Smash The Bubble

News and opinion from both the left and the right, mixed together so you can break out of your filter bubble.

more info

Today's Headlines

Paul Pelosi absent from first court appearance on hit-and-run charge in Napa County crash case

Paul Pelosi did not appear in court Friday, and his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf in a Napa County hit-and-run case stemming from a July 3 crash.

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…

Thirty Years’ Warning

It is not a good sign that the yields on 30-year treasuries continue to rise.

This High School Wouldn't Fix Antisemitism Problem

When Jewish students at an Arlington, Virginia, high school were mocked, threatened, and chased, their desperate requests for help were met with indifference by school officials, writes Rupa Subramanya.

How I Wind Up Subscribing to So Many Independent Media Sites

She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job.

Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company in Virginia to supply the gear.

‘Raw material for election fraud’: Expert flags voter-roll problems far beyond one state

Chuck DeVore told Fox News Digital that liberal states treat elections as census exercises, supercharging weaknesses in noncitizen voting safeguards.

AOC Exposes MAGA's Motherhood Hypocrisy

The New York congresswoman freezes her eggs, and Republicans show their true feelings

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.

DOJ Charges Kentucky Woman in World War II Memorial Vandalism Case

Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital.

Trump wants to put golden seals on White House ballroom

The planned adornments, which were included in renderings submitted to the Supreme Court, break with tradition and the original vision for the White House grounds.

DeSantis says he doesn’t support Republican Rep. Cory Mills in Tuesday’s primary

The congressman is running for a third term under a cloud of controversy.

President Trump Takes Credit for Steep Crime Rate Declines

Violent crime rates, including murder, have dropped precipitously. The trend began before the president’s current term.

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.

The Party of Hasan Piker Still Wants To 'Trans the Kids'

While the issues of medicalizing kids ("transing the kids") or biological men playing in women's sports have taken a backseat to "affordability," the economy, and the war in Iran, they are still major issues that will keep people like me voting Re…

Fox Poll: El-Sayed Already Down Four, But Demos Are a Disaster

This Is Objectively Hilarious

3.4 Percent Is Not a Good Inflation Rate

The only acceptable number is 2 percent or less, as Kevin Warsh has promised.

Mamdani Comes for Amazon

‘Americans aren’t unhappy with Amazon. Amazon is extremely popular.’

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Amid a regional scramble to shape the “day after,” Jordan appears to be the only country without a plan of its own.

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.

How to Sell a Scam

Judge’s Harvard antisemitism ruling sends Trump Justice Department back to drawing board

The Justice Department says it disagrees with the ruling dismissing its Title VI antisemitism case against Harvard University and is assessing next steps.

Democrats' Woke Joke Was Never Funny

Sometimes what resonates isn't what politicians say, but the accompanying emotion. Ronald Reagan's put-down of Walter Mondale's "youth and inexperience" in 1984 worked only because it came with a suppressed grin. Sen. Edmund Muskie's New Hampshire…

Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”

'We Lied About Jason Arday to Prevent Racists From Winning'

America Has Tried Socialism Before — and Quickly Abandoned It

The rise of the Democratic Socialists of America is nothing new says historian Michael Barone.

The Trump Administration Picks the Kennedy Center Name Fight Again

The Trump administration remains the undisputed world champion of picking stupid fights with little or no political upside.

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…

Woke 2 Will Be Worse

If we want to avoid a rerun of the early 2020s, then-to paraphrase Seuss-we will have to get rid of Woke 1 and Woke 2.

Farage Wins Handily, Handout Inquiry Reopens, New Labour Ministers Caught With Their Hands Out

Friday's Final Word

Amid intra-MAGA fight, Trump weighs going all in for Darline Graham

The president is actively fighting for his endorsed candidate in the South Carolina Senate runoff, Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham.

Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War

Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx

President Donald Trump left the stage mid-speech at the Nassau County Police Academy to embrace the parents of Jacob Freytes, a 12-year-old killed by a stray bullet.

