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Critics rip No Labels as useful idiots for Trump campaign rawstoryNo Labels have been around since 2010, describing its outlook as "bipartisan" and helping found the centrist House Problem Solvers Caucus in 2017. Along the way, No Labels' supporters have included a combination of Blue Dog Democrats, non-MAGA Republicans and independents. But in 2023, No Labels has received some scathing criticism from…
Autoworker strike cost General Motors $1.1 billion chicagotribuneGM, as well as rivals Ford and Jeep maker Stellantis, agreed to new contracts with the UAW that raise top assembly plant worker pay by about 33% by the time the deals expire in April of 2028.
'Where's the beef?' Top Democrat revives old commercial to hit GOP on impeachment rawstoryTop Democrats on Wednesday mocked Republicans for a "slow start" to their impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. At a House Minority press conference, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) was asked why he thought Republicans had not done more on impeachment. "Any American who has watched one minute of the government…
LIVE 2 PM ET: Sen. Rick Scott, House Freedom Caucus Members Hold Press Conference on Appropriations theepochtimesSen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and members of the House Freedom Caucus hold a press conference on appropriations at 2:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 29.
Google DeepMind AI reveals potential for thousands of new materials oann– Google DeepMind has used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the structure of more than 2 million new materials, a breakthrough it said could soon be used to improve real-world technologies. In a research paper published in science journal Nature on Wednesday, the Alphabet (GOOGL.O)-owned AI firm said almost 400,000 of its…
Jimmy Carter says final goodbye to wife Rosalynn at intimate funeral held in the town where they were born nypostThe former first lady, who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96, had her intimate funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, where she and her husband, Jimmy Carter spent decades welcoming guests.
Bitcoin Group: taking steps against money-laundering, terrorist financing oann– Germany’s Bitcoin Group (ADE.DE) said on Wednesday it was taking measures to improve its internal control system, after the financial regulator BaFin ordered its subsidiary futurum bank to remedy shortcomings on money-laundering and terrorist financing. “The Bitcoin Group expressly points out that there are currently no indications of…
WATCH: UN Official Flounders When Asked Why She Can’t Condemn Hamas freebeaconA United Nations women's rights official on Tuesday tried to escape responsibility when asked why she could not condemn Hamas's violence on Oct. 7, in the latest instance of the U.N. drawing controversy for its public statements on Israel's war against the terror group. "U.N. Women always supports impartial, independent investigations…
Jonathan Majors hides behind shades as he arrives in court with Meagan Good charged with ‘assaulting ex-girlfriend’ thesunMARVEL actor Jonathan Majors has arrived in court for the start of his domestic violence trial, walking into the courtroom hiding behind a dark pair of sunglasses. Majors, wearing a long black wool coat with a gray suit and black tie, arrived at the New York City courtroom on Wednesday with his new girlfriend, Meagan Good, by his…
EVs struggle with reliability due to charging, battery issues oann– Electric vehicles continue to grapple with poor reliability due to charging and battery issues, a survey by an influential U.S. non-profit organization showed on Wednesday, even as consumers are buying them at a breakneck pace. On average, new EVs had 79% more problems than gasoline-powered vehicles, Consumer Reports’ 2023 Annual Auto…
Secretive rule of one of world’s most feared ‘Triad’ gangs and how UK city’s Chinatown became home of bloody turf war thesunONE of the world’s most feared and secretive Triad gangs was involved in a bloody turf war in a British city’s Chinatown. A fall out between the Wo Shing Wo and rival 14k resulted in a violent street brawl in Manchester’s Chinatown. Not known, clear with picture deskA suspected gang member was arrested during a wave of raids on Honk…
San Francisco Homeless Sex Offender Camps Outside School With ‘Free Fentanyl’ Sign theepochtimesSAN FRANCISCO—A homeless man who is a convicted child sex offender set up camp across the street from a K–8 Catholic school SAN FRANCISCO—A homeless man who is a convicted child sex offender set up camp across the street from a K–8 Catholic school with signs that read “Free fentanyl for users” and “Meth for stolen items,” according to…
Barcelona may need water shipped in during worst drought on record in Catalonia, authorities say pbsTighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain went into effect Wednesday, when authorities in Catalonia said that Barcelona may need to have fresh water shipped in by boat in the coming months. Catalonia is suffering its worst drought on record with reservoirs that provide water for about 6 million people, including…
US life expectancy no longer catastrophic, now merely bad voxA crowd of people gathers in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in February 2020. | Jeff Swensen/Getty Images 4 big takeaways from the CDC’s new report. US life expectancy increased this past year, from 76.4 to 77.5 years, according to a report published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after declining for two…
Why Joy Behar Wants to Send Trump Her Famous Lasagna themessengerIn a surprising turn of events, noted Trump cynic Joy Behar offered to send some home cooking the former President's way. It all went down on Wednesday's episode of The View, where Behar and her co-hosts were discussing revelations made in Liz Cheney's upcoming book Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning. One excerpt in particular…
85-Year-Old Israeli Ex-Hostage Says She Confronted Hamas Chief freebeaconAn 85-year-old Israeli woman abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 and set free two weeks later said she met its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar while in captivity and asked him how he was not ashamed for having acted violently against peace activists like herself. Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, was taken from her Kibbutz Nir Oz home in Israel to Gaza. She told…
The Twitter Files was Only the Beginning oannThe Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing to discuss Americans’ Second Amendment Rights, as well as their right to safety. One America’s Chloe Hauxwell has more.
Countdown to COP: The Readout With Allegra Stratton bloombergExponentially with Azeem Azhar celebrates a promising near-future and how critical thinking can guide the exploration of what's necessary to turn exciting new visions into reality. Starting with the premise of what our lives might soon be like, Azhar and his guests place cutting-edge ideas under a microscope to see what's possible—and…
5 surprising ways to save more money, according to the experts cbsnewsWe may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Saving money can be challenging in any environment, but especially now, at a time when expenses like housing, insurance and grocery costs are on the rise, and many Americans are having trouble balancing their…
Israeli hostage, 85, says she met Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in Gaza tunnel and asked him how he is 'not ashamed' to kidnap people dailymailYocheved Lifshitz, 85, was taken against her will from her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz during Hamas' incursion into Israel on October 7. She said she confronted Hamas' leader over its Israel incursion
Deutsche Bank Executive Strengthens Trump Defense in New York Fraud Trial theepochtimesTestimony by a Deutsche Bank executive at former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial seems to have bolstered the former president's defense. A Deutsche Bank executive's testimony has bolstered former President Donald Trump's defense in the civil fraud trial in a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James that…
Judd Trump: 2011 champion cruises into UK quarter-finals with 6-0 win over Jamie Jones bbcLast updated on .From the section Snooker Judd Trump says he will have to improve significantly to stand any chance of winning his second UK Championship. Breaks of 100, 59, 51 and 47 saw the world number two dominate to reach only his second UK quarter-final since 2014. "It's going to get a lot harder than that. I know if I perform…
UK Minister States the Obvious hotairRemember when you were a crazy conspiracy theorist who needed to be censored if you believed the WuFlu was made in a Chinese lab? I do. So does everybody who was censored and vilified for stating what was plainly evident to the meanest intellect. Not that we, who do not have access to the reams of hidden evidence, can state with 100%…
McCarthy says he doesn't criticize Trump on TV because 'it drives him crazy' thehillFormer Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday warned former President Trump against focusing his 2024 reelection bid on "revenge," suggesting Trump will lose without an optimistic message. “I do not criticize him on television because I don’t think it’s right, and I know it drives him crazy,” McCarthy told New York Times…
Jill Biden’s White House Christmas Decor Is As Fake As Her Husband’s Presidency thefederalistThe gaudy decor commemorates all of the commercialized aspects of the holiday season instead of sacred religious Christmas traditions.
Actor Jonathan Majors' trial begins in New York City, after numerous delays nprWith a plum role as Marvel villain, Jonathan Majors' stardom seemed certain, until an alleged altercation with a girlfriend derailed his Hollywood career. The actor's trial has started in New York. (Image credit: Yuki Iwamura/AP)
LIVE 2 PM ET: House Oversight Committee’s Hearing on Security of Federal Software Supply Chain theepochtimesThe House Oversight Committee’s Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee holds a hearing at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 29 on “Safeguarding the Federal Software Supply Chain.” Witnesses: Jennifer Bisceglle, founder and CEO, Interos, Inc. Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director, National Security…
Laws Against Deepfake Porn Don’t Exist bloombergExponentially with Azeem Azhar celebrates a promising near-future and how critical thinking can guide the exploration of what's necessary to turn exciting new visions into reality. Starting with the premise of what our lives might soon be like, Azhar and his guests place cutting-edge ideas under a microscope to see what's possible—and…
Speaker Johnson Has ‘Real Reservations’ About Santos Expulsion Vote thedailybeastKevin Dietsch/Getty Images Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he is concerned about the precedent the House would set should it vote to oust the scandal-ridden Rep. George Santos (R-NY) after a damning ethics report exposed the extent of his wrongdoing. “I, personally, have real reservations about doing this. I’m concerned about a…
SEC’s Use of In-House Judges Cast in Doubt by Supreme Court bloombergExponentially with Azeem Azhar celebrates a promising near-future and how critical thinking can guide the exploration of what's necessary to turn exciting new visions into reality. Starting with the premise of what our lives might soon be like, Azhar and his guests place cutting-edge ideas under a microscope to see what's possible—and…
Mitt Romney once said it was a 'challenge to justify' sending billions in aid to Israel insiderSen. Mitt Romney of Utah at the Capitol on July 13, 2023. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images According to a new biography of Mitt Romney, the Utah senator once questioned US aid to Israel. He argued that the US was borrowing billions of dollars for a country that didn't need it. But he told Business Insider that he's changed his…
Cat owner traces missing pet using its Airtag collar and is horrified to find it dead in neighbour's wheelie bin as hunt begins for… dailymailThe owner of a missing pet who used its Airtag collar to find it was horrified to find his beloved cat dead inside a neighbour's wheelie bin. Mark James said he is devastated and is convinced his 18 month old moggy, called Sky, was killed, and has reported the incident to the police. The 31-year-old found the cat after he and his…
Warren Buffett once joked that Charlie Munger's 'idea of traveling in style' was an air-conditioned bus insiderWarren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Getty Images Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's long-time business partner, died at 99 on Tuesday. Munger was known for being relatively frugal despite his wealth. In 1989, Buffett quipped that Munger saw air-conditioned buses as luxury travel. Charlie Munger, the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and…
Burglars steal 70 live turkeys from farm in run-up to Christmas as police warn locals to be suspicious of freshly-butchered meat offered… dailymailA group of burglars have stolen 70 live turkeys from a local farm in Dorset less than a month before Christmas day. Snatched during a nighttime raid, thieves gained access to a farm in the Bridport area and took 70 bronze turkeys alongside a host of equipment on November 27. Dorset police are now appealing for witnesses and are…
Congress can't afford to let the Feds lose this critical intelligence tool thehillIn 33 days, a key authority within the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is slated to sunset, leaving the U.S. without one of its best sources of intelligence on terrorists, adverse state actors and drug traffickers. Allowing this national security authority to expire would be a grave mistake. Congressional reauthorization of the…
12:30 Report thehillClose Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter Subscribe {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday — Happy Spotify Wrapped Day! 🎵 My most-listened-to artist in 2023 was Taylor Swift. But, what’s even more telling…
Book pulled over name of royal who allegedly made racist comment cbsnewsIn a 2021 interview with Oprah for CBS, the former Meghan Markle, who is half Black, said a member of the royal family questioned what her baby's skin tone might be. She and Prince Harry chose to keep the person's identity a secret.
Trump's plan to kill 'Deep State' could be about to get a Supreme Court boost rawstoryThe Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a case that, according to Forbes, could have broad implications about federal power — and help former President Donald Trump pursue his agenda of turning the government into his own personal army. The basic upshot of the Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy is that "hedge…
Cigna, Humana in Talks for Blockbuster Merger yahooCigna and Humana are in talks for a combination that would create a new powerhouse in the health-insurance industry. The companies are discussing a stock-and-cash deal that could be finalized by the end of the year, assuming the talks don’t fall apart, according to people familiar with the matter.
Judge orders Seth Rich murder secrets to be made available wndMurdered DNC staffer Seth Rich The details about the death of Seth Rich, a Democratic National Committee worker shot and killed as he walked to his Washington, D.C., home in 2016, remain clouded in mystery. Police claimed it was a robbery gone bad but his wallet was untouched, and he was shot in the back. WND columnist Jack Cashill has…
Iran is taking over the Strait of Hormuz islands yahooFor much of this year and before 7 October, naval gazers had about four areas to look at. First, the ongoing fight in the Black Sea with the Russian blockade weaponizing hunger despite regular Ukrainian successes there. The Russians were also keeping navies busy in the high north and the North Atlantic. Second, the Chinese have been…
Cop deck! Police ride upstairs on double decker buses to catch out drivers who are using their mobile phones dailymailPolice officers have been seen riding on the top deck of buses to spot drivers using their mobile phones. Policeman in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, were able to identify lawbreakers on top of the double-deckers and direct colleagues in marked vehicles to the offending motorists to carry out the stops. The new road safety operation,…
Trump urges Adams, Cuomo to fight ‘unconstitutional’ sex assault suits nypostFormer President Donald Trump urged New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday to “fight” a state law that spurred thousands of sexual abuse cases to be filed in the last year — including lawsuits filed against both Democrats last week. “I hope that Mayor Eric Adam’s [sic], Andrew...
The royals may easily dismiss Harry and Meghan, but these charges of racism will linger for ever theguardianLook past the sniping and family rivalries, and a new book from biographer Omid Scobie paints a deeply disturbing picture Omid Scobie is the reporter favoured by Harry and Meghan. In ordinary circumstances, this would be a footnote, but the couple’s relationship with the rest of the press is so frosty that Scobie’s access looks as…
Amazon joins AI image creation fray with new model thevergePhoto by Noah Berger / Getty Images for Amazon Web Services Amazon is joining the AI image generation fray with the release of its Titan text-to-image AI model. Announced during the AWS re:Invent conference, Titan Image Generator can create “realistic, studio-quality images” and is supposed to have built-in guardrails against toxicity…
Mothers of Palestinian students shot in Vermont give update on sons' conditions cbsnewsThe mothers of two of the three Palestinian college students who were shot and wounded in Vermont last Friday will soon be reunited with their children. Tamara Tamimi, Kinnan Abdalhamid's mother, and Elizabeth Price, the mother of Hisham Awartani, joined CBS News to speak about their sons.
