2025.01.11

‘There are a lot of bitter people here, I’m one of them’: rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises
Many in Youngstown, Ohio, believe the president-elect will tackle the town’s decline this time. Others are worried about his character flaws. Their concerns help explain how he returned to power – and how his second term might play out
Andrew Gumbel
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/11/there-are-a-lot-of-bitter-people-here-im-one-of-them-rust-belt-voters-on-why-they-backed-trump-again-despite-his-broken-promises

Sure sounds like a nice guy to me: Republican congressman calls for halting of disaster relief to California
Warren Davidson of Ohio says aid should be withheld until the state ravaged by wildfires reforms forestry management
Edward Helmore
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/11/warren-davidson-republican-disaster-relief-california-wildfires

Americans stocking up on foreign goods before Trump tariffs: ‘a sense of urgency’
As inauguration day approaches, consumers scooping up iPads, building supplies, shelf-stable foods and electric cars
Lauren Aratani in New York and Guardian community team
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/11/foreign-goods-trump-tariffs

A chef's guide to Boston's best clam chowder
Andrea McHugh
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250110-a-chefs-guide-to-bostons-best-clam-chowder