Scott Horton

Opinion | Evangelicals are missing from the halls of power. That’s a problem. The lack of evangelical Christians at America’s most prestigious institutions fuels mistrust.

Proof that WaPo exists in an alternate universe, the BizarroWorld. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Washington’s Anthropic-shaped abyss [FREE TO READ] Who gets to set the limits on the military use of AI?

FT looks at Amodei versus Hegseth on the ethical and legal use of AI. Good discussion. www.ft.com/content/c496...

Dow drops 900 after oil prices jump to highest in nearly 2 years and data show a slowing US economy U.S. stocks are falling sharply after getting a whiff of a worst-case scenario for financial markets: a weakening economy combined with high inflation.

U.S. stocks are falling sharply Friday after getting a whiff of a worst-case scenario for financial markets: a weakening economy combined with high inflation.

Unsere neue Studie: die Erderwärmung hat sich ab 2015 erheblich beschleunigt. Die rote Kurve zeigt 10-Jahres-Trends, um je 1 Jahr versetzt; der letzte ist 2015-2024.
Die blaue Kurve zeigt den Trend vor und nach dem objektiv bestimmten change point.
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Kristi Noem Broke Trump’s No. 1 Rule Never, ever, EVER blame the boss.

Kristi Noem has told many, many lies on Donald Trump’s behalf. Ironically, the statement that made him mad enough to fire her seems like it might have been the truth.

Today's Morning Shots, from @eggerdc.bsky.social, @markhertling.bsky.social, and @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social:

The ridiculous, buffoonish misbehavior of Trump ambassadors across Europe, notably in Iceland, France, Belgium, Denmark and Poland, gets no mention in US media. Max Boot is trying to cure this failing. bsky.app/profile/maxb...

The essential, and much under appreciated, juxtaposition from today's news.

Road rage can be found everywhere, but it's particularly characteristic of the eleven states of the Old Confederacy, which feature America's worst drivers

American road deaths are moving in the wrong direction.

Financial services and top management still lead the Chinese salary rankings, but software and IT are catching up.

After draining to the South for many years, the population of the US Midwest is beginning to stabilize

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35ºC every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Alleged Trump Victim's Claims about Blackmail Are as Important as Her Claims about Rape - emptywheel One day before Jeffrey Epstein suicided, the woman who claimed Donald Trump had abused her told the FBI that Epstein and Trump had spoken about blackmail in front of her.

The Alleged Trump Victim's Claims about Blackmail Are as Important as Her Claims about Rape

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Ketamine, Prostitution and Money: Details of a Secret DEA Probe of Jeffrey Epstein A Department of Justice document combined with interviews reveal that a long-running investigation into organized crime led law enforcement to suspect the serial sex abuser of money laundering, distri...

Jason Leopold‬: The investigation, which grew out of a longstanding probe into organized crime, was conducted by a secretive intelligence and law enforcement unit of the DEA and a transnational crime-fighting task force.

US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls’ school probably carried out by US forces US military officials briefed on investigation make disclosure, while Pentagon has confirmed only that inquiry is under way

Hegseth doesn't want to go before the cameras on this one, but US investigators appear to have concluded that US forces struck a girl's school in Minab, killing some 180, mostly school girls. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

The invasion of Cuba is next.

Love the way Poland's foreign minister trolls JD Vance

Exclusive | Noem’s answer on ‘sexual relations’ with Lewandowski was ‘final straw’ for Trump, sources say Trump had been nearing a boiling point in his frustration with Noem and already was considering ousting her after she claimed to senators Tuesday that he approved $220 million in ads starring herse…

"I am not a stupid slut:" Noem's answer on 'sexual relations' with Corey Lewandowski was 'final straw' for Trump, sources say trib.al/KLEn754

Once you deduct the healthcare sector, the jobs loss situation under Trump becomes far more grave.

Bloomberg's graphics showing how the money flowed on the Noem/Lewandowski $220 campaign ad program at taxpayer expense

Noem Ad Blitz Benefits Media Firms Linked to Trump Campaigns Records show DHS spent millions through subcontractors that had worked with her top aide, Corey Lewandowski. Trump fired Noem on Thursday.

The DHS Love Nest: Corey Lewandowski looks to have been comfortably in the middle of the money flowing through Noem’s controversial $240 million ad campaign. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The cover of this week's Economist: War Without Strategy

Heather Long: A dismal Feb jobs report. US economy LOST 92K jobs in Feb and the unemployment rate ticked back up to 4.4%. Even healthcare shed 28K jobs in Feb. Dec was also revised down to -17,000. January was revised to 126k.
Unemployment rate: 4.4% —> highest since Dec