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American cities are paying too much for sprawling housing
The housing abundance movement has won more of the intellectual argument than anyone might have predicted a decade ago. Across much of American politics, even in Zohran Mamdani’s New York (listen, I love the guy), it is now at least possible to say out loud that we have too many pointless rules making it impossible…
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Trump admits to lobbing expletives at foreign leader: ‘I was a little bit perturbed’
President Donald Trump admitted in an interview published Wednesday that he lobbed expletives at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an explosive phone call on Monday, citing his growing frustration with Israel’s refusal to halt its invasion and bombardment of Lebanon as the cause for his outburst. Details of the supposed call were first reported…
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Student, 22, revealed as sole survivor of massacre as crazed dad kills wife, 5 other kids in murder-suicide
A 22-year-old student is the only surviving member of his family after his serial-offender father gunned down his mother, siblings and step-siblings in an “act of evil” across a small Iowa town. Johnathan McFarland was for some reason spared Monday afternoon as his father, Ryan Willis McFarland, wiped out six other family members before killing…
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Amanda Batula, West Wilson enjoy cozy Sicilian date night amid ‘Summer House’ reunion fallout
Dinner for two. Amanda Batula and West Wilson enjoyed a romantic date night in Sicily, Italy, as part two of the “Summer House” reunion aired. On Tuesday night, the reality stars were spotted dining at Caffè Wunderbar in Taormina, Sicily, per photos obtained by TMZ. A witness told the outlet that West and Batula arrived…
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Is the past ever over? The two estranged half-brothers in Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘Grangeville’ find out
Jerry and Arnold, two estranged half-brothers, are forced by circumstances to be back in touch. Their mother, whom Jerry has been looking after, is dying, and there are medical bills that need to be straightened out. Arnold, an artist living with his husband in the Netherlands, doesn’t know why Jerry is reaching out to him.…
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Worries inside CBS about the return of ’60 Minutes’ after latest purge: report
In the wake of the firing of longtime “60 Minutes” host Scott Pelley, there are growing concerns among the remaining staffers that the show may not be in a position to return on time to the airwaves after the summer hiatus. The turmoil at CBS News’ flagship program was intensified with the firing of longtime…
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Forget the Forever Wars. We May Be in Forever Limbo.
President Trump was on a conference call late last month from the Situation Room with leaders from across the Middle East and South Asia to pitch a deal that he believed was within reach to end the conflict in Iran. Trump asked for their support in a roll call, going one by one through Saudi…
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Rent-hike ban to protect fire victims ends despite gouging concerns
A rule intended to prevent rent gouging in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires has lapsed in Los Angeles County, possibly exposing some renters to hikes. The executive order that blocked rent increases was issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom amid the devastating wildfires last year. Under the order, landlords couldn’t increase rents by…
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Trump signals he’s ready to quit
Can you feel it? There’s something weird in the air, and I think I’m perfectly justified in tossing out this piece of unfounded conjecture based on sheer gut instinct: Donald Trump is suddenly acting like a man who is about to quit his job. Wishful thinking? Quite possibly. But he doesn’t seem like he’s having…
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Two of music’s most powerful executives maxed out donations to Spencer Pratt
Los Angeles’ music industry, in recent years, has generally supported progressive causes. But as the primaries for the city’s mayoral race and California‘s governorship wrapped up Tuesday, some music executives and performers have supported and donated large amounts to Spencer Pratt, the right-leaning activist and reality TV star running for mayor. According to data from…