WaPo: America’s problem is white people keep voting for Republicans

From Durham to CIA, evidence mounts FBI was warned Russia collusion story might be disinformation
"This has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation run through the Hillary Clinton campaign," retired FBI intel boss says.

At least a dozen cops from Connecticut to Mississippi were shot last week
"The spewing of anti-police rhetoric by some political and media figures as well as the failed policies of rogue prosecutors and judges are placing our officers in greater danger," the National Fraternal Order of Police tweeted on Thursday.

Police Need Warrants to Search Homes. Child Welfare Agents Almost Never Get One.
Each year, child protective services agencies inspect the homes of roughly 3.5 million children, opening refrigerators and closets without a warrant. Only about 5% of these kids are ultimately found to have been physically or sexually abused.

A growing number of Oregon counties are voting to join Idaho because the state's coastal zone ignores their concerns
A growing number of activists in the eastern part of Oregon are seeking a divorce from their state's reliably Democratic largest city, Portland, which dominates the entire state's political scene.

DC tent cities stain the nation’s capital
The marble monuments of the nation’s capital have become neighbors to abject squalor — ever-expanding tent cities that are the most disgraceful examples of a trend bedeviling Democrat-led cities around the US.

Ghislaine Maxwell: I feel so bad for dear friend Andrew
In an interview from the prison, she confessed: “I feel so bad for him. I follow what is happening to him.’’

Chick-fil-A is Gen Z’s favorite restaurant chain in the U.S.
1. Chick-fil-A, 2. Starbucks, 3. Chipotle, 4. McDonald’s, and 5. Olive Garden.

Stigmatizing MAGA Republicans as threats to democracy backfiring on Biden, polls show
By seeking to prosecute, silence, and marginalize political opponents as anti-democratic "extremists," Biden and other Democrats are arousing fears that it is they themselves who are acting in heavy-handed ways alien to American democratic tradition.

Joe Biden once again caught on video being a creep, touching another girl
The girl appears to pose for a photo with the president – who is directly behind her. Biden then slides his left hand on her shoulder and leans in and gives the girl dating advice.

The Biden Admin Has Been A Chaotic Disaster. But Will It Matter?
In 2022, the only people better off than they were in 2020 are the Taliban and Vladimir Putin.

Obama joins chorus slamming liberal cancel culture
Obama says Democrats who endorse and participate in cancel culture are a "buzzkill" and are unnecessarily making people "walk on eggshells."

Herschel Walker shines in debate, exposes Warnock's leftist record
"Instead of aborting those babies, why are you not baptizing those babies?"

Fetterman's wife calls NBC reporter 'ablest'
Says she should face "consequences" for noting her husband's post-stroke issues.

Liberal congressional candidate releases his own porn movie to demonstrate his 'sex positive approach'
Mike Itkis, a "liberal independent" candidate running against Jerry Nadler, hopes to raise his chances in the upcoming election by releasing his own sex tape.

Biden says economy is 'strong as hell'
"I'm not concerned about the strength of the dollar," Joe Biden answered the reporter while eating his ice cream. "I'm concerned about the rest of the world. Our economy is strong as hell."

Classic 60/40 investing strategy sees worst return in 100 years
Advocates for the 60/40 portfolio split, designed to capture the upside of stocks but offer investors downside protection in bonds, have seen the classic investment strategy collapse this year in striking fashion.

Survey shows few businesses plan to hire holiday help
Study by small business network Alignable shows only 7% of small businesses plan to hire more workers for the holidays.

After two years of shipping snarls, things are starting to turn around
“The retailers and the bigger buyers or shippers are more cautious about the outlook on demand and are ordering less.”

These economists say prepare for a ‘prolonged slowdown’ — and big declines in home values
Builders and realtors initially thought that demand would slow, then recover, but as rates continue to climb higher and consumers pull back, they’re seeing the writing on the wall.

Economists warn house hunters that rates of 7% may be the ‘new normal’
“That could be wrong because our model doesn’t really have many examples of inflation being this high and quantitative tightening and the changes to the short-term interest rate happening this quick.”

Biden economic adviser says tax credits to weatherize homes will help reduce inflation by next year
Critics have argued the "Inflation Reduction Act" will do little to stop soaring prices.

