Notorious Drug Trafficker Personally Thanks MAGA
Juan Orlando Hernández—narcotrafficker, former Honduran president, and recent recipient of a pardon from President Donald Trump—played a key role in what the Justice Department dubbed “one…
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Trump to affordability critics: 'I'M FIXING IT'
President Trump railed against critics of his work on affordability, blaming his predecessor for high prices. Source link
5 questions about Judge Boasberg and the disputed El Salvador deportation flights
On March 15, the government flew Venezuelan migrants identified as Tren de Aragua gang members and some Salvadorans to El Salvador on three flights, using the Alien Enemies Act as legal…
The Internet Schools Trump’s Treasury Department on Economics
Social media users are skewering the U.S. Treasury Department for bragging about something eminently non-bragworthy. On Friday, the Treasury Department’s official X account shared a chart…
Trump slams ballroom questions: 'Under budget and ahead of schedule'
President Trump defended the price tag for the new White House ballroom after he was questioned about the cost increase. Source link
Mark Kelly grabs the political spotlight and stirs talk of a White House run
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is getting an early spin on the carousel of 2028 Democratic hopefuls. Source link
The Alleged Drug Boat Wasn’t Even Heading to the U.S.: Report
On Truth Social, the president called Schiff a “Trump hating loser” and questioned the integrity of the Fox News program—of which he is, famously, an avid viewer—for having given him a…
Detroit reflects on Mike Duggan's tenure as his final days in the mayoral office near
When Mayor Mike Duggan announced his plan to run for Michigan governor, he did so from a tower in the iconic but aging Renaissance Center overlooking Detroit. Source link
Trump Melts Down as Even Fox Highlights Affordability Crisis
On Truth Social, the president called Schiff a “Trump hating loser” and questioned the integrity of the Fox News program—of which he is, famously, an avid viewer—for having given him a…
DOJ dares Judge Boasberg to hold Trump officials in contempt
The Justice Department told Judge Boasberg it has provided the information it is willing and able to share about the controversial deportation flights to El Salvador in March. Source link
Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog
The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off, saying their help is needed to tackle a mounting backlog of discrimination…
Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting
Spencer Deery's son was getting ready for school when someone tried to provoke police into swarming his home by reporting a fake emergency. Source link
New Orleans leaders blast immigration crackdown, pointing to video of agents chasing U.S. citizen
New Orleans' mayor-elect said Friday that a federal immigration crackdown launched this week is already causing harm as encounters between masked agents and residents, including some…
Washington Times Weekly: Jobs down, shopping up, diving headfirst into the holiday season
I'm George Gerbo and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. And joining me…
The ‘Mad Men’ are dead! Long live the new advertising lions!
It’s been an unprecedented and brutal week for the advertising industry. The finalization of Omnicom Group’s $13 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG) (the biggest takeover in…
The U.S.-Israel Alliance Pays for Itself
From real-time intelligence to combat-tested systems, Israel provides strategic benefits that exceed the cost of U.S. aid many times over. Source link
A Walk Along the Fault Lines
Remembering longtime National Review senior editor David Pryce-Jones. Source link
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts Goes Big and Goes Winslow Homer in a Splendid Show
The museum displays all of its nearly 50 Homer watercolors, saluting Homer, Boston’s native son, and more than a century of collecting. Source link
A West Coast Mamdani
Like her East Coast counterpart, Seattle’s mayor-elect fails to understand how wealth and scarcity work. Source link
The Terrorism Confusion in the Caribbean
The president of the United States has no unilateral authority to use military force in the absence of a legitimate armed conflict. Source link
The Los Angeles Times Misses the Forest Fire Scandal for the Trees
The real story is not ‘climate change.’ Source link
This housing market cycle is so unique that even Warren Buffett broke his own rules to make money on it
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Back in his 1996 letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett famously wrote:…
Hey, Does Anyone Want to Talk About Donald Trump’s Infirmities?
It’s been something of a bleak period, watching the press make startling departures from telling the straight story about the Trump administration. TNR contributor Parker Molloy noted…
Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals, research shows
For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too…