocking Biden Nominees

Opinion | How Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz and an irrational system make us more vulnerable to the next 9/11

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Hello, my friends. Today, I want to continue discussing social media by looking at a shareholder lawsuit against Facebook. The lawsuit claims that Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg are operating Facebook with their personal interests in mind more than the interests of shareholders. It's a bit of a hall of mirrors, and I think it provokes good questions about how and when and why and by whom large tech companies should be regulated and managed.

If you'd like to read the (213 page!) complaint, here it is.

Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded 

Jon Gruden Resigns After Homophobic and Mysogynistic Comments - The New York Times 

Cowin data show Covid vaccinations have picked up in rural India — Quartz India 

More than 100 Haitians found in trailer in Guatemala as desperate efforts to reach U.S. continue  - The Washington Post 

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Hello, my friends. Today is National Coming Out Day. We're commemorating this date by learning more about Don't Ask, Don't Tell, its repeal, and the government's efforts to make up for a century of discrimination against LGBTQ+ service members.

I'm going to use some language in this Nightly Nuance that I do not use in my life--I want to balance my sincere desire to create this Nightly Nuance with love and care for everyone with my sincere desire to grapple honestly with our history and to provide as complete and accurate a picture as I can. I also want you to know that I briefly mention sexual assault around the 10- minute mark.

Resources:

• Tenth anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (VAntage Point)
• LGBTQ Vets Discharged Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Have New Chance For Full Benefits (NPR)
• Once Banned, Then Silenced: How Clinton's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Affected LGBT Military (History)
• Decade after 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal, a 'hurtful' legacy remains (NBC News)
• Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military (AP News)
• The Awkward Clinton-Era Debate Over 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (The Atlantic)
• John McCain's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Last Stand (The Atlantic)
• A decade after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,” LGBTQ veterans say they still feel the effects (The Washington Post)
• 10 Years After Don't Ask, Don't Tell Was Repealed, the Military Reckons with Past Discrimination (Miltary.com)
• So, Your Kid Just Came Out to You…Here’s What to Say (Well + Good)
• Celebrate National Coming Out Day with HRC! (Human Rights Campaign)

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Is it safe to go trick-or-treating this Halloween? Dr. Fauci weighs in 

September jobs report shows unemployed are still struggling with child care and reluctant to return to low-paying jobs - The Washington Post 

Ex-Navy nuclear engineer and his wife arrested on espionage charges : NPR 

Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 Sunday flights 

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