SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing during fifth flight test

Steve Bannon Has Called His “Army” to Do Battle—No Matter Who Wins in November

There are times when Washington still feels like what it used to be—a sleepy little Southern city. Generations of some of the most powerful people on earth have spent their days in DC griping that the city is a backwater. But Washington’s modest position in our constellation of great cities was...

Trump Crumbles When Pressed on Economic Policy in Bloomberg Interview

“Donald Trump was unable to give coherent answers on his economic plans in an interview with Bloomberg at the Economic Club of Chicago.”

The former president attempted to "weave" his way through an interview with Bloomberg News, but couldn't escape his own policy black hole By Nikki McCann Ramirez, Ryan Bort October 15, 2024  Donald Trump continued his pre-election economic event tour on Tuesday with a lengthy interview with...

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, moved to tears by Darfur war victims

“The duchess is the first member of the royal family to visit Chad, which borders the Sudanese region ripped apart by civil war from which 230,000...”

Photo credit: Sophie met survivors of the war in Sudan in a transit camp in Chad. STEFAN ROUSSEAU/PA

Ex-Top General Mark Milley Calls Trump the 'Most Dangerous Person Ever

“Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Trump's administration, "warned former colleagues" about the former president's...”

'TOTAL FASCIST' Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Trump's administration, "warned former colleagues" about the former president's authoritarian temperament. --- A former top general in Donald Trump's administration "warned former colleagues" about the Republican...

Bill Maher offers 'open letter' to pop star Chappell Roan on Israel: 'You don't know much about history' | Fox News

“HBO host Bill Maher blasted pop star Chappell Roan on Friday after the singer made pro-Palestinian statements on social media in recent weeks.”

HBO host Bill Maher on Friday offered an "open letter" to Gen Z it girl and pop star Chappell Roan for her recent anti-Israel statements on social media. The "Real Time" host addressed Roan, who is openly gay, directly during the "New Rule" segment of his show, accusing her of being ignorant on...

Harris agrees to sit for interview with Fox News

“Vice President Harris has agreed to sit for an exclusive interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, the network announced Monday. The interview...”

Dominick MastrangeloOctober 14, 2024 at 11:28 AM·1 min read483Link CopiedHarris agrees to sit for interview with Fox News Vice President Harris has agreed to sit for an exclusive interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, the network announced Monday. The interview will air Wednesday at 6 p.m....

Michael Flynn says 'gates of hell' will be unleashed under Trump in response to execution question

“Michael Flynn, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, let his fascist flag fly at a Christian nationalist event Friday.”

Oct. 14, 2024, 10:37 PM UTC By Ja'han Jones Michael Flynn, who served as national security adviser in the Trump administration, let his fascist flag fly at a Christian nationalist event Friday. In a video recorded at the Rod of Iron Freedom Festival in northeastern Pennsylvania, Flynn...

Happy Columbus Day!

We all owe our thanks to Columbus and the world he created. 

A Riddle To Tell Your Friendly Gatherings

A Riddle To Tell Your Friendly Gatherings When we were living in Zhengzhou, where I had come to teach English (like Tim Walz did), our friends invited us to banquets where we would sit at a round table that sat as many as 10 to 20 people.  We were considered special guests and never allowed to...

Tim Walz ranks dead last among governors for fiscal restraint in new study | Fox Business

“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, has the worst record on fiscal responsibility of any governor in the...”

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Happy Indigenous Peoples Day

A day to celebrate the indigenous people of the America’s and for the Indigenous people to celebrate their culture/language/history and their resilience. For many  of us it is also time to reflect on our ancestors and their lives and history. I am Métis, pronounced “may tee” Ojibwe and  Cree. My...

A Steely Liz Cheney, at Harris’s Side, Calls It ‘Our Duty’ to Reject Trump

“The former congresswoman and Republican exile stumped for Kamala Harris in Ripon, Wis., the birthplace of the G.O.P., calling on conservatives to...”

It was an exercise in unsubtle and unlikely campaign optics: a Democratic vice president who is running for the presidency. A Republican former congresswoman who is the daughter of a staunchly conservative vice president. A small city known as the birthplace of the Republican Party in the middle...

Donald Trump suggests using National Guard, military against 'enemy from within'

“Former President Trump suggested using the military on Election Day to combat potential chaos from "the enemy from within" and "radical left...”

Former President Trump in a Sunday interview suggested using the National Guard or the military on Election Day to combat what he described as potential chaos from "the enemy from within" — a group Trump said includes "radical left lunatics." In the interview on Fox News's "Sunday Morning...

Why Did U.S. Planes Defend Israel but Not Ukraine?

On April 13, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel. Also on April 13, as well as on April 12, 14, and 15, the Russian Federation launched missiles and drones at Ukraine—including some designed in Iran. Few of the weapons launched by Iran hit their mark. Instead,...

Biden sends antimissile system and 100 troops to Israel, deepening U.S. role

“The United States is sending one of its most advanced missile defense systems and about 100 U.S. troops to Israel”

Photo: A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launching station is loaded onto an C-17 Globemaster III at Fort Bliss, Tex., in 2019. (Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne/AP)

Neocons Imported The Afghan Man Who Plotted An Election Day Terror Attack

“Remember when it was racist to question bringing thousands of Afghans to the U.S. after the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal? I remember.”

