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US: Stocks end at records, extending rally
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records on Friday (Sep 19), extending a rally after the US Federal Reserve announced its first…
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Trump Just Revoked Deportation Protections From Thousands of Refugees
President Trump is taking deportation protections away from Syrian immigrants in the midst of a resurgence of militant groups like Al…
News
I’m a Congressional Candidate. I Was Assaulted by ICE.
And ICE is being able to operate with impunity. They are able to operate outside of the law. I don’t know who any of the men who have…
Politics
Here’s What Trump’s Offering People Who Help Fund His New Ballroom
Attorney and commentator Norm Eisen—who runs one such group, Democracy Defenders Action—has circulated a draft open letter, titled “An…
Politics
Even Ted Cruz Recognizes Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Is Dangerous
Is it a scene “right out” of Goodfellas, or is it just another day under the Trump administration? That’s the question that Texas Senator…
Politics
Does Trump Actually Know the Status of His TikTok Deal With China?
Attorney and commentator Norm Eisen—who runs one such group, Democracy Defenders Action—has circulated a draft open letter, titled “An…
Politics
Trump Is Coming For Liberal Nonprofits Next
Attorney and commentator Norm Eisen—who runs one such group, Democracy Defenders Action—has circulated a draft open letter, titled “An…
Politics
Vladimir Putin Is Pushing Trump Toward a Massive Confrontation
Vladimir Putin is once again calling Europe’s bluff. Three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace on Friday in a significant…
Politics
Judge Shreds Trump’s NYT Lawsuit for Lacking “Legitimate Legal Claims”
A federal judge struck President Donald Trump’s complaint against The New York Times Friday, dismissing the suit as just angry ramblings.…
Politics
Trump’s NATO Ambassador Takes Unhinged Stance on “Russian Threat”
The Trump administration’s messaging on Russia’s recent incursions is loud and clear: It’s just not a big deal. Speaking with Fox Business…
News
Trump Firing Top Prosecutor for Failing to Invent Fake Crimes by Foes
Yes, Trump does assert that James is guilty of crimes and that he is innocent of them. And so do his propagandists. “She is guilty of…
Politics
Senate Republicans Push Through Motion to Honor Charlie Kirk
The Senate has passed a “National Day of Remembrance” resolution to honor conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk after he was killed last…
Politics
Majority of Republican Voters Now Think Country is Going Wrong Way
“I’ve spent a lot of time worrying about the worsening political discourse and, now, the disturbing assassinations,” 42-year-old Texas…
Politics
House Kicks Off Chaotic Battle After Passing Spending Bill
The Republican-controlled House has passed another stopgap bill to keep the government chugging along until late November. The final tally…
Business
Remember This Week—It’s the Week America Became a Different Place
This is certainly an “only in America” story, but I do not mean that in the normal, heroic sense. I mean it in the creepy, corporate,…
Politics
The FBI Is Coming for Trans People
Earlier this month, for example, Faulkner suggested that people rightly questioning the legality of President Trump’s September 2 attack…
Politics
Trump Must Be Furious That Revenge on Letitia James Isn’t Working Out
Earlier this month, for example, Faulkner suggested that people rightly questioning the legality of President Trump’s September 2 attack…
Business
Agoda saga: Companies should not stop retrenched employees from getting union help, says MOM
Agoda recently laid off 50 Singapore staff, and said it would deny severance benefits if they reported the retrenchments to agencies or…
Politics
Trump Already Has His Next Target After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
Earlier this month, for example, Faulkner suggested that people rightly questioning the legality of President Trump’s September 2 attack…
Business
Singtel’s Optus investigating emergency hotline outage that caused death of three people
The Australian telco will co-operate fully and transparently with all relevant government agencies and regulatory bodies Singtel’s…
Politics
Transcript: Trump’s Crazed Rants Reveal Dark Truth about Kimmel Ouster
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 19 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Editor’s note:…
News
Transcript: Kimmel Suspension Is Another Shameless Media Capitulation
Cox: I think about it when I have to pay my mortgage every month. I mean, like, these are the institutions, like these are the places that…
Politics
Jimmy Kimmel’s New Best Friend Is the Supreme Court
It is important to explain exactly what the problem is here. If ABC fired Kimmel because he wanted to do something different in the 11 PM…
Politics
Trump’s Argument for Firing Lisa Cook Lies in Tatters
It was evident from the start that this case was a dog. About the Virginia property, James had emailed her mortgage broker, “This property…