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More On The Israeli And U.S. Intelligence Failure by Larry Johnson Oct. 13, 2023 7:00 am A good friend of mine, who retired from U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command aka INSCOM, and I had a long chat today about “intelligence failures” while puffing on a couple of fine stogies. I realized that I needed to do

I had a lot of gripes about the first-ever Pixel Watch. It launched with a lot of missing functionality you’d expect for a $350 wearable. Over the past year, Google has kept its promise to improve the product by periodically adding new features to the smartwatch. Now, with the release of the new Pixel Watch

‘Please don’t break our hearts’: Seattle teachers, parents pan classroom shuffle October 13, 2023 07:50 AM (The Center Square) – Teachers and parents are speaking out against a recent decision by Seattle Public Schools to adjust a staffing imbalance in elementary schools by cutting some teachers and moving students to different classrooms. Seattle Public Schools

Ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns pleads guilty October 13, 2023 07:47 AM (The Center Square) – A former IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and disclosing tax return information for some of the nation’s wealthiest people pleaded guilty Thursday. Charles Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty Thursday

Poll: Term limits are favored by likely GOP primary voters October 13, 2023 07:43 AM (The Center Square) – New polling in North Carolina among 600 likely Republican primary election voters favor term limits for leaders of the General Assembly. Those strongly supporting (64.1%) and somewhat supporting (21.4%) piled up 85.5% to just 4.3% in

Report: Record-spending Arizona budget outpacing revenue October 13, 2023 07:41 AM (The Center Square) – Arizona is on track for a $400 million deficit in June at the end of fiscal year 2024, according to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. However, the shortfall is not expected to last long, as the committee estimates that things

Anti-gerrymandering group: Illinois worst in nation for political redistricting October 13, 2023 07:34 AM (The Center Square) – A new report that highlights the redistricting process in the U.S. gives Illinois the worst grade in the country. The anti-gerrymandering group Common Cause gave Illinois an “F” grade, citing a lack of public participation that has

Report on racial bias in charter school authorization released October 13, 2023 07:31 AM (The Center Square) – Amidst intense deliberation over the best route forward for public school spending in Pennsylvania, issues tied to racial inequity have been pivotal for policymakers. However, one area of bias, some educators assert, has been largely overlooked. In

Democratic divisions over Israel laid bare as war continues October 13, 2023 07:00 AM As the conflict in Israel continues, Democrats’ simmering divisions over the Middle East are beginning to surface following Hamas’s surprise attack over the weekend. While President Joe Biden has been pledging support for one of America’s closest allies, some Democrats behind

Brunch tomorrow in Texas will take place under the eye of Sauron. From about 10:20 am local time in San Antonio, the sky will begin to darken with an annular solar eclipse, in which the moon crosses directly in front of the sun at a time the satellite is especially distant from the Earth. From