Latest consumer sentiment data are abysmal. Well abysmal for everyone except those who own a lot of stocks (so, wealthier people) www.sca.isr.umich.edu

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Cleaning worker who mistakenly went to wrong home fatally shot abcnews.go.com/US/cleaning-...?

A sandwich, Shroff said, cannot be a weapon hurled with force anywhere near enough to justify federal charges, and a bulletproof vest, she said, “is definitely going to keep you safe from a sandwich thrown at you.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

I asked the Department of Homeland Security for comment on Judge Ellis saying Gregory Bovino lied under oath. Their second response was to diss her(?) as an “Obama crony,” praise me for riveting journalism, and finally defend Bovino

NEW: Foreign food safety inspections have hit a historic low after Trump staffing cuts. The dramatic shift in oversight comes as the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food. “It’s only a matter of time before people die,” one expert said.

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate This streak dies tomorrow Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months This blind spot will remain forever

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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

sterling?

I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth She's got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine Selling little bottles of

More state-sponsored child abuse www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It www.404media.co/army-tells-s...

take all my money deadline.com/2025/11/miss...

Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, sex assaults in several states, FBI says FBI urges agencies to ensure officers clearly identify themselves and cooperate when civilians ask to verify an officer’s identity—including by allowing calls to local police

A quarter of Americans would be willing to live in a murder house today.yougov.com/society/arti...

The Trump administration is shutting down flights before the holidays www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...

Betting market odds for SCOTUS letting Trump keep his tariffs have tanked

Mike Johnson: It’s True. I Am Tuning Out The News Cycle To Focus On Self-Care

who could have predicted www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

This is a good headline. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Missouri Medicaid expansion is nearing a funding cliff missouriindependent.com/2025/11/05/m...

Markets in the US, Asia and Europe have fallen after bank bosses warned a serious stock market correction could lie ahead www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Tim Scott weighs in.

Median age of first-time homebuyer has climbed to 40 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

This would be a big deal if it happens www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

This doesn't seem to have quite broken through into the shutdown discourse yet (unlike say SNAP). But as temperatures drop it's going to become a serious issue apnews.com/article/gove...

GOP lawmakers don’t mind that the full list of White House ballroom donors and amounts given is under wraps. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-whit...

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Any Commerce Clause experts want to weigh in on this

Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

It's a K-shaped market over the past month. Mag 7 +5.4% Equal-weighted S&P 500 -2.1%

I had to investigate this myself, seems too cruel to be true www.snopes.com/fact-check/u...

Groyper War Consumes the Biggest Right-Wing Think Tank www.thebulwark.com/p/groyper-wa...

oh. www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vances-ha...

New @politico.com poll: 24% of American believes that there are some instances where political violence is justified. There was little partisan divide in that belief. But younger Americans were more likely to say violence can be justified.

“How Have Trump’s Policies Affected US Economic Conditions?”   * Worsened conditions     61% * Improved conditions     27% * Had no effect           12% @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/p...

Authorities Investigating Explosion at Harvard Medical School, Believed To Be Intentional www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse. I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

Two-thirds of registered voters say Trump and his administration have fallen short of their expectations on the cost of living www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna240...

I need a reporter to ask Trump what The Great Gatsby is about

Here’s a disturbing video from Evanston of a federal agent hitting a man on the ground as people yell that he can’t breathe.

Obama: “as for the president, he’s been focused on critical issues like paving over the rose garden so folks don't get mud on their shoes, & gold plating the Oval Office & building a $300M ballroom So Virginia, here's the good news. If you can't visit a doctor, don't worry, he will save you a dance”

Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...

Honest question: Why are you attacking Chuck Schumer here instead of Susan Collins? You’re running against around 8 other primary candidates and potentially one general election candidate. He’s none of them.