Reading archive 2025-01-10

Man who attacked D.C. pizza parlor in 2016 is killed by police in N.C.: Edgar Maddison Welch believed the “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory, fired shots inside Comet Ping Pong.

Md. Gov. Moore plans $2 billion in cuts, including climate programs: The state’s ambitious climate goals may be rolled back as officials tackle a budget crisis. Other details will be announced next week.

Trump’s tariffs will be costly, but that’s not the worst part: He has no coherent reason for implementing them, and many Americans will be worse off as a result.

Putin is setting a trap for Trump in Ukraine: The only way to compel Putin to make concessions is to increase the cost of his aggression.

Retired generals warn against giving D.C.’s fighter jets to Maryland: Former D.C. National Guard brass raised national security concerns about quickly transferring an elite fighter jet squadron as part of the RFK Stadium deal.

Toys are a scam Kids keep asking for them.: We keep buying them. And no one is playing with them. - "Every television commercial, every print ad, every retail experience elicits the same request: 'Can I have that?' My response is always the same: 'Put it on your list!' (Reader, there are no lists. Except for a couple of weeks before a birthday or holiday, these kids can’t be bothered. The rest of the year, their yearnings fly off like glitter in the wind.)"

The Story of Brexit is the Story of Empire: Why Did Asian Immigrants Vote to Leave the EU?: The complicated love-hate relationship of immigrants from former colonies with the British Empire cannot be ignored if lessons are to be learned in post-Brexit Britain, says Hardeep Matharu - "Although non-white groups were generally more pro-Remain than white British people, 'ethnic minorities showed a non-negligible level of support for leave, which was twice as high amongst Indians as amongst other minority groups', according to an one report on the matter.

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"'There was a lining of xenophobia towards eastern Europeans among Asian and Afro-Caribbean communities. There was the perception that people from Europe have got a free pass to come here.'"

Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race: Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.

X suspends journalist after debunking theory Elon Musk fan account was Musk himself