Melissa Etheridge shares continued grief from loss of son to opioid addiction: 'The shame is too big’ foxnewsFollowing the death of Melissa Etheridge’s son, the singer is now looking on the brighter side of things. "You’ve got the light in the dark and the positive and the negative… the good and the bad. Yet it’s all one thing, and that one thing is love," she said on the "Making Space" podcast. "When I lost my son, I learned how much my…
Boy who was 12 when he fatally ran over his foster mother gets 2 years in custody abcnewsUndated handout photo issued by South Yorkshire Police of Marcia Grant. A British foster child who told police “looks like I got my first kill” after he ran over the 60-year-old woman caring for him when she tried to stop him from stealing her car was sentenced Wednesday to two years in custody. The boy, who was 12 at the time, fled the…
Cigna shares slide after report it could merge with Humana cnbcThe Cigna Group headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Shares of Cigna slid on Wednesday after a report that the company is in talks with Humana about a merger between the two health care giants. Spokespeople for Cigna and Humana did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report from the…
Ego-mad Saudis announce vast manmade MOUNTAIN with lux hotel and apartments in latest NEOM mega-project ‘built on blood’ thesunSAUDI Arabia has announced a megalomaniac project that would see a vast man-made MOUNTAIN built with luxury hotels and apartments. The nation has been making mad investments as part of the Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 to fund the wildly ambitious project Neom – but it is being developed at the cost of its citizens. NEOM CorporateSaudi…
Senior CIA Official Shared Pro-Palestinian Facebook Images after Brutal Hamas Attack nationalreviewMcFadden holds one of the senior-most positions within the agency and previously oversaw the production of the presidential daily briefing.
Tina Knowles defends daughter Beyoncé against allegations of skin lightening theguardianKnowles posted an Instagram statement saying that reports following her daughter’s recent red carpet appearance made her ‘blood boil’ Tina Knowles has defended her daughter Beyoncé on social media against allegations that she lightened her skin for the premiere of her new concert film. On 25 November, the 42-year-old pop star attended…
Nvidia CEO: Senior executives don't need pampering, career guidance cnbcJensen Huang speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang offered a glimpse into his unusual management style, including having "50 direct reports," in an interview with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin on Wednesday. Huang co-founded…
Churchgoer Emilio Ghanem stopped for a cup of coffee six months ago and was never seen again as family begs for answers thesunCHURCH-GOER Emilio Ghanem visited a Starbucks before vanishing into thin air, and is still missing six months later. Emilio disappeared on a business trip to Inland Empire, California on May 25, 2023 after stopping for coffee at a Starbucks in Redlands, California. KTLA/Family HandoutEmilio disappeared on a business trip on May 25, 2023…
Mali, ‘world’s saddest elephant,’ dies after 33 solitary years at zoo nypostAn elephant — whom PETA called the “saddest” in the world — has died. Vishwamali, nicknamed Mali, died on Nov. 28 of congestive heart failure at Manila Zoo in Manila, Philippines. It was believed that Mali was in her late forties. Mali’s death was announced on Tuesday in a Facebook video posted by Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, whose happy…
Top Biden-allied dark money group pledges to stop funding Palestinian terror-tied charity washingtonexaminerProtesters rally during a pro-Palestinian demonstration asking for a cease fire in Gaza at Union Station in Washington, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Jose Luis Magana/AP Top Biden-allied dark money group pledges to stop funding Palestinian terror-tied charity Gabe Kaminsky November 29, 12:18 PM November 29, 12:18…
FBI ordered to turn over evidence about murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich wndMurdered DNC staffer Seth Rich (THE LIBERTY DAILY) -- A federal judge has ordered the government and law enforcement to disclose to the court information about suspected DNC leaker Seth Rich’s murder. The release is to include Rich’s laptops, DVD, and the tape drive associated with the case. Before this order, information that has been…
Cop28 president denies on eve of summit he abused his position to sign oil deals theguardianSultan Al Jaber calls allegations false as the United Arab Emirates prepares to host the biggest Cop meeting yet Sultan Al Jaber, the president of the UN Cop28 climate summit, has hit back strongly at reports he had abused his position to try to sign oil deals with other governments, as the United Arab Emirates prepared to host the…
More hostages freed from Hamas, one American included on list: reports nypostMore Hamas hostages were freed Wednesday, the final day of an extended truce agreement with Israel – with at least one American included in latest exchange, according to reports. The Red Cross has received the sixth wave of hostages, estimated at 12, who will receive medical screenings before being transferred to Israeli hospitals, the…
Nvidia CEO Says US Will Take Years to Achieve Chip Independence bloombergExponentially with Azeem Azhar celebrates a promising near-future and how critical thinking can guide the exploration of what's necessary to turn exciting new visions into reality. Starting with the premise of what our lives might soon be like, Azhar and his guests place cutting-edge ideas under a microscope to see what's possible—and…
Publishers launch initiative to highlight Palestinian authors and history theguardianThe campaign by Publishers for Palestine will offer more than 30 free ebooks of poetry, fiction and nonfiction as ‘an act of solidarity’ A group of publishers has launched a week-long initiative encouraging people to read books by Palestinian authors and about Palestinian history by offering free ebooks. #ReadPalestine begins on…
Schumer Urges Americans to Condemn Antisemitism With Full-Throated Clarity themessengerChuck Schumer used his perch Wednesday as the Senate majority leader and highest-ranking elected Jewish official in U.S. history to urge Americans to stand up to a virulent rise of antisemitism. What is to Jewish people “a five-alarm fire that must be extinguished,” Schumer said, referring to a dramatic increase of hate crimes against…
Freed Israeli hostages tell families of ordeal in Gaza captivity aljazeeraMost captives released during a six-day-old truce have been rushed to hospitals in Israel. Israeli women and children on their return from captivity in Gaza have spoken of being beaten and threatened, moved from place to place and forced to whisper during weeks spent with little to do, their families say. Most captives released during a…
Trump Says Koch Haley Endorsement a Minor Hit For DeSantis themessengerFormer President Donald Trump on Wednesday reacted to Americans for Prosperity Action's endorsement of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley for president by calling it a "minor hit" for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and insulting the group as "Americans for China Prosperity." "I was never in the running because I’m all about Making America,…
Indian man charged with assassination plot aimed at Sikh activist in NYC rawstoryThe Justice Department announced charges against an Indian man who's accused of directing an assassination plot. Nikhil "Nick" Gupta was charged on Wednesday after an Indian government employee who works on security and intelligence encouraged him to take out a Sikh activist who supports a sovereign state in northern India, the…
ANDY NGO REPORTS: Judge rejects leftist attorney’s bid to disqualify San Diego DA from prosecuting Antifa felony conspiracy case thepostmillennial"She tied Soros to Antifa!" Briggs complained to San Diego Superior Court judge Daniel Goldstein. When questioned by the judge, Briggs admitted that Soros did give money, through various entities, to the D.A.'s political opponent—leftist anti-police activist Genevieve Jones-Wright. Though no evidence has ever emerged directly linking…
Dozens of Republican senators are silent on endorsing Trump cbsnewsRepublican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri says he thinks former President Donald Trump will ultimately be the GOP nominee for president. But he hasn't taken the step of making a full endorsement in the primary campaign. "No offense to anybody else who's running, but I just said I don't think the primary is a real contest. I think he's…
Here’s How Desperate Elissa Slotkin Is to Avoid Questions About Her Indefensible Defense of Rashida Tlaib redstateWe reported in early November about the pretzel shapes Michigan Democrats were twisting themselves into in trying to defend/coddle anti-Israel Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) after her disgusting reference to the antisemitic "from the river to the sea" chant in a video where she accused Joe Biden of supporting "genocide" and reaffirmed her…
JPMorgan sees the S&P 500 dropping nearly 8% in 2024 as macro risks build up cnbcThe new year will be a tough for for U.S. stocks, according to JPMorgan. The bank sees the S & P 500 ending 2024 at 4,200. That's 7.8% below where the index closed Tuesday. "We expect a more challenging macro backdrop for stocks next year with softening consumer trends at a time when investor positioning and sentiment have mostly…
The Complicated Truth About Recycling nytimesOne of the most fundamental problems with recycling is that we don’t really know how much of it actually happens because of an opaque global system that too often relies on counting the material that arrives at the front door of the facility rather than what comes out. What we do know is that with plastics, at least, the amount being…
In major speech, Chuck Schumer warns of consequences if Americans don't condemn antisemitism nbcnewsWASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned in a major address on Wednesday about repercussions if Americans don't condemn antisemitism, which has increased since Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official ever in U.S. history, laid out in a 45-minute speech how Jews have…
Feds Investigating Harvard for Possible Civil-Rights Violations wsjThe Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights added Harvard to the list of schools it is investigating as part of a crackdown on race- and religious-based harassment since the war in Gaza began .
I scored a VIP package to see Taylor Swift in Amsterdam for $440 insiderMy friend and I are planning to see Taylor Swift in Amsterdam. Ashley Olsen; Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images When I attended The Eras Tour in the US in May, I paid about $800 for my nosebleed seat. Later, my best friend and I bought VIP packages at $440 each to see The Eras Tour in Amsterdam. I plan to spend about $2,000 to $3,000…
Hollywood's diversity writers, actors worry industry cutbacks will mean less focus on 'minority representation' thepostmillennialYet for the writers and actors who want to make this content, this is all a function of racism. It's unclear who is racist in this scenario, the studios who have paid out gobs of cash to make this content or the viewers who don't want to see it. But the fears of diversity creators are real, even as California has required the industry…
Sean 'Diddy' Combs takes temporary hiatus as Revolt chairman after sexual abuse allegations foxnewsSean "Diddy" Combs has temporarily stepped down as chairman of his cable television network Revolt amid multiple sexual abuse allegations against the music mogul. Revolt announced Combs’ decision on social media Tuesday. It’s not clear when he will return to his media company — which said Combs previously had "no operational or…
Paul Whelan attacked in Russian prison, brother says thehillPaul Whelan, the American who has been detained in Russia since 2018, was attacked by another inmate at a Russian prison labor camp in Mordovia, according to his brother, David Whelan. Paul Whelan was working at a sewing table on Tuesday when a prisoner blocked part of the production line, forcing Whelan to ask him repeatedly to move…
Young Kansas City Chiefs fan attacked over racism claims is actually Native American washingtonexaminerA young Kansas City Chiefs fan, dressed with a headdress and face paint, looks on during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker) David Becker/AP Young Kansas City Chiefs fan attacked over racism claims is actually Native American Asher Notheis November 29, 12:12…
CRISIS IN NEW YORK: 94-year-old vet struggles to move on after nursing home evicts him, replaced by migrants foxnewsThis article is part one of Crisis in New York, a series examining the effects public policies have on the city’s already strained housing, law enforcement and drug services. NEW YORK CITY – Frank Tammaro, a 94-year-old Army veteran, loved the senior center he'd called home for five years until he was told to find somewhere new to…
Mark Cuban says he has 'no plans to run' for the White House in 2024 nbcnewsThe billionaire reiterated that he won't seek the presidency amid heightened speculation over his plans to leave Shark Tank and sell his majority stake in the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.
Luxury hotels move into Nashville as demand for rooms surges cnbcNashville is seeing an unprecedented surge in luxury hotels, with renowned brands such as the Four Seasons Hotel, the W Hotel and the Grand Hyatt opening their doors in Music City. More than 90 new hotels have been constructed in Nashville since 2013, contributing more than 14,000 rooms to the city's accommodation offerings, according…
Ohio auto shop explosion kills 3, fiery aftermath caught on video foxnewsThree people were killed in an Ohio auto shop explosion that shook the surrounding area. Jimbo's Auto – an auto shop in Highland County, Ohio – was the scene of a fiery disaster on Tuesday, according to local authorities. Highland County first responders were called to the scene of an "explosion and a fire" in the afternoon, according…
Why Mozambique will ask for $80 billion at COP28 semaforMozambique is set to present an ambitious energy-transition plan at COP28 that aims to draw $80 billion — about five times its annual GDP — in foreign investment to boost its renewable-energy capacity. President Filipe Nyusi is expected to lobby potential international partners and investors at the upcoming climate summit in Dubai. The…
Prosecutors charge Indian man in attempted murder-for-hire plot against Sikh activist on US soil cnnUS federal prosecutors have charged an Indian national in an alleged murder-for-hire plot to try to assassinate a Sikh political activist in New York City, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Authorities say Nikhil Gupta, 52, paid an undercover officer he believed to be a hitman $100,000 to target the victim, a US citizen who…
Lauren Boebert Celebrates Keith Olbermann Quitting Twitter Over Musk, Pizzagate: We Wont Miss You! themessengerRep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was among a number of conservatives on social media celebrating this week over former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann dumping Elon Musk's X. "After Musk's endorsement of the QAnon Pizzagate conspiracy theory, I won't be posting here any more. There are a couple of prescheduled promos for the Podcast," Olbermann…
Has No Labels Become a Stalking Horse for Trump? nytimesNo Labels, a Washington-based organization run by political and corporate insiders, finds itself in an awkward situation. After its founding in 2010, the group was praised by moderates in both parties as a force for cooperation and consensus. Now, however, No Labels is a target of criticism because of its plan to place presidential and…
Fears grow for youngest Gaza hostage after Hamas claims 3 family members killed in Israeli bombing nbcnewsFears were raised Wednesday for the youngest hostage held in the Gaza Strip after Hamas claimed that 10-month-old Kfir Bibas had been killed alongside his brother and mother. Israel's military said it was assessing the claim, while relatives said they were "waiting for the news to be confirmed or hopefully refuted soon" about the…
'Participation trophy': Koch anti-Trump effort decried as 'exercise in political delusion' alternetRepublican billionaire Charles Koch and his Americans for Prosperity (AFP) group have made it clear that they don't want frontrunner Donald Trump to receive the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. On Tuesday, November 28, AFP announced that they plan to throw their resources behind former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who they view as…
COP28: Can a climate summit in an oil state change anything? bbcMore on the COP28 climate summit If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or send them via email to YourQuestions@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any question you send in.
Users report error when trying to see Spotify's 2023 Wrapped page scrippsnewsView The 2023 Spotify Wrapped list is out, but some users are having trouble accessing insights about their favorite music of the year. People have reported getting an error screen when trying to access the Wrapped page. "We're all mixed up," the message says. "Refresh this page or try again later. It may take some time to get things…
Class-action settlement: Deadline to file claim in $16 million Crunchyroll settlement in 13 days washingtonexaminerSelective focus on detail of USD banknotes. vladispas/Getty Images/iStockphoto Class-action settlement: Deadline to file claim in $16 million Crunchyroll settlement in 13 days Jack Birle November 29, 12:06 PM November 29, 12:06 PM Video Embed There are only 13 days remaining for eligible Crunchyroll users to file a claim in a $16…
Hamas Continues the "Trickle" Strategy hotairAt the beginning of the current ceasefire in Gaza, I predicted that Hamas would employ a “trickle” strategy of releasing hostages, dragging the process out for as long as possible. Their motivation was obvious, but Israel was left without other viable options under the circumstances. That strategy continues today, as Hamas released…
Netflix gets its biggest games yet with GTA trilogy in December thevergeImage: Netflix Netflix is adding the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition to its ever expanding, ever impressive roster of games just in time for the holiday need-a-20-minute-break-from-the-family season. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition (which we’re going to call it the GTA Trilogy for…
The Covid kids starting school unable to speak bbcThey say the stress of the pandemic and not being able to see friends and family took a big toll on Ivy. When the family went out for walks, Ivy wanted to go to talk to other children - but could not because of Covid restrictions.
