CNN on the D.C. shooter: He came here from Afghanistan in 2021. He applied for asylum in December 2024, went through another vetting process, and was approved for asylum in April of this year under the Trump administration.

Bruce played his first show overseas on this day 50 years ago, in London. The music he and the E Street Band performed — later released as "Hammersmith Odeon, London ’75" — struck different notes: bold, confident and unmistakably ready for the world, prepared by years of rough gigs.

The administration's tax-and- spending bill, recently signed into law, includes substantial tax cuts that critica say disproportionately benefit the wealthy while cutting safety-net programs

Finally got around to playing Loco Motive. Highly enjoyable homage to classic LucasArts adventures. Spectacular animation, uncommonly good voice acting, and made me laugh out loud on SEVERAL occasions. Some of the multi-character puzzles at the end were especially well done.

Is the Comey case gone for good? Maybe. One thing's for sure: His alleged "lie" to Congress seemed non-existent. Trump's nominees, meanwhile, made fundamental, hugely consequential commitments to senators while under oath. And they're now breaking them every day. www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-admi...

Advocates warn that eliminating tools like this weakens the government's ability to address systemic inequality in areas like housing, education, and employment

Orwellian subhead in new @rexhuppke.bsky.social column that perfectly captures the mind-blowing absurdity and danger of this moment: "Telling people to obey the law is a crime in the Trump administration." www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

I've always enjoyed the empty calories of an Ubisoft open world game, but I think the only response to this is to just stop playing their games altogether. Only way to be safe.

Leadership is tested not by the noise of politics, but by the courage to choose what strengthens the nation, even when it divides opinion

Currently hooked on Hell is Us. Offbeat mix of STALKER, Dark Souls, and Death Stranding. Combat is fine, but the mega rewarding exploration, with no map or markers, is what's grabbed me. Have to really pay attention to conversations and the environment to know where to go and what's going on.

Lying under oath? Seriously? The case against Comey is as hypocritical as it is weak and incompetent. From Trump on down, this is an administration people who got their jobs by misleading and outright lying to Congress. My latest at @thebulwark.com
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