18+ hour, 13+ min ago   (206+ words) “Leaders of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, installed by President Donald Trump, say the center is on the brink of bankruptcy and argue that putting the president’s name on its facade — and thus ensuring his fundraising…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago   (163+ words) “The U.S. Postal Service for years has endured one headache after another, from declining mail volume and financial shortfalls to uneven leadership. Now it is facing a uniquely daunting challenge at the center of American politics,” the Wall Street Journal…...

22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (152+ words) “David Crowley, the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin governor, ranks as the most surprising winner in this year’s turbulent primary season. But the Milwaukee County executive’s against-the-odds story began long before election night,” the Washington Post reports. “Crowley’s parents became addicted…...

22+ hour, 56+ min ago   (135+ words) “A coroner in Pennsylvania announced the death of a 40-year-old woman associated with the state’s ongoing measles outbreak. The death appears to mark the third in the U.S. state’s ongoing outbreak,” The Guardian reports. “Two previous deaths in the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (211+ words) Washington Post: “For the last year and a half, Trump and his administration have disparaged long-standing voting practices, dismantled federal agencies that protect elections, impounded ballots from past elections, amplified conspiracy theories, threatened to prosecute election officials, tried to limit…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (141+ words) “Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin, said he sustained minor injuries after his aircraft made an emergency landing on Saturday, forcing him and the pilot to swim to safety,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Tiffany…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (298+ words) CNBC: “Hotter-than-expected inflation data has turned next week’s Federal Reserve meeting into a defining test for Chairman Kevin Warsh. His choice now is whether to raise interest rates, or look like he isn’t in control of the central bank he…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (294+ words) Wired: “August was the planet’s hottest month ever recorded, capping a remarkably grim summer of heat records. With El Niño strengthening—and climate change continuing to heat things up—more records are likely in store well into next year.” Think…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (153+ words) “The record price of diesel threatens to stoke inflation at a time when consumers are already price-sensitive and businesses are reeling from higher costs due to trade tensions,” Axios reports. “Diesel is a key cost throughout the supply chain, meaning…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (118+ words) Mediaite: “According to data from Nielsen, an audience of 2.50 million viewers tuned in to Fox News from 9-11 p.m. ET Wednesday night, when the president’s address aired…” “They might have run up the score even further had they just stuck with…...