One person has died and 23 people have been rescued after an elevator malfunction trapped them hundreds of feet underground at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, a tourist mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado, officials said Thursday. read more
Amy Coney Barrett appeared to break with conservatives during a hearing on gun control on Tuesday read more
Steve Benen - Republicans appear desperate to convince Americans the economy is terrible. The reality, however, is that every major economic metric looks encouraging. read more
Steven Seagal has reportedly said that he once wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing his willingness to fight and die for him. read more
Comedian Andrew Schulz laughed in Donald Trump's face when the former president joined him on his podcast and claimed he "is basically a truthful person." read more
Charlie Warzel: What's happening in America today is something darker than a misinformation crisis. Even in a decade marred by online grifters, shameless politicians, and an alternative right-wing-media complex pushing anti-science fringe theories, the events of the past few weeks stand out for their depravity and nihilism. As two catastrophic storms upended American cities, a patchwork network of influencers and fake-news peddlers have done their best to sow distrust, stoke resentment, and interfere with relief efforts. read more
Josh Marshall: Before social media foreign subversion became a staple of partisan politics in the U.S., the first journalist to write about the topic for a big mainstream audience was Adrian Chen. He published a piece in The New York Times Magazine in June 2015. [T]his issue of social media and the ability of foreign actors and domestic actors to play about with the vulnerabilities and divisions in American society is real and a big deal quite apart from anything to do with Donald Trump. It won't be going away. read more
Edith Olmsted: It turns out, Elon Musk's gracious offer of "free" Starlink high-speed internet services for those affected by Hurricane Helene isn't free at all, and may be a ploy to trap new customers. read more
This week marks 45 months since the devastating January 6 attack, where over 140 police officers were assaulted as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, delaying the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. read more
The Lincoln Project is targeting Donald Trump in a new, emotional abortion rights ad that depicts a dying, pregnant woman pleading to her father to protect her reproductive rights. read more
JPMorgan Chase on Friday said the U.S. economy remains strong for both consumers and big companies, a sign that the Federal Reserve ... read more
Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he won't debate Kamala Harris again after Fox News made a last-ditch attempt to set up another showdown in the final stretch of the 2024 presidential election. read more
Trump praised Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson during a rally in North Carolina -- where the controversial lawmaker is campaigning to become governor -- weeks after a CNN investigation linked him to disturbing commentary on the porn site Nude Africa read more
A new survey has revealed that Generation Z are most likely to leave an establishment without tipping when faced with poor service, challenging long-held gratuity norms in the U.S. read more
Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the impact of Hurricane Helene as experts warn of an imminent intravenous (IV) solution shortage due to the temporary shutdown of a facility in a North Carolina. read more
Advertisement
Advertisement
