Jimmy Kimmel Gets Emotional Addressing Los Angeles Fires
“I think I speak for all of us when I say it has been a sickening, shocking, awful experience, but it has also been, in a lot of ways, a…
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
Jack Smith, the special counsel who indicted President-elect Donald J. Trump on charges of illegally seeking to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, said in a final report…
Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth
Senate Democrats on Monday said that an F.B.I. background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, omitted key details on major allegations against him,…
L.A. Wildfire Evacuees Scramble to Find Shelter, Exacerbating Housing Shortage
Tens of thousands of wildfire evacuees in Los Angeles are now scrambling to find — and hold onto — temporary shelter, exacerbating the housing shortage in one of America’s least…
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/13/2025 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I got a late start today. I’ll make it up tomorrow, I swear! –lambert Bird Song of the Day Brown Thrasher, Long Branch…
Talks on Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Releases: What to Know
High-level cease-fire talks appeared to be gaining momentum on Monday as Arab and American mediators pressed for an agreement to halt the fighting in Gaza and release hostages held by…
A Stargazers’ Guide to Watching the Full Moon Pass Mars and the a New Come
The first full moon of the year will glide through the sky on Monday night. For lucky stargazers in some parts of the world, it will also pass in front…
How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits
The Social Security Administration receives billions in free money each year from an unexpected source: undocumented immigrants. This group paid an estimated $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes in 2022,…
China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion
China announced on Monday that its trade surplus reached almost $1 trillion last year as its exports swamped the globe, while the country’s own businesses and households spent cautiously on…
Selling Sunset’s Jason says landlords price gouging over LA fires
Landlords have been illegally raising prices due to the Los Angeles wildfires, says Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim. The LA property mogul, who owns the luxury real estate brokerage at…