1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (147+ words) The contractor for the Reflecting Pool blamed its own errors for ongoing issues, rather than vandalism. Posted by lamplighter at 11:33 PM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Hearn was charged with destruction of property for allegedly pulling up sealant installed…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (222+ words) “Shortly after Canada and America became embroiled in the worst bilateral trade war in their modern history, the secure phones of Europe’s top leaders lit up with a trans-Atlantic call. Mark Carney was pushing to take Canada’s relationship with the…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (431+ words) By David Prior | Sep 13, 2026 | Featured, News & Analysis, Politics As President Donald Trump launches a midterm campaign blitz, Republican candidates across the country face a difficult choice about how closely to align themselves with him. GOP senators and candidates are deeply…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (330+ words) Trump has used increased tariffs to incentivize a surge in foreign investment commitments of over 20 trillion dollars flowing into the United States. Instead of subsidizing other countries by paying their tariffs, companies and countries are building factories here to avoid…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (579+ words) There’s an episode of 30 Rock from many years ago where Jack, played by Alec Baldwin, explains vertical integration to Liz, played by Tina Fey. He asks her to imagine if a corn chip manufacturer also sold diarrhea medication. When Liz…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (611+ words) We just had the first “mid-term convention.” Do you remember anything from it? Maybe President Trump’s promise to send every adult a $5,000 check if Republicans win, but that's about it. And we all know that is never going to happen,…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (903+ words) This 25th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack ever on American soil may be as good an occasion as any to pay a moment’s attention to the subject of patriotism. As the moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre correctly noted, patriotism, first and…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (149+ words) “Republicans are increasingly worried that North Carolina’s Senate race is slipping out of contention,” Politico reports. “For months, they had argued that a post-Labor Day infusion of cash could jolt new energy into the largely stagnant but critical Senate race....

2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (157+ words) “A federal judge said in a filing Friday that a Trump administration order for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cut its staffing nearly in half was illegal,” CNN reports. “In a decision that marked a critical victory for union…...