Opinion | What Elon Musk Wants
This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the NYT Audio…
Fighting Intensifies in Sudan, Leaving Hundreds Dead
Hundreds of people, including dozens of children, have been killed in Sudan in recent days, according to civilian witnesses, medical workers and the United Nations, as fierce clashes have escalated…
The Lawyer Priest From Ireland Who Counsels New York’s Immigrants
Outside a nondescript storefront in Bushwick, Brooklyn, a line of people stretched down the block. They stood rocking babies, pushing toddlers in strollers and clutching thick envelopes of paperwork. They…
Jimmy Kimmel Has Doubts About Trump’s Religious Convictions
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50…
James K. Galbraith Discusses His New Book, Entropy Economics, Plus DOGE, Bitcoin and Tariffs | naked capitalism
Yves here. Many of you are Jamie Galbraith fans, and INET has just published a wide-ranging interview with him. Aside from discussing Galbraith’s latest book, which focuses on how flawed…
Trump Imposes Sanctions on I.C.C., Accusing It of Targeting U.S. and Israel
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday placing sanctions on the International Criminal Court, saying that his administration would “impose tangible and significant consequences” on people who work on…
Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director
The Senate voted along party lines on Thursday to confirm Russell T. Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, putting in place one of the most powerful architects…
Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of USAID Staff
The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development from more than 10,000 to about 290 positions, three people with knowledge of…
Justice Dept.’s Weaponization Group Underscores Trump’s Quest for Retribution
The Justice Department’s newly formed “Weaponization Working Group,” announced in a memo this week by Attorney General Pam Bondi, was purportedly intended to root out “abuses of the criminal justice…
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/6/2025 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether. Readers, my head cold continues, as does my stuffed-up stupidity and whinging. Ugh. –lambert Bird Song of the Day Brown Thrasher, Davidson College–Main Campus, Mecklenburg, North Carolina,…