Um, so America, Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she is ‘erasing lines, boundaries, and breaking chains’ Hey! She will not be held in a 'political party prison.' We Got This Covered · Jan 8
JD Vance predicts the Democrats’ ‘dumbest candidate’ will be its 2028 presidential nominee JD Vance bragged that Venezuela is under US control because South America is in the United States’ ‘neighborhood’ The Independent UK · Jan 8
America needs a moral reckoning in 2026 Defeating Trumpism requires fluency in moral language Salon · Jan 8
Mapped: America's healthiest, least healthy states A state-by-state report card, out today from the United Health Foundation, found encouraging signs. Axios · Jan 8
The $21 Billion Watchdog America Is About to Lose: CFPB to Run Out of Money in January America's consumer protection agency faces a funding freeze engineered by its own acting director. With $711.6M remaining, the countdown to a potential January shutdown is underway. International Business Times UK · Jan 8
More Americans will die than be born in 2030, CBO predicts—leaving immigrants as the only source of population growth Deportations shrank this timeline by a decade, putting unprecedented pressure on Social Security. Fortune · Jan 8
Caterham's New Sports Car Is Coming To The US: 'We're Going To Take America Very Seriously' Despite seeming like a shrinking segment, US sports car buyers could soon have a new, exciting option. Caterham plans to bring its upcoming Project V to the North American market. Motor1 · Jan 7
The Latest: ICE officer's killing of a motorist during Minneapolis immigration crackdown An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless” and unnecessary The Independent UK · Jan 7
8 years after Wolfenstein 2 vowed to "make America Nazi-free again," multiple reports suggest Wolfenstein 3 is finally in development Is it finally time for the trilogy to be complete? GamesRadar · Jan 7
10 Things Medicare Doesn’t Cover (That Will Shock You) As we watch our parents age, or perhaps start looking at that enrollment date ourselves, there is a comforting assumption that Medicare is the safety net that catches everything. We have paid into the system for decades, so we expect it to be there when the inevitable health issues of… Budget and the Bees · Jan 7
America Has A New Favorite Non-Tesla Electric Car The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are still untouchable. But the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Chevy Equinox EV and Hyundai Ioniq 5 are all vying for third place. InsideEVs · Jan 7
Megaphone diplomacy with Donald Trump only makes things worse for Greenland THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The United States does not need a 51st state to defend Nato’s interests. But as the president considers taking the vast Arctic territory by force, his allies must dissuade him from doing so – in private, and with some creative solutions The Independent UK · Jan 7
Do Americans Even Want Chinese Cars? The prospect of buying a new car is more out of reach than ever for many Americans. Average new-car transaction prices still hover around $50,000, while most of the country’s cheapest vehicles have disappeared over the past decade. Heading into 2026, there may not be a single new car sold… Motor1 · Jan 7
A Recent Book Shows Why Invading Greenland Would Be a Dumb Idea Polar War demonstrates how difficult it is for armies to operate in the high north—and just how far America is behind Europe in Arctic warfare. Reason · Jan 7
Euronews · Jan 7 What is the Monroe Doctrine that Trump invoked to justify the Maduro raid? First articulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was largely meant to stave off European colonial influence in the western hemisphere, but modern presidents have used it to justify military intervention in Latin America.
The Conversation · Jan 7 The five best TV shows about the American revolution – recommended by a historian Any discussion of films and TV series about the American revolution has to start with a caveat. There have been historical movies for as long as there have been movies, but films and TV series about the great founding event of the US have been thin on the ground, certainly…
RideApart · Jan 7 Red Bull Needs to Bring MotoSkijorring to the United States A wild winter motorsport born in Europe called Motoskijoring and sponsored by Red Bull offers the kind of mayhem and pure spectacle that America’s risk-averse landscape desperately needs.
The Guardian - US · Jan 7 Maga media stars back Trump on Venezuela … mostly: ‘It doesn’t make any sense’ Maga media used to hate US foreign intervention – now some are cheering it on
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Trump-Greenland latest: Rubio to meet Danish officials next week after refusing to rule out military action The US said Trump ‘retains the option’ to use the military to take over Danish territory
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump lashes out at Nato and claims Putin would have taken all of Ukraine without US Leader insisted Russia and China have ‘zero fear of Nato’ without US
The Independent UK · Jan 6 America’s tornado hot spots are shifting. Experts say this might be why Last summer saw the most destructive tornado in 12 years
The Independent UK · Jan 6 The White House wants to ‘own’ the Western hemisphere. Voters aren’t really buying it NEWS ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Trump still wants Greenland but Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to his expansionist dreams, writes Andrew Feinberg
Motor1 · Jan 6 The Ford Mustang Is Still America's Best-Selling Sports Car Sports cars have never been big sellers. They serve a niche segment of the market willing to live with certain compromises in order to enjoy a specific driving experience. Still, fewer customers than are making that choice as sports car sales largely cratered last year—even as some models saw increases.…
Evening Standard · Jan 6 Britain and France commit to boots on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached Sir Keir Starmer made the announcement alongside Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky
Barchart · Jan 6 Newmont Mining Breaks Into the Top 100: A Bet on Venezuela’s Comeback? Much has been made about Venezuela’s oil and natural gas revival after the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolas Maduro. However, the country’s vast mineral resources could be what gets Newmont Mining further into Latin America.