All Sides, One Site. The Top 100 U.S. News Outlets Representing a Full Range of Political Perspectives, Updated in Real-Time and Presented in Chronological Order.
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Northern lights could become intense over the next 18 months: Here's why thehillSunspot observations, a key predictor of the northern lights, have dramatically increased since 2022. Scientists say that if the trend continues, the next 18 months will bring the strongest northern lights in decades. The northern lights will be more viewable, and more often, from more places on Earth in the next 18 months than they… - Three Dead, Two Injured in Bangkok Shopping Mall Shooting bloombergBloomberg Daybreak, anchored from New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco provides listeners with everything they need to know. Hear the latest economic, business and market news, as well as global, national, and local news.
- Trump Campaign Presses RNC to Cancel Third Debate: Refocus Its Manpower and Money themessengerFormer President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign is pressing the Republican National Committee to cancel the upcoming third presidential primary debate, scheduled to take place in Miami on Nov. 8, despite having already confirmed that the GOP frontrunner won't attend. "The Republican National Committee should immediately cancel the…
- Goldman Rate Warning: The Bloomberg Open, Americas Edition bloombergBloomberg Daybreak, anchored from New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco provides listeners with everything they need to know. Hear the latest economic, business and market news, as well as global, national, and local news.
- Bangkok: Gunshots reported in luxury mall bbcThere have been reports of gunshots at a luxury mall in Bangkok's city centre, Thai police say. The Prime Minister said three people were reportedly injured, according to the AFP news agency. Police said a 14-year-old person was arrested and was using a handgun. Footage on social media earlier showed shoppers running out of the mall,…
- Suella Braverman makes her pitch to Tory faithful: Home Secretary set to let loose on immigration as she vies with Kemi Badenoch and Penny… dailymailSuella Braverman will make her pitch to the Tory faithful today amid claims a host of senior ministers are 'on manoeuvres'. The Home Secretary is expected to double down on her pledge to curb immigration when she gives her keynote speech to the party conference in Manchester later. In another crowd-pleasing announcement, Ms Braverman is…
- Azerbaijan Attacks, the West Watches thedispatchAn empty town square roamed by stray dogs. Chairs strewn about alongside abandoned luggage, bicycles, and strollers. Cars left deserted in the street. Such is the scene in Stepanakert—the capital of the ethnic Armenian-run region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed stretch of land generally considered to be part of Azerbaijan—after…
- Knockout music festival: Raver claims cops forced her into an illegal strip search at troubled hardstyle event dailymailBrooke Hayden, 27, claims female officers touched her body including her breasts and between her legs after being told to remove her clothes in a police area at Sydney Showground on Saturday.
- Here’s Why The Media’s Lies About Rep. Jamaal Bowman Should Concern You thefederalistOnly those who feel no accountability and fear no repercussion will lie and dissimulate the way Democrats and the media do.
- Cash Transfers Are No Solution to Homelessness nationalreviewA new study on one proposed policy to help the homeless doesn’t live up to the headlines.
- Trio win 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for use of light to study electrons reutersScientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for using pulses of light to study the behaviour of electrons, in work which could advance medical diagnostics and electronics, the award-giving body said.
- Residents of LA’s Skid Row open their homes and talk about survival amid ODs, gangs and dead rats in the walls nypostLos Angeles’ notorious 54-block downtown Skid Row area is a no-go zone for most people. Just streets from the city’s financial district, luxury apartments and five star hotels, it is a dangerous place where street gangs process and sell drugs and over half of its 4,600 residents are unhoused — the largest such population in the…
- A Bomb-Thrower Targets His Own nationalreviewThe likes of Matt Gaetz believe that Republicans have a problem with the quality of their leadership when the quality of the followership is more the issue.
- Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day bloombergBloomberg Daybreak, anchored from New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco provides listeners with everything they need to know. Hear the latest economic, business and market news, as well as global, national, and local news.
- The Campaign against Baylor Is an Attack on Religious Freedom nationalreviewPolicy-makers should promote genuine pluralism within American higher education rather than using heavy-handed regulations to impose uniformity.
- Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in 29 days washingtonexaminerSupplemental Income Social Security Darren415/Getty Images/iStockphoto Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in 29 days Misty Severi October 03, 06:30 AM October 03, 06:30 AM Video Embed Recipients of the federal Supplemental Security Income program will receive their November payment in just over four weeks,…
- Chiefs’ bettors suffer bad beat thanks to Patrick Mahomes’ slide: ‘I can't say what was yelled in the room’ foxnewsNot every win is a win in the world of sports gambling. Patrick Mahomes ensured a victory for the Kansas City Chiefs when he scrambled for a first down and slid just shy of the end zone with less than two minutes remaining in Sunday night’s game against the New York Jets. The Chiefs’ led their opponents, 23-20, and Mahomes opted…
- Matt Gaetz Should Be Careful What He Wishes For nationalreviewRep. Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.) listens as attorney general Merrick Garland testifies at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice" on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 20, 2023.
- 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms nprThe scientists look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds, giving "humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons," according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. (Image credit: Anders Wiklund/AP)
- Helen Mirren addresses Golda controversy: ‘I told the director that I’m not Jewish’ theguardianMirren has spoken of her dismay at the backlash to her casting as Golda Meir, former prime minister of Israel, in forthcoming film Golda Helen Mirren has spoken of her dismay at the controversy sparked by her casting as Golda Meir, former prime minister of Israel . The actor, and the biopic of Meir in which she stars, faced considerable…
- Mother of boy, 17, stabbed to death in botched gangland revenge attack over drugs blasts the two-faced killers who called themselves his… dailymailThe mother of a 17-year old boy who was stabbed to death in a botched revenge attack condemned the two-faced killers who called themselves his 'friends' during a powerful courtroom speech as they faced life in jail today. Emma's Gormley's eldest son Kyle Hackland was stabbed four times by a group of teenagers who targeted him because he…
- China welcomes Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games, but they still can't compete under their flag washingtontimesTaiwan’s baseball team took the field Tuesday sporting caps and jerseys not with “T” for Taiwan, but “CT,” for Chinese Taipei. China claims the democratic self-governing island as its own, and a decades-old agreement between Taipei and Beijing means that Taiwanese teams can only compete internationally if they don’t use the name - or…
- Chinese censors block ‘Tiananmen’ image of athletes hugging theguardianPicture of athletes’ ‘6/4’ race numbers erased in perceived reference to 1989 massacre A photograph of two Chinese athletes hugging after a race has been censored on Chinese social media because the women’s race numbers inadvertently formed a reference to the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. Lin Yuwei and Wu Yanni, China’s entrants in…
- Gallup: GOP’s economic edge hits new heights semaforThe News A record-high percentage of Americans trust Republicans to manage the economy over Democrats, according to a new Gallup survey. 53% of respondents said the GOP were more likely to “do a better job of keeping the country prosperous,” versus 39% who favored Democrats. Gallup has been polling the same question since 1951 and the…
- Shocking moment supercar tour crash kills couple in Ferrari after they smashed into a Lamborghini, and caused a campervan to flip over as… dailymailThis is the shocking moment a supercar tour crash killed a couple in a Ferrari after they smashed into a Lamborghini, and caused a campervan to flip over as they tried to overtake on an Italian road. The blue Lamborghini can be seen trying to overtake the white campervan driving in front of it as a line of colourful sports cars make…
- Iran's Military Flex Result of Biden's 'Appeasement' newsmaxIran's increasingly provocative and aggressive interactions with the U.S. in the aftermath of a prisoner swap between the nations that saw the U.S. unfreeze $6 billion in the Islamic Republic's assets proves why that negotiation was so ill-advised in the first place, Middle...
- Bear attacks, injures woman in Montana; husband takes action to save her cbsnewsA 73-year-old woman was hospitalized after she was attacked by a bear west of Glacier National Park and just south of the U.S. Canadian border over the weekend, Montana wildlife officials said Monday. The attack comes just two days after a couple was killed by a grizzly bear in Canada and just weeks after a hunter was mauled by a…
- How RFK Jr. could hurt Biden, Trump in 2024 election with independent bid reutersLong-shot U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s likely independent bid for the White House may complicate the 2024 race by taking votes away from Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Donald Trump in critical states, political analysts said.
- Mark Wahlberg says family is 'happy' after leaving Los Angeles for Las Vegas foxnewsMark Wahlberg and his family have no regrets after they decided to move out of Los Angeles for Las Vegas about a year ago. "Everybody's adapted nicely. The kids are all out at school, and everybody's happy," the actor told People magazine of his family – which includes his wife, Rhea Durham and their four children: Ella, 20, Michael,…
- Premier League: Liverpool v Spurs VAR error officials not selected for weekend games bbcLast updated on .From the section Premier League The video assistant referee (VAR) officials involved in wrongly disallowing a goal for Liverpool at Tottenham have not been selected for this weekend's Premier League games. The on-field referee from that game, Simon Hooper, will be the VAR official for Bournemouth's trip to…
- The Hill's Morning Report thehillEditor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter …
- Volkswagen Hires Ex-Tesla, Rivian Executive for Shot in Cariad Software Arm wsjVolkswagen Group’s software company, Cariad, will enlist Rivian and Tesla veteran Sanjay Lal to speed up development of technology for digitization and electrification.
- Shoppers flee major shopping mall in Bangkok after hearing reports of gunshots apnewsHundreds of shoppers fled a major shopping mall in the center of the Thai capital Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon after what sounded like gunshots were heard inside. It was not immediately clear if shots had been fired or there were any casualties, but some frightened shoppers were still hunkering down inside the Siam Paragon Mall. The…
- Defense Department official allegedly operated dog fighting ring, executed pit bulls with jumper cables: DOJ foxnewsA senior Department of Defense official was one of two men arrested in Maryland last week on accusations of facilitating a secret dog fighting ring that included the execution of the dogs that didn't win, the Department of Justice announced. Frederick Douglass Moorefield, 62, who served as a Deputy Chief Information Officer for…
- Mean Girls musical to be staged in London on film’s 20th anniversary theguardianThe Broadway hit, written by Tina Fey and now on its second North American tour, will open at the Savoy in June For Mean Girls fans, this is so fetch: the film’s musical adaptation, which ran for almost two years on Broadway, is to be staged in London next summer. The musical, now on its second North American tour, will open at the…
- 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms abcnewsSTOCKHOLM -- The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds. Pierre Agostini of The Ohio State University in the U.S.; Ferenc Krausz of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany; and Anne…
- Trump civil fraud trial enters second day as business empire hangs in balance reutersDonald Trump’s civil trial continues in Manhattan on Tuesday in a case that threatens to dismantle parts of the former U.S. president’s business empire and sharply curtail his ability to do business in New York.
- Evercore ISI says buy this eyewear stock as it approaches a 'fundamental inflection year' cnbcFour key developments mean that Warby Parker is likely to increase its revenue growth and expand its margins in 2024, according to Evercore ISI. The firm upgraded shares of the eyeglass retailer to outperform from in-line performance. It also issued a price target to $20, implying more than 50% upside from Monday's close of $13.27.…
- Gunfire reported in Bangkok shopping centre: Thailand police aljazeeraPolice say they are on their way to the site in centre of Thailand’s capital. Gunfire has been reported inside a shopping centre in Thailand’s capital, according to police. Police said they were on their way to Siam Paragon Mall while local media reported that shoppers fled Siam Paragon Mall in the centre of Bangkok on Tuesday…
- Nobel Physics Prize Awarded to Trio for Work on Light, Electrons wsjThe prize was one of several being awarded this week. The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for their work in electron dynamics in matter.
- Civilians Are Pawns in Latest East-West Game bloombergBloomberg Daybreak, anchored from New York, Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco provides listeners with everything they need to know. Hear the latest economic, business and market news, as well as global, national, and local news.
- Is the fever of Trumpism starting to break? theguardianAmericans should feel encouraged by the tenacity of judges and prosecutors in holding Trump accountable There’s reason to feel a bit more secure about the strength of American democracy, notwithstanding Donald Trump’s escalating threats. For one thing, a large bipartisan coalition in both chambers of Congress has beat back the House…
- He was stepping into a key role for his famous musical family. Then a gunman approached at a stop light cnnEditor’s Note: This story is part of a series profiling American youth killed this year by guns, a leading cause of death of children in the US. Read more about the project here. They’d never really had a solid tuba player. The legendary New Orleans music family, of course, had its trumpeters and trombonists, saxes and drummers. But the…
- McCarthy in 'immediate danger' of being ousted as Dems show no willingness to save him rawstoryHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) tenure as leader of the House of Representatives appears to be on very thin ice. Punchbowl News reports that McCarthy is in "immediate danger" of being ousted by his own party after rebellious Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) filed a motion to vacate the chair. Even though McCarthy had a call on Monday with…
- Nobel Prize in physics goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier for research into electrons in flashes of light cnnThe 2023 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier for creating "flashes of light that are short enough to take snapshots of electrons' extremely rapid movements," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced in Stockholm on Tuesday.
- trashes Portland hotairJazz, John, and I have all written at least a bit on the “urban doom loop,” in which the Democrat policies of the past few years have led to a death spiral of disaster from which it will be very difficult to recover. COVID lockdowns drove workers out of the cities, criminal justice reform and tolerance for riots unleashed hell upon the…
- Hunter Biden due to plead not guilty to gun charges in Delaware court reutersPresident Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is expected to plead not guilty on Tuesday to lying about his drug use while buying a handgun, in the first-ever criminal prosecution of a sitting U.S. president's child.
- DeSantis steps up offensive with a message that Trump isn't the same person cnnAfter declaring Donald Trump "missing in action" at last week's Republican presidential primary debate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis followed up by taking shot after shot at the former president. He challenged Trump to a one-on-one debate, asserted the GOP front-runner's political shortcomings "turned Georgia and Arizona blue" and accused…
- Stocks to Watch Tuesday: Alibaba, JD.com, NIO yahoo, Alibaba Group Holding (BABA), NIO (NIO): American depositary receipts tied to several Chinese companies slipped premarket after Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closed at its lowest level of this year. Shares of JD.com, Alibaba and NIO each fell nearly 2%. ↗️ Meta Platforms (META): Shares of the Facebook parent company edged up premarket…
- Hundreds flee from ‘active shooter’ as gunshots heard in luxury Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok thesunHUNDREDS of panicked shoppers fled a shopping mall in Bangkok after gunshots were heard inside. Thai police are heading to the luxury Siam Paragon Mall after reports of an active shooter this afternoon. Shoppers fled the shopping mall in panic after shots were fired Shoppers reported hearing five or six shots being fired Shocked…
- Bonds, oil and the dollar: What investors need to know about these 3 headwinds for stocks cnbcInvestors can breathe a sigh of relief now that September — historically the worst month of the year for stocks — is in the rear-view mirror. This past September certainly lived up to its reputation, with the S & P 500 and the Nadsaq suffering its biggest monthly loss in 2023. However, changing the calendar may not be enough to erase…
- Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier for study electrons abcnewsSTOCKHOLM -- Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier for using lasers to study atom electrons.
