Here's Why "America Is Broken" And People Are Worried The NY Times on Monday published an opinion piece by UPenn senior lecturer and Open Society Project senior fellow (!) Damon Linker titled "Why Is Biden Struggling? Because America Is Broken." And while it's more or less a recap of what ZeroHedge readers have known for years, the essay provides a sobering dose of reality for the "You should really watch Rachel Maddow" types. Seven months away from a rematch election pitting...
Ex-prosecutor worried about Trump jurors' safety (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Increasing court outbursts come with risks -- for allDon demands cut of candidates' fundraising when using his name and likeness
I was driving west on Sunset Boulevard heading to Pacific Palisades one recent Saturday afternoon, enjoying a respite from the rain, when my car was jolted by the biggest crater in the road I have ever hit. Slowly, I drove about half a mile to a full-service gas station where the attendant found a gaping hole in my right front tire, which was expelling air like a blow dryer. Within 10 minutes of my arrival at the gas station, two other cars pulled in with ruined tires after driving over the same...
Netflix will stop disclosing the number of people who signed up for its service, as well as the revenue it generates from each subscriber from next year, the company announced on Thursday. It will focus, instead, on highlighting revenue growth and the amount of time spent on its platform. “In our early days, when we had little revenue or profit, membership growth was a strong indicator of our future potential,” the company said in a letter to shareholders. “But now we’re generating very...
NORTH TEXAS - Heads up! CBS News Texas meteoroligists have issued a weather alert for your Tuesday. We're tracking another round of strong to severe storms.We've seen severe storms move through North Texas early this morning. As we continue moving through the morning drive, we'll see a good deal of the rain and storms tapering off before another round moves in late morning into the afternoon and evening.Storms that develop could produce heavy rain, large hail and gusty winds. An isolated tornado...
Maria Acosta’s heart sinks every time she hears the question. “Señora, do I need to move?” Immigrants in Iowa keep asking her. And Acosta says she doesn’t know how to respond. “I feel powerless. I feel frustrated,” says Acosta, a community organizer for the Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice. “What can I tell people? I can’t tell them, ‘Oh, no, everything is going to be fine.’ I don’t know if everything is going to be fine. Right now, it’s not fine at all.” Last month, Iowa lawmakers swiftly...
Here in the Susitna Valley, when it's time to vote, we proceed on Election Day to our local community center, where we present our IDs, get checked off the voting roll, sign in, and then fill out a paper ballot. Those paper ballots are placed in a box and counted by humans. Now, granted, that system works well here, where our little rural community can expect fewer than 2,000 voters most years.
Straus, who is Jewish, publicly confirmed the conversation for the first time Thursday. It had previously been reported by Texas Monthly. By Jasper Scherer and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune April 4, 2024 Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said on Thursday that Midland oil magnate Tim Dunn, one of the state’s most powerful and influential GOP megadonors, once...
Microsoft recently got slammed by an ex-engineer for the "comically bad" performance of Windows 11. Following that, another former Windows guru has now criticized the company with a dose of sarcasm.
Former President Donald Trump has completely exhausted every option to delay the Manhattan hush money trial any further, retired judge Diane Kiesel told MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Thursday evening.This comes after Trump lost three separate bids this week to delay the trial, which is scheduled to begin jury selection on Monday."Diane, you served as a judge 25 years on the same bench that Judge Merchan is," said Hayes. "So with these increasingly ridiculous Hail Marys, do you think this will...
Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has argued that black Americans should be exempt from paying taxes.
It’s not deja vu: For the second time this offseason, the son of a legendary San Francisco 49ers wide receiver is being linked to his dad’s old team as a potential NFL Draft pick. Terique Owens, the son of former 49ers star Terrell, is one of the players trying out at the team’s local pro day Wednesday, according to multiple reports. The 49ers have also been connected with USC wide receiver Brenden Rice, the son of Hall of Famer and Niners legend Jerry. Terique Owens was born in Fremont while...