NYTIMES (Anna Kodé) - Why Is Syracuse, N.Y., Such a Haven for Legendary Writers?
In the frozen shadows of shuttered factories, icons like Toni Morrison, Raymond Carver and David Foster Wallace created some of their greatest work.
NYTIMES (Benjamin Weiser) - He Pursued a Pardon in Trump’s Justice System. It Added to His Problems.
Michael Castillero was convicted of defrauding investors in a $386 million scheme. Then he started courting MAGA influencers.
NYTIMES (Motoko Rich and Gianni Cipriano) - As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea
Tilman J. Fertitta, the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is summering on his superyacht as President Trump squabbles with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy.
NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - Russia Bill Broadens Sanctions but Could Fuel Fears Over the Dollar
The Trump administration has recently sought to scale back sanctions as adversaries develop workarounds that some believe could erode the U.S. dollar’s supremacy.
NYTIMES (Jason Horowitz) - Lamine Yamal, Soccer Star and Son of African Migrants, Personifies a Changing Spain
As he prepares for the World Cup final, Lamine Yamal, 19, is at the heart of a national debate about what it means to be Spanish in an increasingly multicultural society.
NYTIMES (Benjamin Oreskes) - Without Platner, Maine Democrats Scramble to Keep Grassroots Energy Alive
Graham Platner’s campaign for Senate imploded last week. The activists who backed him are seeking a candidate to carry his populist message in the race against Republican Susan Collins.
NYTIMES (Lulu Garcia-Navarro) - Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City.
NYTIMES (Isabel Kershner) - Israel Counters Iranian Spying by Warning Against Recruitment
The Israeli authorities have enacted a broad array of countermeasures to contain what they describe as online recruiting efforts by Iranian agents.
THEFEDERALIST (Breccan F. Thies) - Intel Agency Assessed China Planned To ‘Encourage’ Violent BLM Riots To Hurt Trump In 2020
The Chinese planned to stoke Black Lives Matter riots and other social unrest in 2020, using the corporate media to launder the narrative in order to tank the election for President Donald Trump, according to documents released by the White House on Thursday. Intelligence summaries from 2020, which were apparently hidden from the president at […]
AMERICANTHINKER - Remembering the California dream
By Mike Phelps Two decades of relentless Democrat governance have turned the once “golden state” into dross.