What We Get Wrong About The National Debt
In the past, the rich used to pay higher taxes. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt, caused largely by lower taxes on the rich. It’s a big switcheroo that we need to talk about if we’re going to talk about the national debt. Join meContinue Reading
Elon Musk Moves to Wind Down Cybertruck Production After Years of Disappointing Sales
AUSTIN, United States — Tesla will begin winding down production of its Cybertruck at its Texas factory next year, Elon Musk has announced. The electric vehicle maker will instead expand production of the Cybercab, its self-driving taxi. Musk confirmed the decision on Friday, November 6, 2026…Continue Reading
Billionaire tax rejected on concern squeezing California’s ultra-rich would harm the economy
Supporters of Proposition 4src, a proposal to tax California billionaires to mostly fund healthcare, faced opposition from politicians, a teachers union and other powerful groups before residents cast their votes…Continue Reading
LIVE: Day 2 of COP31 summit in Turkey’s Antalya
COP31 host Turkey will urge countries to place a goal to expand the share of electricity in global energy use at the centre of the conference’s final agreement despite criticism the plan could do little to cut emissions. #COP31 #Antalya #Turkey #climatechange #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latestContinue Reading
Poland gunman fascinated by Norway’s neo-Nazi mass killer Breivik
The suspect in the deadly Krakow shooting looked up the white supremacist who killed dozens in 2011, a minister says., The suspect in the deadly November 7 Krakow shooting looked up the white supremacist who killed dozens in Norway in 2011, Poland’s justice minister says. A Polish man who openedContinue Reading
Deadly Egypt train collision prompts calls for political accountability
A deadly train collision in Egypt’s al-Ayyat prompts demands for political accountability and rail upgrade reviews., A deadly train collision in the outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo, which killed at least seven people and injured more than 125 others according to the country’s Ministry of Health and Population, hasContinue Reading
Meet Will Lawrence: Sunrise Movement Co-Founder Elected to Congress on Anti-Data Center Platform
Progressive candidate Will Lawrence of Michigan has defeated Republican incumbent Tom Barrett, flipping the state’s 7th Congressional District, a closely watched swing district that includes Lansing. Lawrence, the co-founder of the youth-led climate organization Sunrise Movement, refused corporate PAC money, instead building a people-powered grassroots mobilization campaign. He focused onContinue Reading
BorgWarner wins Chinese hybrid order for its aluminum-wire hairpin eMotor
BorgWarner has secured the first business award for its new aluminum-wire eMotor technology from a major Chinese OEM for use in hybrid vehicles. The motor will be used in several hybrid applications, including as a generator motor and as a traction motor for auxiliary drives. Production is expected to startContinue Reading
Mercedes-Benz develops a power converter that controls individual battery cells
Mercedes-Benz has presented the Power Converter, a technology for future EVs that uses programmable micro-converters to control the energy flows of individual battery cells. The Power Converter is designed to provide a constant high-voltage output of up to 800 V, regardless of the cells’ state of charge or aging. TheContinue Reading
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth condemns impeachment effort as ‘political spectacle’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth condemned the bipartisan impeachment push against him as “a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.” Hegseth made the comments at a Tuesday morning press conference at the Pentagon. It was his first news conference from the Pentagon in six months andContinue Reading
EU’s Black Sea pledges reach €70 million after drone strikes on ships leave 34 dead or missing
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged €10 million for search and rescue in Bulgaria on 10 November, bringing her Black Sea tour pledges to €70 million. A day earlier in Bucharest, she said the EU would back the Black Sea Maritime Security Hub, which Romania and Bulgaria areContinue Reading
Russia’s jet-powered Geran-4 can outrun the American Lancer 7 interceptor drone tested in Ukraine
US defense company B&M Defense has tested its AA Lancer 7 high-speed interceptor drone in Ukraine and handed some of the drones to Ukrainian Defense Forces units for testing in combat conditions, Defense Express reported, citing company representatives. The drone is designed to combat aerial targets and, according to theContinue Reading
Transcript: MAGA Rages as The Traitor Lets Slip Damning Truth about GOP Loss
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 10 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 just admitted to CBSContinue Reading