Scott McAlister
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The best champagne and sparkling wine for Christmas 2025
Jancis Robinson’s top bottles, from £14 to £1,400
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November 22, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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The Emmy Award-winning TV host, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich is hoping to spotlight and cultivate togetherness with her 14th TV special, “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors,” which premieres Nov. 25 on PBS.
Chef Lidia Bastianich hits the road in search of community in a divided country
Lidia Bastianich is highlighting community togetherness in her 14th TV special. “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors” premieres Nov. 25 on PBS.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Emmy Award-winning TV host, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich is hoping to spotlight and cultivate togetherness with her 14th TV special, “Lidia Celebrates America: A Nation of Neighbors,” which premieres Nov. 25 on PBS.
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Let this sink in .
A Trump appointed Judge ruled that Greg Abbott and his Republican legislators blatantly worked to diffuse Latin American votes in Texas by putting them in super white districts so their votes didn't matter.
A Trump appointed Judge ruled that Greg Abbott and his Republican legislators blatantly worked to diffuse Latin American votes in Texas by putting them in super white districts so their votes didn't matter.
November 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Let this sink in .
A Trump appointed Judge ruled that Greg Abbott and his Republican legislators blatantly worked to diffuse Latin American votes in Texas by putting them in super white districts so their votes didn't matter.
A Trump appointed Judge ruled that Greg Abbott and his Republican legislators blatantly worked to diffuse Latin American votes in Texas by putting them in super white districts so their votes didn't matter.
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Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
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The convicted sex offender’s sibling also claims Trump spoke to his brother after he became president.
Epstein’s Brother Reveals Why Trump Took So Long to Release Files
The convicted sex offender’s sibling also claims Trump spoke to his brother after he became president.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The convicted sex offender’s sibling also claims Trump spoke to his brother after he became president.
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MAJOR NEWS: Federal judges, including a Trump appointee, just BLOCKED Texas Republicans from using their new gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, ruling it was likely an illegal racial gerrymander. TX must revert to its 2021 map as Trump’s redistricting power grab collapses.
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
MAJOR NEWS: Federal judges, including a Trump appointee, just BLOCKED Texas Republicans from using their new gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, ruling it was likely an illegal racial gerrymander. TX must revert to its 2021 map as Trump’s redistricting power grab collapses.
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A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. https://cnn.it/4oNXBry
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. https://cnn.it/4oNXBry
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A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
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‘Quiet, Piggy’: Here’s the disturbing way President Donald Trump shut down a question about the Epstein files.
Trump To Female Reporter: ‘Quiet, Piggy’
‘Quiet, Piggy’: Here’s the disturbing way President Donald Trump shut down a question about the Epstein files.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
‘Quiet, Piggy’: Here’s the disturbing way President Donald Trump shut down a question about the Epstein files.
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I heard this in the moment and frankly thought Trump said "Peggy" and assumed there was a reporter there with that name. A completely shocking comment.
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I heard this in the moment and frankly thought Trump said "Peggy" and assumed there was a reporter there with that name. A completely shocking comment.
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Why did it take several days for Trump’s “Quiet, Piggy” insult of a female reporter to gain traction in news coverage? Because it happened on a Friday night, when many journalists had started their weekend. And because, sadly, he's trained the media to think accepting his insults is part of the job.
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Why did it take several days for Trump’s “Quiet, Piggy” insult of a female reporter to gain traction in news coverage? Because it happened on a Friday night, when many journalists had started their weekend. And because, sadly, he's trained the media to think accepting his insults is part of the job.
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CNN: Epstein survivors presser
BBC: Epstein survivors presser
MSNBC (yes we’re still calling it that): Epstein survivors presser
FOX: “Progressives vs. Schumer”🙃
BBC: Epstein survivors presser
MSNBC (yes we’re still calling it that): Epstein survivors presser
FOX: “Progressives vs. Schumer”🙃
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
CNN: Epstein survivors presser
BBC: Epstein survivors presser
MSNBC (yes we’re still calling it that): Epstein survivors presser
FOX: “Progressives vs. Schumer”🙃
BBC: Epstein survivors presser
MSNBC (yes we’re still calling it that): Epstein survivors presser
FOX: “Progressives vs. Schumer”🙃
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I still can't get over that not a single colleague stood up for her. Shame on all of them.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I still can't get over that not a single colleague stood up for her. Shame on all of them.