- 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms during split seconds washingtontimesThe Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds. Pierre Agostini of The Ohio State University in the U.S.; Ferenc Krausz of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany; and Anne L’Huillier of Lund…
- Zoom's Ex-CMO Will Now Pitch Hybrid Work as CEO of Video-Tech Firm Neat wsjNeat makes software and hardware for videoconferencing, such as devices with screens, cameras and speakers. Janine Pelosi , former chief marketing officer of Zoom Video Communications , saw the company take off when the pandemic abruptly forced workplaces around the world to go remote.
- Calmes: Trump's words can incite violence. Why don't more Americans care? latimesFormer President Trump takes the stage Friday at the California Republican Convention in Anaheim. His verbal attacks translate to real-life security threats. There is something even more frightening than how freely Donald Trump gives license to political violence by his toxic rhetoric. It’s that we Americans have become inured to his…
- Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding nprAlmost all of China's medium and large cities are susceptible to floods. Some experts are promoting a solution called sponge cities — urban landscapes that are softer and meant to absorb more water. (Image credit: Mu Yu/Xinhua via Getty Images)
- This Book Will Change How You Think About Protest Forever motherjonesOn June 13, 2013, the Brazilian military police attacked the journalist Vincent Bevins. A foreign correspondent in São Paulo working for the Los Angeles Times and the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, Bevins was covering a protest by Movimento Passe Livre (MPL)—an anarcho-punk collective with a “leaderless” structure—pushing for a…
- The unsung hero behind Donald Trump’s crushing fraud case: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez salonProgressive firebrand's first big win: Exposing Trump's fraud so Letitia James could bring down his company
- Social Security update: First round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in eight days washingtonexaminerUSA Social security cards laid on pile of dollar bills to illustrate money in retirement BackyardProduction/Getty Images/iStockphoto Social Security update: First round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives in eight days Misty Severi October 03, 06:00 AM October 03, 06:00 AM Video Embed Round one of three Social Security…
- Will the Supreme Court's conservatives bring out the 'bulldozer' on the consumer protection agency? cnnWhen the Supreme Court ruled against the federal agency that protects consumers from financial scams in 2020, it let the agency keep operating, opting for "a scalpel rather than a bulldozer in curing the constitutional defect."
- Hunter Biden set for second day in court as investigations continue washingtonexaminerFILE - President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden arrives for a court appearance, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. Julio Cortez/AP Hunter Biden set for second day in court as investigations continue Sarah Bedford October 03, 06:00 AM October 03, 06:00 AM Video Embed Hunter Biden will make his second court appearance on…
- Trump civil trial continues for a second day in New York City foxnewsThe civil trial against former President Donald Trump, his family and his business empire will continue Tuesday with more witness testimony as New York Attorney General Letitia James seeks to make her case that the Trump Organization overvalued its assets. Trump attended the first day of the trial Monday and is expected to return…
- A Utility Giant’s Hired Gun Says the Quiet Part Out Loud motherjonesThis story was originally published by the Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a hearing last month in Arizona, an expert witness for the state’s largest utility said he agrees with the idea that utilities oppose rooftop solar because it is a threat to their profits. If ever there was…
- The predators' playground insiderFormer Rosemead High students return to the place where whispers about sexual abuse went unheard for decades. Mark Abramson for Insider Unraveling 40 years of sexual misconduct at a single California high school Clara didn't think much of it when the social science teacher gave her his phone number. She'd met Alex Rai in her…
- Will House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lose his job? Here are the scenarios washingtonpostBut legislative days aren’t calendar days. The Republican presiding over the House — known as the chair — can declare the House in recess at any time in the next two days, extending the legislative day indefinitely and buying McCarthy some time if needs it. Once the chair recognizes Gaetz, he or she will give McCarthy allies the chance…
- Tom Brady Reportedly Made $55 Million From FTX From Doing Almost No Work futurismSide Hustle While disgraced crypto baron Sam Bankman-Fried awaits his imminent trial this week in a Brooklyn jail cell, more details of his fallen FTX crypto exchange's backroom deals with celebrities are coming to light. American journalist Michael Lewis recently got a glimpse of the exchange's internal marketing documents, which paint…
- Wildland Fire Dispatchers Are Critical Workers, and They’re Burned Out motherjonesThis story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Lightning strikes in a dry forest and starts a wildfire. It’s a hot, windy day, and the embers quickly spread. Smoke rises, and it’s detected, sometimes by satellites, lookouts or people who call 911. Reports…
- America’s Richest Sports Team Owners 2023 forbesThe top 20 owners on this year’s Forbes 400 list are worth a collective $382 billion. And for most, the NFL, NBA and MLB remain a very lucrative side hustle. hen Jerry Jones bought the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, he spent $150 million on a franchise then-considered to be a financial mess. “I didn't sleep,” he told Forbes of that time of his…
- For Disabled Workers, Discrimination Is Common motherjonesAfter becoming blind in his late 20s, designer and artist Marco Salsiccia had to learn to navigate the world through assistive technology—like a screen reader, software that speaks digital text and image descriptions aloud. Leveraging that experience, Salsiccia began work as an accessibility specialist, eventually working part-time at a…
- Student who only planned 6hrs in Dubai is jailed for a YEAR after touching security officer’s arm during strip search thesunA STUDENT has reportedly been jailed for one year in Dubai after touching an airport security officer’s arm during a strip search. Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos, 21, was only supposed to be at Dubai International Airport for six hours as she waited for a connecting flight back home to New York from Istanbul. SWNSElizabeth Polanco De…
- High court to weigh whether disability activists can sue hotels after online searches washingtonpostLaufer filed more than 600 lawsuits in five years — including the case before the Supreme Court, which was filed in 2020 against Julianna Acheson, the then-owner of Coast Village Inn and Cottages in southern Maine. Acheson said in an interview that she never intended to violate the ADA and was not aware of the requirement. As soon as…
- Saving Mt. Wilson Observatory: Inside the long battle to maintain the spot where we found our place in the universe latimesThe most important things we know about the cosmos were discovered in the mountains above Los Angeles. 'You don't just throw away a historic place,' says one of the volunteers trying to save it.
- Telling the Truth About Taiwan theatlanticFor some 50 years, American policy toward Taiwan has been based on the assertion that people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits believe that they are part of the same country and merely dispute who should run it and precisely how and when the island and the continent should be reunified. It is a falsehood so widely stated and so often…
- Girl Math, or a Too-Big-to-Fail C.E.O.? newyorkerWhen I’m on vacation, whatever I buy is free! If I did something hard today, like firing fifty thousand people, I deserve a little treat, like a nice, juicy blood boy, and whatever I spend on it doesn’t count. If I get an interest-free loan, it’s free money. If I sleep in and skip breakfast, I can splurge on lunch, guilt-free. If I…
- Democracy Derby: How McConnell's health raises stakes of Kentucky governor's race washingtonexaminerDemocracy Derby: How McConnell's health raises stakes of Kentucky governor's race Emily Jacobs October 03, 06:00 AM October 03, 06:00 AM Video Embed All eyes may be on 2024, but 2023 is an important election year for some states, not least Kentucky. Top of the card is Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) and whether the Democrat incumbent can…
- Linda Evangelista and the Canny Eye of Steven Meisel newyorkerEvangelista stands out among Meisel’s cast of characters in part because she’s so perfectly, elegantly blasé, whether there’s a scalpel slicing into her thigh or a bandage wrapping her head. Talking with William Norwich in “Linda” ’s chatty introduction, she says she can often anticipate Meisel’s adjustments and mood shifts. Like all…
- Help! My Friend Is Dating an Infamous Grifter slateThis special edition is part of our Guest Prudie series, where we ask smart, thoughtful people to step in as Prudie for the day and give you advice. Today’s columnist is best-selling author, Roxane Gay. She is the author of the books Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Difficult Women, and Hunger. She is also the author of World of…
- Don’t Cry For Argentina forbesSome encouraging news for economic freedom and sanity is coming from, of all places, Argentina. That country has long been notorious for rotten economic policies—mainly high taxes, crushing regulations and, most infamously, chronic bouts of hyperinflation. A century ago, Argentina was one of the richest, fastest-growing countries in the…
- Should the West Threaten the Putin Regime Over Ukraine? newyorkerSince the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The New Yorker has been publishing on-the-ground reporting from our correspondents Luke Mogelson, Masha Gessen, and Joshua Yaffa, as well as commentary and reporting from Washington to Warsaw to the Baltic states. Throughout the conflict, I’ve been in touch with Stephen Kotkin, a professor of…
- Why Our Future Prosperity and Security Are In Peril forbesForeign trade is getting a bad rap these days here and overseas. GOP presidential candidates are talking tough on the subject, while Democrats follow the unions’ protectionist predilections. Former President Donald Trump has proposed imposing a 10% tariff on everything the U.S. imports and slapping even higher tariffs on goods made in…
- Russia aims to bring winter — and blackouts latimesIn most of Ukraine, the days and nights are still soft and summer-clear, with only a faint tang of autumn in the air. But if Russia has its way, winter will come early. Moscow’s signature strategy of the last cold-weather season is already being unleashed again this year, in the form of a thunderous barrage of strikes that Ukrainian…
- Agostini, Krausz and L'Huillier win 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics cnbcJournalists wait for the announcement of the winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics at Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Oct. 3, 2023. Scientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for "experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of…
- A teenage girl found out she was raped at a house party after seeing a video on social media, police say insiderA stock image shows a woman looking at her cellphone in despair. Getty Images A teenage girl was raped while drunk and unconscious at a Florida house party. She found out about the rape after seeing a video that was circulating online, police said. Both the boy accused of sexual battery and the man who shared the video have been…
- Gaetz's GOP support could put McCarthy Speakership in Democrats’ hands thehillFresh off averting a government shutdown, House members on both sides of the aisle are being thrust into the second historic Speakership battle in a year — forcing Democrats to confront a big political decision. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), largely based on the…
- New York Restaurants October 2023: Where To Go forbesEdible enlightenment from our eatery experts and colleagues Monie Begley, Richard Nalley and Randall Lane, as well as brothers Bob, Kip and Tim. A perfect, genuine family-run restaurant preparing delicious southern Italian fare. Patriarch Emilio bought the spot in 1992 and spent years perfecting his cuisine. Now he sits at the first…
- You Can Now Invest in 'Shrek' Music Rights the Same Place You Buy Stocks wsjCustomers of investing platform Public will be able to buy shares of an entity owning a piece of the ‘Shrek’ score catalog. Everyday investors will soon be able to own a cut of “Shrek” music royalties alongside their stocks and exchange-traded funds.
- How barring medical debt from credit scores could impact borrowers thehillA White House proposal to bar medical bills from being used in credit reporting won’t get rid of the debt itself or prevent future debts from being accrued, but the move could be transformative for many. The Biden administration and debt advocates argue medical debt is not a good predictor of a person’s credit worthiness, hence why it…
- Trump actually showed up to his N.Y. civil trial. Here's why that matters msnbcOn Monday, former President Donald Trump faced — in person — the start of what may prove to be one of the most humiliating chapters of his life. That chapter will unfold in a New York courtroom, as New York Attorney General Letitia James and her team lay out their evidence of what they say was rampant business fraud conducted by Trump,…
- Ford’s new F-150 Lightning Flash trim will have more range, a bigger screen, and a heat pump thevergeImage: Ford Ford announced a new “Flash” trim of the model year 2024 F-150 Lighting, with a bigger screen, longer range, and a heat pump to help improve battery conditioning on those colder days. The company said it is also expecting to make more F-150 Lightning deliveries to customers later this year after a factory shutdown…
- Inside world’s most notorious strip club where dancers earn $1,000 an HOUR & speak in code to sort ‘whales’ from ‘rocks’ thesunIT’S one of the most notorious strip clubs in the world attracting thousands of girls from across the US. But the stakes at the Crazy Horse III in Las Vegas are high – with $1,000-an-hour VIP dances and potential to earn up to tens of thousands in one night. Firecracker FilmsThe Crazy Horse dancers star in the explosive new reality…
- 2023 MLB playoff bracket: Postseason matchups, schedule as Wild Card Series start Tuesday google2023 MLB playoff bracket: Postseason matchups, schedule as Wild Card Series start Tuesday CBS Sports 2023 MLB playoffs: World Series odds, postseason preview ESPN MLB Wild Card Series predictions: Our experts make their postseason picks The Athletic 2023 MLB Wild Card Series predictions MLB.com 2023 MLB playoff bracket: Postseason…
- Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford from 'Catfish' explain why people keep ignoring relationship red flags insidernull Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images MTV's hit series "Catfish: The TV Show" is back with a new season on Tuesday. Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford talked to Insider about why people ignored red flags. They encourage people to pay attention to the green flags, the things that make you feel good. MTV's hit series "Catfish: The TV Show"…
- Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L’Huillier win Nobel Prize for physics aljazeeraThe top award in physics goes to three scientists for ‘experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light’. Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier have won the 2023 Nobel Prize physics for “experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter”, the award-giving…
- Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work on Electrons nytimesThe work by this year’s prize recipients concerns electrons in flashes of light.
- Think You’re Pretty Smart? Prove It With Our Daily Quiz slateYou wanted more quizzes, and we’ve delivered! Now you can test your wits every day of the week. Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique questions on a specific topic. At the end of the quiz, you’ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, and Slate Plus members can see how they…
- Physics Nobel Prize rewards science on a 'tiny timescale' bbcThis year's Nobel Prize in Physics rewards experiments with light that capture "the shortest of moments". The award goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier. Their work demonstrated a way to create extremely short pulses of light that can be used to measure the rapid processes in which electrons move or change…
- Nobel Prizes 2023: Winners List and What to Know nytimesThe Nobel Prizes are being announced this week.
- Bitcoin Falls as a Disappointing Crypto ETF Debuts Spark Worry yahooBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell Tuesday, paring gains after a recent rally amid a surge in bond yields that has heaped pressure on risk-sensitive assets. The underwhelming debut of a crypto exchange-traded fund is anoth...
