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How popular is Donald Trump?
The latest on Trump's approval ratingUpdated August 7, 2025Donald Trump's approval rating has been holding relatively steady since the end of July. After hitting a second term low of -10.3 on the 22nd, Trump's net approval rebounded to -8.0 by the 25th. Where is Trump's net approval rating as of t
Who has the brightest future in the NBA?
Nate Silver: This is Part II of II of our NBA Future of the Franchise rankings. And it's the fun part — the top half of the league1 — though we're still expecting some pushback from area codes such as 617 and 213.There's almost 6,000 words of analysis ahead, so I'll just recap the rules briefly. The
Is Epstein the new Russiagate?
A review of this newsletter's search function will reveal that I've never before written the words "Jeffrey Epstein" in a Silver Bulletin post. In fact, I've referenced Epstein's surname just once in passing, quoting from an Elon Musk tweet that claimed President Trump "is in the Epstein files" — a
Trump's jobs data denialism won't fool anyone
I've had a fun weekend1 visiting family in Kansas City, but I figured this story was timely enough to be worth publishing on a Sunday. Also, time flies: It's August, which means that it's time for a new Subscriber Questions post, ideally this week unless further news intervenes. You can submit your
I've tracked my last 800 flights. Here's when you really need to get to the airport.
A passenger at LAX in the 1970s. Air travel has come a long way since then. Via r/TheWayWeWere.My overriding philosophy for this newsletter is to write about what I know about. And I know a lot about air travel. Over the past 15 years, I've taken something like 800 flights.1 That tally includes lite
How popular is Elon Musk?
The latest on Musk's favorability ratingUpdated August 7, 2025Lately, Elon Musk has been more focused on his businesses than on politics. Earlier this week, Tesla granted him $29 billion in stock after his previous compensation package was rejected by a judge. The package is meant to retain Musk a