I Was Wrong and I've Never Been So Glad redstateAs the events of October 7th unfolded, I know I was far from alone in feeling a growing sense of dread in addition to horror at the brutal assault carried out by Hamas in Israel. Dread at the larger geopolitical implications, dread at the enhanced danger to Jewish family and friends (though I greatly underestimated the venomous…
Conspiracy Kingpin Shows Twitter Is a Safe Space for Antisemitism rollingstoneCEO Linda Yaccarino has committed the platform to “combat antisemitism,” insisting “there’s absolutely no place for it anywhere in the world.” But this supposed crackdown on hate is being undermined by the conspiracy theorist and far-right broadcaster Stew Peters, who was reinstated to the platform late last year. Peters is taking the…
US third-quarter growth revised higher; corporate profits rise strongly googleUS third-quarter growth revised higher; corporate profits rise strongly Reuters U.S. GDP grew at a 5.2% rate in the third quarter, even stronger than first indicated CNBC U.S. economy's 3rd quarter growth bigger than expected, new GDP numbers show CBS News The US economy grew by 5.2% in the third quarter, even faster than previously…
'Brutal Psychological Games': Hamas Is Holding An Infant & Toddler Captive, Likely Till The End zerohedge'Brutal Psychological Games': Hamas Is Holding An Infant & Toddler Captive, Likely Till The End The White House has said that eight more American citizens as well as a US permanent resident are believed to still be among those captives held by Hamas. So far, dozens of young people and children have been released along with many…
Sports Illustrated is latest media to feel the pull and sting of AI csmonitorFuturism reported that Sports Illustrated used stories for product reviews that had authors it could not identify and found one author’s image on a website that sells AI-generated portraits. The magazine denies that some articles were AI-assisted.
Cigna, Humana in Talks for Blockbuster Merger wsjCigna and Humana are in talks for a combination that would create a new powerhouse in the health-insurance industry. The companies are discussing a stock-and-cash deal that could be finalized by the end of the year, assuming the talks don’t fall apart, according to people familiar with the matter.
Murder-for-hire plot targets Sikh separatist in New York abcnewsAn Indian national was charged Wednesday in New York with plotting to kill a Sikh separatist, a scheme uncovered earlier this year by a consortium of law enforcement officers working an undercover drug case. Nikhil Gupta is accused of paying a hit man to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a leader of Sikhs for Justice, a New…
Indian gov't official directed Sikh separatist's assassination plot in US, DOJ says redditAn Indian government official directed an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on U.S. soil, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday, in announcing charges against a man accused of orchestrating the attempted murder. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Nikhil Gupta, 52, worked with the Indian government employee,…
'They want to erase history': Russell Peters slams cancel culture, defends Joe Rogan theblazeComedian Russell Peters took shots at cancel culture perpetrators who attacked him previously, while defending fellow comic Joe Rogan, who was subject to claims of racism over out-of-context clips. Peters, 53, spoke of his own experience with cancel culture mobs that targeted him for making jokes about Indian names, despite him being…
BREAKING: Rumble files defamation suit against co-founders of watchdog group Check My Ads thepostmillennialRumble filed the lawsuit in Florida against Check My Ads co-founders Nandini Jammi and Claire Atkin, as well as 10 "John Does" who assisted in preparing and publishing the "defamatory information on their website."
Growing mighty: How a Jamaican author created a freer life csmonitorAt the outset of her searing memoir, “How to Say Babylon,” Safiya Sinclair writes that her upbringing in a strict Rastafarian household in Montego Bay, Jamaica, involved “[watching] the men in my family grow mighty while the women shrunk.” But Sinclair, an acclaimed poet, had too much fire and ambition to shrink. In lyrical prose, she…
Mace stresses need for Hunter Biden deposition: 'I want to know where all the bodies are buried' washingtonexaminerRep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks following a closed-door meeting of House Republicans during which Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) was nominated as candidate for speaker of the House, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP Mace stresses need for Hunter Biden deposition: 'I want to know where all…
Weather experts in Midwest say climate change reporting brings burnout and threats nprTalking about climate change can be a tough job, especially in places where audiences may be less likely to accept the science. Strong resistance has pushed some meteorologists out of the field. (Image credit: Elizabeth Rembert/Harvest Public Media)
Move Over, Formula One. Here Comes Formula E wsjElectric-car racing is picking up speed and fans. But can it gain more traction in the U.S.? For electric cars, the racing circuit is known as Formula E, a nod to the more-established and gasoline-powered Formula One circuit. And although Formula E cars are slower—and the races are shorter—than with Formula One, Formula E has been able…
House Republicans Launch Website With Everything You Need To Know About The Biden Impeachment Inquiry dailycallerHouse Republicans' new website provides users with updates on the impeachment inquiry
U.S. Charges Indian Man With Plotting to Kill Sikh Activist in New York nytimesFederal prosecutors in Manhattan on Wednesday charged an Indian national with an attempt to kill a Sikh separatist — and U.S. citizen — in New York City, allegations that could complicate delicate American and Indian relations. The murder-for-hire charges against the man, Nikhil Gupta, 52, were announced by the Justice Department days…
‘Free speech’ video platform sues activists who try to censor, demonetize conservatives bizpacreviewRumble, a video-sharing platform that stresses its commitment to free speech, filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the founders of an organization that seeks to defund conservatives. Check My Ads co-founders Nandini Jammi and Claire Atkin, as part of their work, routinely pressure advertisers and ad exchanges to boycott…
Biden Blasted Over 'Confusing' Post About Israel-Hamas War That 'Seems to Have Satisfied No One' ijrPresident Joe Biden is facing criticism for a vague post on X about the Israel-Hamas war. On Tuesday evening, Biden wrote, “Hamas unleashed a terrorist attack because they fear nothing more than Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace. To continue down the path of terror, violence, killing, and war is to give Hamas what…
'Put an end to this nonsense' in Israel, says presidential candidate wndWhite House illuminated in the blue and white colors of the Israeli flag on Oct. 9, 2023, as a symbol of the ironclad support and solidarity of the American people with the people of Israel in the wake of the terrorist attacks committed by Hamas. (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz) By Mary Lou Masters Daily Caller News…
Supreme Court set to delve into post-Roe abortion disputes bizpacreviewThe Supreme Court will debate a number of contentious abortion-related cases that arose following the overturning of Roe vs. Wade during its final session of the year. At issue are cases on whether states can enforce abortion laws they have passed and the use of the abortion pill, mifepristone. “Several key cases are headed to the…
Do “Blue Zones” Really Exist? slateAs humans, we are all desperate to live forever, or at least as long as possible. It’s very understandable—no one wants to deal with the inevitability of their own mortality—and has given rise to countless movements over the years to extend human life span as much as possible, from schemes involving the blood of young people to cryonic…
Famous Musician And Ex-Wife Entangled In Legal Dispute Over Mansion Being Rented Out For $600,000 A Month dailycallerThe musician is said to be earning $600,000 a month that his ex-wife is unable to access
When Emirati alfalfa farms moved in, Arizona wells dried up. Why? csmonitorTensions are bubbling up at Arizona alfalfa farms as water becomes a top commodity. Foreign firms have moved in and tapped Arizona’s unregulated water supply. Local farmers say that their wells have dried up since since an Emirati alfalfa farm moved in.
‘Free Speech’ Video Platform Sues Activists Who Try To Censor, Demonetize Conservatives dailycallerRumble is suing the founders of Check My Ads
The Lebanon Option: How Qatar Could End the War by Evacuating Hamas breitbartCIA chief William Burns has been in Doha, Qatar, for talks with the emirate, which represents the Hamas terrorist organization in international diplomacy. David Barnea, head of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, has been there with him for talks this week. There is little chance that these high-level spy chiefs would be in Qatar…
We Thought The Deadspin Story Calling A Child Super-Fan Racist Couldn’t Implode Any Worse … And Then It Did dailycaller'He is Native American - just stop already'
Berkshire Hathaway's Board Is Old. Not All Investors Are Happy About That wsjWarren Buffett lost his closest confidante when Charlie Munger died this week. But he has lost other advisers recently as well. In the past two years, three other longtime Berkshire Hathaway directors died. All were in their 90s, and all had forged close ties to Buffett decades earlier. The board’s tenure and makeup have drawn scrutiny…
National Christmas Tree Toppled Near White House ijrThe National Christmas tree was toppled due to excessive winds near the White House. According to WTOP News, the tree fell around 1 p.m. Tuesday. A National Parks Service spokesperson stated, “After assessing the tree’s condition and replacing a snapped cable, the tree is now upright as of 6 p.m.” But that didn’t stop social media…
Help! My Hateful Coworker Is About to Ruin My Perfect Holiday Vacation Scheme slateI am happily single and a cat mom. My work has mandatory weekend overtime because the company is so overwhelmed, and it goes seven days a week. I am an early riser and live close by—so it is no skin off my nose to go in at 6 and be out by noon. Our supervisor is hands-off on the schedule unless you try and wiggle out of it. I often come…
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Why cheating is allowed on game shows voxA lot of today’s contests are edited and rigged. But it wasn’t always that way. Today’s game shows, whether they’re Mr. Beast on YouTube or Storage Wars on cable, often feature sensationalistic editing, recreations, and straight-up fixing. But it wasn’t always that way. As the above video shows, game shows in America have gone from…
The Xbox app has a new compact mode for Windows handhelds thevergeHere’s a photo of compact mode on a ROG Ally. | Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft’s new “compact mode” that makes the Xbox PC app a little easier to use on handheld gaming PCs is now available. The company had been testing the compact mode, but thanks to an update to the Xbox PC app, you can now try it for yourself, according…
‘Buy American’: Biden admin circulates map showing states that benefit from Ukraine aid politico“Let me be clear about something,” Biden said. “We send Ukraine equipment sitting in our stockpiles. And when we use the money allocated by Congress, we use it to replenish our own stores, our own stockpiles with new equipment.” “Equipment that defends America and is made in America. Patriot missiles for air defense batteries, made in…
US charges Indian man for attempting to murder a Sikh activist semaforThe News U.S. prosecutors charged an Indian national for plotting to to assassinate an outspoken Sikh separatist leader — who is also an American citizen — in New York City. Nikhil Gupta, 52, was allegedly directed by an Indian government official to conduct the operation, according to the indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal…
With little federal guidance, US cities take lead on AI policymaking csmonitorIn the absence of comprehensive federal legislation governing artificial intelligence, cities across the country are doing it themselves. From Boston to San Jose, cities are writing new norms and wrestling with how far they want to go.
Disney Admits Woke Strategy Pivot Has "Adversely Impacted" The Company, SEC Filing Reveals zerohedgeDisney Admits Woke Strategy Pivot Has "Adversely Impacted" The Company, SEC Filing Reveals Authored by Patricia Tolson via The Epoch Times, After years of unsuccessfully trying to force its woke agenda upon its customers, the world's largest family entertainment company is finally admitting there may be some truth to the saying coined…
WATCH LIVE: Biden touts clean energy investment and jobs during visit to Pueblo, Colorado pbsPresident Joe Biden will try to turn Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado into the embodiment of Republican opposition to his agenda as he visits her congressional district on Wednesday. Biden is expected to speak at 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above. The trip comes as Biden struggles with low approval ratings while he prepares for a…
Suspect claims someone put meth in his underwear while he slept.. drudgereport
'We will not comply!': Trump says 'leftwing lunatics' are pushing for return to Covid mandates in election lead-up thepostmillennial2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump criticized "left-wing lunatics" attempting to once again push lockdowns and mandates seen in 2020 due to the pandemic, with the former president declaring that he would cut federal funding to organizations that push for these if he wins a second term in the 2024 election. "The left-wing lunatics are…
Satanic Temple's Holiday Tree at Wisconsin Christmas Festival Sparks Outrage: 'It's Absurd' cbnA small town in Wisconsin is facing heavy backlash after its annual Christmas tree festival included a tree that depicted Satanic ornaments and another that included trans flags. The Festival of Trees at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin will display 66 Christmas trees until December 31. But a few of the trees…
In Venezuela, harmful oil spills are mounting as the country ramps up production nprAfter the U.S. lifted its sanctions, Venezuela is trying to revive its beleaguered oil industry. But ramping up production is causing more oil spills. (Image credit: John Otis for NPR)
Indian national charged in foiled assassination plot targeting U.S. citizen: DOJ axiosAn Indian national was charged on Wednesday over an alleged plot directed by an Indian government employee to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York, the Department of Justice announced. Why it matters: The foiled plot targeted an attorney who advocated for a secession state for Sikhs in India. The allegations follow similar claims made…
Geert Wilders explains why his election should scare the EU theblazeThe Netherlands has just elected Geert Wilders, who is the leader of the Party for Freedom and ran on a platform of halting mass immigration. Wilders won 35 seats in the Dutch Senate, which means he will build the next government and be the next prime minister. Referred to often by the media as the “Dutch Trump,” Wilders is one of the…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce visit BFF Brittany Mahomes and QB husband Patrick at their sprawling $8 million home as the popstar settles… googleTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce visit BFF Brittany Mahomes and QB husband Patrick at their sprawling $8 million home as the popstar settles into life in Kansas City Daily Mail Taylor Swift's Love Life With Travis Kelce Just Took a Major Turn Yahoo Entertainment Green Bay plans for 'Swifties' ahead of Taylor Swift's potential Lambeau Field…
China's push for influence in Micronesia tests U.S. power in the Pacific axiosThis story, part of a series supported by the Pulitzer Center, POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia — Beijing is persistently courting one of America's closest partners in the Pacific, giving Micronesia the benefit of two superpower benefactors but prompting fears among local leaders that the island nation could be caught up in a…
Walmart shifts to India from China for cheaper imports nbcnewsWalmart is importing more goods to the United States from India and reducing its reliance upon China as it looks to cut costs and diversify its supply chain, data seen shows. The world’s largest retailer shipped one quarter of its U.S. imports from India between January and August this year, according to bill of lading figures shared…
The pope is 'not well' but improving after canceling trip to Dubai usatodayPope Francis attended his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican on Wednesday but said he was "not well," after canceling a trip on doctors' orders earlier in the week. Francis, just weeks away from his 87th birthday, had a "flu-like condition and inflammation of the respiratory tract" that were improving, the Vatican said…
Dollar weakens further as rate cut bets build.. drudgereportThe US dollar is barreling toward a 3.7% loss this month against a basket of six major currencies in what would be it worst monthly performance in a year. That’s good news for countries relying on imports of commodities, most of which are traded in dollars, as well as nations paying down dollar-denominated debt. But American businesses…
Conor McGregor Keeps Throwing Punches at the Irish Government Despite 'Hate Speech Investigation' redstateThe Irish government should have known better than to pick a fight with a guy who made fighting his profession and is one of the best of all time at it. MMA champ Conor McGregor has been making some serious waves in Ireland and around the globe for standing up against the Irish government for its lackadaisical approach toward the crime…
U.S. Authorities Charge Man From India In Plot To Kill A Sikh Separatist Leader In NYC huffpostU.S. authorities announced murder-for-hire charges Wednesday against a man from India who they say plotted to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City after the man advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs. “As alleged, the defendant conspired from India to…
Dem governor pulls plug on EV mandate in blow to climate crazies bizpacreviewJust months after a push to mandate electric vehicles in his state, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont pulled the plug on the effort. After touting the plan in July as “decisive action to meet our climate pollution reduction targets,” the Democrat reversed course, having been pressured by state lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle to…
Jewish Orgs Slam Kanye West Over ‘Jewish Bitch’ Lyric In New Song thedailybeastMEGA Just when you thought Kanye West—who now goes by Ye—couldn’t get himself into any more trouble, the controversial emcee is being accused of antisemitism again for this latest song. Following a surprise performance of his new track “Vultures,” featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Lil Durk at a Dubai nightclub over the weekend, Jewish…
U.S. Steel to Permanently Idle Steelmaking at Ill. Facility yahooBack in September, U.S. Steel announced that it would be temporarily idling a blast furnace in Granite City, Illinois and pointed the finger at the UAW. At the time, leadership at the plant called the shutdown “risk mitigation” as the strike softened demand for steel from automotive customers. Fast forward a few months, and the strike…
Justice Department Forced Twitter to Hand Over Data on Those Who 'Liked, Followed or Retweeted' Trump redstateSome explosive revelations have surfaced in the Justice Department’s effort to prosecute former President Donald Trump that could further indicate that the case against him is motivated by political concerns. In January, special counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for records related to the former president’s Twitter…
New Georgia Project’s Vaunted Turnout Operation in Doubt amid Financial-Mismanagement Allegations nationalreviewFounded by Stacey Abrams, the group claims credit for registering tens of thousands of voters, but a recent report suggests its heyday is over.
