Deep Blue California

Trump converts voters in deep-blue California – was it all about the economy?

President-elect took eight counties that went for Biden, and economic discontent appears to have been a key driver. Donald Trump on 5 November expanded his coalition across the United States, and ...

World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago

Trump rallies at Madison Square Garden in deep-blue New York City

Trump will be joined by JD Vance, Elon Musk and more at the New York City rally.

Why Democratic megadonors poured millions into blue New York and California

The nation’s largest network of left-leaning megadonors poured millions of dollars into California and New York House races this year to build a get-out-the-vote operation in states so blue that ...

Deep fissures are laid bare in the US

Plus, Wall Street is giddy in anticipation of deregulation under Trump

World - Financial Times - November 7

12:30 Report — Harris’s ‘blue wall’ blues

🍑 Plus: Georgia's controversial election rules {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Tuesday. Two weeks from today, polls across the country will be open! Eeeeeek. Here's what's coming up: Some Democratic ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Harris wins California

Vice President Harris has won her home state of California, scoring a victory in the Western Democratic stronghold, Decision Desk HQ projects. Harris taking California’s 54 electoral votes was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

California firefighters battle blaze

Firefighters in southern California are making progress against a wildfire that has destroyed more than 200 homes. The Mountain Fire started burning Wednesday morning and has charred more than ...

"Rhapsody in Blue" turns 100

This year, musicians all over the world, from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, are celebrating the 100th birthday of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Correspondent David Pogue looks into ...

What if Texas goes blue?

Texas has been trending blue for a decade — that means Democrats could win the White House and maintain the narrowest of majorities in the Senate.

Politics - The Hill - October 28

How Cells Resist the Pressure of the Deep Sea

Cell membranes from comb jellies reveal a new kind of adaptation to the deep sea: curvy lipids that conform to an ideal shape under pressure.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Week 8 Care/Don't Care: Cowboys could learn a thing or two from 49ers about the importance of depth

Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon breaks down the story of Week 8's Sunday action.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent two weeks with Lebanese Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley.

Group seeks to address America's deep political divisions

For Americans celebrating the results of the presidential election, or those who were left discouraged, it's too soon for big thoughts like how to bridge the political divide in the U.S. But that ...

Trump's win cements Florida as deep-red state

Former President Trump cemented Florida’s status as a deep-red state on Tuesday, flipping multiple counties up and down the state. Miami-Dade County saw a Republican win at the presidential level ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness

For the first time in four years, Democrats are leaderless. But chaos is a ladder, as the saying goes, and the party is packed with climbers.

Schiff wins California Senate race

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is projected to win his bid for the Senate in California, according to Decision Desk HQ. Schiff, who emerged as one of former President Trump’s chief critics in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Why California Is Still Counting Ballots

Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

10 small-cap stocks selected by digging deep for quality

David Trainer explains how New Constructs incorporates decades of information buried in companies’ financial statement notes, for “better” calculations of returns on invested capital

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

In Remote Eastern Congo,a New Mpox Variant Is Attacking Children

An earlier strain of the virus was concentrated among adult men. Now it is moving quickly between children, and in many cases it is proving fatal.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Arsenal dig deep - but at what cost as ominous gap opens up?

Arsenal dig deep for point against Liverpool - but at what cost as ominous gap with champions Manchester City opens up?

Crisis-hit VW eyeing plant closures, deep pay cuts: report

World - Yahoo News - October 28

VW executives defend deep cuts: 'We cannot continue as before'

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Verstappen 'knows he did wrong deep down' - Norris

McLaren's Lando Norris says title rival Max Verstappen "knows he did wrong" in their battle in last weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

At least 36 dead after overcrowded bus skids into a deep gorge in northern India

At least 36 people have been killed when a poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India

World - ABC News - November 4

Exit polls 2024: Deep economic discontent with Biden drove voters to Trump

Broad economic discontent and sharp divisions about the nation’s future mark voter attitudes nationally in ABC News' preliminary exit poll results.

Europe takes a deep breath as Trump beats a path back to power

Also in this newsletter: Germany arrests AfD member and others over alleged Nazi-inspired plot

World - Financial Times - November 6

From Deep: Updated fantasy basketball tiers for the 2024 NBA Draft class

We're nearly through three weeks of the fantasy basketball season, so Dan Titus decided to gauge the first-year players' current value.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

‘Devious’ New Deep Sea Slug Hid Its Identity From Scientists

It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.

Science - The New York Times - 5 days ago

From Deep: 3 super weird fantasy basketball stats to know

These key fantasy basketball stats are befuddling even Dan Titus.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

With Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth, Trump Takes on Pillars of the ‘Deep State’

The Justice Department, Pentagon and intelligence agencies were the three areas of government that proved to be the most stubborn obstacles to Mr. Trump in his first term.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine

The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

California leads the way on regulation of food additives

Food companies exploit a loophole in the FDA’s rules that let them self-determine an additive’s safety, yielding obvious conflicts of interest.