Good Lord….. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R), the highest-ranking Minnesotan in Congress, said,” We are grateful no Border Patrol officers were harmed.” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

"In the annals of political lawfare there’s dumb, and then there’s the criminal subpoena federal prosecutors delivered Friday to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell." www.wsj.com/opinion/jero...

So hard to decide... Should I work with Copilot for eight minutes to craft an inane reply that sounds like it came from the Borg Queen's middle school son or just write the reply myself?

This week, JD Vance lost the 2028 Republican primary for president. No one comes back from shocking the nation’s conscience this deeply.

These days, we’re all suffering. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Striking one of his most Orwellian and anti-American poses, Trump called the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol "a day of love." NPR is keeping the history and the truth alive. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/

Least surprising news of the day: Trump's "tariffs and provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill will have a net negative impact for all income groups except the highest 30% of earners. The lower the income bracket, the worse the impact." www.wsj.com/economy/cons...

Students beware....

"No Way To Prevent This," Says Company Spending Billions Of Dollars To Encourage This

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This is genuinely horrifying. Fact-free far-right agitprop given accolades by credible media across the political spectrum.

Journalist Scott Wilson is so close to meeting his goal for the reading group in the Santa Barbara County Jail. Help him out! gofund.me/6a54276ae

A publicist who has confused me with the Reverend Doctor Ron Charles — the one who thinks he may have found Noah’s Ark — claims he has the insight and skill to fix my online “keyword gaps, metadata mismatches, category alignment issues, and discoverability obstacles." Sure…

"The Defense Department’s Law of War Manual specifies: 'Orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal.' These are actions that you would expect from the Islamic State or the Russian army — not from the armed forces of a democracy." Until now..... www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Sure, the rule would have prevented 4,500 premature deaths, but that second yacht isn't gonna pay for itself! #Priorities www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

For ways to support the freedom to read in Alabama, check out @readfreelyal.bsky.social's website: www.readfreelyalabama.org

It rhymes with creepy: Jeffrey Epstein helped fund "Poetry in America." That and more in this week's Book Club newsletter: s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...

It’s almost as though the country is designed to favor rich people over ordinary Americans… www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/t...

Billionaire “leader” tells tens of millions of Americans running out of food money: “I don’t want to hear about the affordability.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest. The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says. "I could smell the onions and mustard."

"More than half of the companies that donated to Trump's ballroom are facing or have recently faced federal enforcement actions tied to alleged wrongdoing that includes engaging in unfair labor practices, deceiving consumers and harming the environment." wapo.st/4hD7dm0

My book recommendations this month for CBS Sunday Morning: youtu.be/HB25ITZ4tTI?...

In today's Halloween edition of the Book Club newsletter, I'm giving away my copy of "The H. P. Lovecraft Experience Deluxe Box Set": s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...

This week, I turn my august critical attention to a work of literature called "My Brother's Butt Is Haunted": s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...

Happy news leads this week's Book Club newsletter: s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...

WSJ today on Chicago’s savage, crime-infested war zone: “Visits to the Magnificent Mile are nearly back to prepandemic levels. The area’s crime rate is falling…. And other parts of Chicago’s retail scene have recovered faster.” www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

"Insurers have cited the expiration of extra subsidies as a reason for hiking premiums BECAUSE THEY ANTICIPATE HEALTHY PEOPLE DROPPING COVERAGE." There it is, folks. Once Republicans introduced adverse selection back into the insurance market, it was doomed. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

“The water’s been brown for weeks. It’s a drag, but I bet there’s an Ivy-educated lib walking around Bushwick in a really bad mood right now. So it’s totally worth it.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/at-...

Feels like it's been months since somebody wrote an essay about discovering John Williams's "long forgotten" novel "Stoner."

“Gen Z borrowers have seen the steepest decline in credit scores of any age group this year.” So much winning! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/b...

Perfect: “Mike Johnson replied, ‘We’ve got pages and pages and pages of ideas on how to reform health care.’ He did not elaborate.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Remember, 13 minutes ago when the White House was warning Americans against "violent, divisive rhetoric"? Good grief....these people.

A press release arriving today announces, "Critics are no longer driving the conversation." My first thought was, "How did I just get an email from 1952?"

"Do you ever feel conflicted about being in a business that is associated with addiction?" "I’m really comfortable with what we do." (So chilling....) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/b...

When Nanette Vonnegut -- Kurt's daughter -- was about 8, her mother sat her down for The Talk. s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...

Jesus wept. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Mitch Albom’s new novel, “Twice,” is about a man with the miraculous ability to travel back to any point in his life and make a different choice. A few hours after starting “Twice,” I knew exactly which choice I would make differently. www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...

Senate Republicans don’t seem too worried about the government shutting down....as they have a glorified resort vacation scheduled just days after the looming deadline. trib.al/j9UA4yF

Excellent news for Oklahoma’s students: apnews.com/article/okla...

All I want to know this morning is which Cava does White House border czar Tom Homan go to?

Judge Steven Merryday's dismissal of Trump’s lawsuit against the NYT may be my favorite literary review of the year: deadline.com/wp-content/u...

The Kidneystone Kops.... "This reversed a vote on Thursday to allow coverage, apparently because some members had misunderstood the way it was worded." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/h...

Here’s what’s in Kamala Harris’s upcoming campaign memoir, “107 Days”: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Brilliant and brave: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Unsurprisingly, Dan Brown's "The Secret of Secrets" debuts at No. 1. www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

Rightwing provocateurs using their faux concern about “violent rhetoric” to encourage more violence is some truly Shakespearean villainy.

Citing DEI concerns, the Trump administration has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. Their funding had previously been approved through Sept. 2028. “How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?”

The nightmare will be played in stereo: "Why pay a celebrity podcast host millions when you can create your own using AI?" www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

"The Secret of Secrets": Like so many things that are insanely popular — Crocs, Nutella, MrBeast — Dan Brown’s thrillers look easy to imitate but aren’t. He lures us in with a layer of intellectuality as deep as the honey glaze on an Easter ham. www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...

The WSJ’s close textual analysis of Trump’s crude birthday card to Jeffrey Epstein is remarkable: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...