Mike Johnson and John Thune Can’t Keep Up With Trump on Shutdown
Martinez and 21-year old Anthony Ruiz were both charged with felony assault of a federal officer. But Christopher Parente, Martinez’s attorney, claimed during a federal court hearing…
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Kentucky’s AG launches Roblox lawsuit claiming platform isn’t safe for kids
Kentucky’s attorney general claimed Tuesday that the online gaming platform Roblox has become a “playground for predators” as he announced a lawsuit accusing the company of lax child…
Trump Calls to Imprison Illinois Democrats as Troops Land in Chicago
“I spoke to the governor, she was very nice,” Trump said at the time, referring to a phone call he had with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek. “But I said, ‘Well wait a minute, am I watching…
US: Wall Street indices open higher with Fed remarks in focus
Wall Street’s main indices opened higher on Wednesday (Oct 8) following a blip in a steady rally, as investors awaited fresh clues from Federal Reserve officials on the interest-rate…
30 Bob Ross paintings will be auctioned off in support of public television
Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for public television stations suffering from cuts in…
Prosecutors Warned Main Comey Witness Would Doom Entire Case
A Justice Department memo found that a key witness in the Trump-ordered prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey will actually undermine the entire case, reported ABC News Wednesday.…
5 steps to meet your financial goals using TikTok’s ‘The Great Lock In’
As the end of 2025 approaches, a viral TikTok trend is helping people achieve their wellness goals: “The Great Lock In” encourages participants to finish the year strong by fully focusing…
The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
“OpenAI is building the future of AI on infrastructure it doesn't own, power it doesn't control, and capital it doesn't have.” —Andrey Sidorenko, head of research at data firm Mostly AI,…
Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Tirade Wrecks Trump Shutdown Stance
Ornstein: I would be stunned if they did, Greg, because remember, we have had a mantra now for years, “repeal and replace.” And there’s never been a “replace.” They’ve got no way of…
What is ‘rust out’ and are you experiencing it?
In my old banking job, where I worked for 12 years, I found myself frustrated with the slow pace of the work, the layers of red tape and approvals to get anything done. After all, banking…
Good Luck to Bari Weiss at CBS
The legacy media have lost the trust of the public and are in dire need of reform. Source link
Students Are ‘Learning with Their Feet’ — by Shunning Bad Colleges
Students are reshaping the higher education market by abandoning low-ranking schools and low-earning majors. Source link
Manchán Magan, Keeper of the Irish Language
God rest him. Source link
Greta’s Gaza Flotilla Fantasy
The Swedish activist’s latest odyssey will hopefully be her last. Source link
A Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia Is Fundamentally Unfunny — and Unfree
What message does it send that American comedians are neutering their sets at the behest of a foreign frenemy? Source link
The Paper, a Counter-Government Sitcom
Peacock’s wrong-way satire defends biased media. Source link
Gen Z killed cursive, so Docusign gave us a new way to sign our names
Libbie Bischoff didn’t set out to reinvent the signature. Really, she was just flipping through a vintage knitting magazine from the 1950s. The Minneapolis-based type designer collects the…
Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule
What’s notable, in one sense, is how badly this project has failed. Despite months of effort, Trump and Miller have not come close to manufacturing the sense of fear or trauma out in the…
5 signs that you’re working with under-performers (and they know it)
Move over quiet quitting, bare minimum Mondays, and career cushioning. A new workplace behavior is on the rise: the self-aware underperformer. Contrary to hustle culture, these workers are…
How Trump Became the Ringmaster of Left-Wing Violence
But this year’s surge has given Trump a pretext, and he’s taking maximum advantage. In the 1960s, Hoover infiltrated radical and so-called radical groups. Trump’s instinct is to follow the…
The Case for the Forever Shutdown
But what I need you to know is that the inherent contradiction of everyday life in Chicago for any one person of privilege like me—of living in and loving this vast, vibrant city while it…
Is the Supreme Court Teeing Up a Broader Attack on LGBTQ Rights?
The case comes from Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor in Colorado Springs with a master’s degree in clinical mental health. She practices talk therapy and does not prescribe medications…
Singapore stocks track regional decline; STI down 0.4%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 310 to 276, after 1.7 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Local shares ended Wednesday (Oct 8) lower, tracking a…
This fancy portable mattress is the only way you’ll get me to camp
Camping. Why anyone would put themselves through an odyssey of gross insects and pooping in holes is beyond me, but you do you, Steve. I’ll do me. However, if I were forced to go sleep in…