Yep, McCarthy is still at 201. However, Donalds is steadily shedding votes. Gaetz voted for Trump again, and two others switched to Kevin Hern of Oklahoma. I don't know anything about the guy, though Wikipedia sort of implies he played some role in the Challenger disaster, which I don't think is true. He probably lost ...continue reading "8th vote, still 201 votes for McCarthy"
Today on TAP: Like the Jacobins and Stalinists of yore, today’s Republicans have extirpated their moderates and have no one left to execute besides themselves.
The Eagles aren’t ready to stop their Hotel California tour. The band just announced six new 2023 dates for the trek, beginning March 25 in Jacksonville, Florida, and running through April 7 in Newark,…
About a week ago I received my Middle Class Tax Refund from the state of California. Apparently we don't file our state taxes electronically, so instead of getting the money direct deposited to our bank account we got a debit card for $500. I've never used a debit card other than my normal bank card, ...continue reading "My story about the California Middle Class Tax Refund"
Conservative Republicans are backing Florida Rep. Byron Donalds in their effort to prevent House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy from winning the speakership.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Today will be mostly cloudy, with highs in the low 40s and breezy west winds. Clearing skies tonight, with lows falling into the 20s and 30s. More sunshine returns Friday, helping temperatures top out near 50. The next system will be moving in by late Friday night, bringing light rain to [...]
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said before markets opened Thursday that it is considering bankruptcy among other measures to stay in business after a brutal third quarter. One of its St. Louis-area stores is slated to close soon as part of a previously announced restructuring.
Iron Maiden is set to receive quite a unique honor. The heavy metal icons will be the subject of a new collection of stamps to be released by the Royal Mail. The…
Some big news out of the EU this week as the Irish data protection authority has fined Meta over $400 million, claiming it violated the GDPR. The full details of the ruling are not yet out (apparently, the officials are working with Meta over what needs to be redacted — which is not out of […]