Ilhan Omar Seems to Reference Trump as ‘Pedophile Protection Party’ Leader
MN Rep. Ilhan Omar Appears to Call Trump ‘Leader of Pedophile Protection Party’ Published February 11, 2026 6:59 AM PST President Donald Trump and his party might hate Somalia … but, at least Somalia executes pedophiles there instead of electing them — so says Rep. Ilhan Omar. The Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota took to social […]
Manipulating prediction markets is a booming industry
An interview yesterday on CNBC with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour laid bare the truth. He was grilled by Becky Quick about insider trading on the platform. Mansour highlighted how they investigate suspicious bets but he also seemed to struggle with the difference between the legal obligations that CEOs have in protecting market-moving information and the […]
Snowboarder Jiayu Liu Crashes During Olympics Halfpipe Run, on Video
Olympics Women’s Halfpipe Snowboarder Jiayu Liu Crashes Out, Exits on Stretcher Published February 11, 2026 6:37 AM PST Chinese snowboarder Jiayu Liu took a serious spill in a disastrous move on her women’s halfpipe qualifying run Wednesday … slamming down hard and unable to get up afterward. Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu takes a worrisome fall […]
US dollar jumped on the non-farm payrolls headline but it was a mess afterwards
The December non-farm payrolls report was very strong and led to the unemployment rate falling to 4.3% from 4.4% in a surprise twist. Here is WSJ Fedwatcher Nick Timiraos after the release: The January jobs report cements the Fed’s extended pause on interest rates. Powell on Jan. 28: “The economy has, once again, surprised us […]
Banks Get a New On-Ramp to Staking as Taurus Taps Blockdaemon
Taurus has partnered with U.S.-based crypto infrastructure provider Blockdaemon to integrate institutional staking services into its digital asset custody platform. The integration aims to expand regulated banks’ access to yield-generating activities on proof-of-stake networks. Under the agreement, Blockdaemon’s staking infrastructure will be embedded into Taurus’ platform, allowing banking and institutional clients to stake digital assets […]
The Opener: Pitchers & Catchers, Pirates, Injuries
On the heels of an early-morning signing, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Pitchers and catchers continue reporting: After a handful of teams with early report dates officially kicked off Spring Training yesterday, half of MLB’s clubs are following suit Wednesday. In Arizona’s Cactus League, […]
Former boss Sherwood names his interim and permanent solutions
Tim Sherwood believes Tottenham will look for an internal, stop-gap option to replace Thomas Frank. Frank was sacked this morning after eight months in the role and with Spurs 16th in the Premier League table following last night’s home defeat by Newcastle. Sherwood managed Spurs for six months but was sacked at the end of […]
Joe Rogan Turned Down Meet-and-Greet With Jeffrey Epstein
Joe Rogan Epstein Wanted To Meet With Me? B*tch, Are You High?!? Published February 11, 2026 6:04 AM PST Play video content The Joe Rogan Experience Joe Rogan got an unwanted invitation to meet with Jeffrey Epstein … but the popular podcaster quickly turned it down, saying, “B*tch, are you high?” On Tuesday, Rogan was […]
Non-farm payrolls? Is it Friday already?
It’s not Friday yet but if it feels that way, it’s because we’re minutes away from the non-farm payrolls report. It’s a big one as the Federal Reserve circles the jobs market as a key metric in whether it will cut rates further or hold them here. The data over the past week hasn’t been […]
January 2026 jobs report: US economy added 130K jobs amid solid growth
Global advisor to CEOs and corporate boards Ram Charan joins Mornings with Maria to discuss the growth of AI in American businesses and the impact of technology on jobs. This story on the January jobs report is developing and will be updated with more details. The U.S. economy posted solid job growth in January as […]
