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Interesting and mixed responses. My favorite? “I’m 94, and I told my doctor I hope I live to see him in jail.” — Judith Wishnia, 94. Retired professor of history and women’s studies, Setauket, New York.
How women feel about Trump’s presidency: Heartbreak, fatigue, gratitude
We asked women how they felt about Trump right after he won the election. One year later, we caught up with them to see how they feel now.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Interesting and mixed responses. My favorite? “I’m 94, and I told my doctor I hope I live to see him in jail.” — Judith Wishnia, 94. Retired professor of history and women’s studies, Setauket, New York.
Great pursuits. Claude Monet’s “In the Woods at Giverny” (Blanche Hoschedé at her easel with Suzanne Hoschedé reading) (1887).
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Great pursuits. Claude Monet’s “In the Woods at Giverny” (Blanche Hoschedé at her easel with Suzanne Hoschedé reading) (1887).
Victims are not faceless. Gertruda Kleinová was deported from the Theresienstadt Ghetto on Sept. 6, 1943, to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Victims are not faceless. Gertruda Kleinová was deported from the Theresienstadt Ghetto on Sept. 6, 1943, to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.
Veterans Day. A day to be reminded that the current commander in chief — who once called U.S. service members killed or wounded defending our country “suckers” and “losers” — granted pardons to those he lauded as “patriots” for their assault on the U.S. Capitol.
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Veterans Day. A day to be reminded that the current commander in chief — who once called U.S. service members killed or wounded defending our country “suckers” and “losers” — granted pardons to those he lauded as “patriots” for their assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Bulgarian editorial cartoonist Christo Komarnitski compares President Reagan’s policies on trade and cooperating with U.S. allies to Trump’s “America First” agenda, which has alienated allies and hammered American small businesses and consumers.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Bulgarian editorial cartoonist Christo Komarnitski compares President Reagan’s policies on trade and cooperating with U.S. allies to Trump’s “America First” agenda, which has alienated allies and hammered American small businesses and consumers.
“Line 47.” Dutch editorial cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards weighs in on climate-change management under the Trump administration and its campaign to convince Americans — despite the consensus of the scientific community — that it’s a hoax.
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Line 47.” Dutch editorial cartoonist Tjeerd Royaards weighs in on climate-change management under the Trump administration and its campaign to convince Americans — despite the consensus of the scientific community — that it’s a hoax.
Editorial cartoonist Clay Bennett ridicules Trump’s claim that he has whipped inflation and that American consumers are seeing lower prices at the grocery store.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Editorial cartoonist Clay Bennett ridicules Trump’s claim that he has whipped inflation and that American consumers are seeing lower prices at the grocery store.
Editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson weighs in on the spike in many Americans’ healthcare premiums, greatly fueled by Republicans stripping away extended federal subsidies.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson weighs in on the spike in many Americans’ healthcare premiums, greatly fueled by Republicans stripping away extended federal subsidies.
Cruelty on steroids. Trump cut food stamps for millions of low-income Americans and their children. He tried to fire thousands of government workers and withhold back pay from others.
For Trump, Nothing Was Off-Limits During the Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Cruelty on steroids. Trump cut food stamps for millions of low-income Americans and their children. He tried to fire thousands of government workers and withhold back pay from others.
Bad journalism, which nurtures conspiracy theorists and undermines credibility.
Two Top BBC Leaders Quit Over Editing of Trump Documentary
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Bad journalism, which nurtures conspiracy theorists and undermines credibility.
Oy vey. “God is an anti-vaxxer, and he needs you to speak up,” said Del Bigtree, a former top RFK Jr. political adviser and head of the anti-vaccine group Informed Consent Action Network.
‘God is an anti-vaxxer’: Inside the conference celebrating RFK Jr.’s rise
An anti-vaccine conference in Austin celebrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to political power, highlighting his influence in Trump’s Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Oy vey. “God is an anti-vaxxer, and he needs you to speak up,” said Del Bigtree, a former top RFK Jr. political adviser and head of the anti-vaccine group Informed Consent Action Network.
Blinding the Five Eyes? In 1946, Britain and the United States signed a pact that formed the basis for their intelligence alliance. The partnership expanded during the advent of the Cold War to include other countries — Australia, Canada and New Zealand — earning it the name Five Eyes.
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Blinding the Five Eyes? In 1946, Britain and the United States signed a pact that formed the basis for their intelligence alliance. The partnership expanded during the advent of the Cold War to include other countries — Australia, Canada and New Zealand — earning it the name Five Eyes.