Credit Suisse chairman pledges reform after 'horrible' year
"We had last year a horrible year. We had the biggest loss in the 166 years of the company," Axel Lehmann said. "We are fully aware that we need to change and we will change, clearly."

We Will See the Return of Capital Investment on a Massive Scale
Market strategist and historian Russell Napier warns of a 15- to 20-year phase of structurally elevated inflation and financial repression.

Hartnett Reveals His Fed Capitulation Watch: 'Fed Panic Is Coming ... But Not Just Yet'
Michael Hartnett's call to short the S&P almost 1,000 points higher just two months ago is becoming more legendary by the day.

Zero Hedge: Tricky Fed president
Ten years of ZIRP and QE crushed U.S. retirees and created the biggest asset bubble in history, but Bostic was smart enough to put his money in a Bank of China CD.

Russia is grabbing men from homeless shelters, restaurants, and workplaces to fight in Ukraine
Last week, military officers entered a Moscow business center and took virtually every man they could find, including musicians in the middle of a rehearsal, a courier, and a man in his 50s who had a disability, according to WaPo.

China urges all citizens to evacuate Ukraine
"With the current grim security situation in #Ukraine, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chinese Embassy in Ukraine on Sat urge Chinese citizens in the country to enhance safety precautions and evacuate."

Iran plans to send missiles, drones to Russia for Ukraine war, officials say
Increased flow of weapons from Iran could help offset steep Russian weapons losses, rebuild supply of precision-guided munitions

Elon Musk to pull free Starlink from Ukraine after ambassador tells him to 'f*ck off'
Musk says that he's "following recommendations" from Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Melnik.

Elon Musk discovers Ukrainian ‘kill list’
Musk has expressed concerns over a controversial website that lists supposed enemies of Kiev.

Elon Musk tweets SpaceX will ‘keep funding Ukraine govt for free’ amid Starlink controversy
“The hell with it, even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we’ll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free.” It was not immediately clear whether Musk was being sarcastic.

Swarmed Navy Destroyer Had Its Bridge Illuminated By Mysterious Drones
Reports the War Zone obtained reveal new details about swarming incidents off Southern California in 2019 and many more across the Pacific.

Flashback: Adversary Drones Are Spying On The US And The Pentagon Acts Like They’re UFOs
The U.S. military seems aloof to the fact that it’s being toyed with by a terrestrial adversary, and key capabilities may be compromised as a result.

AP Fact-Check: Posts mislead on Pfizer COVID vaccine’s impact on transmission
Pfizer never claimed that its clinical trial, upon which the vaccine was authorized for use, evaluated the shot’s effect on transmission. ... Public officials have suggested that vaccines prevent transmission, but that’s an overstatement.

LA Times: With COVID on the retreat, are Halloween, Thanksgiving, and winter holiday gatherings safe?
Optimism, as always, is tinted with caution.

Chinese dictator calls for military buildup, threatens 'all measures necessary' to take Taiwan
Xi said "the wheels of history are rolling on towards China's reunification and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The complete reunification of our country must be realized and it can without a doubt be realized."

M.I.A. dropped from GQ Awards following 'controversial' posts about vaccines
Mathangi Arulpragasam posted the rhetorical question that if Alex Jones was to face consequences for lying, “shouldn’t every celebrity pushing vaccines pay too?”

Seth Green Says Bill Murray 'Dangled,' 'Dropped' Him In A Trash Can As Kid
Green said Murray “made a big fuss” about the then-9-year-old sitting in his seat while backstage on SNL.

NY Times: Hispanics could be the new face of 'white supremacy'
"With the browning of America, white supremacy could simply be replaced by — or buffeted by — a form of 'lite' supremacy, in which fairer-skin people perpetuate a modified anti-Blackness rather than eliminating it."

WaPo: America’s problem is White people keep backing the Republican Party
A clear majority of White Americans keeps backing the Republican Party over the Democratic Party, even though the Republican Party is embracing terrible and at times antidemocratic policies and rhetoric.

WaPo: Leaders of democracies increasingly echo Putin in authoritarian tilt
From Italy to Brazil to the United States, political leaders increasingly are echoing Russian President Vladimir Putin and one another by embracing far-right authoritarianism.

