The Washington Post reports on Donald Trump's meeting with top oil executives. Trump reportedly told them they should raise $1 billion to help him win back the White House and during the same meeting Trump vowed to reverse President Biden's environmental rules. "Giving $1 billion would be a 'deal,' Trump said, because of the taxation and regulation they would avoid thanks to him," WAPO reports. read more
The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the highest-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump's youngest son. read more
After Trump attorney Susan Necheles suggested that Stormy Daniels "decided that you wanted to publicly say that you had sex with Donald Trump," Daniels replied, "Nobody would ever want to publicly say that."
Steve Albini, an icon of indie rock as both a producer and performer, has died of a heart attack, staff at his recording studio, Electrical Audio, confirm to Pitchfork. read more
Ben Mathis-Lilley goes to Michigan to investigate the current state of the GOP: "The problem, in short, is that the MAGA activists in charge are eating each other alive. States in which old-guard "establishment" Republicans were run off -- seemingly paving the way for unified efforts on behalf of Trump -- are instead beset by resignations, lawsuits, and financial crises. " read more
Chloe Combi looks at what GenZers like to do: "I love Heathrow. We take edibles, usually chocolate truffles with hash, and just have a good time soaking up the atmosphere." read more
The refusal to commit to accept elections results is "deeply concerning," said Steven Levitsky, a government professor at Harvard University who studies democracy around the world. "Accepting the results of elections is in effect the cardinal rule of democracy. It is the first rule of democratic politics. If a major party is not willing to accept defeat in elections, democracy cannot be stable." read more
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a high-performance, hybrid sodium-ion battery that charges rapidly and offers impressive energy density. read more
The cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts enacted under President Donald Trump has expanded to $3.8 trillion over ten years, putting a massive price tag on what is likely to be a top issue in Washington next year, according to new estimates from Congress's fiscal scorekeeper. read more
FreedomWorks, the once-swaggering conservative organization that helped turn tea party protesters into a national political force, is shutting down, according to its president ... read more
The difference between Project 2025 and Trump's usual authoritarian ravings is that Project 2025 isn't an empty threat, it's a concrete plan that will roll back your rights and put the government in your life. We've been warned. read more
The long-awaited first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will be delayed for more than a week after engineers identified an issue that halted launch preparations on Monday. read more
Newsweek talks to experts who say the Biden economy is doing well, much better than other Western economies. read more
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) appears to have ended her media tour to promote her new book as both Greg Gutfeld and Dana Bash announced last minute cancellations from the governor.
Last week New Hampshire House Democrats succeeded in passing State Senate 359 aimed at raising the age of marriage to 18 without exceptions, capping a years-long battle in the legislature which only raised the marrying age to 16 in 2018. The win comes despite significant resistance by Republicans, who voted in large numbers to preserve the practice, with 174 GOP lawmakers voting to keep child marriage legal in the state. read more
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