- Abercrombie & Fitch launches investigation into ex-CEO sexual misconduct claims bbcThe largest event described to the BBC was hosted in a private villa at a five-star hotel in 2011, for which dozens of men were flown to Marrakesh. The BBC understands Mr Jeffries and Mr Smith had also invited friends. Alex - who asked for his name to be changed to protect his identity - said he was a struggling model supporting his…
- The Alarming Rise of Anti-Semitism in Congress is an Attack on our Judeo-Christian Values cbnThe Alarming Rise of Anti-Semitism in Congress is an Attack on our Judeo-Christian Values Judeo-Christian values have played a significant role in shaping the moral and ethical framework of America. Rooted in the shared religious heritage of Judaism and Christianity, these values have influenced the country's laws, institutions, and…
- Sunak’s UK Conservative Party Conference Haunted by Truss and Other Rivals nytimesPrime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes his governing party’s annual conference can lift his ailing poll numbers. Predecessors and would-be successors have other priorities.
- "The Trump empire ... will fold like a stack of cards," says former prosecutor salonFormer DOJ and N.Y. prosecutor Kenneth McCallion: Trump's empire was "largely an organized crime organization"
- Arnold Schwarzenegger on Donald Trump’s 215 lbs. booking weight: ‘A little more like 315 lbs.’ nypostAppearing on the return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night, “The Terminator” actor was asked to give his take on former President Donald Trump’s claim that he weighs only 215 pounds in his Fulton County jail booking records. “You are one of the foremost experts on the male physique, bodybuilding, etc.,” Kimmel tells the actor. “When…
- It’s Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial. But It’s Crypto’s Colonoscopy slateThis is part of Slate’s daily coverage of the intricacies and intrigues of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, from the consequential to the absurd. Sign up for the Slatest to get our latest updates on the trial and the state of the tech industry—and the rest of the day’s top stories—and support our work when you join Slate Plus. In some…
- John Bolton Gives Dire Warning About A Second Trump Presidency huffpostJohn Bolton said Donald Trump might do “irreparable” damage to the country if he returns to the White House. “It appalls me that he could be elected president again,” said Bolton, who served as national security adviser under Trump, during a CNN appearance on Monday. “If he were elected to a second term, this time he might [do] damage…
- ‘Be careful of the ball’: Raining sixes take India to Asian Games semis aljazeeraFans at the Asian Games were asked to avoid flying balls as 26 sixes were hit into the stands by India and Nepal.
- Hillary Clinton Issues Ominous Donald Trump Warning In Tribute To Dianne Feinstein huffpostFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used her tribute to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who died last week aged 90, to warn people that they really should take former President Donald Trump at his word. “We should believe him when he tells us what he’ll do next,” Clinton cautioned about her 2016 election rival in an…
- The Mysterious Rival. The Law-Professor Parents. The Ex-Girlfriend CEO Turned Star Witness. Here’s Who’s Who at the SBF Trial slateThis is part of Slate’s daily coverage of the intricacies and intrigues of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, from the consequential to the absurd. Sign up for the Slatest to get our latest updates on the trial and the state of the tech industry—and the rest of the day’s top stories—and support our work when you join Slate Plus. It’s here:…
- Woman, 73, attacked by bear while walking near US-Canada border with husband and dog abcnewsA 73-year-old woman has been attacked by a bear while she was walking with her husband and her dog near the U.S.-Canada border. The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon when officials from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks were notified that a woman had been “attacked along the bank of Trail Creek a few miles west…
- Here’s What Happens Now That Gaetz Has Moved to Oust McCarthy nytimesRepresentative Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate, starting a process where the House must hold a majority vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his post within two legislative days.
- Turkey detains dozens of people in raids following suicide bomb attack abcnewsPolice detained at least 67 people across Turkey on Tuesday in a sweep targeting people with alleged links to Kurdish militants, days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish capital
- PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women nprA significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP. (Image credit: Sam Whitehead/KFF Health News)
- A man stuck his hand into a plane cup holder to see if it could fit, then immediately regretted it: 'I let my intrusive thoughts win' insiderThe man was aboard a Singapore Airlines flight to Vietnam when his hand got stuck in a cup holder (not pictured). Kenishirotie via Getty Images A man got his hand stuck in a cup holder while on a Singapore Airlines flight to Vietnam. Abraham De Laure, 29, told Mothership he wanted to see if his hand could fit in the cup holder. His hand…
- Woman sues Disney theme park over claims water slide gave her 'painful wedgie' skyA woman is suing Disney over claims a water slide at one of its theme parks left her with serious injuries. In a lawsuit filed in Orange County, Florida, last week, the woman claims the Humunga Kowabunga slide at Walt Disney World gave her "severe vaginal lacerations". Warning: The article below contains details some people may find…
- Powerball jackpot climbs to third largest prize of $1.2B upiThe Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion, the third largest purse in the game's history, after no ticket Monday night matched all six numbers pulled. The prize climbed after no one lucked into claiming the $1 billion jackpot up for grabs Monday night by matching white ball numbers 12, 26, 27, 43 and 47 and red…
- Inside abandoned village with pool, bar & gym that gets 135 days of sun a year…& could be yours for the price of a house thesunAN entire abandoned village with 44 homes is up for sale – and it could be yours for the same price as just one house. Salto de Castro, in north-western Spain, gets 135 days of sun each year and boasts its own hotel, pool and bar. Jam Press/Balles2601/Wikimedia CSalto de Castro has been abandoned and almost forgotten since…
- When You're Paralysingly Scared of Feet viceThis article originally appeared on VICE France. Feet are a uniquely polarising body part. Some people love them so much they’re willing to shell out hundreds of pounds for pics of manicured tootsies, others would do anything to avoid seeing toes squished in between Birkenstock straps. In extreme cases, this aversion can become a…
- Diversity numbers among delegates trigger alarm at DNC meeting politicoSenior officials at the Democratic National Committee are sounding the alarm that the committee is falling short of its own diversity goals. And they're warning that if current trends aren’t changed, the delegates heading to next summer’s convention will be too white when they gather next summer to officially renominate President Joe…
- There's now a Stevie Nicks-themed Barbie. And wouldn't you love to love her? nprNicks introduced "Stevie Barbie" at a concert on Sunday night, and preorders sold out the next day. The doll resembles Nicks in her Rumours era, with her signature flowy sleeves and platform boots. (Image credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for ABA)
- Ukrainian Man Who Lost Everything in FTX Scheduled to Confront Sam Bankman-Fried futurismThe Wronged It looks like former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is doomed to come to face-to-face with some ghosts of the crypto exchange's destructive past. The disgraced crypto founder, who has been behind bars for several weeks while awaiting his impending criminal trial, is due in court tomorrow to face a slew of fraud-related charges…
- Hunter Biden Heads Back to Federal Court to Answer to Special Counsels New Gun Charge themessengerHunter Biden’s first appearance in federal court this year ended in disaster for the president’s 53-year-old son when a proposed plea deal suddenly fell apart under a judge’s questioning. On Tuesday morning, Hunter Biden is scheduled to make his second appearance in recent months at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington,…
- Democrats don't want to be McCarthy's "cheap date" on motion to vacate axiosHouse Democrats sound like they're willing to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his right-wing revolt — but he'll have to pay a price. Why it matters: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced on Monday introduced a "motion to vacate," meaning the House will vote this week on whether to remove McCarthy from the speakership. If Gaetz can get…
- Over 200 Cases Of Suicidal Thoughts After Taking Weight Loss Drugs: New Analysis zerohedgeOver 200 Cases Of Suicidal Thoughts After Taking Weight Loss Drugs: New Analysis Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro soar in popularity, the drugs are facing increasing scrutiny by regulators over reports of suicidal thoughts. A recent Reuters analysis reveals that over half…
- Member of Iranian Influence Network Visited Biden White House Five Times freebeaconAn alleged member of a secret Iranian government influence network visited the Biden White House at least five times for high-level meetings with senior U.S. officials, according to visitor logs. Ali Vaez, an Iran analyst with the International Crisis Group, was outed last week as an alleged member of a vast…
- Donald Trump Jr. Laughs At Own Accounting Admission In Newly Released Deposition Video huffpostDonald Trump Jr. admitted how little he knows about accounting during a deposition that was released Monday as part of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial. Former President Donald Trump’s eldest son, who is an executive at the Trump Organization, laughed at his own lack of knowledge on the topic during videotaped testimony in July…
- Donald Trump Jr. Laughs At Own Accounting Admission In Newly Released Deposition Video yahooDonald Trump Jr. admitted how little he knows about accounting during a deposition that was released Monday as part of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial. Former President Donald Trump’s eldest son, who is an executive at the Trump Organization, laughed at his own lack of knowledge on the topic during videotaped testimony in July…
- What Newsom’s relationship with labor says about his Senate pick politicoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has spent his career navigating conflicting relationships between labor and business — so has his pick to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The governor’s decision to tap EMILY’s List leader Laphonza Butler for the Senate seat means bypassing a cohort of Black female elected officials in favor of a…
- Ex-DOJ Official Has 3 Blunt Words For Trump On Chances Of Winning Appeal huffpostDonald Trump has said he’s already planning to appeal a summary judgement in New York finding he committed fraud for years by massively overvaluing his assets. But one former Justice Department official had a blunt assessment when asked about the former president’s chances of success in that appeal. “Slim to none,” former acting…
- How SBF’s fall keeps rattling Capitol Hill politicoCryptocurrency firms are at the cusp of a breakthrough vote for their regulatory agenda in Congress. They are wooing members of both parties, preparing an ad blitz to push their proposals and targeting swing state lawmakers for support. But they have one inescapable problem: Sam Bankman-Fried. Jury selection for the failed mogul’s…
- US vs. Hunter Biden: Meet the Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys and Judge at the Center of the Legal Saga Surrounding the Presidents Son themessengerHunter Biden is heading to a federal court in Wilmington, Del., on Tuesday where he is expected to plead not guilty to firearm charges. It’s the latest step in a years-long process that resulted in an earlier failed plea agreement and now federal indictments for the gun charge and a separate pair of misdemeanor tax charges. As the legal…
- Decoding Marty Baron’s Secrets for Reviving the Washington Post politicoSuch a consistent body of great work under one editor demands an explanation. Lots of editors get lucky when a big story breaks their way, but nobody gets lucky long enough to accomplish what Baron has. One would think that Baron had mastered a secret unknown to other editors or controlled a genie who granted him unlimited wishes that…
- Who is Sam Bankman-Fried, the former 'King of Crypto' on trial for fraud? skySam Bankman-Fried, also known by the initials SBF, has tumbled from crypto king to courtroom defendant. The trial of the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange is due to start on Tuesday 3 October. The fraud charges against him - which he denies - stem from the November 2022 collapse of his now-bankrupt business. But how did the…
- In an effort to attract younger Hispanic voters, campaigns are turning to Spanglish washingtonpostMayra Alejandra Rodriguez is used to seamlessly toggling between Spanish and English in conversation. If she doesn’t know the Spanish version of a word, she’ll use the English, and vice versa. The mishmash, known as Spanglish, comes naturally. Those around her understand her, at least most of the time. Keeping up with politics is easy…
- Will Dianne Feinsteins Senate Replacement Be a One-Hit Wonder? themessengerCalifornia's next senator, Laphonza Butler, is expected to be sworn into office Wednesday after California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, said Sunday that she was his pick to replace the late Dianne Feinstein. Butler, who until now had led the Democratic funding group Emily's List, will finish out Feinstein's term after she died in office last…
- Rouble recovers slightly after slide past 100 vs dollar googleRouble recovers slightly after slide past 100 vs dollar Reuters Russian ruble weakens past symbolic threshold of 100 against the dollar CNBC Ruble Sinks Back to 100 Versus Dollar in New Headache for Russia Bloomberg Russian Ruble Weakens Past 100 To The Dollar Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Russian ruble tumbles to near 100 vs…
- Don’t Feel Bad for Kevin McCarthy thedailybeastPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and Stitcher. It’s hard to imagine a person facing a tougher work environment than House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the past week—with criticism raining down on all sides and an insurgent…
- China Stocks in Hong Kong Drop Most Since July as Market Reopens yahooChinese stocks listed in Hong Kong slumped as trading resumed after a holiday, hurt by a broad risk-off mood across the region and continued concern about the nation’s economic outlook. • None Why a US Recession Is Still Likely — and Coming Soon • None Airbnb Is Fundamentally Broken, Its CEO Says. He Plans to Fix It. • None JPMorgan’s…
- Paul Mescal’s Hot Streak Is Broken by the Dull, Drab ‘Foe’ thedailybeastPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Amazon Not sure what to watch next? Subscribe to The Daily Beast’s Obsessed See Skip newsletter here and get the latest show and movie recommendations every Tuesday. There are roughly 47,000—oh, wait, a new Netflix Original just dropped; make that 47,001—TV shows and movies…
- Niger declares mourning after dozens of soldiers killed in attack near Mali aljazeeraThe government declares three days of national mourning following the attack by suspected armed groups. At least 29 soldiers have been killed in an attack in western Niger, according to the country’s defence ministry. A three-day national mourning period was declared in the country on Tuesday over the incident that involved “improvised…
- Republicans Try to Have It Both Ways on the Auto Strike thedailybeastPhoto Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/UAW For decades, Republicans have campaigned on promises to weaken organized labor. But in the face of a pivotal moment for the labor movement—a historic auto workers walkout—some GOP candidates are trying to talk about anything but the strike. The area surrounding Lansing,…
- Germany's political landscape is shifting, with the far-right AfD party ahead in the polls cnbcThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is currently polling ahead of the three parties that make up the country's coalition government, Wahlrecht data shows, with immigration concerns thought to be a major issue for voters. The AfD is currently polling between 19% and 23% nationally, according to data compiled across eight…
- Nobels season resumes with Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarding the prize in physics nypostNobels season is resuming on Tuesday with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm awarding the prize in physics. The physics prize comes a day after Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Last…
- To ‘Saw’ Fans, the Movies Aren’t Just Scary thedailybeastIllustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast Since the first film debuted in 2004, the Saw franchise has become infamous for its brutality. To many of the franchise’s fans though, the precarity of life is what allows the story to give way to a franchise about found family and queerness. And despite the story of Saw originally coming…
- USPS unveils stamp honoring Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg upiThe U.S. Postal Service has unveiled a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The stamp featuring the trailblazing justice who died Sept. 18, 2020, at the age of 87 while still on the Supreme Court bench was unveiled Monday during a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony at the Smithsonian's…
- 2 U.S. soldiers dead after military vehicle flips over in Alaska nbcnewsTwo U.S. Army soldiers were killed and a dozen injured after a military truck was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Alaska on Monday, officials said. At least 17 soldiers were riding in a light medium tactical vehicle used to transport troops when the incident unfolded in the Yukon Training Area, near Salcha, officials with the…
- Researchers Find World's Oldest Time Capsule From 1726 In Bulb Of Church Spire zerohedgeResearchers Find World's Oldest Time Capsule From 1726 In Bulb Of Church Spire - Here's What's Inside Authored by Michael Wing via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Almost 300 years ago, someone implanted what now might be the world's oldest time capsule, hidden high upon the pregnant finial of a church spire in Poland. (Background:…
- North Dakota state senator, wife and two children die in Utah plane crash washingtonpostNorth Dakota state senator Doug Larsen, his wife Amy Larsen and their two young children died Sunday in a plane crash in Utah, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. The single-engine plane, a Piper PA-28, crashed about 8:20 p.m. shortly after takeoff from Canyonlands Regional Airport near the city of Moab, the Federal Aviation…
- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls on Biden to address 'untenable' migrant crisis upiIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling on President Joe Biden to coordinate a federal response to address the "untenable" migrant crisis, becoming the latest influential Democrat to voice criticism of the White House's efforts to stymie the surging flow of asylum seekers to their states and cities. The migrant crisis has been a plague…
- US congressman carjacked at gunpoint skyA US congressman was carjacked by three attackers in Washington. Democrat Henry Cuellar, who represents Texas's 28th district, was held up at gunpoint not far from the US Capitol building on Monday. His chief of staff released a statement saying: "As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, three armed assailants approached…
- The New Hipster Starter Pack viceThe hipster of your dad’s imagination downed his last small batch IPA many moons ago. Yes, there was once a period when fashionable young people rode fixies and got fingerstache tattoos; when they wore non-prescription glasses and actively chose to drink out of old jam jars. But that period was 2007. By the time late-night hosts were…
- Pentagon Warns "Months Left" In Arms Supply For Ukraine As Biden To Reassure Allies In Phone Call zerohedgePentagon Warns "Months Left" In Arms Supply For Ukraine As Biden To Reassure Allies In Phone Call President Joe Biden is planning to hold phone calls with allies possibly as early as Tuesday, with an aim of reassuring them his administration will remain committed to supporting Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The White House has further…
- Former NFL player Russ Francis among 2 killed in Lake Placid plane crash nbcnewsFormer NFL tight end Russ Francis, a three-time Pro Bowl selection with the New England Patriots who won a Super Bowl with the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, was killed along with another aviation enthusiast when their small plane crashed after takeoff from an upstate New York airport, authorities said Monday.
