Good Riddance to 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a Cruel, Expensive, and Pointless Authoritarian Stunt Less than a year after launching with its own merchandise line, "Alligator Alcatraz" is officially shutting down. Reason · Jun 26
Trump's envy soars over Obama Center The Iran war loss cements the current president’s failed legacy Salon · Jun 19
Democrats won’t let dropping gas prices stop them from hammering Trump on affordability ANALYSIS: President’s opponents are hoping voters remember who caused prices to go up in the first place, Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Jun 18
‘They hide in the bushes’: Atlanta woman leaves parked car for 60 seconds to get gate key comes back to find her car double booted The woman even got into an argument with the man who booted her car. We Got This Covered · Jun 17
Cotton Rallying on Wednesday Cotton futures are showing 250 to 270 point gains across the front months on Wednesday. Crude oil is up 70 cents at $76.75. The US dollar index is up $0.181 at $99.460. West TX and the panhandle are looking at a drier pattern in the next week with the eastern... Barchart · Jun 17
Cotton Posting a Tuesday Rally Cotton futures are trading with Tuesday gains of 108 to 146 points at midday. Crude oil is down $5.22 at $75.53. The US dollar index is down $0.136 at $99.240. Monday afternoon’s Crop Progress showed 86% of the US cotton crop planted as of Sunday, 2% behind the average pace,... Barchart · Jun 16
Trump took out the Epstein Republicans — but not his Jeffrey Epstein problem: ‘We still got seven months’ ANALYSIS: Only one Republican who helped pass the law ordering release of the Epstein files escaped Trump’s political retribution. But, Eric Garcia writes, the issue has not left the public consciousness The Independent UK · Jun 12
Photos of the week | June 5-11, 2026 It was a week full of Capitol traditions, including the arrival of Marty the Moose, the Congressional Baseball Game for charity and Seersucker Thursday. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call photojournalists this week. Roll Call · Jun 12
Mohawk Industries Announces CEO Succession Plan CALHOUN, Ga., June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MHK) today announced that Paul F. De Cock, President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and a director of the Mohawk Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective September 30,… AAP · Jun 11
Exclusive: Noem faces new legal trouble Noem’s use of government jets and use of a government Flickr account are facing new scrutiny Salon · Jun 4
MAGA warrior Lauren Boebert fires back after Trump threatens her job: ‘Got work to do’ The president is targeting the Colorado Republican because she campaigned for fellow GOP congress member Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, who has been critical of the commander-in-chief The Independent UK · Jun 4
Ankle monitor, Meat slicer and George Washington hospital papers: These are the most unusual items left in Ubers And what do Donny Osmond and Lady Gaga have to do with it? The Independent UK · Jun 2
Marjorie Taylor Greene Issues Chilling MAGA Warning While Waving Goodbye to Thomas Massie "The neocon controlled Republican establishment now backed by the President set out to destroy us," Greene wrote, adding that Trump's "America First" movement is willing to go to extremes to "cut the head off of anyone" who disagrees with him. Latin Times · May 29
‘Sonic Live in Concert’ goes on tour to celebrate 35th anniversary: All dates, locations, and tickets The iconic music of the Sonic games will tour across the United States and the UK this Fall. Dot Esports · May 27
The Independent UK · May 18 Tuesday’s primary vote will help determine more than control of Congress. It can have a lasting impact on the nation ANALYSIS: Races in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Georgia might determine control of the House, Senate - and maybe the future of the White House, Eric Garcia writes
The Independent UK · May 15 AOC plays coy on White House run as polling has her neck and neck with Kamala and she storms into Shapiro territory IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE: She’s gaining ground in the polls, campaigning for down-ballot Democrats and courting the party’s base. Eric Garcia breaks down what comes next for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Roll Call · May 1 Redistricting decision hamstrings potential congressional response The Supreme Court’s decision limiting the Voting Rights Act appears to hamper Congress from passing legislation to restore the law’s protections for minority voters when states draw new congressional districts, legal experts say. In the hours after Wednesday’s 6-3 decision invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,…
Roll Call · Apr 29 GOP leaders twist arms, flip votes on mega rule Major chunks of House Republicans’ pre-recess agenda were back on track Wednesday as GOP leaders narrowly corralled the votes to push through a rule for floor debate on several big-ticket pieces of legislation. The 216-210 vote on the rule came as there was no “Plan B” for the moment with…
Roll Call · Apr 23 Wrapup: Senate all-nighter puts ICE in Johnson’s court Congress got one step closer this week to funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term, while House lawmakers dealt with more ethics fallout and wrangled behind closed doors over a key surveillance authority. But the path forward once again depends on whether Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…
Axios · Apr 23 Democrats fume about their old age "liability problem" Said one House Democrat: "The question is going to come back, 'Why are you running again?'"
Reason · Apr 22 Reports of Abuse Pour Out of Federal Immigration Detention Centers Deaths in ICE detention have hit a two-decade high, and allegations of medical neglect and poor conditions continue to surge.
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Democrats have a new strategy to gain traction against Trump before midterm elections They’re taking a page out of another country’s playbook
Roll Call · Apr 13 Trump claims Jesus-like meme was him as a doctor amid MAGA pushback President Donald Trump on Monday defended his now deleted social media post that appeared to depict himself as Jesus Christ, contending that it was meant to portray him as “a doctor” after right-wing figures continued a recent trend of pushing back on the president’s recent comments. “Well, it wasn’t a…
The Independent UK · Apr 8 What Tuesday’s elections tell us about the ‘blue wave’ coming — and why Trump should be worried ANALYSIS: The special election in MAGA stalwart-turned-Trump-foe Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district spells trouble for the president — even though a Republican won, Eric Garcia writes. And Wisconsin spells even more trouble for Republicans
The Conversation · Apr 2 Irresponsible parental gun ownership could become a factor in custody disputes The first parents convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a mass school shooting committed by their child were Jennifer and James Crumbley. The Crumbleys were convicted in 2024, after their 15-year-old son Ethan killed four students at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021.