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President Trump’s ever-growing vision has caused tension with contractors (as usual). His architect has taken a step back as the president personally manages a project twice the size, and even taller than the White House itself. It’s a shopping mall...

Air National Guard airmen work clearing leaves and debris from McPherson Square Park in Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2025. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)

Shocking as this moment is, none of us should pretend we weren’t warned. When Donald Trump installed Pete Hegseth — a television provocateur whose public record is soaked in belligerence, booze, and culture-war performance — as America’s Defense...

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving Day. I’m still recovering from the flu. I hate Windows 11. Lets hop to it then, shall we — . . . . . . . . . . Newdists, please grab cuppa and some food, and join us in the thread. . New Day Cafe is an Open...

A Russian missile test didn’t exactly go as planned -- but it made a pretty cloud. I have to agree. Probable missile types involved: • UR-100NUTTKh (SS-19 Stiletto) • R-36M2 / RS-20 (SS-18) Both rely on UDMH fuel and nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer, which...

I haven’t seen a word in the USA media about this story so I am putting it out here. This is a major disaster. Sri Lanka is an island about the size of West Virginia and sits off the southeast coast of India. It is home to about 22 million people....

By � Céline Gounder �for KFF As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...

In WAYR?, I note what I’m reading and comment...you note what you are reading and comment. Occasionally, I may add a section or a link related to books…I guess I have to come out of my food ...

Feeling kinda cheesy this week 😆 so enjoy a few cheesy recipes. Cheese Dreams Recipe. [11:42] ...

Democrats have been wandering in the political wilderness for years— unsure how to counter President Donald Trump, divided over leadership, and plagued by doubts ...