The Palestinian Internet of the 90s Is Being Preserved, One GIF at a Time viceTo many Palestinians, Israel’s ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip is destroying not just buildings and human lives, but a people and their history. With Israeli strikes expected to continue after a brief pause this week, one artist is trying to preserve that history with a digital archive that gathers remnants of the Palestinian internet…
Somalia has joined the EAC regional bloc. What happens next? aljazeeraObservers say Somalia’s accession to the bloc comes with multiple opportunities but also multiple challenges. After more than a decade of intense lobbying, Somalia has been admitted into the East African Community (EAC). After ratification by the Somali Federal Parliament, the membership will become official. The application process,…
Michigan township forms militia to protect citizens' 2nd Amendment rights from Gov. Whitmer's gun regulations theblazeA township in Muskegon County has declared itself a Second Amendment sanctuary and created a maximally inclusive militia in hopes of protecting citizens' constitutional rights from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's gun control laws. What's the background? Democrats control both chambers of the Michigan state legislature. With this power and…
Nikki Haley Gets a Koch-Funded Boost in Early States thedispatchIf you’re looking for further signs of Nikki-mentum, here’s one: Americans for Prosperity Action, a powerful super PAC founded by the conservatarian megadonor Koch brothers, endorsed the former governor and ambassador Tuesday, promising to deploy the “full weight and scope” of its huge grassroots network to buttress Haley’s campaign…
Biden caught granting special favor for wind project wndJoe Biden's administration waived a key – and required – environmental payment to smooth the path of an offshore wind project in the Atlantic off the coast of Massachusetts, according to a report from Fox News. And it happened just as a lawyer who had represented the corporation working on the energy deal was being hired by the…
'We're Not Supporting Him': Arab Americans Wash Their Hands of Biden ijrIn the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, President Joe Biden is increasingly finding himself losing support with Arab Americans as they express they won’t support his reelection. Amid already dwindling support, Biden is risking losing support from Arab American and Muslim American voters as he continues to support Israel in…
Harris plans to attend the COP28 climate summit nprVice President Harris will travel to United Arab Emirates this week for the annual international climate meeting, according to a source familiar with the plans. (Image credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Monthly Horoscope: Taurus, December 2023 viceSagittarius season oversees a transitional part of the year for you, Taurus, as the sun moves through your chart’s house of transformation and rebirth. You’re interested in other people’s opinions and learning about what lies beyond you as Mercury enters your chart’s house of higher learning on December 1, where it will retrograde…
Saudi Arabia Apparently Scheming to Get Poor Countries Addicted to Oil futurismFalse Note The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is publicly committed to curbing carbon emissions — but apparently that's just lip service, according to a new investigation that found the petrostate has plans to get developing countries hooked on its lucrative fossil fuel exports. Reporting from the nonprofit journalism organization Centre for…
At NATO, untangling Ukraine and Israel is the Biden administration's challenge latimesU.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks to the press at a NATO foreign ministers meeting on Ukraine at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Washington’s battle over aid to Israel and Ukraine — should it be one, both or neither? — moved to the largest of global stages this week when senior U.S. and European diplomats attempted to make…
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Semifinals Shock Viewers With Major Twist thedailybeastEric McCandless/Disney Dancing With the Stars fans clung to the edge of their seats when two of this season’s best duos were put up for elimination Tuesday night. But with just five stars left in the competition, isn’t this the kind of heartbreak we have to prepare for in the final two weeks of Season 32 of DWTS? It was Marvel’s Xochitl…
Inheritance money in dispute after death of woman who made millions off sale of T-rex remains yahooFILE - In this Feb. 5, 2018, photo, Garth Dallman, center, and Bill Kouchie, right, both from the dinosaur restoration firm Research Casting International, Ltd., begin the of dismantling Sue, the Tyrannosaurus rex, on display at Chicago's Field Museum. For years, the the massive mostly-intact dinosaur skeleton that came to be known as…
OECD expects global economic growth to slow in 2024 as inflation continues to decline upiGlobal economic growth is expected to slow in 2024 as inflation continues to decline, according to a Wednesday outlook from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Wendy's new menu items beats McDonald's in a way you may not like yahoo
Trial of Paramedics Begins in Elijah McClain’s Death nytimesThe third and final trial over Mr. McClain’s 2019 death examines the role of medics who responded while the young Black man was in police custody. The third and final trial over the death of Elijah McClain opened Wednesday in a Colorado courtroom, where jurors will be asked to decide whether two paramedics who responded to the deadly…
Than Kings thedispatchTo fuel Thanksgiving-mentum through this holiday transition week, we’ll dig into our incredible modern food abundance (yes, even amid recent inflation) and how globalization helps fuel it. My Cato colleague Sophia Bagley and I explored this issue in-depth in a recent essay for Cato’s Defending Globalization project. We explained that…
Schumer condemns antisemitism in Senate floor speech msnbcSen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., delivered an address on the Senate floor to condemn the rise of antisemitism in the U.S. amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Nolte: Nikki Haley Thinks Home State of SC Will Save Her breitbartFormer Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) believes she can steal the GOP nomination from former President Trump in her home state of South Carolina. Far-left NBC News lays out Haley’s cunning plan this way: I should say not. In the Real Clear Politics (RCP) average poll of South Carolina primary polls, The Donald is currently 30.5 points ahead of…
White House Retreats on Biden Tweet Endorsing Cease-Fire hotairWhen you’re explaining, you’re losing … and with Joe Biden, there’s always a lot of explaining. Late yesterday afternoon, Biden’s official X account tweeted out a statement that certainly sounded as though the President had come down on the side of a permanent cease-fire. Biden argued that continuing the war would give Hamas what they…
I'm A Celebrity: Jamie Lynn Spears quits jungle 'on medical grounds' bbcJamie Lynn Spears has left I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, the ITV show has said. A spokesperson said Britney Spears' younger sister had exited the jungle on medical grounds but gave no details. "She's been a fantastic campmate who has triumphed at trials and bonded well with her fellow celebrities," ITV said. The singer and…
US Imposes Sanctions on Cryptocurrency Mixer Sinbad Over Alleged North Korea Links voanewsThe United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a virtual currency mixer the Treasury Department said has processed millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from major heists carried out by North Korea-linked hackers. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said virtual currency mixer Sinbad, hit with sanctions on Wednesday,…
Hunter Biden's offer to testify publicly has James Comer struggling dailykosHunter Biden wants to testify to the House Oversight Committee in public, not behind closed doors. He’s watched as his associates have given private depositions only for Republicans to leak misleading and outright false accounts of their answers, and the president’s son doesn’t seem interested in being a victim of that process. Hunter…
Biden Takes 'Bidenomics' to Colorado, Hits 'MAGA' Republicans voanewsU.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will tout his “Bidenomics” agenda, contrasting his economic vision with that of so-called “MAGA” Republicans, in remarks at CS Wind, the world’s largest wind tower manufacturer, in Pueblo, Colorado. CS Wind is expanding with a new $190 million facility that it directly attributes to the passage of…
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Israeli forces kill two Palestinian children in occupied West Bank raid aljazeeraResidents of Jenin camp, which has seen nightly raids since October 7, say they were ‘shocked’ at scale of attack. Two Palestinian boys were shot and killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has said. As talks to extend the truce between Israel and Hamas continued on…
Monthly Horoscope: Aries, December 2023 viceSagittarius season, which began November 22, sets your sights on something greater. You’re looking at what’s out there, whether through studying or traveling. The planet of communication, Mercury, enters earth sign Capricorn on December 1, where it will retrograde later this month. Here you’ll gain a more grounded understanding of your…
CEO OF HELL YACCARINO'S UNMERRY X MESS drudgereportWhen Elon Musk announced last May that he was naming Linda Yaccarino the CEO of the company that I will always call , few people outside of the media business had any idea who she was. By now, just a few months later, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal has become a lightning rod for rage arising from Musk’s erratic,…
A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way chicagotribuneCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago. The find, announced Wednesday, can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy came to be. This one is 100 light-years…
'For once, AOC is right': AOC gets more than she bargained for after complaining that residents are fleeing New York City theblazeThe New York Post delivered a reality check to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) this week after she complained about the sky-high cost of living in New York City. At a virtual town hall on Monday, Ocasio-Cortez condemned the sweeping budget cuts that Mayor Eric Adams (D) says are necessary because the migrant crisis is draining…
Shannen Doherty Opens Up About Her Stage 4 Cancer Battle ijr“Beverly Hills, 90210” star Shannen Doherty opened up about her battle with stage 4 breast cancer and her relationship with God. In an interview with People, Doherty, 52, said she doesn’t “want to die” as she continues treatment. “I’m not done with living. I’m not done with loving. I’m not done with creating,” she explained. She added,…
Arizona tribal cop arrested for fatal hit-and-run, accused of ‘sickening’ cover-up bizpacreviewAn Arizona tribal police officer has reportedly been arrested for a hit-and-run that left a 30-year-old woman dead. According to Phoenix station KTVK, on Thanksgiving Day former White Mountain Apache Police Department officer Josh Anderson allegedly struck Iris Billy, a 30-year-old mother of two, with his police cruiser and then left…
Jamie Lynn Spears Quits ‘I’m a Celebrity’ After Tear-Filled Episode thedailybeastMEGA/GC Images/Getty Jamie Lynn Spears, the younger sister of Britney Spears, quit the British reality TV show I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! after an episode that left her sobbing on multiple occasions. A spokesperson for I’m a Celebrity said Spears left “on medical grounds,” adding that “She’s been a fantastic campmate who…
'A Fitting Image of the Biden White House': National Christmas Tree Collapses 2 Days Before Lighting Ceremony westernjournalMother Nature is laying it on a bit thick in the metaphor department at this point. The victim was the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., which is set to be lit by the president later this week. Before it could be lit, however, it was felled by the weather. According to The Hill, the tree fell after it “was toppled over on…
At least 1 person is dead and 7 are still missing after a U.S. Air Force Osprey crashed off southern Japan pbsA crew member who was recovered from the ocean after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying eight people crashed Wednesday off southern Japan has been pronounced dead, coast guard officials said. The cause of the crash and the status of the seven others on board were not immediately known, coast guard spokesperson Kazuo Ogawa…
US accuses Indian official in foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist in NYC googleUS accuses Indian official in foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist in NYC Financial Times U.S. intelligence officials push India to prosecute those behind Sikh assassination plot in U.S. The Washington Post US charges Indian man in alleged assassination plot BBC.com Denials of Sikh separatist plots sound hollow Bangkok Post Unmasking…
Hamas claims Israeli bombing killed 3 hostages msnbcHamas is claiming that an Israeli bombing in Gaza killed 3 hostages, including a 10-month-old, believed to be the youngest hostage being held captive. The Israel Defense Forces notified family members of Hamas’ claim, but is still investigating whether it is true.
