People just want things to work Before I lodge the complaint that is currently burning a hole in my pocket, I wish to make one thing clear to those who might add a ghostly ergo to its gist: that, for all my sins and foibles, and despite the squishy mood of the case I’m about to offer up, I am not — and never will be — one of them. You know the type to which I refer: that guy at the bar or cookout or watercooler who believes that the current configuration of our...

President Donald Trump federalized the California National Guard on June 7 and sent troops to Los Angeles to address what he has described as a city “under siege” by protesters opposed to his immigration policy. The state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has maintained that local authorities had the situation under control and Trump’s move was “purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.” The disagreement is being debated in court. We’ll explain how the...

The man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was set to appear in court on Monday afternoon charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference. Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also...

Ten years ago, then-businessman Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, slowly descended a golden escalator at his Trump Tower in New York City, waving at the crowd that had gathered to hear his remarks.  Nearby, Ivanka Trump, his first daughter, stood awaiting her father’s announcement that he was running for president during the 2016 election cycle with a slogan: Make America Great Again. Nearly all the political chattering class laughed off the...

There's a viral tweet from October 2016 that has since been immortalized as a meme — meant as a kind of shorthand for when someone has a particular knack for avoiding the consequences of their actions. The post, from the now dormant account X account @BronzeHammer, was in response to some now-forgotten mini-scandal that surrounded something Trump, then the GOP nominee for president, had just done or said. The original tweet, now its own entry on KnowYourMeme.com @BRONZEHAMMER / X VIA...

When Israel and Iran clashed last year, they fought in short and contained bursts that usually ended within hours, and both sides looked for off-ramps that allowed tensions to ebb. Since Israel started a new round of fighting on Friday, the two countries have said they will continue for as long as necessary, broadening the scope of their attacks and leading to much higher casualty counts in both countries. This time, the conflict appears set to last for at least a week, with...

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