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Tommy Tuberville takes Trump’s border wall idea to another level during wild interview
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) doesn’t think a wall at the southern border is enough. He thinks a wall might be needed around his own state. Tuberville made the suggestion on Wednesday while speaking on “The Charlie Kirk Show,” the podcast created by and still named after the murdered founder of Turning Point USA. “If we…
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News Corp Beats Q4 Revenue, Earnings Estimates
The company’s net income from continuing operations nearly tripled to $230 million vs. $86 million a year ago Revenue rose 11% to $2.34 billion The company posted 33 cents per share in earnings from continuing operations, up from 9 cents a share from the prior year. Adjusted EPS was 35 cents, ahead of the 21…
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What Does Mike Johnson Think His Job Is?
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. This morning, House Speaker Mike Johnson finally broke his silence on the scandal engulfing Representative Max Miller of Ohio.…
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Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
SPOKANE, Wash. — Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and breezier days lie ahead. Officials reported Wednesday that firefighters had established containment lines around the perimeters of all three fires affecting Spokane and…
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Onlookers astonished as GOP governor tells Trump crowd to stop booing dead cop
The internet was stunned Wednesday after Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo had to tell a crowd of Trump supporters not to boo a fallen police officer. Lombardo was speaking in Las Vegas touting Trump accounts when he mentioned police officer Austin Abdelnabi, a Marine veteran who died following a shootout with a suspect on Tuesday.…
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Sinclair CEO Says Removing FCC Ownership Cap Will Enable ‘More Level Playing Field’
Ahead of Thursday’s FCC vote to potentially end its cap on broadcast station ownership, Sinclair CEO Chris Ripley shared his support for its removal, saying it would allow local TV owners to better compete against the well-capitalized tech giants. “The removal of the national ownership cap would set the stage for broadcasters to be able…
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6-month-old boy found dead in NYC home: cops
A 6-month-old boy was found dead in Brooklyn early Wednesday, cops said. The unresponsive newborn was found just after midnight in a home near Flatlands Avenue and East 99th Street in Canarsie, police said. The unresponsive newborn was found just after midnight in a home near Flatlands Ave. and E 99th St. in Canarsie, police…
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Abdul El-Sayed’s Next Big Challenge
The Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed made the customary call for unity after a hard-fought primary against a fellow Democrat. “Always magnanimity in victory,” he told a packed crowd of supporters, adding that “however much we might disagree with our Democratic opponent, there is so much more that unites us than divides us.” But just…
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3-year-old is found after home invasion in Van Nuys, police say
Police say a 3-year-old boy who was kidnapped during a home invasion in Van Nuys on Wednesday morning has been found. Officers responded at 8:13 a.m. to a report of a home invasion in the 7600 block of Van Nuys Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The boy was found around 12:30 p.m.,…
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GOP giddy as Trump official brags 5M booted off food stamps: ‘Listen, we’re very generous’
WASHINGTON — It’s not just President Donald Trump’s cabinet; Congressional Republicans are also giddy about booting roughly 5 million Americans off of what used to be called food stamps. “Have you heard from constituents on these SNAP cuts?” Raw Story asked Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS). “None,” Marshall, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, told…