JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Two Texas Democrats win runoff elections in races with extremely low voter turnout
The runoffs were held in two races that had numerous candidates on Nov. 5 and no candidate received 50% of the vote
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Republicans in Michigan question AG Nessel after ex-Democrat treasurer charged with embezzlement
According to testimony heard by the Oversight Committee this week, Kornak allegedly embezzled money from an elderly woman she was the conservator for.
SUBSTACK (The Grayzone) - Meet the former fashion blogger and shady doctor behind the ‘30,000 dead’ Iran psy-op
Western officials seized on a dubious death toll of 30,000 protesters to escalate against Iran. The number originates with a single, clearly compromised source. But a zealously pro-war Guardian reporter is doing her best to legitimize it.
This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The claim of “30,000 killed” during two days of protests and rioting across Iran appears to be based largely on a single anonymous source, who admitted extrapolating that figure by assuming without evidence that “officially registered deaths related to the crackdown likely represent less than 10% of the real number of fatalities.” That quote was attributed by The Guardian to an alleged doctor whose real name the newspaper refused to publish, but whose identity it claimed to have verified. Originating in TIME Magazine on January 25th, the dubious “30,000” claim was quickly amplified by The Guardian, a key…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Michael Ramsey) - Trump proposes closing Kennedy Center for 2 years to do renovations
Trump said a complete closure, rather than doing work while the center remains open, is the best way to do renovations correctly.
NYTIMES (Richard Sandomir) - Robert Pratt, Federal Judge Who Derided Trump Pardons, Dies at 78
He was chastised for remarks ridiculing the pardons of two congressional campaign aides who had been convicted in a bribery plot.
NYTIMES - Grammys 2026 Winners: Updating List
A complete rundown of the artists, albums, songs and videos that took home trophies at the 68th annual awards.
NYTIMES (The Styles Desk) - Grammys 2026 Red Carpet Photos: Looks From Tyla, Sabrina Carpenter and More
See what nominees and guests for the 68th Grammy Awards, including Sabrina Carpenter, Addison Rae and Tyla, wore to arrive to the ceremony.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Reuters) - 'Crying horse' plush toy craze reflects worker fatigue in China
The plush toy was designed as a happy-faced Lunar New Year decoration, but a manufacturing mistake turned its smile into a frown.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Welfare Reform Boost: More States Enforce New 80-Hour SNAP Rules
AXIOS (Alex Thompson) - Liberal media's MAGA-like splintering challenges potential 2028 contenders
Liberal media, long dominated by a few big national players such as New York Times columnists, is splintering into countless micro-factions, much like the early MAGA movement. Why it matters: Gone are the days of simply sucking up to the Times or Rachel Maddow. Now, potential 2028 contenders for president need to navigate a multi-layered media ecosystem controlled by big players and solo operators with big audiences. - An explosion of new voices has diluted the power of legacy pundits and MS NOW stars. We're here to guide you through the liberal version of MAGA's surge-and-splinter: - The progressive media bubble has its star shows, such as "Pod Save America," "The Daily Show," "The Breakfast Club" and "The Ezra Klein Show. " -…
Liberal media, long dominated by a few big national players such as New York Times columnists, is splintering into countless micro-factions, much like the early MAGA movement. Why it matters: Gone are the days of simply sucking up to the Times or Rachel Maddow. Now, potential 2028 contenders for president need to navigate a multi-layered media ecosystem controlled by big players and solo operators with big audiences. - An explosion of new voices has diluted the power of legacy pundits and MS NOW stars. We're here to guide you through the liberal version of MAGA's surge-and-splinter: - The progressive media bubble has its star shows, such as "Pod Save America," "The Daily Show," "The Breakfast Club" and "The Ezra Klein Show. " -…Open