'How fascists act': Trump slammed for demanding Biden weaponize government to help him alternetOvernight, amid a flurry of social media posts, Donald Trump demanded President Joe Biden weaponize the federal government to “come down hard” on a news media outlet to benefit the indicted ex-president’s 2024 political campaign. While attacking the press is part of Trump’s regular tactics, this time he’s getting widely criticized for…
Astronomers discover six planets orbiting a nearby sun-like star googleAstronomers discover six planets orbiting a nearby sun-like star The Washington Post A Star With Six Planets That Orbit Perfectly in Sync The New York Times This rare exoplanet system has 6 'sub-Neptunes' with mathematically perfect orbits Space.com 'Perfect solar system' found in search for alien life BBC.com A six-planet solar system…
Four Magnificent Seven Stocks Funds Are Now Buying In Droves yahooThe so-called Magnificent Seven stocks have led the 2023 rally. Apple (AAPL) has gained 46% year to date while Microsoft (MSFT) boasts an even higher 59% gain. Tesla (TSLA) has doubled in value, and Meta (META) has risen a staggering 180%. But that does not mean that investors who didn't buy earlier are doomed to the sidelines. All four…
Musk Scares Liberals Off of X Once Again: 'I Won't Be Posting Here Anymore' westernjournalAn apparent act of trolling by tech CEO Elon Musk saw scores of liberals threaten to permanently abandon his social media platform on Tuesday. The Washington Post also paused its advertising on X (formerly Twitter) citing Musk’s decision to share a meme about the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. In a pair of since-deleted memes, Musk shared…
'George Santos is toast': House GOP now has the votes to expel NY Republican alternetAfter gaveling back into session from the Thanksgiving recess this week, The Republican majority in the House of Representatives now appears to have the votes necessary to expel Rep. George Santos (R-New York) from Congress. Politico reports that the expulsion vote is likely happening on Thursday, with approximately 90 members of the…
Mark Cuban selling the Mavericks could open political future axiosMark Cuban is upending the world of pro sports team deals, reportedly agreeing to sell the Dallas Mavericks without relinquishing operational control. Why it matters: This could spark speculation about Cuban's political ambitions. Driving the news: Cuban, who bought the NBA club for $285 million in 2000, would sell a majority stake to…
Critics rip third-party movement as useful idiots for Trump campaign alternetNo Labels have been around since 2010, describing its outlook as "bipartisan" and helping found the centrist House Problem Solvers Caucus in 2017. Along the way, No Labels' supporters have included a combination of Blue Dog Democrats, non-MAGA Republicans and independents. But in 2023, No Labels has received some scathing criticism from…
Former NFL and Alabama Player Launches Run for New Congressional District as a Republican westernjournalA former Alabama football player has become the 21st candidate to announce a run for a newly drawn congressional district in his home state. Former Alabama and NFL defensive end Wallace Gilberry declared his candidacy Wednesday morning, becoming the eighth Republican to do so. There are also 13 Democrats running for the seat. “I’m…
Pakistan cricketers told to ‘prioritise country’ after poor World Cup aljazeeraStar players have been denied permission to play franchise cricket as board doubles down on workload management. Pakistan’s cricketers have been told to prioritise country over leagues with the new director of cricket warning against signing up for T20 franchises, two weeks after the South Asian nation wrapped up its poor run at the ICC…
Authorities Demand Access To Private Social Media Conversations To Spy On Anti-Mass Migration Sentiment zerohedgeAuthorities Demand Access To Private Social Media Conversations To Spy On Anti-Mass Migration Sentiment Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, Authorities in Ireland are set to be given access to private social media conversations in order to spy on anti-mass migration sentiment following the riots in Dublin. After an…
‘I Didn’t Say He’d Be a Great President’: McCarthy Jabs at Trump, Predicts He’ll Lose 2024 If Campaign is About ‘Revenge’ mediaiteFrancis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) jabbed former President Donald Trump while being interviewed at the New York Times’s Dealbook Summit on Wednesday. McCarthy was joined at the event by other big-name interviewees like Vice President Kamala Harris and controversial tech billionaire Elon…
How to find your Spotify Wrapped 2023 and see all the music you loved this year insiderYou can now see your Spotify Wrapped for 2023. Spotify Spotify Wrapped — the feature that shows your favorite songs, artists, and genres of the year — is back. Your Spotify Wrapped gets updated every year and comes with a playlist of your top 100 songs. You can find your Spotify Wrapped story and playlists in the mobile app. In 2023,…
Gay couple in Nepal becomes the 1st to officially register same-sex marriage in the country chicagotribuneKATHMANDU, Nepal — A gay couple in Nepal on Wednesday became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status. The Himalayan nation is one of the first in Asia to allow it. “After 23 years of struggle we got this historic achievement, and finally Maya and Surendra got their marriage registered at the local…
Biden's Economic Approval Rating Tumbles Down Near All-Time Low breitbartPresident Biden’s campaign to convince Americans to admire his management of the economy has flopped. The public’s approval rating of the job Biden has done on the economy fell to 32 percent in the most recent poll by Gallup, close to the low of 31 percent hit last year. This marks a significant reversal from the August poll, which…
GameStop’s Stock Is on a Roll Lately yahooGameStop’s Stock Is on a Roll Lately GameStop shares jumped 14% Wednesday morning, putting them on pace for their largest daily percentage increase since March. The move extends another pop yesterday, bringing their two-day advance to around 30%. The shares have been boosted in part by traders positioning for gains in the options market…
Blinken: 'No Fatigue' in NATO Support of Ukraine voanewsU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday there is “strong bipartisan support” for Ukraine in the United States and sees “no sense of fatigue" among NATO allies continuing their support as the country enters its second winter of war against Russia. “Some are questioning whether the United States and other NATO allies should…
Ex-Speaker McCarthy Remains Undecided on Future newsmaxFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy remains undecided about whether he will seek reelection, DailyMail.com has reported. McCarthy was voted out as speaker on Oct. 3 after Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a "motion to vacate" the chair. Earlier this month, McCarthy told CNN...
US authorities charge man from India in plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader in New York City apnewsU.S. authorities announced murder-for-hire charges Wednesday against a man from India who they say plotted to pay an assassin $100,000 to kill a prominent Sikh separatist leader living in New York City after the man advocated for the establishment of a sovereign state for Sikhs. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced the charges…
"Epic humiliation": GOP mocked for rejecting Hunter Biden offer to testify publicly salon“What the Republicans fear most is sunlight and the truth," said Rep. Jamie Raskin
Biden's Electric Car Agenda Takes Another Hit townhallPresident Joe Biden's push to force every American into an electric vehicle continues to backfire. In Connecticut, the Democratic governor has gutted efforts to follow California's lead on electric vehicle mandates and regulation. "Democrat Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is withdrawing his plan to mandate future electric vehicle (EV)…
Google AI Finds Thousands of New Tech Materials newsmaxGoogle DeepMind has used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the structure of more than 2 million new materials, a breakthrough it said could soon be used to improve real-world technologies.
A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way apnewsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago. The find, announced Wednesday, can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy came to be. This one is 100…
It’s not just electricity thevergeLights illuminate application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) devices used for Bitcoin mining. | Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bitcoin mines aren’t just energy-hungry, it turns out they’re thirsty, too. The water consumption tied to a single Bitcoin transaction, on average, could be enough to fill a small backyard pool,…
Number of Suicides in the US in 2022 Reaches Record Level redditAn estimated 49,449 people died by suicide in 2022, the CDC said. The number of suicides in the United States has hit a record high, new provisional federal data shows. In 2022, an estimated 49,449 people died by suicide, which is 3% higher than the 48,183 people who died in 2021, according to a report published early Wednesday by the…
Jamie Lynn Spears leaves I'm A Celebrity on medical grounds skyJamie Lynn Spears has become the second jungle-member to leave I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! on medical grounds in a few days. A spokesperson for the ITV show confirmed to Sky News that Britney Spears' sister had departed the set on Wednesday afternoon. The spokesperson said: "Jamie Lynn Spears has left I'm A Celebrity...Get Me…
What's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023? Hint: Be True to yourself cbnWhat's Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023? Hint: Be True to yourself NEW YORK (AP) - In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as…
The Fed's Key Inflation Report May Delay Rate Cuts, Cool S&P 500 yahooThe key Federal Reserve inflation gauge, the core PCE price index, is expected on Thursday to show that price pressures continued to moderate in October. Yet after tame consumer price index data unleashed the S&P 500's biggest move of its explosive four-week rally, there's some chance of an upside surprise reading for core inflation…
A citizen of India has been charged in the U.S. with plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader living in New York apnewsA citizen of India has been charged in the U.S. with plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader living in New York.
This Multi-Purpose Moon Habitat Looks Cool as Hell futurismMoon Digs The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has teamed up with French space startup Thales Alenia Space to come up with a multi-purpose habitat that could serve as the first-ever permanent human outpost on the surface of the Moon. It's especially relevant these days considering that America's NASA is planning to get boots on the ground as…
Tiny Christian Nation Facing Genocide Amid Militant Neighbors' Quest for 'Islamic Empire' cbnSOUTHERN ARMENIA – While the world focuses on Israel's war against Hamas, an ongoing conflict threatens a tiny Christian nation at the intersection of Europe and Asia. Armenia is facing a potential genocide at the hands of its militant neighbor, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan's army is five times larger than Armenia's. With backing from Turkey,…
CDC: U.S. life expectancy rebounds after two years of decline during pandemic upiLife expectancy in the United States saw a notable upturn between 2021 and 2022 after two years of decline, according to annual mortality data released on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
WATCH LIVE: Funeral service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter in hometown of Plains, Georgia pbsRosalynn Carter will receive her final farewells Wednesday in the same tiny town where she was born and that served as a home base as she and her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, climbed to the White House and spent four decades thereafter as global humanitarians. The former first lady, who died Nov. 19 at the age of 96, will…
Dylan Mulvaney Tops Forbes 30 Under 30 List newsmaxForbes magazine includes LGBTQ activist Dylan Mulvaney on its "30 Under 30 Social Media" list, featuring her as the "callout" top selection.
Liz Whitmer Gereghty drops New York House campaign politicoWhitmer Gereghty, a Katonah-Lewisboro School Board member, entered the race for the seat with some shared name recognition: Her sister is Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. But Jones has soaked up both campaign contributions and endorsements. He’s raised more than $1 million during in his first three months since entering the…
Dimon Urges Even Liberals to Back Haley as Alternative.. drudgereportNEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon urged Democrats to support Nikki Haley in the GOP presidential primary, arguing that she offers a strong alternative to former President Donald Trump. “If you’re a very liberal Democrat, I urge you to help Nikki Haley, too. Give them a choice on the Republican side that might be better than…
Two Men Running to Stay Out of Prison theatlanticBill Clinton sometimes joked that the White House was “the crown jewel of the federal penitentiary system,” a sentiment shared by a few other presidents. In the 2024 presidential election, the winner will be remanded to the facility. But in a unique set of circumstances, the loser—whether it’s Donald Trump or Joe Biden—might also face…
54 Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Speaker Johnson Not to Slip Deep State Surveillance Authorization in Defense Bill breitbartFifty-four House lawmakers, Democrat and Republican, conservative and progressive, called on Speaker Mike Johnson not to extend a controversial deep state surveillance law in a defense bill.
Tensions build at Arizona farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water redditA blanket of bright green alfalfa spreads across western Arizona’s McMullen Valley, ringed by rolling mountains and warmed by the hot desert sun. Matthew Hancock’s family has used groundwater to grow forage crops here for more than six decades. They’re long accustomed to caprices of Mother Nature that can spoil an entire alfalfa cutting…
Jill Biden vs Melania Trump: Who Decorated the White House Better? hotairInquiring minds what to know who decorated the White House better – Melania Trump or Jill Biden. Seriously. Jill Biden previewed this year’s Christmas theme and decorations at the White House and the media immediately reached back to Melania Trump’s White House decorations to make a comparison. Aren’t there enough issues for the media…
White House in Disarray As TikTok Turns Against Biden townhallThe Biden administration's Chinese Communist Party-controlled social media birds appear to be coming home to roost. Despite concerns from Republicans and some Democrats about the way TikTok is used to influence its American users, the president and most of his party slow-walked processes and ambiguously dismissed questions about the…
Ackman Flip-Flops, Now Sees First Rate Cut As Soon As March zerohedgeAckman Flip-Flops, Now Sees First Rate Cut As Soon As March Two weeks ago, in the immediate aftermath of the Nov 14 Fed dovish decision to keep rates on hold which even Powell's own WSJ mouthpiece Nikileaks, aka Nick Timiraos, admitted killed any chance for more rate hikes, we said that with July now the Fed's last rate hike, "it takes…
Black Votes Matter westernjournalDisney CEO Admits the Truth About His Return to the Company at Employee Town Hall Iger tried to downplay earlier comments he had made that seemed to imply that some of the company's larger assets might be up for sale.
GOP’s Mike Lee hedges on one of his weirder conspiracy theories msnbcIt was in late August when Republican Sen. Mike Lee went in a weird and new direction. Commenting on new Covid-related lockdowns that did not and will not exist, the Utah Republican decided to amplify unfounded allegations from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ InfoWars website. Even by contemporary GOP standards, this was unsettling.…
Alex Murdaugh stands guilty of killing his wife and son. That’s just scratching the surface voxSunset in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. | Ashley Reherman/Shutterstock Five deaths, millions in fraud, and 100 years of family power crumbling to ruin in South Carolina. While the most gripping true crime stories take us into the darkest parts of the soul, rarely does a case open the ugly heart of the nation itself. The labyrinthine…
First flight using 100% sustainable jet fuel crosses the ocean scrippsnewsView A commercial airliner has made the first-ever transatlantic journey running on 100% sustainable jet fuel, marking a significant step toward achieving what many are dubbing "jet zero." The Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 passenger flight, powered entirely by cooking oils and animal fat, took off from London's Heathrow airport Tuesday…
Britain’s Navy Is Diminished. Its Ambitions Are Not foreignpolicyABOARD HMS PRINCE OF WALES, IN THE ATLANTIC—The flight deck of Britain’s second aircraft carrier of the Queen Elizabeth class is now scorched from the burn marks left by the vertical landings made by U.S. F-35B Lightnings, the very type of planes that will one day, in their dozens, become the air wing of what Britain hopes will be a…
One Republican Presidential Candidate Says He Won't Sign a Six-Week Abortion Ban townhallFormer New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on Tuesday that he will not sign a law putting a “heartbeat” abortion law in place if he were to become president. Christie made the remarks in an interview on “CNN This Morning.” “I would not sign a six-week national abortion ban,” Christie said in the interview with host Phil Mattingly. “The…
Top Senate Dem Schumer Laments US Antisemitism Surge newsmaxSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on Wednesday against blaming Jewish Americans for the actions of Israel's government, as antisemitism swelled in the U.S. after the Israeli military response in Gaza to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Mourning Your Pet Like You're Grieving a Person Is Totally Normal viceThis article originally appeared on VICE en Español. “It felt like a really sudden death,” said Sophia, 27. Her dog Kenzo was already quite old when he died a few years ago, yet Sophia felt like she wasn’t prepared for him to go. “I must confess I did feel some sense of relief because he had already become difficult to look after,” she…
U.S. real GDP grew 5.2% in the third quarter, faster than previous estimates upiReal U.S. gross domestic product grew 5.2% in the third quarter of 2023, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis second estimate Wednesday. The revised estimate is up from the 4.9% increase previously estimated.
