Inside Donald Trump’s transition as hopefuls flock to Mar-a-Lago
Getty Images Donald Trump’s Florida residence and private club Mar-a-Lago is once again the Winter White House – the place to be seen for West Wing hopefuls as the US…
Teenage park ranger dies as wildfires burn in New York State
An 18-year-old park ranger has died in the US state of New York while battling a wildfire in Sterling Forest – one of several blazes that erupted in the region…
Wicked movie: Mattel ‘deeply regrets’ porn site misprint on dolls
Getty Images Toy manufacturer Mattel has said it “deeply regrets” a misprint on packaging for dolls inspired by the new Wicked movie which listed the address for an adult website.…
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor ignores pressure to retire – reports
Donald Trump has warned against rushed appointments of judges before he is inaugurated as sources close to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor deny suggestions she should step down to allow…
Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress
The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US election last week. It comes as the Republicans…
Why the Enthusiasm for Mass Deportation, A Hard and Likely Largely Losing Way to Deal with Illegal Immigration? | naked capitalism
Mass deportations look set to become the new “Defund the police,” a catchy sounding, absolute and un-implementable solution to messy and long-standing problems. That is not to say that the…
In Amish Country, an Unlikely Partnership With Beef Giant JBS Roils Community | naked capitalism
Conor here: Quite the parable. By Keith Schneider, a former New York Times national correspondent, is senior editor for Circle of Blue. He has reported on the contest for energy,…
Bank Servicers Whittling Away at Hard-Won Protections Against Foreclosure Abuses: The Maine Example | naked capitalism
This site was heavily involved in the fight to stop abusive and unwarranted foreclosures in the wake of the financial crisis. As we’ll explain soon, one of the leaders in…
Israeli Strike Kills 20 People North of Beirut, Health Ministry Says
Rescue workers were still searching the rubble after the strike in the village of Almat, in the Jbeil district of Lebanon.
The Curling Theory of Campaigns Proves Itself Again
There were two huge problems Harris could not escape.