28+ min ago (432+ words) A meeting between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani has surprised some political commentators with how friendly it seemed. The president and New York City's mayor elect met at the Oval Office for a meeting that looked favourable to many, including talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who joked that Trump may prefer Mamdani to his own administration. Speaking in the opening monologue of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the 58-year-old suggested Trump was won over by Mamdani. He said, "After weeks of painting Mamdani as the fourth horseman of the apocalypse, they didn't know what to do with themselves. This is how upside down this crop of MAGA-teers is. They're mad at Trump, some of them are furious at Trump, because he was friendly with the new mayor of New York. "Last week he had a big celebratory dinner for the Saudi Prince,…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (1712+ words) ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It's a New Record. It was Friday, June 6, and the rent was due. As soon as she finished an errand, Imelda Carreto planned on joining her family as they gathered scrap metal to earn a little extra cash. Her fianc, Julio Matias, and 15-year-old nephew, Carlos, had set out early, hitching a trailer to the back of their beat-up gray truck. Carreto didn't carry any proof that she had custody of the boy. She had left it in another car in her rush. She recalls officers saying her nephew would likely be released to her in a few days once she presented the proper documents. Before they drove him away, Carlos started to tear up. Carreto told him, "Don't cry. I don't know how, but I'll get you back....

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (839+ words) A political crisis in the Philippines over revelations of immense corruption has thrown the political elite into turmoil. Fueled by explosive social unrest, the crisis is moving towards a possible military coup, as no faction of the Philippine elite seems to have the capacity to contain the growing instability. Typhoons have repeatedly hammered the country this rainy season, tearing apart poorly maintained infrastructure. Hundreds have died and hundreds of thousands have lost power, shelter, and access to water. The price of oil has gone up by more than 33 percent since the beginning of the year, driving up transit costs and price of basic necessaries. Since the beginning of October, the price of oil has gone up seven times. Gasoline rose from P44 per liter at the beginning of October to P58 per liter by 10 November. Rice prices are rising. Government regulated rice,…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (187+ words) Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) hit back against President Donald Trump's idea to give Americans $2,000 each to offset increased costs due to tariffs. This month, Trump proposed the idea on Truth Social, claiming that the tariffs he unilaterally imposed on imports from dozens of countries are working, despite the rising costs on many of those products. "A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone," he claimed. The proposal would require congressional approval. When asked about his post, Trump said he wants payments to be issued ahead of next year's midterm elections. Appearing on Mornings With Maria on Fox Business, Johsnon about Trump's idea. "So, what about $2,000 checks the president has been talking about?" Maria Bartiromo inquired. "Would that fly in terms of passing the Congress, or do you expect that the only…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago (411+ words) Barely a month in office, Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has triggered a diplomatic row with Beijing over her remarks in parliament on November 7 suggesting that Japan would automatically be involved in any military conflict between China and Taiwan. Far from subsiding, the battle of words has escalated over the past fortnight with mounting economic repercussions. The phrase has a precise legal meaning within "collective self-defence" legislation passed in 2015 by the government of Shinzo Abe allowing Japanese military deployment overseas in "a survival-threatening situation." No previous post-World War II Japanese government, even that of the militarist Abe, has publicly indicated that Tokyo would go to war with Beijing over Taiwan. Takaichi, a prot'g' of Abe, is pursuing a similar policy. Just a week after being installed, she met with Trump aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago (765+ words) New housing under construction in California Ezra Klein had a classic column in the New York Times the other day which he advertises in its title: "America's Housing Crisis, in One Chart." The chart he highlights; new housing units per capita, is informative, but not quite in the way he says. Source: US Census Bureau The reason for highlighting the impact of the bubble and its bursting, rather than the problems cited by Klein, is we need to have a sense of relative importance. Restrictive zoning is definitely a problem, and we should look at regulatory constraints, especially on manufactured housing, that may needlessly limit supply and push up prices. But we had restrictive zoning and needless regulations before 2008 and still managed to build plenty of housing. That suggests that these are not the main obstacles to more construction. Construction…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago (105+ words) Reggae Singer Jimmy Cliff Dies Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81. Posted by Corky at 11:30 PM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81[image or embed] Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now #1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-24 10:47 AM | Reply "The Harder They Come," a song for the ages. #2 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-11-24 11:04 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago (259+ words) A Republican lawmaker in the House of Representatives was so distraught by the latest proposed peace deal for Russia's war in Ukraine that he considered resigning from Congress, according to a new report. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) told Axios that he was "appalled" by the 28-point peace deal, which some experts have said seems to have been written by the Russians. The proposed peace plan also made several pro-Ukrainian lawmakers on The Hill furious, including several Republicans, according to the report. The plan calls for Ukraine to significantly reduce the size of its military, cede land to Russia, including land that Russia does not currently control, give up its long-range missiles that can reach Moscow, and stop attempting to join NATO. Bacon dubbed the peace plan "Witkoff's Ukrainian surrender plan," Axios reported, a nod to President Donald Trump's envoy Steve…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago (255+ words) Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) and his wife agreed to pay the tax liabilities they owe dating back to 2009, Bloomberg Law reported on Monday. The Department of Justice filed a complaint stating that the Senator and his wife Cathy Justice had received notice about the back taxes and demand for payment. In a joint motion on Monday, the DOJ and the Justices said the Justices agreed to pay $5,164,739.75 they owed as of Aug. 4, 2025. The IRS had placed liens of more than $8 million against the couple. Last year, a federal judge ordered Justice to sell six of his companies to help satisfy debt obligations. "You also need to remember that the Russians " the Russians " bought Bluestone from our family, and then turned it into a god-awful mess you have ever seen in the world," Justice said of Mechel's ownership tenure of his…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago (190+ words) She made the trend cold-weather-proof. Sabrina Carpenter has perfected her retro bombshell persona, evoking icons such as Marilyn Monroe and Madonna on the red carpet and on stage. While it's always impressive to watch what style references she digs up and pays homage to, it's her off-duty style that allows her to experiment creatively. And that's what fashion girls love to see. The "Please Please Please" hitmaker finished off her attire with the quintessential preppy accessory: black-rimmed eyeglasses. Since she's a style star, her pair happened to be designer. Peep Versace's signature gold hardware on each side. (It tracks " Carpenter's a Versace ambassador, having fronted the Italian label's campaign in June.) The pop star is a big fan of iterating the private school uniform, whether that's pairing a pleated skirt with a crisp white button-up, or rocking a polo shirt…...