Family of Rosalynn Carter to say final goodbyes as she's laid to rest scrippsnewsView On the third day of ceremonies honoring Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady will finally be laid to rest. Unlike the first two days of tributes, Wednesday’s will be a more intimate service for family members and some invited guests. The service will take place around 11 a.m. at Maranatha Baptist Church in Carter’s hometown of…
Trump targets Judge Arthur Engoron's wife on Truth Social salonTrump allies are mad at New York fraud judge's wife over tweets she denied ever posting
Faith, hometown values fuel rise of Great American Family cable network washingtontimesWatch out, Hallmark Channel. ‘Tis the season of Christmas-themed, made-for-TV movies, but your annual offerings face strong competition from a year-old, family-focused network. Great American Family, with a slate of 21 original Christmas movies this year, is laying claim as the fastest-growing cable channel for the 12th consecutive…
Who to watch at COP28 semaforThe News U.S. President Joe Biden won’t be attending the COP28 climate summit, which starts on Thursday in Dubai, but plenty of other leaders will be: With an estimated 70,000 attendees this COP will be twice as large as any previous climate summit. Over the next two weeks, they’ll be working to set new targets for solar and wind energy…
Amazon Launches Chatbot With Almost Same Name as OpenAI's Controversial Secret AI futurismSusie Q Following a very chaotic two weeks, we're still none the wiser as to exactly why OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was sacked. Among theories circulating online, though, was news of a secretive and powerful new AI model at the company, dubbed Q* and pronounced "Q star," which insiders may have wanted to keep from the public until the tech…
Gay couple in Nepal becomes the 1st to officially register same-sex marriage in the country apnewsA gay couple in Nepal on Wednesday became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status. The Himalayan nation is one of the first in Asia to allow it. “After 23 years of struggle we got this historic achievement, and finally Maya and Surendra got their marriage registered at the local administration office,” said…
Tesla scores win against Swedish labor unions washingtontimesA Swedish court sided with Tesla this week, saying striking postal workers must find a way to deliver license plates to the company. On Monday, the Norrkoping District Court ruled that PostNord must deliver the plates to Tesla facilities or risk a fine of up to 1 million Swedish crowns, or $96,000. Tesla sued the state-run PostNord…
3 people killed in explosion at Ohio auto shop cnnThree people have been killed in an auto shop explosion that rattled an Ohio neighborhood, CNN affiliate WKRC reported. Firefighters in Highland County were dispatched to “an explosion and a fire” at the shop around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District Chief David Manning said. “It definitely did rock and shake the area,”…
Trump knocks DeSantis for being an 'absentee governor' washingtontimesFormer President Donald Trump on Wednesday labeled Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis an “absentee governor” for spending so much time campaigning for president in Iowa. “Ron DeSanctimonious has become an Absentee Governor of Florida, never there, not working,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social about his fellow Republican presidential…
Live updates: Nation to honor former first lady Rosalynn Carter at funeral washingtonpostRosalynn Carter: The life of the former first lady The latest: Rosalynn Carter, who was 96 when she died Nov. 19, is being remembered with three days of tributes for the work she did alongside her husband, President Jimmy Carter. Rosalynn started hospice care at her home about six months after her family shared her dementia…
It's One of the Greatest Mysteries in Broadcast History townhallUnlike Captain Midnight, aka John MacDougall, who was busted for his 1986 signal interruption to protest HBO’s monthly rate of only $12.95/month, the Max Headroom signal busters were never apprehended. It remains one of broadcast history’s greatest mysteries (via WGN): Nov 22, 1987: a person wearing a Max Headroom mask achieved…
Trump backs Adams, Cuomo in sexual misconduct lawsuits politicoFormer President Donald Trump expressed his support for New York Mayor Eric Adams and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the pair face new lawsuits from women alleging sexual misconduct — in Adams' case, a claim that dates back decades. On Truth Social early Wednesday, Trump said he hopes Adams, Cuomo and “all of the others that got…
Trump Demands Government Punish MSNBC for Not Being Nice to Him rollingstoneFormer President Donald Trump took to Truth Social late Tuesday night to demand that the government punish MSNBC for their critical coverage of him. Trump wrote that “MSNBC (MSDNC) uses FREE government approved airwaves, and yet it is nothing but a 24 hour hit job on Donald J. Trump and the Republican Party for purposes of ELECTION…
Boyfriend arrested for murder after 21-year-old woman found dead in trunk of her car abcnewsPolice said he was at the scene with the victim's family during the search. A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend after she was found dead in the trunk of her own car, Houston police announced on Wednesday. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released, was last seen at 7…
‘GAY IS SLAY’: Seattle Public School Teacher Sends Moms for Liberty Hate Mail dailysignalA Seattle public school teacher sent the parental rights group Moms for Liberty a packet with “hate letters” reading “Gay is Slay,” “Grow up” and “Stop bullying and excluding LGBTQ youth and families.” “Public school administrators should put our public taxpayer dollars towards fixing the abysmal reading scores in the U.S., rather than…
US Wolverines Threatened With Extinction as Climate Change Melts Refuges voanewsThe North American wolverine will receive long-delayed federal protections under a Biden administration proposal released Wednesday in response to scientists warning that climate change will likely melt away the rare species' snowy mountain refuges. Across most of the United States, wolverines were wiped out by the early 1900s from…
The Backpage Defendants Never Stood a Chance reasonEighty-six counts of criminal activity—that's what veteran journalist and publisher Michael Lacey faced in the federal case against him, a saga kicked off by federal agents raiding his house and shutting down a website he co-founded in 2004, Backpage. A saga that has stretched on for more than five years, through multiple judges, one…
National Christmas Tree near the White House toppled by strong winds ahead of lighting ceremony washingtontimesThe National Christmas Tree, a cut Norway spruce placed at President’s Park near the White House earlier this month, toppled over Tuesday due to strong winds in the D.C. area. Despite the toppling, the planned 101st lighting ceremony for the tree on Thursday is slated to happen. The tradition began with former President Calvin Coolidge…
The couple traveling around the US in an Airstream with a goat cnnWith at least 25 states and 50,000 miles under her belt, Frankie may just be the most well-traveled goat in the United States. The domesticated animal, a pygmy/Nigerian dwarf cross, spends several months of the year traveling around the US in an Airstream with her devoted owners Cate Battles and husband Chad, who’ve been married for…
U.S. Suicides Reached Record High Last Year nationalreviewThe increase in suicides was largely driven by older Americans, specifically older men.
People Are Animating Popular Memes With AI to Horrific Effect futurismGrotesque Simulacrum Generative AI has now made it possible to turn any image into a video — and naturally, people are shoving memes into the machine and producing monstrosities. To be fair, there have been other AI image-to-video generators before, but none so buzzy — or bizarre — as the new offering from Stability AI, the company…
With Rosalynn’s passing, Jimmy Carter faces life without his devoted partner washingtonpostWhat do you want to cook today?
Biden Emails 800K Student Loan Borrowers to Brag About Forgiving Their Debt pjmediaJoe Biden is sinking in the polls, even among Democrats. That singular fact has the president scrambling to stave off disaster. In his case, "disaster" is a delegation of old, wise heads in the Democratic Party paying a visit to the White House asking Biden to step away from the 2024 election before his party gets steamrolled. At first,…
Koch money makes another dubious bet salonThe Koch network finally endorses Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination and Robert and Rebekah Mercer return to Trump
Who's the One Democrat Who Can Beat Biden? pjmediaJoe Biden may be old, senile, and a failed president, but there isn’t a Democrat out there who could challenge him for the Democratic Party presidential nomination and beat him. Or is there? Despite the fact that polls show that even Democrats think Biden shouldn’t be running for a second term, according to a poll from The Center Square…
The Excerpt podcast: 12 more hostages held by Hamas freed in Gaza usatodayOn today's episode of The Excerpt podcast: More hostages and prisoners have been released amid the Israel-Hamas truce. Former first Lady Rosalynn Carter was remembered at a service in Atlanta. USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson talks about how former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are reigniting the…
GM says UAW strike cost $1.1 billion, but 2023 profits will be 'very strong' upiGeneral Motors said Wednesday the United Auto Workers strike cost the company $1.1 billion as it reinstated its full-year 2023 earnings guidance. In 2023 GM twice increased its earnings guidance -- an official company prediction of near-term profits and losses, expressed as an amount of money per share -- but withdrew them when the UAW…
Fox News Hosts Hit With Searing 'Translation' For Their Hunter Biden Narrative huffpostOn Fox News’ “Outnumbered” on Tuesday, hosts accused President Joe Biden’s son of “seeking attention” and trying to change the narrative, after his attorney said he was willing to testify in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into the president — but only if he could do so publicly. “I prefer hearings to be done behind closed doors…
US life expectancy rebounds, but still lower than before the pandemic scrippsnewsView U.S. life expectancy at birth, which took a significant decline during the pandemic, appeared to rebound in 2022, preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates. The updated numbers show U.S. life expectancy at birth increased to 77.5 years as of 2022, which was up from 76.4 in 2021 and 77 in…
Why a ‘soft landing’ may not solve Biden’s polling problem politicoPresident Joe Biden may soon bear witness to an economic miracle: Inflation has slowed and Wall Street is bullish about the chances of the U.S. avoiding a recession next year despite the Federal Reserve’s record rate hikes. But achieving a so-called soft landing might not mean a lick to voters When it comes to Biden and the economy,…
Christie Says He Would Not Sign a Federal Six-Week Ban on Abortion If Elected nationalreview‘One thing I know for sure is there is no consensus around a six-week abortion ban nationally,’ Christie said.
“Humiliating”: McCarthy visited Mar-a-Lago because "depressed" Trump wasn't "eating," Cheney says salonCritics mocked the Republican for his “pathetic” visit to cheer up the former president
A23a iceberg in Antarctica moving after being grounded for decades usatodayOne of the world's largest icebergs has begun moving through Antarctica water after three decades spent immobile, according to the British Antarctic Survey. Known as A23a, the iceberg has been stuck on the ocean floor in the Weddell Sea after splitting in 1986 from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf. But after 37 years, the massive…
Irish Prison for Edgelords and Hotheads? reasonIreland toys with criminalizing speech: Last week, in Dublin, three young schoolchildren were stabbed by an Algerian-born man. This set off waves of protests, rioting, and looting, mostly attributed to the anti-immigrant far-right by the press (the accuracy of which some Irish political observers dispute). Unfortunately, "the riots…
Boston Tea Party celebrations start with grave site ceremony, new beer from Sam Adams bostonheraldThe first of three ships laden with tea for the Boston Tea Party arrived in the city 250 years ago this week. And on Tuesday, the exact date that the ship had made its stop in 1773, organizers commemorating the semiquincentennial marked the milestone with their first sampling of a new brew at Samuel Adams. A limited edition Green Tea…
Wolverines threatened with extinction as climate change melts their snowy refuges: US abcnewsFILE - This undated file photo shows a wolverine in Montana's Glacier National Park. Scientists say climate change could harm populations of the elusive animals that live in alpine areas with deep snow. (Jeff Copeland/Glacier National Park/The Missoulian via AP, File) FILE - This undated file photo shows a wolverine in Montana's Glacier…
Vox Releases Second Annual Future Perfect 50 List Honoring Visionary Change Agents voxFuture Perfect 50 Recognizes Visionaries Who Have Made an Impact in Their Fields to Improve Lives Now and In The Future Today, Vox announced its second annual Future Perfect 50 list. For the second year, Vox is highlighting 50 visionaries who are making a difference today and working to improve lives tomorrow. The list honors change…
Wood chipper accident: Man killed after being pulled head-first usatodayA Virginia man has died after being pulled head-first into a wood chipper on Tuesday. The man, whose name has not been released, was trimming a tree and was a part of a crew working on a home in Saltville, Virginia, several local outlets reported. The Saltville Police Department did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment but…
Home Depot’s Billionaire Founder Says He’ll Fund Trump... Even If He’s Convicted huffpostAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone. Our News, Politics and Culture teams invest time and…
Remembering Rosalynn Carter, Former First Lady & Pioneering Advocate for Mental Health Journalism democracynowWe look at former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s decadeslong advocacy for mental healthcare in the United States. She died November 19 at the age of 96. Carter campaigned for legislation forcing health insurance to cover mental healthcare and fought to remove stigma around the topic through a fellowship program for journalists. “There are…
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Wolverines threatened with extinction as climate change melts their snowy mountain refuges, US says chicagotribuneBILLINGS, Mont. — The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed federal protections under a Biden administration proposal released Wednesday in response to scientists warning that climate change will likely melt away the rare species’ snowy mountain refuges. Across most of the U.S., wolverines were wiped out by the early 1900s…
Trump tries to delay trial with another spurious court filing, but this one’s a stinker dailykosThe latest news in the criminal case against coup-attempting seditionist Donald Trump—and this would be the federal case filed in Washington, D.C., charging Trump with attempting to obstruct the 2020 election we're talking about, since Trump is under multiple indictments in multiple jurisdictions at this point—is another demand from…
On ACA’s future, Trump isn’t done doing Democrats a big favor msnbcDemocrats could hardly believe their good fortune. Confronted by disappointing poll numbers and widespread anxiety throughout the party, Donald Trump thought it’d be a good idea to pick a pointless fight over the one issue Democrats are most eager to talk about. Over the weekend, the former president published this message to his social…
U.S. economy was hotter than previously thought, new GDP data shows axiosFresh data released Wednesday shows U.S. economic growth in the third quarter was even better than previously thought: Gross domestic product increased at a 5.2% annualized rate, the Commerce Department said. Why it matters: The data, from the July to September period, is the latest indicator pointing to a booming economy that continues…
UAE Oil CEO Sultan Al Jaber Uses His Role as U.N. Climate Summit President to Push Fossil Fuel Deals democracynowAs the largest-ever United Nations climate summit kicks off Thursday in Dubai, we look at how the COP28 president, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who is also CEO of the United Arab Emirates state oil company, has used climate summit meetings to lobby countries for oil and gas deals. The Centre for Climate Reporting obtained documents from…
How About One More War on Biden's Watch pjmediaWhen I was a young boy, we believed that what the world needs now is "love, sweet love" because, if we're being honest, that's really the only thing that there's just too little of. What the world needs under Presidentish Joe Biden is just one more war, this one much closer to home than Ukraine or the Gaza Strip. I know that was a weird…
$100,000 Matching Grant Announced for Reason's Annual Webathon! reasonWelcome to Day 2 of Reason's annual Webathon, in which we invite you, dear consumers of our articles, videos, podcasts, newsletters, and art, to consider making a tax-deductible donation so that we may manufacture more and better libertarian products for all the insufficiently free world to see. If you would like to get to the chorus…
Calls grow for a two-state solution amid pause in Israel-Hamas war semaforInternational pressure on Israel to stop its assault on Gaza is mounting, as many world leaders call for a revival of the two-state solution. The two-state solution envisions an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip alongside Israel. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Politico that the time…
My New Coat theatlanticTranslated by Léon Pradeau and Clara Nizard When you’re in love and you buy a new coat, you love your new coat. You love to wear it and take it off, you love setting it on the back of a chair with a hint of your lightness inside, a hint of you in a lighter state. You love its sleeves and its collar, the wildly old-fashioned scarf you…
Morning Digest: The top-four primary could be coming to Montana dailykosThe Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast x Embedded Content Leading Off ● MT Ballot: The campaign to bring a top-four primary to Montana got some welcome news last week when the state…
How Centrists Helped Geert Wilders Win the Dutch Election foreignpolicyThere’s a grim virtue in being funny and right at the same time. As the results of the Dutch elections rolled in late last Wednesday, De Speld, a Dutch satirical website much like the Onion, published a parody that “quoted” People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) leader Dilan Yesilgoz reacting to the results: “We ran a terrific…
Mass Killings in Darfur Revealed as Fighting Between Sudanese Military Factions Escalates democracynowWe get an update on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where more than 12,000 people have been killed and over 6 million displaced since April, when the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group broke out into fighting. Earlier this month, human rights groups say members of the Rapid Support Forces…
White House Pretending TikTok ‘Disinformation’ Stokes Price Fears Is An Insult To Americans thefederalistI’ve been grocery shopping for 20 years, and I have the regular and sale prices of all my staples memorized. It’s not TikTok, it’s the prices.
