Federal workers of the world, unite

Parked outside Greenberry’s Coffee in McLean, Virginia, on Election Day were a Porsche Cayenne, a Mercedes-Benz GLS, and a BMW X5 — three luxury SUVs. They were flanked by Land Rovers. McLean is perhaps the wealthiest suburb of arguably the wealthiest region in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world. And the industry […]

Bad billionaires

Billie Eilish, the Generation Z pop star famous for her song “bad guy,” has decided there’s a new bad guy in town, and it’s not her; it’s billionaires. “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” she asked onstage at a recent event to celebrate innovators. “No hate, but, yeah, give your money away.” […]

Filibuster follies: Bipartisan threats to the Senate’s wall...

The federal government has been shut down for over a month, and political finger-pointing has persisted since it began. Republicans claim that they have passed clean continuing resolutions that get blocked in the Senate, while Democrats argue that Republicans and President Donald Trump are refusing to negotiate, particularly over the issue of expanded Obamacare subsidies. […]

Trump’s tidal surge: Keeping the cartel strikes in...

The Caribbean sun hung low over the turquoise swells, a deceptive calm masking the venom slithering beneath. In September, a U.S. military strike targeted a Venezuelan speedboat, laden with illegal drugs bound for American shores, in international waters south of the region. The vessel, allegedly tied to the Tren de Aragua gang, erupted in flames, killing all […]

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