• Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: The aftermath

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. We begin today with Annie Karni of The New York Times writing that House Speaker Mike Johnson now has a status within the Republican Party equivalent to former Vice President Mike Pence due to the House passage of funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan yesterday. When Mr. Pence refused former President Donald J. Trump’s demands that he...

  • Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: A good week for President Joe Biden

    We begin today with Jamelle Bouie of The New York Times looking at why he was particularly disturbed by a question asked by Justice Samuel Alito during SCOTUS oral arguments of the presidential immunity case last week. I mentioned it in passing in my Friday column, but I was struck — disturbed, really — by one specific point made by Justice Samuel Alito during Thursday’s oral arguments in Trump v. United States. [] “Now,” Alito continued, “if an incumbent who loses a very close, hotly...

  • Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Though the mills of God grind slowly, they grind exceeding small

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. Philip Bump/The Washington Post: Donald Trump’s casual disparagement of prosecutors as ‘evil’ and ‘crazy’ One of the unusual aspects of the jury selection process for Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan is that he was forced to endure the uncommon experience of being with people who don’t like him. Jurors who were under...

  • ‘The Simpsons’ killed off a longtime character on Sunday’s episode: ‘May he rest in peace’

    A character who debuted on the third-ever episode of “The Simpsons” died during Sunday’s episode.

  • Some of our favorite Anker power banks are up to 30 percent off, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

    Before you head into the weekend to hike, pull weeds, play games or go to work, you may feel a hankering to snap up a few tech gadgets. If that's the case, here's a roundup of all the deals we found this week on gear we've tested, reviewed and just generally recommend. To get cleaner floors without much work, check out the discount codes below from Wellbots on three different iRobot robot vacs. We found discounts on streaming dongles including Google's Chromecast HD and Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K...

  • A Letter of Wishes: No Legal Power But Powerful Nonetheless

    A letter of wishes lets you explain, in plain language, your intent behind your estate documents, potentially heading off any misunderstandings or disputes.

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    Zendaya Brought the Power Back to Power Suits

    Zendaya takes this whole press tour fashion thing very seriously. Just one scroll on TikTok over the past few months, and you would've been blessed with everything from her Juun.j jumpsuits to her metal Mugler suits. And while most of us will never wear stuff like this (one-off android battle armor's quite hard to come by), we can still learn a thing or two from her big fits—especially when it comes to her penchant for excellent tailoring. While she was on her way to Jimmy Kimmel Live!...

  • Biden’s Latest Power Plant Power Grab

    Almost two years after a similar rule was rejected by the Supreme Court, the Biden administration on Thursday released another final rule for regulating America’s Read More

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    This handheld power bank is powerful enough to jump-start your car

    The Topdon JS1500 can alleviate one of the biggest worries all drivers share, while keeping your devices fully charged at the same time.

  • Josh Hawley Moves to End FBI 'Power Grab' in Spy Powers Bill

    Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Thursday said he introduced an amendment to end an FBI "power grab" in a spy powers bill that is meant to rein in government surveillance abuse.

  • United Power electric cooperative cuts cord with Tri-State wholesale power supplier

    The departure follows years of conflicts between the cooperative and Tri-State over rates, what critics considered an over-reliance on coal and restrictions on how much power members like United Power could generate.

  • You Can Get This Solar-Powered Flashlight and Power Bank on Sale for $40 Right Now

    You can get this outdoor flashlight and power bank on sale for $39.99 right now (reg. $62.99). It has 1,000 lumens of brightness, a 24-hour battery