NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - Elon Musk right to focus on the Moon: Avi Loeb
Loeb believes Elon Musk is right to focus his efforts on the moon rather than Mars "in the short term."
NEWSNATIONNOW (Patrick Djordjevic) - Geraldo Rivera, Andrew Kolvet debate Bad Bunny's halftime show
Geraldo Rivera hailed Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show as a "wonderful tribute to Latinos."
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - The Only Question About Immigration That Matters
Whose side would you be on? The post The Only Question About Immigration That Matters appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics The Only Question About Immigration That Matters Whose side would you be on? The Greek-born Spyros Skouras was president of 20th Century Fox during Hollywood’s fabulous ’50s. Early in the decade he paid a visit to his birthplace and was welcomed as a conquering hero. My father took him to the royal summer palace in Tatoi, where they had drinks with Queen Fredericka and King Paul. The queen was the Kaiser’s granddaughter, known not to mince her words. “If a war erupted between America and Greece, which side would you be on, Mister Skouras?” Old Spyros did not hesitate: “I left Greece as a penniless…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (W. James Antle III) - Abolish ICE? Dems Can’t Even Plow Snow
Voters only have so much patience for high taxes and abysmal public services. The post Abolish ICE? Dems Can’t Even Plow Snow appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Abolish ICE? Dems Can’t Even Plow Snow Voters only have so much patience for high taxes and abysmal public services. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TowPLow_front_view2.JPG Credit: SnowKing1 “Abolish ICE” is the rallying cry heard from the streets of Minneapolis to the main stage at the Grammy awards. It’s the stick deployed against the Trump administration and the carrot consumed by Bad Bunny as he hops around at the Super Bowl. Closer to the nation’s capital, however, people have been muttering “abolish ice.” The denizens of the Acela Corridor aren’t without their own misgivings about…Open
NYTIMES (Elian Peltier, Zia ur-Rehman and Saiyna Bashir) - In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies
The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels of air pollution and political restrictions.
NYTIMES (Jason Horowitz) - How Italy’s Police and Army Compete to Enlist Italian Olympians
Most Italian athletes at the Winter Games subsidize their training by joining the police or the military, which vie to enlist the best talent.
NYTIMES (Michael Gold) - Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions About Epstein Crimes in House Deposition
Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her right against self-incrimination in an Oversight Committee deposition.
NYTIMES (James Wagner) - Nicaragua Blocks a Route from Cuba to the U.S.
The Trump administration has criticized Nicaragua for serving as an illegal immigration pathway to the United States.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Spencer Neale) - Trump’s Very Own Autopen Controversy
The posting of a racially charged meme to Trump’s Truth Social account opens the president to new criticism. The post Trump’s Very Own Autopen Controversy appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Trump’s Very Own Autopen Controversy The posting of a racially charged meme to Trump’s Truth Social account opens the president to new criticism. A controversial video featuring Barack and Michelle Obama as apes briefly appeared on President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account Friday morning, sparking nationwide outrage. Yet a closer look at the mechanics of social media suggests the clip may not have been intentionally posted by Trump himself. In the video, the former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle appear as floating heads attached to the body of apes. The scene is part of a longer viral video clip…Open
AXIOS (Kerry Flynn) - Chappell Roan departs Wasserman as Epstein files spark backlash
Pop star Chappell Roan announced Monday she is no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, citing a need for representation that aligns with her moral values. Why it matters: Her departure marks the latest public backlash against Wasserman, who also serves as head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, following the release of the Epstein files . Driving the news: "As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman," Roan posted on Instagram. "I hold my teams to the highest standards and have a duty to protect them as well." - "No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own…