Peter Himler

We only have access to this incredibly important (and evil) memo because Chris fought tooth and nail to obtain and share it! An impressive journalistic feat and a real public service.

Exclusive: Amazon and OpenAI have discussed custom AI models for shopping Rufus marks the latest in the will they/won't they AI reality drama. Plus, a new day for Walmart.

Exclusive reporting from @jasondelrey.bsky.social www.readtheaisle.com/p/exclusive-...

There’s a lot to investigate and report on from today’s stunning deposition of Les Wexner. But here’s something I can’t get over.

I asked Mr. Wexner if the DOJ or FBI ever contacted him to ask him about Epstein and his crimes. He said NO. That’s outrageous and unforgivable.

Are dollars replacing diplomacy in US-Russia talks? Anyone hoping for a geopolitically robust and sustainable resolution to Russia's war on Ukraine should quickly re-examine their optimism or at least check their assumptions. Commercial interests, rat...

"Commercial interests, rather than military or political concerns, are driving the United States' talks with Russia," writes Charles Hecker, an associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, in this op-ed.

fyi @scripting.com

The Much-Maligned Democratic Brand How the GOP flipped the narrative from success to failure

Pivot from solely castigating Trump. Instead, paint the Republican Party for what it is -- not conservative but extreme and dangerous. Time to rebuild the Brand Democrat. peterhimler.substack.com/p/the-much-m...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Then watch this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Then watch this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

Colbert Reveals CBS Blocked ‘Late Show’ Guest to Appease Trump The late-night host defied his network by having the guest appear—with a catch.

Read this: www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/col...

This Is What It Looks Like When Nothing Matters Welcome to the internet’s nihilism crisis.

Since it’s a holiday weekend and this published on saturday, I wanted to reshare this essay about a culture of nihilism that seems to be evolving. Maybe it’ll help connect a few dots for you as it did for me writing it (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Teddy Roosevelt’s Family Urges G.O.P. to Protect Public Lands

“Ted Roosevelt IV doesn’t like to put words in a dead man’s mouth. But he’s pretty sure that President Theodore Roosevelt, his great-grandfather, would have been “appalled” by an effort by House Republicans to allow mining near an expanse of wilderness in Minnesota.”

Phoenix Suns (@suns) on Threads Devin Booker 🤝 Barack & Michelle Obama

Morning pick-me-up on the real President's Day. www.threads.com/@suns/post/D...

Who Save America Act could disenfranchise:

-146 million without passport

-69 million married women who took spouse's last name

-21 million without ready access to citizenship docs

-21 million without current drivers license

-Rural voters forced to drive 4.5 hours to show docs at election office

Republican concentration camps gain traction.

This is very concerning. Let the rigging begin. #GOPCancer

Opinion | Bondi’s Incompetence Is the Latest Insult for Epstein’s Victims

"...a weaponized document dump disguised as a reckoning." - @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o...

Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters Federal immigration officers have repeatedly used force in ways that appear to violate their own policies or general policing guidelines, NBC News found.

Broken bones, burning eyes: How Trump's DHS deploys 'less lethal' weapons on protesters www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Russia used poison from a tropical frog to kill opposition leader Alexey Navalny in prison, say five European nations.
https://cnn.it/4kBC2c8

Much of Cuba Goes Dark as Trump Chokes Oil Supply A Bloomberg News analysis of satellite imagery finds the level of light at night has dropped as much as 50% across Cuba amid Trump's oil blockade

Trump and teh Republicans take a page from Putin's Ukraine playbook: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

‘Today’ Viewership Surges 23% as Savannah Guthrie’s Missing Mom, Winter Olympics Drive Interest The audience for 'Today' surged 23% year over year as audiences hoped to follow the latest in the kidnapping of anchor Savannah Gutrhie's mother Nancy

Overall viewership at NBC's "Today" surged 23% year over year last week as the program grappled with the abduction of co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, and NBC's Olympics telecasts lured bigger audiences

variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada

Trump, Lutnick, and Republican corruption overall is mind-boggling: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...

It's important to remember: The Washington Post's business problems are a direct result of decisions Jeff Bezos has made—not the newsroom. Yet it's the newsroom paying the price.

Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnMG...

Maybe you didn't hear the boos at home, but the Winter Olympics opening ceremony became an outlet for rage You had to listen carefully, but jeers for the Israeli delegation and for US vice president JD Vance could be heard over the music in the vast San Siro stadium.

news.sky.com/story/maybe-... (via @robharrisreports.bsky.social )

can't disagree.

How is this not a war crime?

“Every single woman had been in the facility about three weeks and had been living in the same articles of clothing for three weeks…Their clothes had not been washed. They had not been offered fresh underwear or fresh clothing. Some of them were literally still in their snow boots from Minnesota."

(Bloomberg) -- US companies announced the largest number of job cuts for any January since the depths of the Great Recession in 2009, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

How is this not the lead story everywhere today? #JournalismFail

‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company $500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.

The definition of corruption: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...