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Trump’s Remarks on the Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Are Peak Trump

nymag.com - The president, who appears to relish violet rhetoric, personal boasting, the defeat of his enemies, and the simplicity of a good vs. evil narrative, announced on Sunday morning that U.S. special forc…

Praising Himself for ISIS Raid, Trump Undermines His Own Victory

vanityfair.com - The fastest way to burn political capital after a military victory, it seems, is to have Donald Trump announce it. The president spent Sunday morning gleefully recounting the gory details of a U.S. S…

C.I.A. Got Tip on al-Baghdadi’s Location From Arrest of a Wife and a Courier

nytimes.com - Mr. Esper described the climax of the two-hour ground raid on “This Week” this way: “He’s in a compound, that’s right, with a few other men and women with him and a large number of children. Our spec…

Of Two Minds - Recent Interviews on a Variety of Topics

oftwominds.com - Here's a list of recent interviews. Since I do a lot of interviews and don't always post them in a timely manner, here's a list of recent interviews: X22 Spotlight: There Are Cycles In The World, We …

Katie Hill, rising Democratic star, resigns amid claims of relationship with staffer

theguardian.com - California congresswoman Katie Hill, a freshman Democrat and a rising star in the party, announced her resignation on Sunday amid allegations that she had a sexual relationship with a member of her c…

Recession hits Hong Kong as protests drag on for fifth month | Hong Kong protests News

aljazeera.com - Hong Kong has fallen into recession, after being hit by more than five months of anti-government protests that show no signs of relenting, and is unlikely to achieve annual economic growth this year,…

Lyme Vaccines Show New Promise, and Face Old Challenges

undark.org - Jessica Reeder worries about ticks and the diseases they carry. She had Lyme disease, her brother had Lyme disease, and every fall her children come home from school with notes reminding parents to d…

The Financial Crisis Cost the U.S Economy $22 Trillion

medium.com - Given all the recent headlines about record low unemployment and stock indexes hitting all-time highs, you might think the U.S economy is doing as good as it possibly could be. That would be wrong, t…

Fact check: Trump falsely claims his 2000 book demanded the killing of Osama bin Laden

cnn.com - Trump said he still hears people marveling about his supposed declaration. "To this day, I get people coming up to me," he said. "They said, 'You know what one of the most amazing things I've ever se…

NBC staffers harbor doubts about network's leadership over handling of Weinstein, Lauer cases

cnn.com - In his book, Farrow never accuses anyone of being blackmailed. But he connects the dots in such a way to leave readers wondering what went on in NBC's executive suite. And in interviews he has accuse…

“Eat the Children”: Decades of Far-Right LaRouche Provocations Renewed

unicornriot.ninja - New York City, NY – A disruptive comment about eating babies in order to avoid climate change during a Thursday town hall meeting with U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY14) was claime…

How Plastic Pollution Is Making Central America Uninhabitable

theintercept.com - The fishermen stand thigh-deep in the muddy water as our boat pulls up to the shore, grass shushing against the hull. It is a still, cool morning and mist wicks off the river as the sun begins to ris…

California’s governor declares statewide emergency over wildfires as mass evacuation continues

washingtonpost.com - By Courtney Teague, Lea Donosky, Kayla Epstein and close Kayla Epstein Embedded audience editor on the National desk Email EmailBio BioFollow Follow Hannah Knowles close Hannah Knowles General assign…

'You can't fight this': California wildfires force evacuation in Sonoma county

theguardian.com - Thousands of firefighters in northern California battled to control wildfires fueled by howling el diablo winds, the largest of which forced at least 185,000 people to evacuate their homes. Meanwhile…

Trump met with sustained boos when introduced at Game 5 of the World Series

washingtonpost.com - By Maura Judkis and close Maura Judkis Reporter covering culture, food and the arts Email EmailBio BioFollow Follow Josh Dawsey close Josh Dawsey Reporter covering the White House Email EmailBio BioF…

Pope Francis, the Revolutionary, Takes On the Traditionalists

theatlantic.com - The pope also appointed other cardinals from the global South, making the College of Cardinals less white and less Italian. (One of the constant tensions of the Catholic Church is that it’s a global …

With Little Fanfare, William Barr Formally Announces Orwellian Pre-Crime Program

unz.com - A recent memorandum authored by Attorney General William Barr announced a new “pre-crime” program inspired by “War on Terror” tactics and is set to be implemented next year. Last Wednesday, U.S. Atto…

Navy Yard worker outed by Unicorn Riot is indicted for lying to the FBI about his white nationalist group memberships

boingboing.net - When Salem, NJ's Fred C. Arena applied for a job at Philadelphia's Navy Yard, he underwent an FBI background check in which he falsely claimed that he was not a member of the Vanguard America, a whit…

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