- Brickbat: DNA Doesn't Lie reasonConnecticut Attorney General William Tong has agreed to pay $25.2 million to settle a lawsuit brought by two men who each spent over 30 years in prison after they were convicted of murder based on testimony from a state forensic scientist that a judge later determined to be false. No physical evidence tied the men to the murder except a…
- Merrick Garland’s ‘60 Minutes’ Interview Was Pure Political Propaganda thefederalistIt's hard to take Attorney General Merrick Garland seriously when he says, with a straight face, 'We do not have one rule for Republicans and another rule for Democrats.'
- Turkey detains dozens of people in raids following suicide bomb attack washingtontimesPolice detained at least 67 people across Turkey on Tuesday in a sweep targeting people with alleged links to Kurdish militants, days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish capital.
- Nikki Rodham Haley: The Hillary Clinton Of The GOP thefederalistFrom her swampy establishment credentials to her lucrative connections to the military-industrial complex, Haley is Hillary 2.0.
- U.N. approves international force for Haiti to combat gang violence cbsnewsUnited Nations — The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to approve sending a multinational force to Haiti with the goal of combatting extreme gang violence that has spiraled in recent years. With 13 votes in favor, the Security Council approved sending a one-year, non-U.N. force that will be led by Kenya, which has committed to sending…
- Prof. Will Baude on Section 3, Insurrection, and Trump thedispatchSarah Isgur is a senior editor at The Dispatch and is based in northern Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2019, she had worked in every branch of the federal government and on three presidential campaigns. When Sarah is not hosting podcasts or writing newsletters, she’s probably sending uplifting stories about spiders to Jonah,…
- Government Keeps Lights on as Spending Fight Continues. What Happens Next? dailysignalCongress has averted a government shutdown—for now. The continuing resolution passed Saturday keeps government agencies funded at current levels until Nov. 17. The bill passed 335-91 in the House and 88-9 in the Senate. But it’s a short-term fix, and lawmakers remain on a tight deadline to finish passing 12 annual appropriations…
- When will fall finally arrive? A cooldown is on the way nypostYes, it is now October, but it appears Mother Nature has not checked the calendar lately. Record-high temperatures are putting fall on pause from Minnesota to Texas to Maine. Keep those flannels, sweaters and pumpkin-spice lattes nearby, though. Computer forecast models continue to show a rapid invasion of fall temperatures later this…
- The Left’s Denialism: Border Is ‘Secure’ dailysignalThe phrase “Climate change denier” has wormed its way into the modern lexicon to shame those who have a different view of the science supporting—or not—the idea that the world is in danger of burning up in weeks, months, or years. (They can’t seem to decide on the timing.) There is another form of denial that one can clearly see. It is…
- ‘Wait. What?!’: Seth Meyers Stunned By Wild New Donald Trump Claim yahooSeth Meyers had a lot of Donald Trump and Republican news to cover during his first night back on air following the writers strikes. The “Late Night” host breathlessly tore through the biggest and most bonkers stories of the last five months before settling in to go into more detail on the former president’s civil fraud trial, which was…
- Cigna to Pay $172 Million to Settle Federal Allegation It Overcharged Medicare Advantage Plans theepochtimesHealth insurance giant settles federal lawsuit to resolve allegations it knowingly submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage customers. Health insurance giant Cigna has settled a federal lawsuit for more than $172 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for its Medicare…
- Nobels season resumes with Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarding the prize in physics apnewsNobels season is resuming on Tuesday with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm awarding the prize in physics. The physics prize comes a day after Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. Last…
- Trump Derangement Syndrome Infects the Journal frontpagemagLast week the Wall Street Journal published an unsigned op-ed unworthy of one of the best teams of commentators in the country. The subject was some comments Donald Trump made on Truth Social that, by surprise, displayed his trademark turbo-charged hyperbole. The Journal is usually a reliable source of sober, judicious, and fact-based…
- A Requiem For SCOTUSBlog reasonThe first Monday in October brought some deeply disappointing news. Tom Goldstein announced there would be some changes to SCOTUSBlog. Now, there will be a "smaller team running the blog's day-to-day operations." For more than a decade, for every merits case, there would generally be two or three separate posts: a preview before oral…
- Why Hamas is Sending Gazans to Die at the Border with Israel frontpagemagIn the past week, Hamas has been sending Palestinians to the Gaza-Israel border, where they attack IDF soldiers, hurling rocks, Molotov cocktails, and firebombs at them, as they try to breach Israel’s security fence. But the Palestinian journalist Khaled Abu Toameh argues that Hamas’ real target is not Israel, but Qatar. More on his…
- Man Nears Settlement With Bars He Says Overserved Driver Accused of Killing His New Bride theepochtimesFOLLY BEACH, S.C.—Two bars accused of overserving a woman who authorities say drunkenly hit a golf cart carrying a newlywed couple away from their reception, killing the bride, have reached a tentative settlement with the groom, who was seriously injured. The Drop In Bar & Deli and The Crab Shack have agreed to pay “certain […]
- Kaepernick BEGS for Job frontpagemag[Make sure to read Robert Spencer’s contributions in Jamie Glazov’s new book: Barack Obama’s True Legacy: How He Transformed America.] For a guy who hates the NFL, Colin Kaepernick sure does love the NFL. He has just written a long letter to Joe Douglas, general manager of the New York Jets, pleading to be given a job in the league…
- Man Convicted of Stealing $1.9 Million in COVID-19 Relief Money Gets More Than 5 Years in Prison theepochtimesBRUNSWICK, Ga.—A Georgia man was sentenced Monday to more than five years in federal prison for organizing a scheme that stole nearly $2 million in government aid intended to help businesses endure the coronavirus pandemic. A U.S. District Court judge in Brunswick sentenced 41-year-old Bernard Okojie after a jury in March convicted him…
- Victor Davis Hanson Video: We Must ‘Completely Clean Out’ Rogue Government Agencies frontpagemagIn this new video, Victor Davis Hanson speaks to host Dan Proft on American Greatness’ Counterculture podcast, arguing how it’s now necessary to “clean up and break up” rogue government agencies that “lie with impunity.” “How do you stop the DOJ, the FBI, the CIA, the local prosecutors from doing what they’re doing?” Hanson asked Proft.…
- Charlotte Sena update: Suspect named and in custody as missing girl, 9, found in ‘good health’ googleCharlotte Sena update: Suspect named and in custody as missing girl, 9, found in ‘good health’ The Independent Charlotte Sena rescued from camper cabinet, kidnapping suspect busted after leaving ransom note Fox News Missing 9-year-old girl found safe, suspect in custody Eyewitness News ABC7NY Gov. Kathy Hochul describes the rescue of…
- Maintenance backlog grows at national parks as funding tightens rollcallAfter dodging a blow that would have come with a government shutdown, the National Park Service is focused on a bigger challenge in Congress as it struggles to catch up with a maintenance backlog of more than $22 billion. Just three years ago, when Congress enacted a law to provide up to $1.3 billion annually […] The post Maintenance…
- Man Suspected of Fatally Shooting 3 People Is Shot and Killed by Officers in Philadelphia theepochtimesPHILADELPHIA—Philadelphia police officers on Monday shot and killed a man suspected in a quadruple shooting hours earlier that left three people dead, authorities said. Shortly before 5 a.m., officers were called to a home in the Lawncrest section of northeast Philadelphia. They found a 43-year-old woman in the rear of the property who…
- Ron DeSantis Donors Upbeat About Third-Quarter Fundraising thedispatchRon DeSantis raised roughly $10 million to $15 million in the third quarter, with Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting the Florida governor, collecting an additional $10 million to $20 million, Republican donors backing his presidential bid tell The Dispatch. Reports for the three-month fundraising period that ended Saturday are…
- EU Will Stretch From Lisbon To Luhansk zerohedgeEU Will Stretch From Lisbon To Luhansk - German FM Declares From Ukraine's Capital On Monday German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock issued an ultra-provocative statement which Moscow is sure to take as "fighting words". What's more is that the statement came while she was in Ukraine's capital for an unprecedented meeting of EU…
- Henry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington googleHenry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington BBC US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol Yahoo News Texas congressman Henry Cuellar carjacked at gunpoint in Washington, DC Fox News Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar carjacked at gunpoint by three assailants outside his DC…
- The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Security Partnerships foreignpolicyIt’s hard to think of two modern secretaries of state as dissimilar as Antony Blinken and John Foster Dulles. Dulles was by most accounts a stiff, relentlessly serious, and buttoned-up Wall Street lawyer with a moralistic streak , the living embodiment of the WASP-y eastern establishment. By contrast, Blinken is usually described as…
- Laphonza Butler Better Hope Other Senators Are Textualists reasonThe distinction between elected and appointed positions is hardwired into the Constitution. This distinction arises in many contexts: the Foreign Emoluments Clause, Section 3, and now the qualifications for the Senate. Article I, Section 3, lists three qualifications to serve in the Senate: No Person shall be a Senator who shall not…
- RFK JR. Could Play Spoiler, but Not for Biden thedispatchRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce next week that he is leaving the Democratic Party and taking his presidential bid elsewhere. Where, exactly, remains unclear. But there are hints. As the folks at No Labels can attest, gaining ballot access for a new party is very hard. And at this late date, Kennedy would need help, which…
- Tesla now offers a $43,990 rear-wheel drive Model Y in the US yahooTesla has quietly updated its Model Y page to add a new option for buyers in the US: A rear-wheel drive Model Y that's cheaper than the other variants. It'll set buyers back $43,990, but with a full tax credit of $7,500, the electric vehicle could cost them as low as $36,490. As Electrek notes, this version replaces the Model Y All…
- Maui wildfire victim dies 7 weeks after racing through field of flames washingtonpostLaurie Allen brought up the rear of a desperate convoy that tried to drive to safety as the Maui wildfires raged around them in early August. The smoke was so thick that Allen could hardly see the road, a relative recalled. Then two brake lights pierced through the smog. Allen later told her family that she saw her neighbors exit their…
- Jimmy Kimmel pleads with New York judge to weigh Trump while he's under oath rawstoryLate-night host Jimmy Kimmel returned on Monday after the writer's strike ended. He told his audience that the crew knew that they were back to work when their parents began sending text messages with notes for the show. "Please don't make the whole monologue about Trump," Kimmel read from Josh's mom. "That is a no-can-do. I am backed…
- Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar carjacked by 3 armed men in D.C upiRep. Henry Cuellar was the victim of a carjacking Monday night in Washington, D.C., his office told UPI. The Texas Democrat was parking his car Monday night when three armed men approached him and stole his vehicle, Cuellar's chief of staff Jacob Hochberg told UPI in a text message.
- Powerball jackpot rises to $1.2 billion after no one wins, again nbcnewsThe Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.2 billion after no one won the top prize in Monday’s drawing, game officials said. The last time someone won the jackpot in the multistate lottery game was in July, and jackpots roll over every time there is a drawing with no winner. The current jackpot is the third-largest in the 35-year…
- NASA got its first asteroid sample washingtonpostThe hiatus lasted 30 years. Since then, May has not only received his doctorate, but has also put his skills to the test at NASA — even helping to prevent a recent mission from biting the dust. It all started when the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft — an acronym for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith…
- The Morning Briefing: Jamaal Bowman Doesn't Have the Greatest Defense or Defenders pjmediaHappy Tuesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Renzelio felt a connection to anyone who preferred various sweetbreads to the mundane meats of the masses. Honestly, I hadn’t planned on doing anything with this Rep. Jamaal Bowman fire extinguisher story when I first read about it, but he keeps getting more desperate and weirder…
- How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets apnewsIn the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past. Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later — from Roman engineers who poured thick concrete sea barriers, to Maya masons who crafted plaster sculptures to their gods, to…
- 'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin yahooFighters from a Storm-Z squad explain why they will no longer fight in Ukraine 'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin Fighters from a Storm-Z squad explain why they will no longer fight in Ukraine They're among hundreds of military and civilian offenders who've been pressed into Russian penal units…
- England’s most famous tree might regrow washingtonpostTree experts say the stump of the Sycamore Gap tree will probably regrow, but its comeback could take decades.
