Trump Shocks the Normies in Brussels
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Here are headlines from the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post this afternoon: This is an example of how Donald Trump has hacked the media. On the one hand, he did say this, and he’s the president of the United States. You have to give…
Quote of the Day: I Wanted Bacon, Dammit
When the general says “breakfast,” this is what he’s talking about. Capiche? Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. From White House flack Sarah Sanders, asked why Chief of Staff John Kelly looked disgusted this morning when President Trump opined that “Germany is totally controlled by Russia”: He was displeased because he…
Guess Who Benefits From Republican Tax Cuts?
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In news that will shock no one, the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy has tallied up the results of all the Republican tax cuts since 2000 and concluded that … most of it went to the rich. The average rich household today pays nearly…
It’s Not Your Imagination, the Middle of a City Is Hotter Than Anywhere Else
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The year is 2018. Cities are hot. Really, really hot. Thanks to something called the “urban heat island effect,” cities like Los Angeles and New York are literally the hottest places to…
Let Us All Unite in Praise of Better French Fries
Reporters via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Longtime readers may remember my unhappiness about modern french fries cooked in vegetable oil. Back in the day, fries were cooked in beef tallow or something similar, and they tasted great! Today everybody is afraid a bit of cow fat is going…
The Heartwarming Messages Shared Between the Stranded Thai Boys and Their Parents
A boy smiles as a Thai Navy SEAL medic helps injured children inside a cave in northern Thailand, where a group of boys and their soccer coach were trapped.Royal Thai Navy Facebook Page/AP The kids wrote about their favorite meals, their school obligations, and helping their parents at the store. The families told them they…