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.

Institutional Failures in the Garden of Great Intellects

The Cofnas and Arday controversies show that on matters of race, administrators at Cambridge have failed to conduct deliberate checks, failed in probity, and failed in their tolerance for unsettled science.

Vance on How Republicans Can Fight Socialism

He’s right to say that criticizing young people for being lazy won’t win them over. But the results of Trumponomics so far hold a warning for Republicans.

Politics of the Day

Politics of the Day

Trump dismisses families’ concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln conditions

President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns of military families about worsening conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Claire's Weekly Letter: Cowardice at Cambridge

Detroit's Dr. Dead Dogs?

Together Alone

American individualism and the western, from Fred Zinnemann and John Ford to Larry McMurtry and Taylor Sheridan.

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris

The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.

South Florida Venue Cancels Rally With a Pro-Palestinian Congresswoman

Representative Rashida Tlaib was supposed to headline an event called “Chomp the Oligarchy” for three candidates for Congress who face Jewish Democrats in Tuesday’s primary.

Nikola Tesla Invented the 20th Century. Edison Got Credit

Nikola Tesla invented the twentieth century. Edison got the credit. This is not a footnote. It is the whole argument.1. The alternating current system that powers the entire electrical grid of the modern world - every light, every motor, every fac…

John Carro, Jurist Who Had Early Brush With Lee Harvey Oswald, Dies at 98

Decades before his rise to the New York State appellate court, he was a probation officer who tried to help Mr. Oswald, then a teenager living in the Bronx.

White House says more than 40 nations help China dodge tariffs

A new White House report says that China sends billions of dollars worth of goods to the U.S. via third countries in order to skirt Trump's high tariffs.

Trump’s fight over rarely used 18th-century deportation law lives on in latest court clash

The 5th Circuit dismissed a challenge to Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act against alleged Tren de Aragua members after all plaintiffs were deported.

Not Another Eulogy for Magazines

No one ever told me not to talk about the company, which didn't mean that there wasn't an unspoken rule against it. I was a voracious consumer of any and all things business of media, and it wasn't...

How Money Actually Works in Elections

The 2026 midterm cycle is projected to be the most expensive election cycle in US history, with candidates across the board raising money at a record pace. And voters are taking notice: Big-donor groups tied to issues like Israel policy, AI, and c…

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.

How a baby born via surrogate became the center of an abortion fight

The intended parents had asked to end the pregnancy at 20 weeks when the fetus was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition, setting off a painful legal battle.

Trump officials ask Supreme Court to let ballroom construction continue

The request escalates the legal fight over the controversial project to the nation’s highest court.

Can Senator Ed Markey’s Progressive Politics Help Him Overcome the Age Issue?

Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.

Show Us the Prompts

How AI prose exploits the charity that makes reading possible.

DFW Airport scraps controversial Islamic foot-washing station plan as Texas Gov Abbott takes aim

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed a review of state grants to DFW Airport and George Bush Intercontinental over planned Islamic wudu ablution stations.

The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks

Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.

BREAKING: Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

Is the Left Evolving?

Hong's narrow defeat in Wisconsin revealed how many Democrats worry that they'll lose if they talk like aliens.

Clacton Has Strengthened Farage

The LibDems were first out of the blocks this morning demanding that the Commons investigation into Farage's finances continue.

Outrage at UnitedHealth and Other Insurers Persists After Brian Thompson Killing

Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.

El-Sayed’s half sister offered Oct 7 ‘blessing,’ one year after Hamas attack: ‘Allahu Akbar’

Eman Abdelhadi delivered an "October 7th blessing" without mentioning those killed by Hamas as her brother, Abdul El-Sayed, campaigns in Michigan.

Who controls the Strait of Hormuz right now? Here's what the ship traffic actually shows

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appears to have declined substantially as compared to conditions before the war with Iran started earlier this year.

