On Aug. 1, Hamas released a video of Evyatar David, an Israeli kidnapped from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, and held in the dungeons of Gaza since that day. David was emaciated, practically a skeleton, and moved in slow motion. Near the end of the video, his captors show images of what […]
Washington state is normally a lock for Democrats. The Democratic Party has held the governor’s mansion since 1985, including one agonizingly close election that is widely regarded by local Republicans to have been stolen. Washington Democrats now control statewide elected offices after the lone Republican, then-Secretary of State Kim Wyman, got sideways with the GOP […]
Charmed as his life might be (stable and remunerative employment at a daily city newspaper!), it’s easy to feel sorry for Superman. Having been around for now the better part of a century, the blue unitard-wearing hero’s name has become almost metonymic with an idealized, impossible conception of “goodness” (see: everything from the ponderous 2010 […]
In the 2010-era sketch comedy series Key & Peele, former President Barack Obama had an “anger translator” who would interpret his calmly delivered pronouncements into rage-fueled tirades, revealing Obama’s deepest inner thoughts. If Obama said, “We count on the press to shed light on the most important issues of the day,” the translator, named Luther, […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) will be releasing a plan to improve K-12 outcomes, including increased oversight of education funding and teacher training programs. The Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will release a report Friday morning, bemoaning the state of childhood literacy and K-12 schooling generally. Cassidy recommends adopting a more decentralized […]
The Democratic Party is venturing into uncharted territory on Israel as deepening rifts emerge between longtime Zionist allies and a growing faction of lawmakers openly critical of the war in Gaza. Haunting images of starving children and decimated neighborhoods have jolted Democrats across the ideological spectrum, scrambling long-held loyalties and pushing support for Palestinian civilians […]
After six months of haranguing the Federal Reserve to slash the federal funds rate despite a persistently strong economy, President Donald Trump finally got a data point proving his case that the labor market is likely softening. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced in its July jobs report that, despite the economy adding a net […]
The Department of Homeland Security denied any wrongdoing after Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) claimed he had evidence of abuse occurring at detention centers. DHS issued a press release on Thursday refutations stating his claims were “debunked,” providing a summary of realities as rebuttals to several of Ossoff’s most egregious claims. Ossoff announced on Wednesday that […]
When Loni Anderson sashayed into America’s living rooms as Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati, she didn’t just steal the show. She redefined what a TV bombshell could be. With her platinum blonde hair, sparkling dimples, and a wit sharp enough to slice through the static of a flagging Ohio radio station, Anderson, who died this […]
Five summers ago, we were told to wear masks, compelled to take vaccines, prohibited from looking at certain statues (which were helpfully torn down), and scolded for enjoying any movie or TV show that presented law enforcement officers empathetically or humanely. The May 2020 death of George Floyd not only birthed the so-called second “Summer […]
