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Last week, I did a couple of interviews with Brian Edwards-Tiekert of KPFA: one about what the latest BLS employment data is telling us, and one about the Fed’s decision to lower interest rates by a quarter point – in part in response to that data. Having given this some thought for the interviews, I thought it might be worth putting something down in a blog post. I should stress: I am not a labor economist, or an expert on labor-market data. If I add any value here, it’s from applying a more systematic Keynesian perspective. I also know there…

The Virginia man accused of laying pipe bombs at the Republican and Democratic national headquarters on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021, said he deserves the same clemency for his actions that rioters at the U.S. Capitol received. Attorneys for suspect Brian Cole said their client fits the narrative the White House used to pardon the roughly 1,500 people charged in the incident more than five years ago. Mr. Cole’s legal team said his alleged actions were based on issues with the 2020 election that motivated those same people during the Capitol attack. “Brian Cole’s conduct is so inextricably and…

WASHINGTON — Republicans are aggressively touting a popular provision in their sweeping SAVE America Act to overhaul elections nationwide: requiring photo identification to vote.It’s a policy long opposed by Democrats in Congress, who liken it to nefarious Jim Crow-era laws aimed at preventing African Americans from voting.But that message is increasingly falling flat with the American public, including Black voters, as photo IDs are increasingly required for common activities, like flying.A Pew Research Center poll in August tested a variety of election rules and found that 83% of U.S. adults support “requiring all voters to show government-issued photo identification to…

Politics / March 16, 2026 In a union of religion, culture, sports, and politics, a rookie for the New York Knicks broke bread with the youngest mayor in the city’s modern history. Ad Policy New York Knicks rookie Mo Diawara and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani share an Iftar dinner at Saint Louis Restuarant Keur Yayou Dara before shooting hoop at the basketball courts at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on March 14, 2026. (Kara McCurdy) On Saturday night, Mohamed Diawara, the 20-year-old rookie for the New York Knicks, sat down with 34-year-old New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

Sarah Michelle Gellar has broken her silence on why the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot is no longer moving forward. “We had an executive on our show who was not only not a fan of the original, but was proud to constantly remind us that he had never seen the entirety of the series and how it wasn’t for him,” the actress, 48, claimed in an interview People published on Monday, March 16. “That’s very hard when you’re taking a property that is as beloved as Buffy, not just to the world, but to me and Chloé [Zhao].” Gellar, who…

The Suspicious Death of Megan Parra – CBS News Watch CBS News When a mother of two is found dead in her home, her father obtains death scene photos that help solve the case. «48 Hours» contributor David Begnaud reports.

Team USA and Venezuela needed to win low-scoring affairs to punch their tickets into Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic final. However, Derek Jeter believes that the championship matchup might be a bit different.After the two winning sides scored a combined six runs in their semifinal victories, Jeter predicted that the USA-Venezuela matchup will be a high-scoring affair. «There’s no easy outs in either lineup,» Jeter said on FS1’s postgame show following Venezuela’s 4-2 win over Italy on Tuesday. «Every pitch is important. Sometimes when you’re a pitcher and navigating through a lineup, you have a few guys where you’re able to breathe.…

A sea of people took over Mexico City’s Zocalo square on Sunday, breaking the Guinness World Records for largest football lesson.The city’s main square became an open-air training ground with 9,500 people practicing football drills under the guidance of instructors.Organisers said the turnout surpassed the previous Guinness World Records set in Seattle in June 2025, when a football class brought together over 1,000 participants.The attempt comes as the country prepares to host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup in June.

Donald Trump’s war on Iran is now in its third week. Thirteen American service members have been killed, along with hundreds injured. Yet the president and members of his administration are barely bothering to try to explain the bloody, costly offensive that is roiling energy markets and threatening the stability of the gulf region. The president even suggested during a press conference at the White House on Monday that the U.S. is attacking Iran “out of habit, which is not a good thing to do,” claiming the United States doesn’t need any oil. He suggested the same while speaking to…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed U.S. diplomats around the world to urge foreign governments to «move expeditiously to diminish the capabilities of Iran and Iran-aligned terrorist groups from attacking our respective nations and citizens» amid an «elevated risk of attack» from the country and its proxies, according to a private cable obtained by ABC News. The mandate from the secretary was issued to all diplomatic and consular posts Monday as part of an «action request» labeled «Elevated Concern of IRGC Activity,» referring to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.It instructs U.S. officials to deliver the message above — which is…