- The Specter of Permanent Democrat Rule americanthinkerWhat would be the most unAmerican goal today's so-called Democrat party is pursuing? That's what the New Democrat party is doing by and through its political actions. Democrats have a long and uncomfortable history of demagoguery, rewriting history when needed and playing fast and loose with the truth. Today, I will reach back into the…
- Powerball jackpot hits $1.2 billion after no winners Monday cbsnewsThe Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.2 billion after nobody matched all six numbers in Monday's drawing. Monday's winning numbers were 12, 26, 27, 43, 47 and a Powerball of 5. Although there were no jackpot winners, one ticket in Delaware and another in Michigan matched the first five numbers to win $1 million each. A…
- The Real Motive for Jan. 6 americanthinkerEveryone who watches crime dramas such as CSI, NCIS, Castle, or Bones, knows that every episode focuses on the issue of Motive. The reason is obvious. Correctly assessing Motive an important consideration in figuring out who has committed what crime. Why then has the issue of Motive on January 6 been swept off the stage of public…
- Colbert's audience goes wild as he recaps Trump's indictments and mugshot of an 'anger-glazed ham' rawstoryStephen Colbert returned to late-night along with other comedians who were part of the writer's strike. In a 10-minute joke-a-thon, the CBS host walked through the top stories he missed during the 154 days that they were away from television. "It was a crazy summer to be off," he began. "It was just packed with events. obviously, it…
- Panda Diplomacy: The departure of DC's beloved pandas may signal a wider Chinese pullback apnewsWearing a “I Love Pandas” t-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing. She and her mother, Alison, had made a special trip from San Antonio, Texas, just to watch the National Zoo's furry rock stars casually munching bamboo and rolling around on the grass. “It felt…
- Late-night TV shows return after months-long writers strike nbcnews“We’re back, baby!” That was the message and theme as late-night television returned to the airwaves Monday after a writers strike that shut down new shows for around five months. Stephen Colbert featured a dolphin, Jimmy Fallon opened with a musical skit, and a despondent Jimmy Kimmel was on the couch with his therapist (Arnold…
- In the Long Term, We Are All Dead americanthinkerIt's odd, isn't it, that the climate experts and scientists can fearlessly project global temperatures far into the future while the experienced OMB chappies can't even forecast next year's inflation.
- Kendi’s Troubles Threaten the Whole ‘Antiracist’ Biz americanthinkerAs blue-collar philosopher Eric Hoffer reportedly observed some years back, “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.” Ibram X. Kendi’s brand of antiracism skipped the first two phases. It was conceived as a racket. Like most rackets, Kendi’s depended for its success on…
- Hunter Biden returns to court in Delaware and is expected to plead not guilty to gun charges washingtontimesHunter Biden is due back in a Delaware courtroom Tuesday, where he’s expected to plead not guilty to federal firearms charges that emerged after his earlier deal collapsed. The president’s son is facing charges that he lied about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun that he kept for about 11 days. He’s acknowledged…
- October Magic Is Here! The MLB Postseason Kicks Off Today, And Here’s Who Andrew Powell Has Winning The Whole Shebang dailycallerOctober baseball is back
- Spectacles ahead.. drudgereportThe judge: “rogue.” The prosecutor: “racist.” The proceeding: “greatest witch hunt of all time.” And that was before the courtroom was gaveled to order. • None Why a US Recession Is Still Likely — and Coming Soon • None Airbnb Is Fundamentally Broken, Its CEO Says. He Plans to Fix It. • None Severe Crash Is Coming for US Office…
- Folly and Redemption: Thirty Years After Black Hawk Down theamericanconservativeForeign Affairs Folly and Redemption: Thirty Years After Black Hawk Down The American military adventure in Somalia is the archetypal example of what goes wrong when there’s no check on presidential war powers. Credit: Everett Collection I was eight when my family received the news that my uncle, Sergeant First Class Randall…
- Business empire under threat in NY.. drudgereportEx-president keeps up verbal attacks on prosecutor and judge NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A defiant Donald Trump attacked New York's attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, with a state lawyer accusing the former president of generating more than $100 million by lying about his real estate…
- How Would Frederick Douglass Regard Today's Left? pjmediaFrederick Douglass was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived. This man began life as an illiterate slave — nearly all slave owners prevented slaves from learning to read — and rose from slavery to become, along with Abraham Lincoln, the greatest orator of his time, and one of the wisest and most eloquent writers in American…
- 'Made Fortune Inflating His Assets'.. drudgereportDonald Trump wanted to get higher on the Forbes billionaires list and save a fortune on loan terms by overvaluing his properties, according to evidence that a lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James previewed for a packed courtroom at the former president’s civil fraud trial. • None Why a US Recession Is Still Likely — and…
- Egalitarian Conservatism? Yes, We Can theamericanconservativeConservatism Egalitarian Conservatism? Yes, We Can Contra Matthew McManus’s latest, conservatism is not necessarily a force of arbitrary hierarchy and oppression. The Political Right and Equality: Turning the Tide of Egalitarian Modernity, by Matthew McManus. Routledge, 265 pages In a recent New York Times op-ed, the progressive…
- Remembering the Tlatelolco massacre, and the questions that remain latimesFifty-five years ago, Mexico’s authoritarian government killed student demonstrators during a peaceful rally in Mexico City. It would later become known as the Tlatelolco massacre. Mexico was the center of international attention in 1968 as it was set to host the Summer Olympics, an opportunity to showcase the nation’s economic growth…
- Reversal of fortunes for Covid-19 vaccine winners yahooDuring your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters…
- 10/2: CBS Evening News cbsnewsHere Comes the Sun Emergency alert test will sound Oct. 4 on all U.S. cellphones Did McCarthy make a secret deal with Biden on Ukraine? Rep. Henry Cuellar carjacked in Washington, D.C., chief of staff says Sam Bankman-Fried set to face trial after crash of crypto exchange FTX Trump's civil fraud trial begins in New York as both sides…
- WILL LAST MONTHS? drudgereport
- Texas congressman Rep. Henry Cuellar Carjacked in Washington DC redditA congressman from Texas was carjacked Monday night in Washington about a mile from the U.S. Capitol, according to D.C. police and the congressman’s office. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D) was carjacked in the Navy Yard area of Southeast Washington by robbers who took his vehicle and his luggage, according to information from the police and…
- Please Stop Telling Us Everything Is Fine With the Economy hotairERIE, Pennsylvania — Two weeks ago, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman told CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour there is a peculiar disconnect between how the economy is doing and how the public is feeling about it. Amanpour pressed him on why people weren’t understanding that they are living in a “sunny economy.” He had asserted…
- Rightsizing the Russia Threat foreignaffairsWhatever Putin’s intentions are, he is hemmed in by limited capabilities.
- Saving Democracy Means Saving the Legislature from Itself theamericanconservativePolitics Saving Democracy Means Saving the Legislature from Itself The budget fight isn’t about the particulars of spending—it’s about who has the power. Credit: Iev radin Although most people tend to doze off when it comes to debates over spending bills and possible government shutdowns, there is good reason to believe that the…
- 'Hopefully she’s getting paid well': Analysts slam Trump lawyer over 'blatant lies' alternetDuring Monday's episode of MSNBC's The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, Suzanne Craig, a New York Times investigative journalist, and Catherine Christian, former assistant district attorney in the Manhattan district attorney's office, discussed ex-President Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba's "blatant lies" in the MAGA hopeful's New York…
- Biden's team rushes to assure allies on Ukraine aid axiosThe Biden administration is scrambling to try to assure U.S. allies that war aid to Ukraine will continue despite the growing number of Republicans in Congress who oppose it, four sources tell Axios. Why it matters: Ukraine's government, U.S. allies in Europe and NATO officials are increasingly worried that if the aid doesn't continue,…
- BREAKING: Democrat Congressman Henry Cuellar Reportedly Carjacked at Gunpoint in D.C redstateCongressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was reportedly carjacked at gunpoint this evening outside his Washington apartment. Reports state that several armed suspects pointed guns at his head and demanded his car, cell phone, and food. The text, which came from a member of Congress, said "FYI...Henry Cuellar was just carjacked in front of our…
- Why Dressing Well Matters in an Age of Disorder spectatorThe U.S. Senate has finally reversed its idiotic “Fetterman rule” and unanimously voted to reinstate a proper dress code. Previously, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had scrapped the dress code, allowing full-time Wario look-alike John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to wander the Senate halls and floor clad in oversized cargo shorts…
- Rep. Henry Cuellar carjacked outside D.C. apartment axiosRep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked on Monday night outside an apartment building that houses dozens of fellow House members, according to his office. Details: D.C. Metropolitan Police spokesperson Hugh Carew confirmed a "report of an armed carjacking" in D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood, near Capitol Hill. Cuellar's chief of staff…
- Tragic: Plane crash kills North Dakota state lawmaker, along with his wife and two children theblazeNorth Dakota state Sen. Doug Larsen, his wife Amy, and their two kids passed away due to a plane crash. The Grand County Sheriff's Office described the lawmaker as the pilot of the aircraft. "Senator Doug Larsen, his wife Amy, and their two young children died in a plane crash last evening in Utah," North Dakota state Senate Majority…
- Gaetz makes his move semaforThe News Rep. Matt Gaetz finally pulled the trigger. As he’d promised, the Florida Republican moved to topple House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday evening, using a parliamentary maneuver that has not been officially invoked for over a century. McCarthy “doesn’t have my support anymore, and he doesn’t have the support of a requisite…
- Mark Levin Hits Gaetz: McCarthy Is ‘More Conservative Than He Is’ breitbartConservative author and talk radio host Mark Levin slammed Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) over his bid to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), saying McCarthy is “more conservative than” Gaetz.
- Pa. GOP Divided No More: McCormick Unanimously Endorsed for Senate spectatorBack there in the stone age of 2022, the Pennsylvania Republican Party was the scene for a knock-down-drag-out primary battle for the U.S. Senate seat of the retiring Sen. Pat Toomey. READ MORE: Trump Skips Second GOP Debate, Soars in the Polls The contestants were Dr. Mehmet Oz and businessman Dave McCormick. In a 900-plus vote,…
- 'She might be dealing with issues after this trial': Prosecutor predicts of Trump lawyer Alina Habba rawstoryNew York Times reporter Susanne Craig revealed many of the colorful details about Donald Trump and his lawyers in the first day of court on Monday. Among them was the speech that Alina Habba made before the court in which she outright lied and misconstrued facts to the judge. "She wasn't getting [facts] wrong because they were honest…
- Do You Want to Guess What Some People Think Caused Those Torrential NYC Floods? townhallIs everyone hitting the crack pipe at The Guardian, or do they think people are this stupid? While this unabashedly left-wing publication has good moments covering international news and live blogging terror attacks in Europe, they did take a rake to the face here regarding the epic New York City floods last weekend. The Big Apple…
- Is Taylor Swift a Role Model or a Cautionary Tale? realclearpolitics“Would you like to know the great drama of my life? It is that I have put my genius into my life. I have put only my talent into my works.” Oscar Wilde knew a thing about being as famous for your love affairs as for your art. Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, the two most influential female pop stars of the era, have lived out their own…
- AZ AG’s office investigates Trump’s alleged election interference 'well after Biden's inauguration': report alternetAs ex-President Donald Trump faces two trials in criminal cases related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election leading up to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Arizona officials are investigating the 2024 MAGA hopeful's attempt to interfere with the election "well after [President Joe] Biden's inauguration" and into…
- Texas Congressman Carjacked in Washington, Say Authorities rollingstoneRep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was reportedly carjacked about a mile from the U.S. Capitol on Monday night. The congressman from Texas had his vehicle and luggage stolen in the Navy Yard area of Southeast D.C, according to police and Cuellar’s aides, the Washington Post reported. At least one of the carjackers had a gun, said police. The…
- U.S. Has the Trade Tools Needed for China's EVs realclearpoliticsDuring your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters…
- The Sinister Media Agenda Behind the Taylor Swift Flood spectatorHere’s a promise I’ll make to you good people: I won’t pepper this column with inane puns referencing the inane song titles from Taylor Swift’s musical catalog, as so many other entries across the web have done amid this latest corporate-media-imposed tidal wave of publicity deluging America. READ MORE from Scott McKay: Don’t Bother Me…
- Rep. Jamaal Bowman's Bad Trouble realclearpoliticsREP. JAMAAL BOWMAN'S BAD TROUBLE. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is in his second term as a member of the House. His bio on X, formerly Twitter, notes that Bowman is a "life long educator" and a "former middle school principal" who sees his role as "causing good trouble." The phrase "good trouble," of course, comes from the late Rep. John…
- The Political Story of the Year spectatorIf you listen carefully, you can hear Donald Trump celebrating his reelection to the presidency. The reason for this giddy confidence in Mar-a-Lago this week is the recent news that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to run for president as a third-party candidate in 2024. (A friend recently asked me how many Kennedys there are. I answered:…
- Will Changing the Way We Vote Improve Politics? realclearpolitics
- Laphonza Butler Wrote Letter Supporting Lenient Sentencing for Corrupt CA Politician Mark Ridley-Thomas redstateIn the 24 hours or so since the news broke that California Gov. Gavin Newsom had chosen Laphonza Butler to replace Dianne Feinstein in the United States Senate, the bulk of the news about the appointment has swirled around the fact that Butler has lived in Maryland for at least the last two years and wasn't even registered to vote in…
- California Gov. Newsom chooses labor leader, Democratic insider Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat chicagotribuneWhen California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a powerful legislator. Instead, he chose Laphonza Butler.
