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This article from October 2024 suggests Trump never saw the economy/affordability as the No. 1 issue, disagreeing with his advisers about it:
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/u...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This article from October 2024 suggests Trump never saw the economy/affordability as the No. 1 issue, disagreeing with his advisers about it:
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/u...
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Donald Trump is Joe Biden now
POTUS's job approval on prices is where Biden's was during peak inflation in 2022-23. Voters say 2:1 that Trump has made the economy worse. Oh, and consumer sentiment among independents hit a new all-time low in November, www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
POTUS's job approval on prices is where Biden's was during peak inflation in 2022-23. Voters say 2:1 that Trump has made the economy worse. Oh, and consumer sentiment among independents hit a new all-time low in November, www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump is Joe Biden now
The president's numbers on prices are where Biden's were during peak inflation in 2022-23.
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Donald Trump is Joe Biden now
POTUS's job approval on prices is where Biden's was during peak inflation in 2022-23. Voters say 2:1 that Trump has made the economy worse. Oh, and consumer sentiment among independents hit a new all-time low in November, www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
POTUS's job approval on prices is where Biden's was during peak inflation in 2022-23. Voters say 2:1 that Trump has made the economy worse. Oh, and consumer sentiment among independents hit a new all-time low in November, www.gelliottmorris.com/p/donald-tru...
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A potent, fast-moving storm is set to drench the California coast this week, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain and at least some potential for flash flooding and mudslides.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
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Heavy Dose of Wet Weather Expected to Soak California
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A potent, fast-moving storm is set to drench the California coast this week, bringing a quick burst of heavy rain and at least some potential for flash flooding and mudslides.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/w...
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Steny Hoyer & Jamie Raskin send letter to MD Senate President Bill Ferguson, who has opposed mid-decade redistricting, saying that he should move forward with a new map:
"We believe such an effort can survive any legal attack"
"We believe such an effort can survive any legal attack"
Exclusive: Hoyer, Raskin pressure Ferguson to join national redistricting fight
Reps. Steny Hoyer and Jamie Raskin are sending a letter Monday to the state’s General Assembly, applying pressure on Senate President Bill Ferguson.
www.baltimoresun.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Steny Hoyer & Jamie Raskin send letter to MD Senate President Bill Ferguson, who has opposed mid-decade redistricting, saying that he should move forward with a new map:
"We believe such an effort can survive any legal attack"
"We believe such an effort can survive any legal attack"
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Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire voted to move to end the shutdown. Her daughter Stefany Shaheen, a congressional candidate in their state, sharply criticized the deal. “Clearly we had different approaches here,” Stefany Shaheen said on Monday. nyti.ms/4nMq7s0
Jeanne Shaheen Faces Shutdown Blowback From Her Daughter
Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire voted to move to end the shutdown. But her daughter Stefany Shaheen, a congressional candidate in their state, sharply criticized the deal.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire voted to move to end the shutdown. Her daughter Stefany Shaheen, a congressional candidate in their state, sharply criticized the deal. “Clearly we had different approaches here,” Stefany Shaheen said on Monday. nyti.ms/4nMq7s0
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There's a word for learning from evolution's inventions: bioinspiration. Here's my interactive story on the way animals and plants fuel technological creativity. Gift link: nyti.ms/4otNQyl
How Inventors Find Inspiration in Evolution (Gift Article)
Soft batteries and water-walking robots are among the many creations made possible by studying animals and plants.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
There's a word for learning from evolution's inventions: bioinspiration. Here's my interactive story on the way animals and plants fuel technological creativity. Gift link: nyti.ms/4otNQyl
From NYT National:
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
A San Francisco Clinic Shows Promise in Treating Drug-Fueled Public Breakdowns
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November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
From NYT National:
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
A former Goodwill thrift store now houses an urgent care clinic for people experiencing mental health breakdowns in public.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...
The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass. From NYT Politics:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass. From NYT Politics:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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About 212 million people — around 65 percent of the population of the contiguous United States — live in the areas expected to see freezing cold over the next seven days.
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Tracking Freezing Temperatures in the U.S.
See detailed maps of the latest forecast for freezing temperatures in the United States.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
About 212 million people — around 65 percent of the population of the contiguous United States — live in the areas expected to see freezing cold over the next seven days.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A year and a half ago, a team at the Upshot had a simple request: Look — really look — at a work of art for 10 minutes. The response has blown them away.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/i...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A year and a half ago, a team at the Upshot had a simple request: Look — really look — at a work of art for 10 minutes. The response has blown them away.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/i...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/i...