When democracy dies. November 9-10, 1938. Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, when Hitler’s paramilitary forces, along with participation from the Hitler Youth and many German civilians, attacked Jews throughout Nazi Germany.
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
When democracy dies. November 9-10, 1938. Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass, when Hitler’s paramilitary forces, along with participation from the Hitler Youth and many German civilians, attacked Jews throughout Nazi Germany.
It’s a great day for a ride. Photographer August Sander’s “Forester's Child" (1931, Westerwald, Germany).
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It’s a great day for a ride. Photographer August Sander’s “Forester's Child" (1931, Westerwald, Germany).
“Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election.” A day before we honor U.S. military veterans, Trump makes clear who he considers patriots, as opposed to those he once called “suckers” and “losers.”
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election.” A day before we honor U.S. military veterans, Trump makes clear who he considers patriots, as opposed to those he once called “suckers” and “losers.”
Editorial cartoonist Deb Milbrath weighs in on what was once unthinkable — a U.S. president asking the Supreme Court to allow him to halt food assistance to American children.
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Editorial cartoonist Deb Milbrath weighs in on what was once unthinkable — a U.S. president asking the Supreme Court to allow him to halt food assistance to American children.
What distinguishes healthy liberal societies from those that slide into authoritarianism is not wealth or even education but the capacity to listen — to hear the anxiety beneath the anger and respond to it.
Opinion | The lessons Democrats need to learn to win again
Continued success for Democrats depends on drawing the right insights from this week’s elections.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
What distinguishes healthy liberal societies from those that slide into authoritarianism is not wealth or even education but the capacity to listen — to hear the anxiety beneath the anger and respond to it.
Sincerity or pandering? JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism five years into his marriage with Usha Chilukuri Vance, shared his hopes for her conversion while taking questions at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi.
JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage
Vice President JD Vance’s recent comments about hoping his Hindu wife converts to Christianity have sparked discussions about interfaith marriages.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Sincerity or pandering? JD Vance, who converted to Catholicism five years into his marriage with Usha Chilukuri Vance, shared his hopes for her conversion while taking questions at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi.
Small businesses are feeling the squeeze and laying off workers. Tariffs have forced them to raise their prices, driving away inflation-weary American consumers worried about the direction of the economy.
A key segment of the job market isn’t hiring. These businesses say why.
Small companies, which employ more than 40 percent of the nation’s workforce, tend to experience financial shocks more acutely than their corporate peers.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Small businesses are feeling the squeeze and laying off workers. Tariffs have forced them to raise their prices, driving away inflation-weary American consumers worried about the direction of the economy.
Interesting piece on how Texas Gov. Greg Abbott poked the California bear, creating a major headache for Republicans.
Newsom, Eyeing 2028, Tries to Mess With Texas: ‘Don’t Poke the Bear’
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Interesting piece on how Texas Gov. Greg Abbott poked the California bear, creating a major headache for Republicans.
Ordering off the menu?
The Celebrated Chef Who Robbed Banks
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ordering off the menu?
Hosting extravaganzas for your rich donors while cutting food security to 42 million Americans — as prices continue to rise — is taking a toll. “Trump’s problem is simple: voters are struggling, and he’s acting like he doesn’t care.”
Donald Trump’s approval rating is eroding among his supporters
Polls have shown Trump's approval rating hitting an all-time low for his second term this week.
www.newsweek.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Hosting extravaganzas for your rich donors while cutting food security to 42 million Americans — as prices continue to rise — is taking a toll. “Trump’s problem is simple: voters are struggling, and he’s acting like he doesn’t care.”
When democracy dies. Felix Nussbaum’s “Leierkastenmann” (Organ Grinder) (1931). Popular during the Weimar Republic, Nussbaum was stripped of his citizenship when the Nazis took power and fled to Belgium. He was arrested after the German invasion and deported to Auschwitz, where he was murdered.
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
When democracy dies. Felix Nussbaum’s “Leierkastenmann” (Organ Grinder) (1931). Popular during the Weimar Republic, Nussbaum was stripped of his citizenship when the Nazis took power and fled to Belgium. He was arrested after the German invasion and deported to Auschwitz, where he was murdered.
Cheers. Where everybody knows your name. Photographer John Bulmer’s “Lonely Pub” (1964, Yorkshire, England).
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Cheers. Where everybody knows your name. Photographer John Bulmer’s “Lonely Pub” (1964, Yorkshire, England).
Try a different perspective with Andrea Baruffi’s “Transparent II” (2019 ).
November 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Try a different perspective with Andrea Baruffi’s “Transparent II” (2019 ).