When Zach Lahn went on Tucker Carlson’s podcast in February, the Republican candidate for Iowa governor shared the story of a reluctant politician. “I’m not the typical person that would run for office,” Lahn told the former Fox News host. “I really worked hard to be on our farm, to farm it.” Lahn charmed Carlson … Read more
The transition from analog switches back to mechanical isn’t perfect, either. When you plug in a normal switch and press the “scan” button to reset the board, the multi-input functionality still stays semi-functional. In my testing, where I set a WASD half-press to be the normal letter, and a full press to be [Shift + … Read more
“With respect to your recent column on Justice Clarence Thomas and his apparent lack of respect for precedent and the doctrine of stare decisis, doesn’t he risk having a future Court treat his position in the same way? In other words, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander?” – James Hi James, … Read more
The Harbor Charger, New York state’s first hybrid-electric public ferry, is gearing up for its first full summer transporting passengers between the city’s South Ferry terminal and Governors Island, the 172-acre oasis across New York Harbor from Lower Manhattan. A draw for New Yorkers and tourists alike, Governors Island hosts outdoor concerts and art installations on … Read more
Late last year, Vancouver-based aviation analyst Mark Miller bought airplane tickets to bring his family of four to Rome this summer. The Millers would spend Italy’s high season trawling the city’s ancient ruins, exploring the Vatican, and swooping down to Sardinia to experience the island’s dramatic sea cliffs, white sand beaches, and ancient limestone caves. … Read more
This is the June 5, 2026, edition of “The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe” newsletter. Subscribe hereto get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday through Friday. Somewhere in Paris, a tennis player ranked 114th in the world is warming up for the final of a Grand Slam she could barely afford to enter. … Read more
Anthony Head, the British actor best known for his roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died. He was 72. His daughters Emily and Daisy Head announced his death in a statement to the BBC, saying their father “passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family.” Head played … Read more
The Hill reported this week that Republican officials, worried about the midterm elections and maintaining partisan control, have been “thrown off-balance” by, among other things, Donald Trump’s focus on “pet projects” instead of more meaningful national priorities. The GOP concerns are understandable. Unfortunately for the party, however, the president is still adding new distractions to … Read more
Bruce Springsteen celebrated the American semiquincentennial, and the upcoming opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, by performing Thursday night at the ‘Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us’ concert at the Oceanfirst Bank Center in Monmouth, New Jersey, where he shared the bill with Roseanne Cash, Kenny Chesney, Shemekia Copeland, Dropkick Murphy’s, … Read more
AI as we know it has been used for everything from making full-length feature films to solving nearly impossible math problems. But today AI is also, relatively speaking, just a child. That said, AI is a child that has learned languages, how to play games, how to blackmail people, how to power robots and, in … Read more