Semafor • Sep 16, 2025
US retail sales rise for third straight month
The Federal Reserve is closely watching spending trends as policymakers debate a path for interest rate cuts.
Articles & Videos
Semafor • Sep 16, 2025
Republicans split over Trump’s crackdown on liberal groups, political speech
The majority of the party is cheering his bid to knock back liberal groups. But some are wary of overreacting in Charlie Kirk’s name.
Current Affairs • Sep 16, 2025
Unfortunately, Donald Trump is Not a Socialist
Either Governor Gavin Newsom doesn’t understand the meanings of basic economic terms, or he’s deliberately misleading people. Those are really the only explanations for his comments over the past few weeks, in which he’s repeatedly attacked Donald Trump by calling him, of all things, a socialist. Newsom and his staff have taken to posting sassy all-caps tweets mocking Trump’s speaking style (in lieu of actual political arguments), and they’ve made several posts on the topic: “ALL HAIL CHAIRMAN TRUMP! WITH HIS GLORIOUS 10% PURCHASE OF INTEL, THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF AMERICA ENTERS A BOLD NEW ERA OF GOVERNMENT-RUN BUSINESS.” Or, more straightforwardly: “DONALD TRUMP IS A SOCIALIST! — GCN.” By themselves, these might seem to just be absurd memes, part of Newsom’s overall strategy of needling and annoying Trump however he can. But Newsom repeats this stuff in serious interviews, too. “This guy has completely perverted capitalism,” he said of Trump during a recent podcast, adding that “this guy is the leading nationalist and socialist of our time.”
Lever News • Sep 16, 2025
Defense Bill Opens Door To Guns-For-Hire At The Border
The must-pass legislation that just passed the House would, for the first time, allow the Pentagon to send private military contractors to the border.
Semafor • Sep 16, 2025
Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination charged with aggravated murder
Utah prosecutors vowed to seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson.
Mother Jones • Sep 16, 2025
Both the Left and the Right are Targeted by Political Violence. Who Perpetrates It?
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s gruesome killing last week was both a striking visual of our nation’s intensifying polarization and, by some counts, a catalyst for it to intensify more. Even before a suspect had been identified, there was a knee-jerk reaction among some Republicans to blame the Democratic Party for his death. Some even called […]
Semafor • Sep 16, 2025
Tesla’s board has a tiger by the tail
Elon Musk is both an irreplaceable asset and a clear liability for Tesla, and the challenge for the company's board is balancing that ledger.
Zeteo • Sep 16, 2025
In Israel, the Right Sees the America It Wants
Recent tensions aside, the nativist right has long seen itself in the Jewish state.
American Prestige • Sep 16, 2025
A New History of the Americas, With Greg Grandin
Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison The first of a two-part American Prestige series. The post A New History of the Americas, With Greg Grandin appeared first on The Nation.
Headlines
1863 headlinesFifteen Thousand New York City Nurses Strike
Labor Notes •
How the U.S. and Israel Are Trying to Co-opt Iran's Protests
Drop Site News •
See You In The Principal’s Office, Ivy League
Lever News •
Trita Parsi Unveils the Latest Insights on Iran-US Relations
Scheer Post •
Israel’s Somaliland gambit reflects a doctrine of endless escalation
+972 Magazine •
Elon Musk’s Alternate Grok Reality
Mother Jones •
Why You Should Care About Trump’s War on the Fed
Mother Jones •
Syria After Assad: Why the Country Is More Divided Than Ever
Zeteo •
Martin Luther King Jr. was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income
The Conversation •
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help
The Conversation •
Page 1 of 187