- Airlines estimate weight-loss drugs could save them millions scrippsnewsView New focus has been put on trendy weight loss drugs like Ozempic, and some of it from an unusual corner: As airlines try to find ways to reduce the amount of jet fuel they consume, at least one airline believes it could save $80 million per year if passengers lost at least 10 pounds. SEE MORE: US running low on laxatives thanks to…
- BREAKING: Democrat congressman Henry Cuellar carjacked at gunpoint outside DC apartment thepostmillennialWe’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post…
- Fresno becomes second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination redditFresno, California, has become the second city in the U.S. to ban caste discrimination, after the City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to incorporate two new protected categories into its municipal code. Discrimination based on caste or indigeneity is now illegal in the city. In the midst of a nationwide civil rights movement, led…
- ‘Not Everything Has To Be Connected To Politics’: Hannity, Stephen A. Smith Praise Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Romance dailycaller'Not everything has to be connected to politics'
- Inside the largest toy fair in the western hemisphere scrippsnewsView Race cars, plush dolls, 3D puzzles — if it's a toy, it's here at Toy Fair, the largest toy show in the western hemisphere. This is the 118th Toy Fair in New York City, and one of the largest ever, with 1,000 exhibitors. There are so many toys they can't count them all. "Everyone comes. It's not just the toy makers and toy sellers.…
- Is anyone going to learn anything from Pava LaPere's murder hotairWhen I wrote about this case last week I argued that the police had made a mistake. Here’s what happened. Previously convicted rapist Jacob Billingsley forced a woman and her boyfriend into an apartment on Sep. 19. He raped the woman repeatedly and hours later he duct taped her and her boyfriend, cut her throat, doused them both with…
- Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa says he prays on the field in heartfelt comments about his Christian faith theblazeMiami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa offered a heartfelt statement about his faith after his team suffered a difficult loss on the field Sunday. Tagovailoa has been outspoken previously about his Christian faith but admitted that he had a difficult time playing football when he wanted to be in church on Sunday. “I think the best…
- Oregon Middle School Won't Say if Student Who Attacked Multiple Girls is Transgender breitbartHazelbrook Middle School in Tualatin, Oregon — where a student was filmed physically attacking a female student — will not say if the assailant is transgender. Hazelbrook Middle School spokesperson Traci Rose told the Oregonian that the school district cannot comment on a student’s gender identity due to federal privacy laws. On…
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker presses Biden for federal assistance amid 'humanitarian crisis' caused by migrant influx theblazeIn a letter to President Joe Biden, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called for the federal government to assist the state as it grapples with a "humanitarian crisis" due to an influx of migrants. "But as the numbers being transported to Chicago are accelerating, the humanitarian crisis is overwhelming our ability to provide aid to the…
- North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash redditA state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed soon after a refueling stop in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators and was…
- Survey: More Than 4 in 10 Transgender Adults Experience Depression, Anxiety breitbartA recent survey found that transgender adults experience depression or anxiety even after transitioning into their preferred gender. The recent KFF/Washington Post poll found that transgender adults reported a higher level of depression and anxiety compared to non-transgender adults surveyed in the past year. “More than four in ten…
- When to change away from Daylight Saving Time this year scrippsnewsView Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 a.m. Eastern Time, at which point much of the U.S. sets its clocks back one hour. Nearly all regions in the U.S. observe this annual change, with the exception of Hawaii, parts of Arizona, and American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin…
- ‘Worse Psychiatric Condition’: Vivek Ramaswamy Breaks Down Why US Is Failing To Deal With Violent Crime dailycaller'Violent crime has risen over precisely the period that we have shuttered these psychiatric institutions'
- Watch: MTG Exposes Bowman's Ridiculous Alarm Explanation, Jason Smith Puts It All in Context redstateRep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) deserves all the mockery that people can dish out, given the things he's been spewing out on the matter of him pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building right before a crucial vote. Yet he keeps trying, spinning even more nonsense earlier on Monday, saying he just didn't understand what people were…
- CRTC takes major step forward to modernize Canada’s broadcasting framework redditToday, the CRTC is advancing its regulatory plan to modernize Canada’s broadcasting framework and ensure online streaming services make meaningful contributions to Canadian and Indigenous content. On May 12, 2023, the CRTC launched its first public consultations. After thoroughly examining all the evidence on the public record,…
- Canada Creates Government Podcast Registry newsmaxThe Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Friday announced that a new censorship law was slated to take effect, one that by November 28th would require all podcasts to register with the Canadian government.
- Garland's Wizard of Oz 60 Minutes interview hotairFor reasons that still don’t seem entirely clear to me, 60 Minutes decided to have Attorney General Merrick Garland on for an interview this weekend. He spoke with Scott Pelley for roughly fifteen minutes. To his credit, rather than simply lobbing softballs as typically happens on CBS, Pelley brought up allegations that have come…
- Newsom appoints lesbian pro-abortion activist -- from Maryland -- to fill CA Senate seat wndWebsite of pro-abortion group EMILYs List boasts that 'At EMILYs List, we work to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities.' Newly appointed prospective U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler is shown at right (screenshot/EMILYs List) California's…
- ‘In the middle of a revolution’: Tucker sits down with Victor Davis Hanson bizpacreviewHistorian Victor Davis Hanson warned that the United States was “in the middle of a revolution,” citing the fraud trial targeting former President Donald Trump in New York City during the latest episode of “Tucker on X” that Tucker Carlson posted on Twitter. Hanson told Carlson, a co-founder of the Daily Caller and Daily Caller News…
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recuses himself from Jan. 6 case theblazeU.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recused himself Monday morning from a case related to the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Thomas had faced criticism from many on the left over his wife's political activities, including her apparent support of the overturning of the official results of the 2020 election. The…
- Ohio Supreme Court Takes Up Heartbeat Bill, But Will It Matter If Pro-Abortion Ballot Initative Passes? townhallLast Wednesday, the Ohio Supreme Court began oral arguments in deciding the fate of the state's heartbeat law, which bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, at about six weeks. The law, which passed in 2019 and was revived in summer of 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs v. Jackson…
- The Sphere is here: U2 opens unique Vegas venue in spectacular fashion scrippsnewsView The Sphere isn't just an enormously bright structure sitting on the Las Vegas skyline anymore; now it's open to the public — specifically to U2 listeners — and is taking the concert world to new heights ... literally. Instead of just boasting a wraparound LED screen on its outside — turning itself into a basketball, a blinking eye…
- Venezuela, Syria, Iran Team Up to Jointly Build Oil Refinery breitbartThe rogue governments of Iran, Syria, and Venezuela have signed an agreement to build an oil refinery in the former rebel stronghold of Homs, Syria, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported on Sunday.
- Pentagon Official Accused Of Partaking In Abusive Dogfighting Ring For 2 Decades dailycallerThe FBI had reportedly been investigating the alleged dog fighting ring
- Gaetz Introduces Motion to Unseat House Speaker, McCarthy Says 'Bring It On' redstateRep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) carried out his vow to attempt to unseat House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and on Monday evening, he introduced a motion to vacate on the House floor. Gaetz has been vocal about his displeasure with McCarthy’s efforts to work with Democrats on avoiding a government shutdown due to budget differences. As we reported,…
- Left Media's Bottomless Well of Squish Republican Scolds Is on Full Display for 2024 pjmediaGovernment shutdown panic gives American mainstream media hacks an opportunity to combine laziness and hyperbole in ways that are extraordinary even for a profession that’s become known for both. In the media telling of the story, Earth will spin off of its axis if the United States federal government is out of commission for even mere…
- Montana Appeals Landmark Climate-Change Ruling Favoring Youth Plaintiffs voanewsThe office of Montana’s Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that said state agencies aren't doing enough to protect 16 young plaintiffs from harm caused by global warming. The state filed notice Friday that it is going to appeal the August ruling by District Court Judge Kathy Seeley, who found the…
- SCOTUS Rejects 14th Amendment Challenge To Disqualify Trump In 2024 oannThe Supreme Court declined to take up a case that challenged former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for the White House in 2024. The case was brought by John Anthony Castro, an unpopular candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, who claimed that Trump should be disqualified from running, pointing to his…
- Ramaswamy Claims ‘Faith-Based Approaches’ Are ‘Better Ways’ to Treat Mental Illness Than Medication mediaiteRepublican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said mental illness may be best treated using “faith-based approaches” as opposed to pharmaceuticals. Appearing on Monday’s Jesse Watters Primetime, Ramaswamy advocated for institutionalizing some mentally ill people – even when doing so is against their will. “Are you, as president,…
- Judge Plans May Trial for US Senator Bob Menendez in Bribery Case voanewsA judge is planning a spring trial for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, who are accused of accepting bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen who sought the senator's help and influence over foreign affairs. The tentative trial date of May 6 would come just one month before New Jersey's June 4…
- Laphonza Butler Once Backed Abolishing Bail in Calif newsmaxLaphonza Butler, progressive California Gov. Gavin Newsom's hand-picked replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat, once backed a policy to abolish bail for criminal suspects in the state.
- Gaetz Officially Files Motion To Remove McCarthy As Speaker oannRepublican Representative Matt Gaetz has now filed a motion to oust Kevin McCarthy from his position as Speaker of the House. On Monday evening, Gaetz (R-Fla.) introduced a motion, which will now come down to the House of Representatives’ vote on whether or not the top House leadership post should have a new leader in place. Due to…
- 'Not the Wizard of Oz': Ex-prosecutors predict 'afraid' Trump not going to testify in NY trial alternetDuring Monday's episode of MSNBC's Inside with Jen Psaki, former prosecutors, Baker & McKenzie LLP partner Cyrus Vance Jr. and "Stay Tuned with Preet" podcast host Preet Bharara predicted ex-President Donald Trump will not testify in his New York civil fraud trial, although he claims he will. "He's already taken the Fifth Amendment…
- Arizona governor moves to end Saudi-owned farm’s controversial leases washingtonpostFondomonte came under fierce bipartisan criticism on the campaign trail last year, and Hobbs, a Democrat who took office in January, has been under pressure to act. In a statement, she said the state land department had terminated one lease held by the company and decided not to renew three other leases when they expire in February. The…
- North Dakota State Senator Doug Larsen, Wife And 2 Kids Tragically Killed In Plane Crash oannThe National Transportation Safety Board said on social media that it was looking into the single-engine Piper aircraft crash that took the lives of North Dakota State Senator Doug Larsen, his wife, and his two children.
- Nuclear Attack Exercise and Nationwide Emergency Alert Test to Occur Within Days of Each Other westernjournalA pair of unsettling events conjuring Cold War memories will unfold this week on back-to-back days beginning Tuesday. According to the U.K.’s Metro, Russian President Vladimir Putin will conduct a nuclear attack exercise on Tuesday. Meanwhile, FEMA announced in August that it would conduct a test of the nation’s Emergency Alert System…
- Trump Praises Judge, Claims 80 Percent of Case Is Over newsmaxDonald Trump praised Judge Arthur Engoron for a "very fair" ruling at the end of the first day of his New York fraud trial Monday, which, according to the former president, means that "80% of this case would be over."
- ‘Nuclear option’: Jonathan Turley warns of GOP’s ‘insatiable appetite’ for Jamaal Bowman’s expulsion bizpacreviewGeorge Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley warned against an “insatiable appetite” for expulsion after at least one Republican called for the removal of Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York. Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building as the House of Representatives was about to vote on passing a…
- State Department First Denies Iranian Spy Infiltration, Then Confirms Ongoing Investigation dailysignalThe Biden administration doesn’t “have any reason to believe” that Iran infiltrated the State Department, an agency spokesman said. During a press conference Monday, spokesman Matthew Miller first said that no evidence suggests an Iranian influence network had infiltrated the State Department, then immediately confirmed that an…
- Of Course KJP Would Have a Non-Answer About Jamaal Bowman Pulling the Fire Alarm townhallOn Saturday, as Sarah covered, footage was released of what appears to be Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pulling the fire alarm to exit a door of the Cannon House Building, where signs there clearly indicated it is an emergency exit. This took place right before the House voted to avert a government shutdown, with Democrats looking for more…
- Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says pbsThe police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas has resigned, just days after he was suspended from his post, a City Council member confirmed Monday. City Council Member Ruth Herbel confirmed to The Associated Press that the mayor announced Chief Gideon Cody’s resignation at Monday’s City Council…
- Daily Feed 10/2/23 oannThe Heritage Foundation is suing the Biden Administration on behalf of Moms for Liberty. The lawsuit demands the DOJ, Homeland Security , HHS and FBI hand over all records concerning their communication with the Southern Poverty Law Center about Moms For Liberty.