Hypnosis Could Work Wonders on IBS theatlanticThe change in Zack Rogers was sudden. In the middle of his 12th birthday party, his stomach started hurting. He went to bed early that night, missing much of his own slumber party, and then stayed home from school the whole next week. The stomach pain was excruciating, and he couldn’t keep any food down. He lost 40 pounds in just a few…
Trans-Identifying Professor Will Teach Course On Taylor Swift At Harvard dailywireA for-credit course on pop singer Taylor Swift will be offered at Harvard University for the spring semester, per the class’s instructor. Stephanie Burt, a biological male who identifies as transgender, discussed the course “Taylor Swift and Her World” with TMZ. Burt said the class will include some details about Swift’s current romance…
The Rural Challenge for Democrats realclearpoliticsThe Democratic Party's decade-plus-long collapse in rural and micropolitan America stands as one of the great obstacles to strengthening the nation's democracy. Owing to institutional constraints that limit simple majoritarian rule-the Electoral College and the U.S. Senate in particular-rural regions
Jezebel is coming back from the dead, bought by Paste Magazine fastcompanyJust 20 days after parent company G/O Media announced the shuttering of feminist publication Jezebel, it looks like the site is getting a new lease on life. According to a report from The New York Times, the music and entertainment site Paste Magazine acquired Jezebel on Tuesday. Fresh hot takes from Jezebel could begin publishing as…
If Trump Wins Again, There May Be No Stopping Him realclearpoliticsSeven years ago, former President Donald Trump raised his hand to take the presidential oath of office. He swore to “faithfully execute the office of president of the United States” and to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.” Things went downhill for him—and for the country—from there. His presidency ended in an…
Special Counsel Jack Smith Sought Info On Anyone Who ‘Favorited Or Retweeted’ Trump Tweets thefederalistSpecial Counsel Jack Smith sought information on X users who liked or retweeted posts published by former President Donald Trump.
Headlines for November 29, 2023 democracynowMore Captives Released from Gaza and Israel as Key Parties Urge Extension of Truce Aid Groups Detail Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza as Hundreds of Thousands Face Starvation Israeli Forces Continue Deadly West Bank Attacks, Lay Siege to Jenin Hospitals During Lengthy Raid "I Am But One Casualty in the Much Wider Conflict": Shot Palestinian…
The Advent Calendars Are Out Of Control thefederalistI don't mind if you buy an overpriced box of trinkets for its own sake. But I wish manufacturers would quit calling them Advent calendars.
Haley Needs More Than Koch Cash To Beat Trump realclearpoliticsWelcome to the new Never Trump. The 45th president’s enemies on the right are mustering for a final big money showdown designed to crush his hopes of a third consecutive Republican nomination less than 50 days before voting starts in the GOP primary race. Nikki Haley will be the lavishly funded vessel carrying the hopes of the…
Canadian Protections for Gig Workers Are Falling Flat jacobinBritish Columbia is touting a bill that will protect gig workers from the worst depredations of the sector. However, in a familiar trend of industries outsmarting employment standards in the country, the bill is poised to fall short of its lofty promises. A rider for Fantuan Delivery, an online food-delivery platform, rides an…
Right Back Where We Started From thedispatchWe’d be lying if we said we weren’t a little tired of comparing developments in artificial intelligence (AI) to movies. But the events of the last few weeks at OpenAI—an AI startup responsible for the now-ubiquitous generative AI, ChatGPT—have all the makings of a great Aaron Sorkin film, assuming AI doesn’t put him out of a job…
2024 Election Wil Be Decided By 'Double Haters' realclearpolitics
In Miami, they get down from the car and make a party. Por qué? washingtonpostThanks to a study published this spring, Miami — known for its beaches, basketball team and hurricanes and politics — is getting recognition, and validation, for its way of using the English language.
Texas Man Claimed House Burned Down Due To Hate Crime. He’s Now Charged With Arson dailywireA Huntsville, Texas, man has been charged with arson after initially claiming that his house burned down as part of a hate crime. Mario Roberson owns the home that burned back in June, and told police at the time that racist graffiti had been spray-painted on the property the month before the fire. That message allegedly said: “We don’t…
Today in Supreme Court History: November 29, 2004 reason11/29/2004: Randy Barnett argues Gonzales v. Raich. Randy Barnett argues Gonzales v. Raich The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 29, 2004 appeared first on Reason.com.
Why Gaza Won’t End Up Like East Timor or Kosovo foreignpolicyOnce the present operation against Hamas is completed, Israel plans to maintain “overall security responsibility” over Gaza for the indefinite future, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told ABC News . This would likely require a continued presence of Israeli forces in Gaza, raids against suspected Hamas installations, control…
Russia’s Wife-Killer Loophole theatlanticDuring the war in Ukraine, the number of annual murders has increased in Russia for the first time in two decades, according to the country’s bar association. The Russian legal system—sometimes not good, sometimes not bad—investigates, prosecutes, and sentences some of these killers. But President Vladimir Putin has undermined the…
Democrat-Led Senate Rejects Another Biden Labor Nominee dailywireThe Democrat-led Senate rejected another nominee from the Biden administration on Tuesday. A bid to advance the nomination of Jose Javier Rodriguez to be an assistant secretary of labor failed to reach the requisite simple majority to invoke cloture and reach a final vote. Two Democrats — Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Robert Menendez…
Opinion: The outlandish ruling that could eviscerate what's left of the landmark Voting Rights Act latimesIf a last week is allowed to stand, it will gut what remains of one of the most important federal laws enacted in my lifetime, the Voting Rights Act. An 8th Circuit Court of Appeals panel held that no one other than the federal government can sue to enforce a key section of this vital statute. And as the dissenting judge pointed out,…
‘First True Thing’: Dem Lawmaker Claps James Comer’s Insult Right Back At Him huffpostAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone. Our News, Politics and Culture teams invest time and…
Abcarian: Trump's plan to subvert American democracy is on the record. Will Republican voters care? latimesIf you are not alarmed by the former president’s rhetoric, you are either not paying attention or you can’t recognize authoritarianism when you see it. I have to hand it to the inimitable Charles Pierce of Esquire magazine. A few days after media critic Margaret Sullivan complained in the Guardian that journalists were not effectively…
Hamas Offers Additional 4-Day Ceasefire Extension as Hostages Tell of Brutal Treatment in Captivity cbnJERUSALEM. Israel – The exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners in Israel continues as a four-day ceasefire in Gaza now stretches into six days. Hamas freed 12 more hostages, while Israel let 30 more Palestinian prisoners go free on the fifth day of the ceasefire. It is due to end on Wednesday, its sixth day, but…
California vs. Florida: Why are people moving from one state to the other? latimesCross-country moves between progressive California and conservative Florida have taken an outsize role in the rivalry between Govs. Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom, who are set to debate Thursday night.
Ousted as speaker, McCarthy has not decided about reelection rollcallFormer Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday he had yet to decide whether to run for reelection to the House, nine days ahead of California’s filing deadline. “It’s a serious decision to make, and I have another week or so decide because if I decide to run again, I have to know in my heart I’m […] The post Ousted as speaker, McCarthy…
You Can Blame Corporate Profiteering for Drugs Disappearing From Your Insurance Coverage jacobinThe number of medications eliminated from many insurance plans has skyrocketed over the last decade, jumping by some 1,600%. Part of the problem lies with pharmacy benefit managers — powerful companies that determine drug benefits for health insurers. As state and federal lawmakers pass legislation in an effort to reform the drug…
Saudi Arabia Has a Plan to “Hook” Poor Nations on Oil motherjonesThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Saudi Arabia is driving a huge global investment plan to create demand for its oil and gas in developing countries, an undercover investigation has revealed. Critics said the plan was designed to get countries “hooked on…
Dylan Mulvaney Named To Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ List For Social Media dailywireTrans-identifying TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney was named to Forbes’ list of “30 Under 30 Social Media,” the publication announced this week. Forbes stated in the article that the list was compiled “with the help of nominations from the public – as well as expertise from Forbes tech journalists and judges from all corners of…
My Baby-Hungry Daughter Is Going to Drive Away a Good Man slateCare and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. My daughter won the lottery in terms of a husband. He has an established career, cares deeply about both her boys, and is crazy about her. He’s the complete opposite of her sons’…
Your Menstrual Cycle, Explained newyorkerCycle-tracking can help people who menstruate understand their body’s hormonal fluctuations. Explore the different phases of the menstrual cycle to learn how you can maximize each phase, because every moment of your life should be lived to the absolute fullest—or else! Your uterine lining is shedding, leading to several days of…
Does Anyone Know Where Joe Biden’s Second-Term Agenda Is? newrepublicPresidential reelection campaigns are rarely dynamic or exciting. The theme is carrying on rather than change: The emphasis is on continuing work that has already begun, rather than on a broad, ambitious new agenda. There is, more generally, a sense of stasis, if not frustration: In most cases, after four years in office (if that),…
Prisoners, Propaganda, and the Battle Over the Gaza War Narrative theinterceptDespite a temporary pause in Israel’s massive bombardment and ground operations in Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe continues to worsen. With more than 15,000 dead Palestinians and whole neighborhoods and towns left in ruin, Israel’s defense minister has defiantly vowed to dramatically escalate the attacks inside Gaza the moment the…
How Moral Can A.I. Really Be? newyorkerA few years ago, the Allen Institute for A.I. built a chatbot named Delphi, which is designed to tell right from wrong. It does a surprisingly decent job. Type in, “Cheating on an exam,” and Delphi says, “It’s wrong.” But write, “Cheating on an exam to save someone’s life,” and Delphi responds, “It’s okay.” The chatbot knows it’s rude…
Democracy Is in Peril, Just Not the Way We Thought newrepublicEight years on from Donald Trump’s descent down the escalator, the democratic doom boom in American commentary shows little sign of dissipating. “Democratic backsliding,” a term originating in comparative political science, is in the popular lexicon. The existence of a democratic “crisis” in the United States is now presumed across a…
The Best Performances of 2023 newyorkerFor a master class in performance, look no further than Todd Haynes’s new film, “May December,” which arrives on Netflix on December 1st. Julianne Moore plays Gracie, who was the subject of tabloid scandal, twenty years earlier, when she hooked up with a teen-age boy, now her husband. Natalie Portman plays Elizabeth, an actress who is…
If Trump Wins Again, There May Be No Stopping Him newrepublicSeven years ago, former President Donald Trump raised his hand to take the presidential oath of office. He swore to “faithfully execute the office of president of the United States” and to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.” Things went downhill for him—and for the country—from there. His presidency ended in an…
Geoffrey Hinton: “It’s Far Too Late” to Stop Artificial Intelligence newyorkerListen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter. The American public’s increasing fascination with artificial intelligence—its rapid advancement and ability to reshape the future—has put the computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton in an awkward position. He…
US military aircraft crashes off Japan skyAt least one person has died after a US military aircraft crashed off the coast of a Japanese island. Six crew members were on board the Osprey aircraft when it crashed on Wednesday. The Japanese coastguard said one crew member had been found - and was later pronounced dead - along with grey-coloured debris believed to be from the…
Europe’s Left Needs a Wake-Up Call jacobinAcross the European Union, conservatives and far-right forces are uniting around an anti-immigrant and climate-skeptic agenda. Ahead of June’s EU elections, the continent’s divided left urgently needs to put forward an alternative. Socialists and Democrats group leader Iratxe García Pérez speaks during a press conference at the…
Howie Carr: Latest lefty media darling busted bostonheraldIt never fails. Whenever the cackling hens of Boston’s state-run media start slobbering over some left-wing female, it’s only a matter of time until their latest crush gets jammed up. Monica Cannon-Grant. Rachael Rollins. Dianne Wilkerson. Kendra Lara. And now it’s happened again, right on schedule. This time it’s that terrorist…
The Left Embraces 'Separate But Equal' freebeaconSeparate is "inherently unequal," the Supreme Court declared nearly 70 years ago. Today, journalists and educators are working overtime to tell us that Brown v. Board of Education was written with an asterisk. A Wall Street Journal report on Sunday celebrated an Evanston, Illinois, program through which students can opt-in to racially…
Damaged sheet music was discovered at Auschwitz. A composer got to work washingtonpostWith the wave of a conductor’s baton, a heartbreaking melody began to resound inside a concert hall in London — a song composed by a prisoner in a Nazi death camp that, until Monday, had not been played in public. “Futile Regrets,” as the composition was titled, unfolded like the pages of a tragic novel. The violin strings reverberated…
Honest Journalism, Under Anti-Semitic Barrage, Is Being Killed at Historic Pace freebeaconMainstream journalists and other Democratic activists have cast the alarming rise in anti-Semitism as a regrettable but unavoidable part of modern decolonial resistance by any means necessary, with media reports explaining that what may sound like the genocidal rantings of terrorists sympathizers are actually just aspirational calls for…
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…
EU-Australia trade deal sinks on protectionist rocks asiatimesAfter five years of intense negotiation, the proposed preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Australia and the European Union is in trouble. On October 29, 2023, talks were suspended with little immediate prospect of resumption. This setback, plus other recent developments in EU preferential trade policy, offer some broad lessons –…
Elon Musk accused of promoting 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theory skyFILE PHOTO: Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk speaks with members of the media during the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Who is Omid Scobie and what is the Endgame author's link to the Royal Family? skyOmid Scobie has been called a "mouthpiece" for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - when he says he is just a journalist "trying to do my job". The royal correspondent previously co-authored the biography 'Finding Freedom' about the Sussexes and their split from the Royal Family. Now his latest book, Endgame, has caused controversy as Dutch…
A Defense of Sweden’s Pandemic Response jacobinDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, critics accused Sweden’s Social Democrats of abandoning ordinary people. For Jacobin, a political adviser to the Swedish minister of health defends his country’s record, arguing that it prioritized the poor and vulnerable. A nurse and a doctor put on personal protective equipment in a tent on the grounds…
Going Where Government Can’t: One Woman’s Mission to Help the Persecuted dailysignalBaroness Caroline Cox has a long history of service in public office, but her passion for justice has led her not only to Great Britain’s House of Lords but to war-torn, poverty-stricken nations around the world. “The mission is to work for people who are suffering oppression and persecution in areas which are largely unreached by the…
Muslim American Society, Linked to Hamas, Threatens Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting frontpagemag“Islam isn’t in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant." The post Muslim American Society, Linked to Hamas, Threatens Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting appeared first on Frontpage Mag.