It's hard to imagine a more searing indictment of the Biden-Harris administration's disastrous 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal than the news this week that an Afghan citizen who was admitted to the United States less than two weeks after U.S. troops pulled out has been charged with plotting a...

Bill Clinton: Laken Riley Would Still Be Alive If Biden-Harris Admin Vetted Immigrants

“Bill Clinton admitted Laken Riley's alleged murder by an illegal alien is the fault of the Biden-Harris administration's border policies.”

Just when it seemed that Kamala Harris' campaign woes couldn't get any worse, former President Bill Clinton admitted that the death of a Georgia girl, allegedly at the hands of an illegal alien, is the fault of the Biden-Harris border invasion. The moment came on Sunday when the 42nd president...

The dollar is rallying because investors are making a 'down payment' on a Trump election victory - MarketWatch

“The U.S. dollar has been strengthening in part because investors are growing more confident Donald Trump will be victorious in the Nov. 5...”

Referenced Symbols DXY -0.04% USDJPY -0.37% USDCNY 0.45% EURUSD -0.17% It isn’t the only reason, but the U.S. dollar has been strengthening in part because investors are growing more confident Republican nominee Donald Trump...

Man Pretending To Be Straight Pretends To Hunt

“MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A man who pretends to be straight went out into a meadow today to pretend like he was hunting.”

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A man who pretends to be straight went out into a meadow today to pretend like he was hunting. "It's just so relaxing to sit here and think about what it might be like if I was straigh -- er, if I was hunting," said Walz. "Ope! Got to calm down these jazz hands before I try...

Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows

“The latest polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows Republicans leading in key Senate races in Montana, Texas and Florida.”

The Electoral College doesn't matter down ballot.  The facts are Joe Biden hasn't provided coattails for down ballot races and Kamala Harris is an uninspiring candidate. Is the 2024 election turning into a referendum on Democrat priorities?  The polling results for down ballot races indicate...

October 13, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson

“"He is the most dangerous person ever.”

Heather Cox RichardsonOct 14, 20243,221Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther578Share "He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realize he's a total fascist. He is now the most dangerous person to this...

Arrest made after FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane relief efforts

“FEMA says its disaster assistance teams will be at fixed locations after National Guard troops reportedly encountered armed militia who said they...”

Arrest made after FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane relief efforts Nicole Sganga, Kelsie Hoffman Updated Mon, October 14, 2024 at 2:05 PM EDT·4 min read 4k Scroll back up to restore default view. As the nearly 65,000 residents...

The Atlantic's Endorsement: Kamala Harris for President

“Trump is the sphinx who stands in the way of America entering a more hopeful future. In Greek mythology, the sphinx killed every traveler who...”

The Atlantic's endorsement For the third time in eight years, Americans have to decide whether they want Donald Trump to be their president. No voter could be ignorant by now of who he is. Opinions about Trump aren't just hardened—they're dried out and exhausted. The man's character has been...

COUNTDOWN to Nov. 5th

Kamala Harris’ opponent, former president Donald Trump, has saddled up a horse called “Chaos” for his his final stretch ride. It’s so Trumpian it shouldn’t come as a shock. Chaos has always been his friend. Create a crisis today so people forget yesterday’s crisis and tomorrow’s even more...

Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds

MADRID, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery. Several countries have argued over the origins and the final burial place of the...

Trump turns political event into surreal listening party

“Donald Trump turned a town hall event in Pennsylvania into an impromptu listening party Monday, playing a unlikely selection of tunes for more than...”

SHARE THIS —Oct. 15, 2024, 7:18 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 15, 2024, 8:16 AM EDTBy Jake Traylor, Dasha Burns, Emma Barnett and Patrick Smith Former President Donald Trump turned a town hall event in front of supporters in Oaks, Pennsylvania, into an impromptu listening party Monday night, playing an...

Living in China - See Jilin's kaleidoscopic autumn beauty in pictures

Living in China - See Jilin's kaleidoscopic autumn beauty in pictures A bird's-eye view of rafters floating downriver amongst autumn trees near Changbai Mountain in Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] . Trees reach up toward a matching sunset at the Wunyufeng National...

Long Time Trump Apologist Geraldo Rivera Endorses Kamala Harris For President

“ President Trump embarked on an increasingly menacing campaign to discredit the 2020 election. With a motley supporting cast of increasingly fringe...”

Geraldo Rivera became well known during the Trump years for excusing all sorts of Trump nonsense and misbehavior on his Fox News shows and appearances. He has evidently seen the past error of his ways.  https://x.com/GeraldoRivera/status/1845830234710438103 Sore Loser With three weeks to go...

SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster in dramatic landing during fifth flight test

“SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket's more than 20-story tall...”

SpaceX launched its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday and made a dramatic first catch of the rocket's more than 20-story tall booster. The achievement marks a major milestone toward SpaceX's goal of making Starship a fully reusable rocket system. Elon Musk's company launched...

Kamala Harris’s Plagiarism Problem

“Kamala Harris plagiarized at least a dozen sections of her criminal-justice book, Smart on Crime”

Kamala Harris has become famous, in part, for her unique rhetorical style. She switches freely between various accents and peppers her speeches with catchphrases: pondering falling “out of a coconut tree,” discussing “the significance of the passage of time,” and moving the nation toward “what...