- NC GOP’s 'secret police' can soon conduct probes 'with no oversight whatsoever': report alternetA new "widely criticized" North Carolina law set to go into effect this month will allow a state-Republican legislative committee to conduct investigations "with no oversight whatsoever," Truthout reports. Per Truthout, "sometimes referred to as Gov Ops," the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations' recently passed state…
- WATCH: Tucker Carlson's Episode 27: Trump in court a grotesque parody of our system wndEp. 27 Donald Trump appeared in court today, but it wasn’t a legal proceeding. It was a grotesque parody of the system our ancestors created. Victor Davis Hanson explains. pic.twitter.com/KhTHateWCZ — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) October 2, 2023 IMPORTANT NOTE TO WND READERS: Believe it or not, today's high priests of climate-change…
- Tucker Carlson's Story About the Russian Revolution Is Terrifying westernjournalThe Russian Revolution of 1917 sparked a civil war that killed 10 million people and ended in totalitarian communism. During a speech on Friday, Tucker Carlson drew unsettling parallels between 1917 Russia and the modern United States. Carlson drew these parallels while delivering the keynote speech at the Intercollegiate Studies…
- BREAKING: Mike Lindell says IRS has opened 5 audits on MyPillow thepostmillennialWe’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post…
- Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy semaforThe News Hard right conservative Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. formally moved Monday to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which could trigger a vote to remove McCarthy from his post. “It is going to be difficult for my Republican friends to keep calling President Biden feeble, while he continues to take Speaker McCarthy’s lunch money in…
- Prosecutors Probe Trump’s Efforts to Steal Arizona’s Election rollingstoneProsecutors in Arizona are probing the extent to which Donald Trump and his allies were still working behind the scenes to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election — years into Joe Biden’s presidency. According to two people with knowledge of the situation, investigators with the Arizona attorney general’s office are…
- Trump Faces Loss of Control of Business Entities in New York voanewsFormer President Donald Trump appeared in a New York state court on Monday, where a judge is considering a case that could result in the dissolution of his considerable business interests in the state and a ban against Trump and his two adult sons ever doing business there again. The case, which has been in preliminary hearings since…
- The Trump Legal Show Might Be in Town Until Christmas newyorkerOn Monday morning, Donald Trump returned to lower Manhattan for the first of the many trials he’s facing up and down the country. Outside the grand old New York State Supreme Courthouse at 60 Centre Street, Foley Square was blocked off, and there was a large battery of TV cameras and arc lights. Inside the courthouse, there was another…
- 'Young people like me are fed up': North Carolina teen calls out GOP gerrymandering dailykosWhen North Carolina’s state Supreme Court struck down conservative-gerrymandered election maps saying that they were in conflict with the state’s constitution, the belief that something approximating majority rule could thrive. Unfortunately, that decision was put in jeopardy as soon as the state’s Supreme Court flipped to Republican…
- Matt Gaetz Goes Through With Move to Attempt to Oust Kevin McCarthy As Speaker townhallAfter teasing about a plan to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) went through with his plan on Monday night to relieve McCarthy of his gavel. While we managed to avoid a government shutdown, McCarthy did so with a "clean" short-term bill, with votes from Democrats, that will fund the government for 45-days,…
- Ex-Loudoun County Superintendent Convicted on Charges From Trans Rape Coverup pjmediaFormer Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Superintendent Scott Ziegler was found guilty on charges related to the coverup of an infamous transgender rape case. The Daily Wire, which broke the original 2021 story exposing Loudoun County schools for covering up the assault and targeting the victim’s father, covered the Friday…
- BREAKING: Matt Gaetz brings motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker thepostmillennialWe’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post…
- Trump suggests judge presiding over fraud trial should face criminal charges axiosA livid former President Trump attended the first day of his civil fraud trial Monday in New York, where he used every free moment as a chance to excoriate the judge who will determine the fate of his business empire. Why it matters: Trump's palpable anger on social media and at the courthouse offered a sampling of how his combative…
- Gaetz moves to oust Speaker McCarthy newsnationnowRep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote on ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), following through with his pledge to do so after the Speaker put a “clean” continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government on the House floor. Gaetz — a top McCarthy antagonist — unveiled a resolution on the floor to declare the…
- Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution in bid to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy msnbcRep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution on Monday to force a vote to attempt to overthrow Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
- 'The next victim, a star pitcher for the Dodgers': Trevor Bauer drops devastating receipts on woman after her sexual assault claims were… thepostmillennialWe’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post…
- 3 things that stood out on Day 1 of Trump's New York fraud trial msnbcI sat in a courtroom on Monday at 60 Centre Street, the crown jewel of Manhattan state courts, to watch the start of a trial that is essentially about Donald Trump’s crown jewels: his vaunted portfolio of commercial and residential real estate. The trial — which will be decided by a judge, not a jury — will determine whether Trump, his…
- 'A Suspect Is in Custody': Missing Girl Rescued from 'Imminent Danger' westernjournalA missing New York state girl has been found alive, according to New York State Police. Charlotte Sena, 9, went missing Saturday evening “Charlotte Sena has been located and in good health. A suspect is in custody,” New York State Police said in a statement issued Monday evening. “This is still an active investigation. More details will…
- Rep. Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House pbsRepublican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead. The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use the procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — to try to strip McCarthy of his office. Those threats…
- Fox News Panel Slams Matt Gaetz’s ‘Nihilistic’ Move To Oust McCarthy: ‘Seems Like a Personal Grudge’ mediaiteAs news of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) filing a motion to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker broke, Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked her conservative guests for their reaction. The consensus among guests and host was that the effort is foolhardy. Gaetz has said McCarthy broke the terms of an agreement the two made back in January,…
- Biden Admin Redefines Workplace Harassment to Force Its Transgender Religion on Employers dailysignalIn President Joe Biden’s America, if you disagree with transgender orthodoxy, you might not be able to run a business. Federal law prohibits harassment on the basis of sex in the workplace, and under Biden, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission aims to weaponize that law against employers who believe that biological sex can’t be…
- The Left's evisceration of our justice system wndThe left is systematically dismantling our justice system through lawfare against conservatives. Leftist judges who dominate the legal system are currently focused on eviscerating Donald Trump, by taking him down in politically motivated, groundless criminal and civil lawfare. They are getting away with it in part because the general…
- BREAKING: Gaetz Moves to Oust McCarthy, Marking First Effort in More than a Century mediaiteRep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) officially moved to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday — the first such move in more than a century. On the House floor, Monday evening, Gaetz sought recognition to declare “the office of speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant” and “resolve that the speaker of the House of…
- Lara Trump won't back down from playing victim as she covers Tom Petty classic dailykosDonald Trump daughter-in-law Lara Trump appears to be hoping to turn herself into the next Jason Aldean or Oliver Anthony, riding right-wing resentments to a viral hit. She’s recorded a cover of the Tom Petty classic “I Won’t Back Down,” and she’s very angry at Apple for not placing it prominently enough in search results. Trump’s cover…
- The No. 1 reason I despise the Democratic Party wndOf the many things I despise about the Democratic Party and those who represent the philosophy of same, is that at their core, they're nothing less and nothing more than communists. And, as evidenced by the earliest introduction of this putrid political concubine that masquerades as a principle of constructive social justice, every…
- Why is my phone buzzing and going off? The nationwide emergency alert test is coming up bostonheraldIf you’re in a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, all of the phones in the room could be popping off at the same time. There will be a nationwide emergency alert test on cell phones, wireless devices, radios, and TVs on Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will be conducting this national…
- Gaetz gets the MAGA melee he's always wanted after shutdown charade msnbcRep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., finally got the GOP civil war he appears to have been pining for. And with it, he's facing a wave of backlash from fellow party members over his attempt to force the federal government to shut down. Just as Donald Trump ordered, Gaetz and other GOP hard-liners pushed for a shutdown unless House Speaker Kevin…
- Matt Gaetz Moves to Oust McCarthy From Speakership rollingstoneFlorida Congressman Matt Gaetz filed a motion to vacate against Rep. Kevin McCarthy that, if passed, would oust the Republican leader from his position as Speaker of the House. The move follows a face-off between Gaetz and McCarthy over Congress’ annual appropriations approvals, and the house must now vote on whether to keep McCarthy on…
- Journalist Killed in His Home After Downplaying Crime Under Soros-Funded DA westernjournalA Philadelphia journalist who weeks ago disputed reports that crime was rising in the city was shot dead early Monday. “Look, it’s that lawless land of liberals in Philly where shootings are…dropping to levels not seen in years. We are dependent on national trends, for better or worse. It’s unfair to blame local cops for rising crime,…
- Matt Gaetz files motion to remove Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker bizpacreviewRepublican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida filed a motion Monday to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position. Gaetz had vowed to bring such a “motion to vacate the chair” following Congress’ rapid enactment of a continuing resolution on Saturday to avoid a government shutdown, which was supported in the House by Democrats and…
- EU Foreign Ministers Make Historic Kyiv Trip foreignpolicyWelcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at an unprecedented EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Ukraine , election crackdowns in Madagascar , and a Turkish air assault against the PKK. Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at an unprecedented EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Ukraine, election crackdowns in Madagascar,…
- Here are Daily Kos' most-read stories in September dailykosIf you had to guess, what do you think would be the most popular stories on Daily Kos in September 2023? Lots of Donald Trump? Lauren Boebert? Some Kevin McCarthy or Matt Gaetz nonsense? Well, let’s find out!
- ‘This is Going to F*ck Trump’: RFK Jr. Insider Says Independent Run Will Help Biden mediaiteAP Photo/Antonio Calanni When Mediaite reported on Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-shot candidate challenging President Joe Biden for the 2024 Democratic nomination, is planning to run as an independent, a debate erupted: will the defection prove more damaging to the Republican frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, than…
- Trump's business empire in question during New York civil fraud trial pbsFormer President Trump was in court Monday for a civil fraud trial over his real estate dealings. The judge already ruled on one of the arguments from prosecutors last week, saying Trump and his executives fraudulently inflated the value of real estate holdings. The judge still has to weigh in on other claims in the suit. Geoff Bennett…
- Trump Campaign Demands RNC Cancel All Primary Debates To Focus On Election ‘Integrity’ dailywirePresident Donald Trump’s campaign demanded on Monday night that the Republican National Committee immediately cancel all remaining primary debates and direct all of their resources to ensuring election “integrity.” “The Republican National Committee should immediately cancel the upcoming debate in Miami and end all future debates in…
- Ten years after Sandy Hook tragedy, Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law dailykosConnecticut's most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting takes effect Sunday, with proponents vowing to pursue more gun legislation despite legal challenges happening across the country. The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying…
- Missing nine-year-old in New York found 'in good health', police say skyCharlotte Sena, a nine-year-old girl who went missing in New York, has been found "in good health", police have said. The New York State Police added a suspect is in custody over her disappearance. She disappeared while riding her bike on Saturday evening in Moreau Lake State Park, about 35 miles (60km) north of Albany.
- Philadelphia business owner suffers $18K in damages from looting newsnationnowA local restaurant owner in West Philadelphia is focused on rebuilding after he suffered $18,000 in damages during a string of looting in the city last week. Brendan Hartranft's establishment, Clarkville, was hit twice in two days, leaving 12 shattered windows and several spray-painted doors. "I understand that it's kind of a cash grab…
- X Social Media is suing X, a social media company thevergeIllustration: The Verge It was bound to happen eventually: a company has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Elon Musk’s X Corp. over its renaming of Twitter (via Reuters). The company in question is X Social Media LLC, an ad agency from Florida that alleges X Corp. is guilty of violating Florida common law because of “unfair…
- Why the GOP Extremists Oppose Ukraine theatlanticThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Republicans averted the self-inflicted wound of a government shutdown this weekend. The main casualty of the process was aid for Ukraine,…
- Rule for Legislative Branch bill would reinstate member COLA ban rollcallLawmakers are poised to once again deny themselves a pay raise in the next fiscal year, as Republicans seek to impose steep cuts on most federal agencies and programs. The GOP-drafted House fiscal 2024 Legislative Branch appropriations bill had made it through committee without the customary language that has blocked cost-of-living…
- Academics Pick their "Most Underappreciated" Articles reasonEcon Journal Watch recently asked scholars with at least 4000 total citations to their works listed on Google Scholar to submit a description of their most "underappreciated" article. The work in question had to have a publication date prior to 2012 and a citation count on Google Scholar lower than the author's H-Index on that site. I…
- WATCH: ‘Welcoming’ NY Governor Hits Republicans From Right, Calls To Quadruple Border Patrol freebeaconNew York governor Kathy Hochul (D.) on Sunday called for more border protections, calling out Republicans in Congress as soft on immigration while insisting she and other New Yorkers have a "welcoming nature." "Shame on Speaker McCarthy and the Republicans in Congress," Hochul said Sunday on CBS. "We want them to have a limit on who can…
- Here’s where conservative House GOP members stand on removing Kevin McCarthy bizpacreviewAfter Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida announced that he would attempt to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from office, the Daily Caller News Foundation asked several House Republicans if they supported his removal. Ninety Republican lawmakers in the House voted against a continuing resolution passed on Saturday that averted a…
- Eagle Pass Mayor Declares State of Emergency as Migrants Flood City voanewsAfter a decline in illegal immigration at the border, there was a sudden surge in migrants crossing the Rio Grande in September. The rapid influx of thousands into the Texas border city of Eagle Pass prompted city officials to declare and extend a state of emergency. Verónica Villafañe narrates this report by Divalizeth Cash.
- News Wrap: European Union leaders gather in Kyiv pledging support for Ukraine's war effort pbsIn our news wrap Monday, European Union leaders gathered in Kyiv and insisted they're still united over supporting Ukraine's war effort, the last of some 100,000 people from Nagorno-Karabakh crossed into Armenia and the Nobel Prize for medicine goes to two scientists whose discoveries paved the way for vaccines against COVID-19.
- Democrat Congressman Carjacked At Gunpoint In Washington, D.C dailywireRep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was reportedly carjacked at gunpoint in Washington, D.C., on Monday night. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reported that Cuellar was “was carjacked at gunpoint tonight outside his apartment building in DC, multiple sources confirm to me.” The congressman, whose district is on the U.S. southern…
- Company Behind Transgender Razor Promo Has Pushed Gender Ideology For Years dailywireLast week, Braun U.K. became the latest company to face backlash over transgender issues after it featured a promo showcasing a shirtless woman who identifies as transgender and has visible mastectomy scars. While many commenters appeared shocked by Braun’s open promotion of cosmetic double mastectomies, the German razor brand’s parent…
- Behind impasse in Congress: Rising deficits, record debt csmonitor“That’s an encouraging sign,” says Marc Goldwein, senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan deficit-reduction group in Washington. “Is it enough to save Social Security and stop our debt from rising? No. ... But I think it’s a big first step.” Deadlines over tax cuts, Medicare, and Social…
- US military modifies requirements to tackle enlistment shortages newsnationnowA pilot program to get army recruits into better physical and academic shape has been successful, with nearly 10,000 recruits graduating from it about a year after its debut. The program preparing recruits for boot camp came in response to the military's low enlistment numbers. One of the biggest problems in recruiting is the growing…
- Apple will no longer fix the $17,000 gold Apple Watch thevergeQueen B with that exclusive all-gold link band and original Apple Watch Edition. | Image: Beyonce.com It was never clear who the $10,000 to $17,000 18-karat gold Apple Watch was for, beyond celebrities and the ultrarich, but I hope whoever bought one way back in 2015 expected Apple to stop supporting them at some point. That day has…
- Biden Admin Secretly Worried About Corruption In Ukraine: Report dailywirePresident Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly secretly worried about corruption in Ukraine despite putting on brave face for the public over the situation. Politico obtained a confidential U.S. strategy document in which U.S. officials discuss objectives that they have for helping Ukraine “root out malfeasance and otherwise reform…
- Actor Blames AI for Liking Red-Pilled Social Media Posts futurismAn up-and-coming actor has provided a bizarre explanation for why he liked and followed a bunch of bigoted posts and profiles: that AI had something to do with it. Best known for his role as Ambrose Spellman on Netflix's "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," actor Chance Perdomo has in recent days caught flak on social media for liking…
- North Dakota state senator, wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash chicagotribuneBISMARCK, N.D. — A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators and was obtained by…
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer Headlines No Labels Call While Eyeing Run for Higher Office theinterceptAmid the rush to avert a government shutdown last week, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., co-headlined a No Labels Zoom call, just months after denouncing the centrist political organization’s plans to field a third-party presidential ticket in 2024. Gottheimer appeared alongside Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick,…
- 'Jesus Christ, Guard Me': 2 Rare Ancient Inscriptions Found at Fort in Judean Desert, Including Psalm 86 cbnThe rare inscription on a masonry stone was found at a remote archaeological site in Israel's Judean Desert. (Photo by Amit Lahav via Unsplash) Two archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have announced their team uncovered a rare inscription in Greek from the Byzantine period that paraphrases the first two verses of…
- With one video, Russia’s Chechnya problem seizes the spotlight again csmonitorIn theory, Russian law applies everywhere within Russia’s borders. But over and over, the Chechen republic proves exempt from those rules, no matter how blatant a violation might be.