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43% of Americans say the widespread legalization of sports betting is a bad thing for SOCIETY (up from 34% in 2022)
40% say it's a bad thing for SPORTS (up from 33% in 2022)
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
40% say it's a bad thing for SPORTS (up from 33% in 2022)
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
43% of Americans say the widespread legalization of sports betting is a bad thing for SOCIETY (up from 34% in 2022)
40% say it's a bad thing for SPORTS (up from 33% in 2022)
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
40% say it's a bad thing for SPORTS (up from 33% in 2022)
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Breaking News: Two MLB pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians, were charged with sharing inside information about their pitches with sports bettors.
2 MLB Pitchers Are Charged in Gambling Investigation
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, were charged with sharing inside information about their pitches with bettors. Mr. Ortiz was arrested Sunday.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Breaking News: Two MLB pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians, were charged with sharing inside information about their pitches with sports bettors.
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A frigid air mass sweeping across the central U.S. is set to push eastward by Monday. Temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal are expected to reach as deep as the South, forecasters said. Snow is also likely in the Great Lakes, parts of the Northeast and the Appalachians.
Arctic Blast Is Sweeping East, Bringing First Snow of the Season
Temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal are expected to reach as deep as the South, forecasters said. Snow is likely in the Great Lakes, parts of the Northeast and the Appalachians.
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A frigid air mass sweeping across the central U.S. is set to push eastward by Monday. Temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal are expected to reach as deep as the South, forecasters said. Snow is also likely in the Great Lakes, parts of the Northeast and the Appalachians.
People with rooftop solar panels got their power back almost immediately. The "entire neighborhood benefits," one resident said.
From NYT Climate:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
From NYT Climate:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
After Jamaica’s Disastrous Storm, Solar Power Is a Bright Spot
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November 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
People with rooftop solar panels got their power back almost immediately. The "entire neighborhood benefits," one resident said.
From NYT Climate:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
From NYT Climate:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/c...
The I.R.S. is shutting down its free online system for filing tax returns, a program that the Biden administration introduced last year and that users gave high marks.
via @tarasiegelbernard.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
I.R.S. Halts Free Online Offering for Filing Taxes Directly
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The I.R.S. is shutting down its free online system for filing tax returns, a program that the Biden administration introduced last year and that users gave high marks.
via @tarasiegelbernard.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
via @tarasiegelbernard.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
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“One thing that Republicans did in 2024 is they created this pretty big tent that just had one condition for membership, and that’s the red hat. If you put on the red hat, you’re with us,” our columnist David French says on this episode of “The Opinions.” “What happens when Mr. Red Hat is gone?”
Opinion | Are Post-Trump Politics Emerging?
The round table convenes to discuss what comes after the Democrats’ big wins — and whether the “red hat” coalition can recover.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“One thing that Republicans did in 2024 is they created this pretty big tent that just had one condition for membership, and that’s the red hat. If you put on the red hat, you’re with us,” our columnist David French says on this episode of “The Opinions.” “What happens when Mr. Red Hat is gone?”
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Imposing one political message is “incompatible with the broad political and ideological diversity of the Democratic coalition,” Jamelle Bouie writes. “Better to focus on a set of areas that individual candidates can tailor to their respective electorates, which is exactly what happened on Tuesday.”
Opinion | We Can’t Pretend to Know the Future of the Democratic Party
There is no one-size-fits-all template for winning elections.
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Imposing one political message is “incompatible with the broad political and ideological diversity of the Democratic coalition,” Jamelle Bouie writes. “Better to focus on a set of areas that individual candidates can tailor to their respective electorates, which is exactly what happened on Tuesday.”
The Sierra Club gave up its singular focus on climate change for a broader agenda. it's now in the middle of an implosion — left weakened, distracted and divided just as environmental protections are under assault.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Sierra Club gave up its singular focus on climate change for a broader agenda. it's now in the middle of an implosion — left weakened, distracted and divided just as environmental protections are under assault.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
From the NYT Media desk:
Viewership over the past four months is more than double 2023, the last year the show had a new season.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
Viewership over the past four months is more than double 2023, the last year the show had a new season.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
‘South Park’ Takes On Trump and Wins Bigly
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November 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
From the NYT Media desk:
Viewership over the past four months is more than double 2023, the last year the show had a new season.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
Viewership over the past four months is more than double 2023, the last year the show had a new season.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
We've restarted our snow forecast file for the year. There's quite a bit of snow expected in the Great Lakes region starting Sunday.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
We've restarted our snow forecast file for the year. There's quite a bit of snow expected in the Great Lakes region starting Sunday.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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My latest: How the Trump Administration is giving even more tax breaks to wealthy and giant corporations: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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November 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My latest: How the Trump Administration is giving even more tax breaks to wealthy and giant corporations: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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We have just updated our flight cancellation info to reflect the U.S. airports status today. –Saturday, Nov 8. tinyurl.com/3sddyscd
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We have just updated our flight cancellation info to reflect the U.S. airports status today. –Saturday, Nov 8. tinyurl.com/3sddyscd