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"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
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Apart from being obviously awful you can see from the flash of anger on his face that he is feeling *completely* out of control about this situation. Reminds me of the interview he bailed on in the ESPN 30 for 30, “Who Killed the USFL,” when he was confronted on his failures by a reporter
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Apart from being obviously awful you can see from the flash of anger on his face that he is feeling *completely* out of control about this situation. Reminds me of the interview he bailed on in the ESPN 30 for 30, “Who Killed the USFL,” when he was confronted on his failures by a reporter
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He’s losing it.
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
He’s losing it.
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“.. The remarkable rebuke of Ms. Halligan came in a 24-page ruling in which the magistrate judge .. asserted that it could result in the matter being dismissed altogether.
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Judge Says Justice Dept. May Have Committed ‘Misconduct’ in Comey Case
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November 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
“.. The remarkable rebuke of Ms. Halligan came in a 24-page ruling in which the magistrate judge .. asserted that it could result in the matter being dismissed altogether.
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Jeffrey Epstein received real-time internal White House info in 2019 from Trump's inner circle - while working with Steve Bannon to rebuild his public image by filming on Epstein's private island. Trump’s description of their relationship is wrong.
Jeffrey Epstein Had Access to Trump's Inner Circle, While Working With Steve Bannon
Emails and text messages reveal Jeffrey Epstein had a direct line into Donald Trump’s inner circle while Bannon worked to rehabilitate him in the hours before his arrest
bylinetimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Jeffrey Epstein received real-time internal White House info in 2019 from Trump's inner circle - while working with Steve Bannon to rebuild his public image by filming on Epstein's private island. Trump’s description of their relationship is wrong.
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President Trump’s move to drop tariffs on groceries such as coffee, beef, bananas, and tomatoes — contradicting his claims that the levies weren’t raising prices — shows he is on the defensive over his signature policy initiative.
Trump goes on defense over tariffs as prices on everyday items keep rising
The rollback of import taxes on coffee, bananas and many other foods is the latest sign that the administration could be forced to shift course.
wapo.st
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
President Trump’s move to drop tariffs on groceries such as coffee, beef, bananas, and tomatoes — contradicting his claims that the levies weren’t raising prices — shows he is on the defensive over his signature policy initiative.
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New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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I want a call for his resignation Monday morning
Chuck Schumer is definitely going to lose his job if the Dems cave on the first counter to their compromise. With nothing on health care.
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Deal to end government shutdown in reach
At least 10 Senate Democrats are expected to support a key procedural motion.
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I want a call for his resignation Monday morning
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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NYT Page One:
At the Kennedy Center, “where the name Donald J. Trump is now etched into the marble, .. ticket sales [were] down by about 50 percent from the same period last year ..”
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At the Kennedy Center, “where the name Donald J. Trump is now etched into the marble, .. ticket sales [were] down by about 50 percent from the same period last year ..”
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November 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
NYT Page One:
At the Kennedy Center, “where the name Donald J. Trump is now etched into the marble, .. ticket sales [were] down by about 50 percent from the same period last year ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
At the Kennedy Center, “where the name Donald J. Trump is now etched into the marble, .. ticket sales [were] down by about 50 percent from the same period last year ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is fast gaining a reputation for feigning ignorance whenever he’s asked a difficult question.
Mike Johnson Mocked for Repeatedly Insisting He Doesn’t Know Anything
House Speaker Mike Johnson keeps claiming ignorance when quizzed about the president’s actions.
trib.al
November 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson is fast gaining a reputation for feigning ignorance whenever he’s asked a difficult question.