The Morning Briefing: Relentless Efforts to Derail the Trump Train Are Failing Bigly pjmediaHappy Wednesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Andswald felt that repeated humming of Engelbert Humperdinck's "Release Me" greatly enhanced his IKEA assembly skills. Donald Trump is politically battle-tested in ways that no other presidential candidate has ever been. In 2016, before he could ever get to the part where he…
Watch Diverse Multicultural Monsters Defend Hamas in Oakland City Council frontpagemagMuch of the Hamas enthusiasm we’ve seen has been at a distance, shaky camera shots of mobs of rioters, some quick clips of a poster-ripper or a few tweets or videos gleaned from the madness of social media influencers, but here they are given a full forum to speak at the Oakland City Council. The issue on the table is whether the…
Dark shadows over Nepal asiatimesNepal is a land of extremes. Home to the tallest mountain in the world and arguably the most beautiful landscape on Earth, nonetheless it is susceptible to terrifying earthquakes. Its multi-ethnic people are renowned as much for their constancy and stoicism as their friendliness, but also grinding poverty. But politically, the country…
Here’s How Much Regulations Cost Average American Family dailysignalFIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans expect to pay federal taxes, but the federal government also picks their pockets in more hidden ways, and President Joe Biden is making the problem worse in pursuing his political agenda, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute. “American households pay at least $14,000 in hidden regulatory…
What’s Going On? thedispatchToday’s Remnant features the overdue first appearance of AEI senior fellow Danielle Pletka, who joins the program to discuss the ongoing conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. What does the future hold for both countries? Why has antisemitism become so prevalent? How’s Benjamin Netanyahu doing? And does the U.N. have any reason to exist? –…
Israel’s War of Decision theamericanconservativeForeign Affairs Israel’s War of Decision Israel’s vengeance campaign could easily become a permanent condition of life in the Middle East. Credit: Noa Ratinsky According to Omer Bartov, a strong supporter of Israel and an astute observer of events since October 7, “In brief, Israel seems to have no political plan and a very…
Contrary To Leftist Revisionism, Native American Culture Was Indeed ‘Savage’ americanthinkerProgressives embrace victimhood to give themselves moral superiority, which often requires grossly distorted narratives instead of historical facts. Nowhere is this more apparent than in The Nation magazine, where two American Indian “activists” recently “debated” Should America Keep Celebrating Thanksgiving? They agreed that…
CIA Official in Charge of Approving Intel Posted ‘Palestinian Flag’ After Hamas Attack frontpagemagMcFadden oversees the approval of all the agency’s intelligence The post CIA Official in Charge of Approving Intel Posted ‘Palestinian Flag’ After Hamas Attack appeared first on Frontpage Mag.
Hateful Hillary’s Latest Assault americanthinkerHillary Clinton recently called for the “formal deprogramming of the MAGA cult members.” It appears that the seven years that have passed since she had to face the harsh reality that the presidency would not be delivered to her on a silver platter have only made her more hateful than she already was. Clinton disparaging Trump-supporters…
Will the Congolese Opposition Unite? foreignpolicyWelcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: A coup attempt in Sierra Leone, severe floods hit Ethiopia and Somalia, and Germany makes a gas deal with Nigeria. In July, amid a tense political climate, the body of an opposition legislator was found in his car with gunshot wounds on a main highway in the Democratic…
Taiwan still flashing red despite US-China ‘thaw’ asiatimesA restoration of high-level official meetings between US and People’s Republic of China (PRC) leaders following the spy balloon crisis of February 2023 has fueled cautious optimism that US-China relations are improving. The most important event in this purported “thaw” was the meeting between Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi…
Cowering in the Amen Corner theamericanconservativePolitics Cowering in the Amen Corner The charge of antisemitism is the last refuge of the truly unpatriotic “conservatives” who act against the interests of America and her people. Credit: Steve Liss/ gettyimages If Patrick Buchanan was ever wrong, it has not made its way into the historical record. Sure, there are minor…
It’s Time For Our Government To Divorce Itself From Its Bad Laws americanthinkerWhile ordinary Americans, when they enter disastrous marriages, will divorce those bad spouses, Congress will never walk away from a bad law. In this, it differs greatly from ordinary Americans who will jettison terrible errors. Americans, on average, lose their virginity at 17 and get married at 27. Nonetheless, despite a decade in the…
Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation and the Nature of American Government americanthinkerIn October 1789, President George Washington issued a thanksgiving proclamation “to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor….” This proclamation was thus not merely a self-congratulation whereby the President and others applauded…
“Parchment Barriers” Won’t Keep Israel Safe frontpagemagLast week during a pause in hostilities Israel started exchanging Palestinian Arab prisoners for Hamas’s Israeli hostages. Obviously, the “international community” has been pressuring Israel to make this concession, one that most Israelis know is dangerous, given the moral hazard of rewarding Hamas’ war-crimes, the certainty that any…
Butchers, Brewers, and Bakers theamericanconservativePolitics Butchers, Brewers, and Bakers As McConnell cooks up another supplemental funding bill, conservatives prepare to hack it to pieces. Twice in recent months, Republicans have thwarted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s wishes. In September, the GOP Senate conference spoiled the Kentuckeyan’s scheme to attach $60 billion…
Gaza: What Nixon Would Do spectatorEver since the satanic days of Oct. 7 and Oct. 8, when Hamas organized murderers raped, tortured, butchered, and tormented 1400 Israeli civilians, and Israel began — just “began” — to fight back, I have been besieged by questioners who knew of my close relationship to Richard Nixon. They all want to know the answers to a simple…
Huawei wants a bigger share of China’s EV bounty asiatimesChinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies is fast reforming its electric vehicle (EV) unit in a potential bid to replicate the business model of Germany’s Bosch, which supplies core auto parts but does not make automobiles outright. The Shenzhen-based company, which has faced several rounds of sanctions imposed by the United States…
White House goes at ‘MAGA’ Boebert over opposition to Biden agenda in Colorado rollcallThe White House is going directly at Rep. Lauren Boebert over the Colorado Republican’s opposition to President Joe Biden’s agenda, holding an event in Pueblo to tout job creation on her home turf — credited to a law she opposed. A fact sheet released Wednesday morning ahead of the president’s event at wind tower manufacturer […] The…
Why Israel Won’t Change foreignaffairsWhat Palestinians Really Think of Hamas Before the War, Gaza’s Leaders Were Deeply Unpopular—but an Israeli Crackdown Could Change That
Nearly 15 Years Later, Thoughts on Gaza Still Ring True spectatorBack in September 1978, I started writing op-ed pieces as editor-in-chief of the Town Crier at Paul Revere Junior High School in Los Angeles. My topics ranged from on-campus controversies to headier stuff, like President Jimmy Carter’s shortcomings and the dangers of the SALT II Treaty with the Soviet Union. Yes, I was an unusual ninth…
Capitalism’s Green Revolution foreignaffairsWhat Palestinians Really Think of Hamas Before the War, Gaza’s Leaders Were Deeply Unpopular—but an Israeli Crackdown Could Change That
The Slow Demise of the Democrat Party spectatorYou know what they say: Don’t stop your enemy when he’s making a mistake. The Democrat Party is trying to prove its bombproof loyalty to Biden when the truth is that it would only take the breath of a dying gnat to bring him down. The polls are devouring Biden. And the biological clock ate him up years ago. But no one can deny reality…
Harvard University faces federal civil rights investigation for antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war bostonheraldThe U.S. Department of Education has added Harvard University to its list of schools that are under investigation for possible civil rights violations as students have reported antisemitic incidents amid the Israel-Hamas war. The Cambridge campus is now under the federal microscope for potential discrimination following antisemitism…
Devastated Israelis and Palestinians Spend Truce Fearing What’s Next rollingstoneSome of the captives are coming home. But there’s little relief in this temporary pause to the fighting. “It’s happiness wrapped in sadness,” one newly-freed woman tells Rolling Stone
Jake Tapper Reacts to ‘Surprising’ Report That Trump Stopped Eating After Election Loss: ‘He’s a Man Of Healthy Appetites’ mediaiteCNN’s Jake Tapper, Jamie Gangel, and Chris Wallace had a ball delving into Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) new book that spills the tea on the GOP following Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. Tapper focused on an excerpt in which Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told Cheney he visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago weeks after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot because…
Rupert Murdoch Has Some New Legal Entanglements Thanks to Fox News newrepublicRupert Murdoch is set to be deposed on Tuesday and Wednesday in relation to the $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit between Smartmatic and Fox News. The questioning will take place in Los Angeles and has not appeared on the public docket for the case, according to Reuters. Smartmatic filed its lawsuit in 2021 after the conservative…
Kevin McCarthy Said Trump Was ‘Depressed’ and ‘Not Eating’ After Jan. 6: Book rollingstoneDonald Trump was so depressed after his supporters attempted a coup on Jan. 6 failed that he stopped eating — or so says Kevin McCarthy, according to a new book by former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney. Cheney writes in Oath and Honor — which was exclusively reviewed by CNN — that she questioned the former House Speaker about a trip he made…
Boston vandal caused more than $10,000 in damage to historic sites during alleged rampage bostonheraldThe rampage a Boston man went on overnight Saturday at historic and religious sites across the city that included damage to graves has left officials facing a $10,000-plus bill for repairs. A historic masonry company will start work on the Paul Revere monument at the Granary Burying Ground this week, with work expected to be completed…
Nuts: U.K. Member of Parliament Calls Grey Squirrels ‘The Hamas of the Squirrel World’ mediaiteU.K. Member of Parliament Jim Shannon described grey squirrels as “the Hamas of the squirrel world” during a bizarre speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Advocating for the protection of the dwindling native red squirrel, which has been gradually displaced by the North American grey squirrel introduced to the United Kingdom in the…
The Epistle of Paul to the Americans: Exposing White Coat Supremacy spectator“Why would a virologist, who is also the head of the CDC not be included in discussions concerning the origin of COVID-19?” wonders Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the only member of Congress to call out Dr. Anthony Fauci in a conflict thoroughly chronicled in his latest book, Deception: The Great Covid Cover-Up. That CDC leader is Dr. Robert…
Biden’s Education Secretary Butchers Famous Reagan Quote, Demonstrating Why Americans Fear Government ‘Help’ dailysignalIn the future, when I think about the textbook definition of America’s failed pseudo-elite, I’ll think of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. In a Nov. 8 speech to Western state governors in Wyoming that was unearthed Monday, Cardona delivered this line about delivering technical assistance to states. “As, I think it was President…
Governor Who Called Trump ‘F*cking Crazy’ Now Says He’d Vote For Him Next Year mediaite(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File) Governor of New Hampshire and vocal Trump critic Chris Sununu (R) wants a Republican in the White House so badly that he claimed he’s willing to vote for the former president over Joe Biden, even though he has called Trump “fucking crazy,” and a “three-time loser.” In a recent podcast interview, Puck’s…
Speaker Mike Johnson invokes ‘reason for the season’ at Capitol Christmas Tree lighting rollcallProtesters erupted into chants of “cease-fire now” during the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Capitol on Tuesday night, unfurling a Palestinian flag. Four were arrested for disorderly conduct, according to Capitol Police. But the ceremony continued without a pause, as Speaker Mike Johnson joked about the cold and shared his…
Bernie Sanders May Push Vote on Conditioning Aid to Israel in Coming Weeks theinterceptSen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., may bring a vote on conditioning aid to Israel in the coming weeks, he told The Intercept. Sanders spoke to The Intercept minutes before a Senate Democratic caucus luncheon, where the question of placing conditions on $14 billion in aid to Israel is on the agenda. “Yes,” he replied gruffly when asked if there…
Democrats need to ‘stop talking bullshit and do something’ therealnewsPeople write off states like Texas as dyed-in-the-wool Republican strongholds, but it wasn’t always that way. Legendary author, organizer, commentator, and former State Agricultural Commissioner Jim Hightower is living proof that there is a strong progressive tradition in Texas that stretches back to the 19th century. Hightower has…
Georgia Supreme Court Blocks GOP Attack on Trump Prosecutor theinterceptOn Wednesday, Georgia’s highest court effectively blocked legislators from using a new law to remove the prosecutor who indicted former President Donald Trump. The law is one of more than 30 introduced in recent years — at least six have been enacted — to make it easier to remove or restrict elected prosecutors who lawmakers disagree…
Celeste Maloy sworn in; House now at full capacity rollcallUtah Republican Celeste Maloy, a former House aide who was elected last week in a special election to fill former Rep. Chris Stewart’s seat, was sworn in Tuesday night, bringing the chamber up to its full 435-member capacity for the first time since June. Maloy is the only woman in Utah’s congressional delegation and the […] The post…
‘Subsidizing Abuse’ investigates Minnesota’s affordable housing industry’s record of worker exploitation therealnewsThis story originally appeared in Workday on Nov. 27, 2023. It is shared here with permission. At least $84 Million in Minnesota state and municipal funds earmarked for affordable housing projects have gone towards contractors with records or accusations of worker exploitation, from wage theft to misclassification to labor trafficking…
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime partner at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99 fastcompanyCharlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died. He was 99. Munger’s death was confirmed in a statement from the company, which said he died Tuesday at a California hospital. Munger served as Buffett’s sounding board on investments and business decisions and helped lead…
With Ceasefire Calls Growing, Israeli Military Launches Closed-Door “PR Blitz” on Capitol Hill theinterceptHigh-level Israeli military officers are conducting private briefings for members of the U.S. Congress on Israel’s war on Gaza, according to documents reviewed by The Intercept. The briefings ramped up as questions emerged on Capitol Hill about Israel’s conduct in the war and ceasefire calls gained steam. “There’s an Israel PR blitz…
Credit experts are sounding alarms over ‘buy now, pay later’ holiday spending fastcompanyConsumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shoppers to make an initial payment at checkout, then pay…
Tech and media layoffs November update: Job cuts keep coming at ByteDance, Vice, Amazon, Faire fastcompanyUpdate Tuesday, November 28: November has shaped up to be a particularly rough month for tech companies, as layoffs have continued through its final few days. On Monday, it was reported that TikTok parent company ByteDance will lay off hundreds of employees as it winds down its failed gaming division called Nuverse. The company has not…