- Fire alarm fracas gets noisier around Rep. Jamaal Bowman rollcallThe accusations that sounded in the House over the weekend are only getting louder, as Republicans formally launched an effort to expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm. Meanwhile, officials cautioned that the alarm investigation is not done, and Bowman managed to set off another controversy over using the word “Nazi.”…
- Two right-wing judges seem to be trying to rig a US House race voxSpeaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) celebrates with the gavel after being elected as speaker in the House Chamber on January 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. | Win McNamee/Getty Images Once again, the Supreme Court must deal with judicial arsonists on the Fifth Circuit. Two of the most partisan judges in the country handed down an…
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Doesn't Find Contemporary Fiction Very Interesting theatlanticThe writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie isn’t afraid to speak her mind. Her most well-known novel, Americanah, explores race, love, and migration through the story of a young Nigerian woman who moves to the U.S.; in 2013, she gave a TEDx talk titled “We Should All Be Feminists,” which Beyoncé sampled on her song “Flawless,” bringing Adichie…
- Tracking the biggest cases the Supreme Court will hear in 2023-2024 term voxThe US Supreme Court building seen in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2023. | Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The US Supreme Court convened for a new term on October 2 and will begin hearing a growing list of cases that could transform the scope of the federal government, voting rights, and the rights to free speech and…
- Dem Rep Jamaal Bowman's Office: Yes, He Pulled Capitol Fire Alarm, But Republicans Are Nazis freebeaconRep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.)'s office came up with a list of talking points after the lawmaker faced investigation for pulling a congressional office building fire alarm on Saturday, with one line suggesting Bowman's defenders deflect by calling Republicans "Nazis." In an email to other House Democrats, Bowman's team gave "suggested…
- Ticker: Onewheel skateboards recalled; New rules sought to protect whales bostonheraldAll models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards are under recall after at least four deaths and multiple injuries were reported in recent years, federal regulators said. The 300,000 now-recalled skateboards, manufactured by the California-based Future Motion, can stop balancing a rider if the boards’ limits are exceeded —…
- Shutdown Showdown Ends, Speaker Showdown Begins theamericanconservativePolitics Shutdown Showdown Ends, Speaker Showdown Begins House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a deal to fund the government, but at what cost? “People think Gaetz is dumb, but he’s f*cking smart—he’s really smart,” one GOP aide told POLITICO late last week as the government hurtled towards a shutdown and the Florida Congressman…
- Cornered Trump Launches Panicked, Racist Attack as $100 Million Fraud Trial Begins newrepublicDonald Trump’s fraud trial began Monday in New York, and the former president is handling it about as well as can be expected—which is to say, terribly. New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump and the Trump Organization in September 2022 for business fraud. She accused him and his associates of gaining more than $100 million…
- Google Pixel Buds Pro rumor says conversation detection is coming in an update thevergeThe Pixel Buds Pro may not be getting a replacement this year, but new software tricks are always welcome. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Google Pixel Buds Pro may be getting some nifty new software features that should sound a bit familiar if you were paying attention to the latest tweaks for Apple’s AirPods Pro. According to…
- North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash newsnationnowA state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators and was obtained by The Associated…
- Federal Judge Upholds State's Right to Work with Faith-Based Adoption Agencies cbnA federal judge has upheld South Carolina's right to partner with faith-based foster care ministries in two separate cases. In both the cases Rogers v. Health and Human Services and Madonna v. Health and Human Services, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State sued Gov. Henry…
- Michigan Republicans’ Plan to Overturn Voting Rights Is Sinister newrepublicMichigan Republicans have filed a lawsuit trying to overturn two major voting rights measures passed by voters, directly overruling the will of their constituents. Great Lakes State residents voted in 2018 and 2022 to approve constitutional amendments that would dramatically expand voting access, guaranteeing same-day voter…
- Tesla Factory Accused of Displaying Swastikas and Other Racist Material futurismTesla is once again being sued for discrimination over alleged displays of deeply racist material and retaliation against those who complained at its California factories. In the lawsuit filed in Northern California's district court, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed that Tesla was in violation of 1964's landmark…
- Congrats! Gavin Newsom Picks The Perfect Democrat thefederalistMore than race or sexual preference or California or the country, Newsom cares about being president.
- The Day Lee Strobel Shared the Gospel with Hugh Hefner: 'He Saw the Relevance of the Resurrection' cbnThe Day Lee Strobel Shared the Gospel with Hugh Hefner: 'He Saw the Relevance of the Resurrection' Ex-atheist turned-Christian evangelist Lee Strobel is sharing more about a powerful moment in which he presented the Gospel to Hugh Hefner. Speaking at First Baptist Dallas over the weekend, Strobel recounted the time he found himself in…
- Five years after Khashoggi, the Saudis won voxPresident Joe Biden is welcomed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Alsalam Royal Palace in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 15, 2022. | Royal Court of Saudi Arabia / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Biden called Saudi Arabia a “pariah.” What happened? Five years after a Saudi hit squad murdered, dismembered, and disappeared…
- This Lib Artist Won't Call the Police if You Steal Her Paintings freebeaconWhat happened: AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez, a radical left-wing IndoLatinx artist whose work focuses on "justice" and "liberation," was living the dream at her first solo exhibition in Washington, D.C., until a thief ran off with two of her paintings. • "I feel violated, and I’m grieving the lost art, but mostly I’m feeling shocked at the…
- The Doomer Crooner jacobinIn his sixties and seventies, the balladeer Scott Walker swerved into making some of the most aggressive, complex, and political music of our time. (Ivan Keeman / Redferns) Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
- Watch: Trump Goes Absolutely Nuclear on Judge in Civil Case ijrFormer President Donald Trump held nothing back as he lashed out at the judge overseeing New York’s civil lawsuit against him. The case accuses Trump of engaging in business fraud. Last week, Justice Arthur Engoron issued a sweeping ruling in the case that has been viewed as a “corporate death penalty” for his business in New York. As…
- Supreme Court Declines to Hear Landlords’ Case Seeking to End Rent Control viceThe Supreme Court will not take up the latest attempt by landlord lobbyists to upend New York City’s 50-year-old rent control laws. But two other related cases may yet make it to the highest court. The court denied the petition for writ of certiorari—a formal request to review a lower court decision—on Monday morning. The request was…
- Legal experts: Trump's unhinged attack on judge in court shows he "realizes he's going to lose" salonTrump's attacks threaten to "tank his ability to prevail at all in this legal proceeding," ex-Bush official warns
- Drone Named After the Terminator Launches a Torpedo from the Air During NATO Exercise viceA quadcopter drone called the T-600 launched a torpedo from the sky during a NATO training exercise in September. “[The drone] successfully released an inert Sting Ray training variant anti-submarine torpedo during a flight mission at sea for the first time,” drone manufacturer BAE Systems said in a press release. It sounds exciting at…
- "Extensive financial wrongdoing": Expert predicts ex-Trump officials' testimony will be "explosive" salon"Both men would be able to recount any alleged wrongdoing from a firsthand perspective," attorney says
- The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers chicagotribuneThe Supreme Court has opened its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power.
- Rule of law in an Asian hot spot csmonitorIn one of the world’s potential hot spots for armed conflict – the South China Sea – the Philippines has been a leader in trying to bring rule of law to waters where six nations make rival claims. In 2016, it won a ruling from a United Nations tribunal that China’s sweeping claims over most of the sea – notably in Philippines maritime…
- Rep. Matt Gaetz is threatening to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It won’t be easy chicagotribuneWASHINGTON — “How would you be different as speaker, compared to Mr. Boehner?” a reporter asked then-House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy in September 2015 as the California Republican pursued, and eventually gave up, his first attempt at the speakership. McCarthy laughed while standing next to outgoing Speaker John Boehner — who had…
- Congressional conjunction turns Supreme Court argument into grammar class rollcallSupreme Court justices puzzled Monday over whether Congress meant “or” when it passed a law saying “and” in a case that could determine if some federal inmates qualify for a potential reduction in sentence. Over nearly two hours in their first case of the term, the justices heard about when “and” means “and,” when “and” […] The post…
- Gen. Milley Takes Shameless Shot at Trump During Retirement Speech ijrJoint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley went out like he came in: as a flatter, as a fawner, as a man blown about by the winds of opinion and without any steady mooring. Milley, you may recall, was initially appointed to the position by then-President Donald Trump. I remind you merely because, ever since roughly the middle of 2020,…
- Who is Laphonza Butler, California’s new senator? voxEmily’s List President Laphonza Butler addresses a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson, decision which struck down a federal right to abortion, at the Mayflower Hotel on June 23, 2023, in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom has picked…
- The Empire Calls Back jacobinIndia’s phone scam industry targets the elderly to the tune of billions each year. Its secret weapon? The loss of communal public life and family support. Illustration by Max Guther Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
- Massive Search Underway for Missing 9-Year-Old Girl, Police Warn She May Be in 'Imminent Danger' As Haunting Clue Is Found ijrMore than a day after an Amber Alert was issued for a missing 9-year-old upstate New York state girl, police are still hunting for some trace of Charlotte Sena. “The child was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious harm and/or death,” the Amber Alert said. Charlotte was last…
- Hollywood Is on Strike Against High-Tech Exploitation jacobinWill average entertainment workers be able to eke out a living in an industry awash in cash, or will studio executives use new tech like AI to gobble it all up? (Christina House / Los Angeles Times / Getty Images) Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
- In Japan, domestic violence survivors help victims csmonitor“Survivors don’t want future generations to go through what they had to go through,” says Kaino Tamie, an Ochanomizu University professor emeritus and expert on sexual violence prevention. “Many of them are eager to help.” Jikka is part of a growing network of private shelters and civic groups – many helmed by women who’ve experienced…
- Ripe Old Rage jacobinThe French have a long history of protesting pension reforms. Sorry, this articles is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.
- Bodega Clerk Forced to Defend His Life Only to Face Murder Charges Sues Woke DA ijrFormer bodega clerk Jose Alba, who was arrested after stabbing a man to death in self-defense in New York City, is fighting back. Alba, who spent six days in Rikers Island before a groundswell of complaints and definitive video evidence made the charge against him untenable, is suing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the New…
- Sam Bankman-Fried Wanted to Pay Trump $5 Billion Not To Run in 2024: Report rollingstoneDisgraced crypto magnate Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying Donald Trump in exchange for his stepping away from the 2024 presidential race, per a new report. According to an excerpt from Michel Lewis’ upcoming book, Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, which was published in The Washington Post, Bankman-Fried and his…
- The Republicans’ Attack Line on Jamaal Bowman Is Insane, Even for Them newrepublicRepublicans are continuing their campaign to downplay the January 6 insurrection, this time by comparing the violent riot to Representative Jamaal Bowman pulling a fire alarm. On Saturday, while Congress was in session and moving to a vote on a bill that would prevent a government shutdown, Bowman pulled the fire alarm in Cannon House,…
- Cognitive scientists may have discovered a link between ‘Game of Thrones’ and the loneliness epidemic fastcompanyAccording to new research, the lonelier people are, the more connected they may feel to fictional characters. That much is true, at least, when it comes to lonely Game of Thrones fans. Researchers conducted a study by scanning the brains of participants who had all taken a test that measured how lonely they were or were not. The…
- House Republicans Finally Realize That Matt Gaetz Is a Raging Jerk newrepublicHouse Republicans are planning a motion to expel Matt Gaetz from the chamber, even as he continues to threaten to expel Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. The House GOP will move to expel Gaetz if the Ethics Committee finds him guilty, Fox News reported Sunday. Earlier this year, committee investigators reopened a probe into the…
- Maryland’s parole system ‘conditions people for despair’ therealnewsThomas “Tahaka” Gaither was out on parole when then-Gov. Glendening of Maryland revoked parole for all persons convicted of a life sentence. Since the late 1990s, Gaither has remained incarcerated—despite once having been deemed fit for release. His story is not unusual for those who’ve experienced Maryland’s parole system. Since 2015,…
- She was snubbed by Penn a decade ago. Now, she’s won a Nobel Prize for her work on mRNA vaccines fastcompanyOn Monday, two scientists, Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman, were announced as the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on mRNA vaccines—work that ultimately led to the invention of the COVID-19 vaccination. The scientists were honored in Sweden for findings the committee said “fundamentally…
- Trump arrives in court as civil fraud trial begins in New York semaforThe News Former President Donald Trump arrived at court in New York on Monday for the start of a civil fraud trial where he is accused of inflating the value of his properties and assets. Trump is alleged to have exaggerated his assets by billions to secure better terms on commercial real estate loans and insurance politics. In a…
- Winners of the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2023 theatlanticThis year’s nature photography competition attracted more than 8,000 entries in eight different categories celebrating the natural world: Animal Behavior, Camera Traps, Landscapes, Small World, The Night Sky, Underwater, Urban Wildlife, Wild Portraits, and an Under-17 award. Organizers at Nature TTL were once more kind enough to share…
- Biden’s Signature Achievement Needs to Go Global foreignpolicyLittle time remains before countries gather in early December in Dubai for COP28, the world’s largest climate conference. The negotiations frequently feature rifts between rich and poor countries, but this time it could be worse, because Washington’s biggest domestic action on climate may compound the world’s existing climate woes, from…
- Gavin Newsom Taps Laphonza Butler to Fill Sen. Feinstein's Seat, Rejecting Calls to Pick Barbara Lee democracynowCalifornia Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman to ever serve in the Senate, has died at the age of 90. Feinstein had previously announced plans to retire at the end of this term, sparking an ongoing race to replace her open seat that’s been led by California Congressmembers Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam…
- Birkenstock IPO: Price range kicks up lofty valuation as stock listing date nears fastcompanyIf you’ve kicked your sandals off in anticipation of a break from the recent slate of IPO news, put them back on, because footwear company Birkenstock is lacing up in anticipation of going public as soon as this week. The German company, perhaps best known for its premium sandals, clogs, and other footwear offerings, is the latest in a…
- The Land of Lederhosen, Beer, and Political Chaos foreignpolicyThe Free State of Bavaria has always thought of itself as different, before Germany became one in 1871 and before it became one (again) in 1990., The stiff upper lip of the Protestant north is not for the Bavarians; instead, they indulge themselves proudly in folkloric dress, exuberant beer drinking, and a defiant traditionalism. The…
- What is Uptober? Bitcoin price closely watched by crypto fans today as October begins fastcompanyMany cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin, have started October with a move in the right direction. As of the time of this writing, bitcoin is sitting at just north of $28,284 per coin—a 4% jump in the last 24 hours and the first time bitcoin has traded at above $28,000 since mid-August. Along with bitcoin’s rise, some crypto…
- Survived & Punished: Meet Tracy McCarter, a Nurse Jailed, Then Cleared, for Stabbing Abusive Husband democracynowOctober is National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and we look at how Black and Brown survivors of domestic abuse are further criminalized by police and prisons — and how activists have been organizing to win their freedom. In her first broadcast interview, we speak with Tracy McCarter, a nurse and grandmother who was…
- Far-Right Republicans Look to Oust Speaker McCarthy After He Averts Government Shutdown democracynowCongress passed an 11th-hour short-term funding bill this weekend, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown for the next 45 days, but the House is in a state of turmoil as far-right lawmakers threaten to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for working on the bipartisan bill. “It’s a crisis entirely of Kevin McCarthy’s own making,” says our…
- Headlines for October 2, 2023 democracynowKevin McCarthy Reverses Course, Passes Deal with House Democrats to Avert Gov't Shutdown at 11th Hour Gavin Newsom Picks EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler to Fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate Seat Dianne Feinstein, Longest-Serving Woman Senator, Dies at 90 After Months of Declining Health Record Rains Turn NYC Streets into Rivers as…
