NYTIMES (Nicholas Fandos) - Third Candidate Enters Heated Race for Open House Seat
Julie Won, a New York City councilwoman, will face two other Democrats, one backed by the departing incumbent, Nydia Velázquez, and the other by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
NYTIMES (Laura Collins-Hughes) - Woodie King Jr., Impresario of Black Theater, Dies at 88
His New Federal Theater in New York provided a rare stage for Black playwrights and emerging actors, among them Denzel Washington, Phylicia Rashad and Chadwick Boseman.
NYTIMES (Robert Jimison) - Pirro Threatens Jail Time for Lawful Gun Owners Who Travel to D.C. With Firearms
The remarks by Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, prompted swift pushback from the Republican Party’s pro-Second Amendment wing.
YOUTUBE (Owen Report) - I Reviewed All Major And Most Disturbing New Epstein Files
Owen Shroyer discusses the most disturbing documents from the new Epstein files release.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - The 80-Yard Run
So long to Irwin Shaw, William Shakespeare, college football, and all that. The post The 80-Yard Run appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture The 80-Yard Run So long to Irwin Shaw, William Shakespeare, college football, and all that. I rank Irwin Shaw’s 1941 short story “The Eighty-Yard Run” among the best. It’s as good as any of Papa Hemingway’s, but then Irwin’s strengths were always in that genre. I was a friend of his, having written a fan letter after the publication of his novel Evening in Byzantium. We skied a bit and played some tennis. He was a toughie, and he told me how he almost came to blows with the great Papa at the 21 Club in New York. (Hemingway by then was much too old and far too drunk to fight, so Irwin gave him a…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Spencer Neale) - Commander-in-Tired
Despite evidence suggesting otherwise, President Trump is mortal just like the rest of us. The post Commander-in-Tired appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Commander-in-Tired Despite evidence suggesting otherwise, President Trump is mortal just like the rest of us. You would be forgiven for wondering from time to time if Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is still alive. He is, by the way, and in recent weeks he’s made that fact more apparent. Though the 83-year-old (who will turn 84 in two weeks) is rarely spotted in the Capitol these days, his vocal opposition to President Donald Trump on a myriad of issues is louder and more present than ever when deemed useful for the motivated liberal press. For instance, McConnell was quoted far and wide last month after he criticized …Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - U.S. Sanctions on Iran Failed—So Why Do They Continue?
Economic warfare immiserates populations without achieving political goals. The post U.S. Sanctions on Iran Failed—So Why Do They Continue? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs U.S. Sanctions on Iran Failed—So Why Do They Continue? Economic warfare immiserates populations without achieving political goals. Last month, the United States convened a symposium in Prague with representatives from roughly 40 countries to coordinate “more robust” enforcement of six reimposed United Nations Security Council resolutions targeting Iran. The measures, restored on September 27, 2025 following what Washington described as Iran’s “significant non-performance” of its nuclear commitments, will strengthen a long-existing sweeping sanctions regime aimed at Iran’s nuclear program,…Open
NPR (Becky Sullivan) - Minnesota Olympians, other athletes speak up about federal agents in Minneapolis
"I want to make sure you know who I'm racing for," wrote Minnesota-born cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins. Meanwhile, a hospitality center for Team USA families dropped the name "Ice House."
WASHINGTONPOST (Kadia Goba) - Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in House Epstein investigation, ahead of contempt vote
The Clintons faced a vote on contempt of Congress after not appearing for scheduled depositions.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Jeffrey Epstein was weirdly obsessed with Putin: Tracy Walder | Jesse Weber Live
Tracy Walder, a former CIA officer and FBI agent, joins “Jesse Weber Live” to discuss the latest developments in the Jeffrey Epstein case. A theory recently spread suggests Epstein may have been acting as a foreign spy. #jeffreyepstein #vladimirputin #foreignspy "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.