Truth Social’s sale of fast access to Trump posts draws legal concerns

A lawsuit filed this week alleges that the product is unconstitutional, and other experts warn it could violate securities laws.

Why the Tide Might Turn on Marijuana

A backlash might start with a ban on public pot-smoking.

Trump stumps in N.Y. suburbs, highlighting a dilemma for his party

The president can help rally his core supporters but remains deeply unpopular in many swing areas.

GSA finds China-made tech labeled ‘Made in USA’ in federal procurement program, orders sweeping review

GSA alleges AbilityOne listed China-made technology products as American-made, demanding a sweeping audit of 18,000 items on the federal procurement list.

Michigan’s marquee Senate race close in first poll after El-Sayed primary win

Both major-party candidates are unpopular in a race viewed as critical for Senate control.

Ghastly - Jason Arday Is Dead

Cambridge and the Stigmatisation of Intelligence Research

Nathan Cofnas joins a historical line of academics demonised for delivering unwelcome or upsetting news about group differences.

Inside the DSA's Audacious Quest for Power

It was the Democratic Party's "Summer of Socialism," as an email from the Republican National Committee cheerfully called it that morning, and Ashik Siddique, a co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, was standing on a chair outside a ba…

Reagan National Airport makes drastic change following deadly 2025 midair collision

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received new surface movement radar to help controllers track aircraft on runways in low visibility.

Trump claims AOC may run for president as far-left Dems back away from extreme policy

President Donald Trump said Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and progressive Democrats are all trying to disavow their defund police and sanctuary cities stances.

For AOC, the Time Is Now

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will probably never have a better opportunity to be elected president than 2028.

Using Mild Language to Sell ‘Rights of Nature’ Radicalism

We can’t let activists’ non-threatening demeanors seduce us into complacency.

J.K. Rowling vs. Amnesty

Is this the reckoning that human-rights NGOs have long avoided?

Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns

Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.

Crémieux on Fertility Collapse, Ozempic, IQ & Pit Bulls | Quillette Cetera Episode 69

Why a Victorian obscenity trial tanked the birth rate, what the wellness industry gets wrong, and the case for choosing your baby's genes — with the internet's most data-obsessed anon.

Testing the Kill Zone

One reason Ukraine has proved so successful this year in slowing Russia’s advance in the east of the country has been the creation of a ‘kill zone.’

The Dog Days of August Bite the DSA

Why Australia Gave Up on Getting Richer

McKinsey's Chris Bradley on why Australia stopped investing—and why he believes the poorest country in the world could live as well as Switzerland does today by 2100.

On a Possible Mangione Federal Guilty Plea

A federal guilty plea would probably doom Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s separate state murder prosecution.

Billy Bunter and the Man from Animal Farm

A look back at the 20th century’s most entertaining literary spat—one of the few such encounters that Orwell emphatically lost.

Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

Mangione’s lawyers contend that his federal guilty plea to a stalking charge bars Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg from pursuing a state murder charge.

Hong's Loss in Wisconsin Is a Win for Progressives

Her defeat in the state's gubernatorial primary shows why the left needs happy warriors like AOC and Mamdani

EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy Center board moves to name grounds ‘President Donald J Trump Plaza'

The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted to name the institution's grounds "President Donald J. Trump Plaza" as a sweeping renovation begins.

Three Ancient Ways of War

In a new book, Robert O’Connell situates the battlefield tactics of ancient Greek hoplites within the grand sweep of bronze-age military history.

NEW: Trump Asks SCOTUS for Permission to Fill Gigantic Hole on White House Grounds

The Tip of the Iceberg

The Jason Arday fiasco is a reminder why academia has developed a reputation for cowardice, careerism, and conformism in recent years.

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.

Sizing up the 2028 Republican presidential contenders

Can anyone win by distancing themselves from President Donald Trump?

Alex Vindman knows he needs to ‘prove it’ in Florida

Alex Vindman thinks he can do what no Democrat has been able to do over the past decade: break through Republicans’ hold on Florida.