Democratic lawmakers ask for an investigation of the Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
The request by a group of Congress members cites reporting by The Times and echoes a similar request by Democratic senators in September. Source link
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You should always photograph your hotel room when you arrive; here’s the reason |
You step inside, pull the door closed, and stand still for a moment. The room smells clean in that artificial way. Everything looks fine at first glance. The bed is made. The lights work. But then your eye catches small things. A chip on the desk. A mark on the wall. A minibar that does…
The Indian film star turning politician in Tamil Nadu
G Venket Ram Vijay’s new film will open to nearly 5,000 cinemas across India and overseas in January India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu has a long, peculiar political tradition: here, cinema doesn’t merely entertain, it also governs. From extremely successful political stints of MG Ramachandran – popularly known as MGR – and Jayalalithaa to…
The Global Cost of Futzing With the Fed
If President Trump succeeds in gaining control of the Federal Reserve, it could have ripple effects beyond U.S. borders. Source link
Trump’s Feel-My-Pain Economic Message
The president appears skeptical about Americans’ concerns. How will voters respond? Source link
How Adelaide Writers’ Week imploded after axing Palestinian author
ABC Randa Abdel-Fattah says a decision to exclude her from the Adelaide Festival was a ‘shameless act of anti-Palestinian racism’. One of Australia’s biggest cultural festivals has been left in disarray after a decision to disinvite a prominent Australian-Palestinian writer, triggering a massive backlash and mass exodus from fellow authors. The board of the Adelaide…
Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady when it meets at the end of the month, keeping tensions high with President Trump. Source link
How Japanese homes reset in just 10 minutes every day: Understanding the magic of the micro-reset
As a Japanese saying goes, “A tidy space invites a quiet mind.” Japan is one of the cleanest nations in the world. And cleanliness begins at home. Every house you visit in Japan works on a 10-minutes reset program. It means a clean home in this country is not the result of weekend clean-ups or…
Liverpool: Was Dominik Szoboszlai’s error against Barnsley disrespectful?
The Hungary midfielder was at the centre of a controversial second-half decision too. At 2-1, Barnsley had a penalty shout turned down when Reyes Cleary fell in the box after a challenge from Szoboszlai. “At the time I thought it was a stonewall penalty,” said Hourihane. “He [Cleary] got across the player and you think…
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.” Source link