Yahoo Finance: America is facing a diaper crisis, and the anti-abortion movement is making it worse
Households that are experiencing diaper need reported higher levels of stress.

Bill Maher Calls Out Omar, Tlaib Over Antisemitic Comments
“I just want to read a few quotes from American congressmen, just to — congresspeople, rather, just to show that Kanye West’s comment is not really out of order with some things that are said by people in more official positions,” Maher said to Benjamin Netanyahu.

Salon: Do conservatives really have an empathy deficit? This is what social science says
A new study on pandemic behavior finds another link between ideology and empathy.

Russia Will Terminate Natural Gas Supplies If A Price Cap Is Implemented
The CEO of Gazprom has said that a price cap on Russian natural gas would lead to a termination of supplies, as it would violate existing contracts.

WaPo: France threw money at its energy crisis, but people are still angry
France offers a key warning to other countries in Europe: Its extensive price caps benefit most those who least need them, further exacerbating inequalities rather than tackling them.

Oil Industry Execs Lash Out At Botched Energy Transition
Jamie Dimon: Biden has basically messed up the country’s — and the world’s — energy security. Chevron’s Michael Wirth has openly accused Western govs of causing the energy crunch because of their preoccupation with the transition to renewables.

Biden administration coordinating research into ways to dim the sun
In an effort to curb so-called global warming, the Biden administration is coordinating research into the feasibility and efficacy of blocking out the sun, at least partially.

Teens are pouring milk out in grocery stores to 'raise awareness' about dairy emissions
The “milk pours” took place at eight different locations Saturday, including London, Manchester, Norwich, and Edinburgh

Oil protesters appear in court after throwing soup at van Gogh painting
After dumping two cans of tomato soup over the van Gogh oil painting Friday, the protesters also glued themselves to the gallery wall.

High School Girls Explain Why They’re Uncomfortable Having a Boy in Their Locker Room
Blake Allen and her teammates spoke out when a biologically male student used their locker room. Now these young girls face heavy criticism — and maybe even punishment.

'I read my royalty cheques': JK Rowling hits back at question asking how she sleeps at night
The left-wing author has been accused of being transphobic for saying a man in a dress is not a woman. One person on Twitter asked Rowling: “How do you sleep at night knowing you’ve lost a whole audience from buying your books?”

Va. Dem state delegate backs down from bill that would charge parents for not affirming LGBT child
Guzman continued to defend her reasoning for wanting the legislation, but apparently changed her mind on introducing such a bill in the state legislature.

Christian child care teacher who refused to read LGBT books to kids sues after being fired: 'Blatantly illegal'
Nelli Parisenkova was allegedly berated by her manager and made to spend more than an hour in scorching heat

A Catholic school teacher was arrested after she admitted to having a 'kill list'
A fifth-grade school teacher was arrested after police said she told a student they were at the bottom of a "kill list" that included the names of other students and faculty members.

Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school
There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II.

The 6 common signs of a sociopath: ‘They can be harder to spot than a psychopath’
Psychopaths tend to be more manipulative and minimize risk in criminal activities. Sociopaths, on the other hand, are typically more erratic and rage-prone — and subsequently, more dangerous.

Bio-hacking humans: People implanting chips in hands and heads
"Our lives are gonna be intertwined with robots and A.I. increasingly, in complex ways that we can't even imagine today," said Columbia University engineering and data science professor Hod Lipson.

Google's hologram video call booths could be coming to your office soon
The company says it’s expanding testing of its Project Starline, 3D video call booths where you can chat with holographic versions of your friends, family or coworkers.

Fake Joe Rogan interviews fake Steve Jobs in an AI-powered podcast
A voice synthesis company based in Dubai published a fictional podcast interview between Joe Rogan and Steve Jobs using realistic voices digitally cloned from both men.

Live Brain Cells Playing Pong in a Dish Could Illuminate Mind's Mechanics
An Australian-led team of researchers placed 800,000 live human and mouse brain cells into a dish, connected them to electrodes and a simulation of the classic game Pong.

Brittney Griner’s Release Not A Priority For Russia, Putin Aide Says
Biden is “thinking first and foremost” about the upcoming midterm elections, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said, claiming that’s why Biden is emphasizing the need to bring Griner home.