Suddenly it’s all Fire And Fury, and according to its author, Michael Wolff, no less than 100% of his sources in the White House told him the Donald is a “dope” or an “idiot” and is a “child” who has tantrums if he doesn’t get what he wants and get it right now. We are pretty sure […]

Amazon ranks high on a list charting Ohio’s employers with the most workers and their family members on food stamps, with a new report estimating that more than 10 percent of its workforce in the state qualifies for the federal aid. The progressive policy group Policy Matters Ohio stated, as of August, Amazon had 1,430 […]

It’s official: the reason behind the recent rebound in the economy can be explained with two words: “charge it.” Readers may recall that one month ago, we reported that with Republicans in Washington on the verge of passing their first major piece of legislation in the form of comprehensive tax cuts that will allow Americans […]

As the gap between the world’s richest and poorest people has widened to an extreme not seen since the Gilded Age, the 500 wealthiest people have gotten $1 trillion richer in 2017, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. The richest people in the world have been able to amass huge wealth this year thanks to a booming […]

We are seeing some exposure of sexual predators. But there are very large cases already out in the open. And the press carries out its prime directive: cover the issue BUT don’t follow up, don’t reveal the stunning implications. Here are just three examples of many— LA Times, 10/27/11: “The addresses for more than 1,000 […]

If the state of Virginia gets its way at the Supreme Court, police across the country would have the authority to search someone’s car, even if it’s parked inside a private property, without a warrant. Traditionally, cops haven’t been allowed to search inside a house or its “curtilage” — the legal name for the structures […]

Anthony Watts Watts Up with That As much of the northern hemisphere endures record cold temperatures, we get this report from Severe Weather EU via Twitter: Spectacular scenes today in Algeria as snow covered the sand dunes in Ain El Safra! Snow visible also in imagery by NASA’s Terra satellite. After a 40 year absence, […]

The media world is going gaga over the thought of a potential 2020 presidential bid from Oprah Winfrey. After Winfrey delivered a stirring speech Sunday evening at the Golden Globes, Monday’s headlines were all about the talk show icon. The speculation is a welcome distraction for Hollywood’s elite, who have faced an ongoing industry crisis […]

NBC staffers are gun-shy about volunteering to work at the upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games, sources tell Page Six, because of tension in the region. An insider told us that usually NBC staffers are enthusiastic about being sent to the games for work. But with the upcoming winter Olympics in Pyeongchang — a remote South […]

CNN published a glowing and totally uncritical article Wednesday on a group that aims to be “your white allies on Facebook.” White Nonsense Roundup is composed of 100 self-declared “white allies” who rush “to relieve people of color from the emotional labor of engaging with a person’s racist or racially insensitive thoughts,” according to CNN’s […]