Senior Political Editor at TIME Magazine. Background in economics and TX politics. Formerly New York Times, Texas Tribune. Dad. #washingtondc @nytimes.com
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This story is catnip for transit/urbanism nerds: A TIME reporter decided to walk from Penn Station to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to see if it was doable
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Somewhat big news regarding the Texas Senate race in this story: "Mr. Cornyn stood by his attacks on Mr. Paxton and said that while he supported the party ticket, he would not campaign or raise money for his primary opponent — a loss for Mr. Paxton since Mr. Cornyn was a prolific fund-raiser."
Some of the efforts being made in Belfast right now to protect people, because the government can't or won't, will be familiar to Minnesotans.
New: The massive UFC arena standing behind the White House is covered in dozens of corporate logos, including Polymarket, Bud Light and FRE Nicotine Pouches. "Even the steps leading onto the stage have been turned into a branding opportunity for Crypto. com"
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A crowd is staring at an empty scaffold at the Kennedy Center. A thunderstorm has begun, could last for a few hours. No workers currently on the scaffold. Unclear if any letters are going to be removed this evening.
John Cornyn, who clearly feels betrayed by Trump, gives his assessment of what's in store for Trump after the midterms:
"He’s going to have the most miserable two years of his life in the last two years of his term, I think, because I think November is going to be a disaster.”
Merger approved the Friday before the UFC holds a huge event at the White House that will air exclusively on CBS and Paramount+
"Trump’s name remained affixed to the Kennedy Center on Friday, the deadline a federal judge had set for the letters to be taken down. Prospects are dimming that the status quo will change before this weekend, according to a person with knowledge of the legal fight."
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Justice Department lawyers representing Trump "acknowledged that, given the speed with which the signage was installed, it had been 'prepared and/or purchased prior to the Board’s vote the day before.'"
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Hundreds of strangers in Belfast working together. Doing shopping, providing accommodation, driving kids to school, people to hospital appointments.
Have just been told of a woman close to us who hasn't left her house since Monday so we'll be sorting her out today and getting her anything she needs
