The conversation primarily revolves around personal experiences with summer heat and HVAC issues. Jason discusses a two-week wait for a refrigerant part, leading to a nine-hour delay in cooling their apartment from 84 to 75 degrees. Matt Gagnon shares his own struggles with no central air and the inefficacy of window units in his open-concept house. Both discuss the challenges of staying cool, including using fans and dining out for air conditioning. The discussion also touches on the New York City mayoral primary, highlighting the unexpected victory of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, emphasizing the political shift and implications for the city.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
