Reading archive 2025-05-04

Attorney General Schwalb Sues Dangerous Maryland Driver Who Owes $187,200 In Tickets & Four Dangerous Virginia Drivers Who Amassed 800+ Traffic Violations

Inside Waltz’s ouster: Before Signalgate, talks with Israel angered Trump" The fired national security adviser engaged in intense coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about military options against Iran ahead of an Oval Office meeting between the Israeli leader and Trump, two people said.

Catholic leaders recoil from Trump’s pope post: “It’s sad both for the White House and for the president,” one cardinal said. “I mean, he makes themselves ridiculous, right?” - "'This is an image that offends believers, insults institutions and shows that the leader of the global right enjoys being a clown,' former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi wrote in a social media post Saturday."

We figured out where gold comes from. The answer is explosive.: A new study has found that such heavy metals may have formed through eruptions on a rare type of star called a magnetar.

This U.S. manufacturer doesn’t mind Trump’s tariffs at all: But even companies with mostly U.S. supply chains face challenges in tariff-proofing.

Trump says ‘I don’t know’ when asked if he’s required to uphold Constitution: The president also downplayed fears of a recession and spoke of potential successors when his four-year term ends in an NBC interview. - "'I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy, because he’s done a terrible job,' he said. 'He did a terrible job on everything.'"

This common phrase is widely misused. Is it worth salvaging?: When a phrase has been misused into uselessness, maybe avoiding it is the best policy.

Congress needs an expansion. A ‘high line’ could make it possible.: An elevated pathway linking Capitol Hill’s offices would ease staff movement and attract visitors. - "To improve accountability, strengthen the link between representatives and constituents and reduce the influence of large special interests, Congress should reinvest in its own capacity — starting by expanding the House. Increasing the number of representatives would reduce the number of constituents each member serves, easing the influx of constituent service requests and potentially reducing the constant pressure to fundraise. Rather than shrinking everything else in Washington, Congress should focus on expanding its ability to govern effectively."