Shutdown Puts a Divided Fed in a Perilous Position
It’s day two of the 2025 government shutdown, and the air in D.C. feels thicker than usual—like everyone’s holding their breath, waiting for the other shoe to drop. I remember the 2018-19 shutdown like it was yesterday; I was freelancing…
Jess Cartner-Morley on Fashion: Wear Any Shade This Autumn – Just as Long as It’s White
I still remember the first time I tried wearing white in October. It was years ago, on a crisp morning walk through London’s Hyde Park, leaves crunching under my boots like nature’s own applause. I’d thrown on a cream cable-knit…
Qatari Royals Accused of Scheming for Free Labor in Luxury Hotel Empire: An Irish Hotelier’s Explosive Lawsuit
Hey, picture this: You’re sipping champagne on a superyacht in the Persian Gulf, hashing out multimillion-dollar deals with sheikhs who promise the world—ultra-luxury hotels in Paris, London, Beverly Hills. The sun’s dipping low, deals feel sealed with a handshake. Fast-forward…
Here Are the Dueling Plans Behind the Shutdown Impasse
Hey there, folks. Imagine this: It’s a crisp October morning in Washington, D.C., and the coffee’s brewing strong at the Capitol, but the air feels heavier than usual. That’s how it hit me back in 2019 when I was covering…