Tag: Stuff

Maddow Blog | The GOP drive to put Trump’s name on stuff gets a little weird

After Ronald Reagan left the White House, conservative activists launched an initiative called the “Reagan Legacy Project.” Driven by an apparent fear that history might be unkind to the Republican icon, the right set out to give the former president a public-relations boost. The effort proved quite effective. At Republicans’ urging, Reagan’s name is everywhere […]

Selling lots of stuff online? You could be required to share your personal info in California

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! BILL TO TARGET HIGH-VOLUME FENCES GETS HEARING High-volume sellers on third-party websites, such as CraigsList, Facebook Marketplace and NextDoor, soon could be required to provide information to those sites to verify their identity, including potentially sensitive information such as bank account details, Social Security numbers or driver’s […]

Supreme Court says cops can keep your stuff pending forfeiture hearings

The Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority yet again went further than it had to. This time, the court approved stingy safeguards for civil forfeiture proceedings, when law enforcement takes your personal property, such as a car, that is allegedly tied to crime, even if you’re innocent. Led by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the majority said Thursday that, […]

The West is freaking out that China is making too much stuff, and it looks like China might be starting to agree

China has published draft regulations for the battery industry, and it wants to curb overproduction. That’s at odds with China’s official stance that there’s no industrial overproduction in the country. The West has been complaining about China’s overcapacity, but analysts say it doesn’t apply to all sectors. The West has been complaining that China is overproducing […]

Newsmax Host Makes Geography Goof-Up For The Ages: ‘Very Embarrassing Stuff’

Newsmax host Rob Finnerty’s attempt to list off President Joe Biden’s “very embarrassing” blunders didn’t go without an on-air error about the continent of Africa on Thursday. Finnerty spoke with Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) as he referred to former special counsel Robert Hur’sreport on the president’s handling of classified documents. In the report, released in […]

When is it time to graduate to big kid stuff?

Kids grow faster than parents ever expect. Before you know it, they’ve outgrown their cot, pram and high chair. But how can parents tell when it’s time to move on from them, and how they foster their child’s development? Before you decide that a certain piece of baby furniture has outlived its usefulness, you should […]