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NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet
NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet "I probably shouldn't have written that tweet." David Brooks, a conservative columnist for the New York Times, expressed regret for a tweet where he complained about spending $78 for a meal of a hamburger, fries and bourbon at Newark Airport. This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible. pic.twitter.com/1qeV9qOBL3 — David Brooks (@nytdavidbrooks) September 21, 2023 The viral post on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) has been viewed more than 38 million times, earning Brooks plenty of mockery and the restaurant, Smokehouse, l…

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by Sam Barron
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Shutdown Ineffective, Trump To Blame, Marist Poll Says: What Do You Think? Vote Now Shutdown Ineffective, Trump To Blame, Marist Poll Says: What Do You Think? Vote Now
Shutdown Ineffective, Trump To Blame, Marist Poll Says: What Do You Think? Vote Now As the country remains gridlocked amid the longest government shutdown in the nation's history, more and more people are growing dissatisfied, according to a new Marist College poll. With an estimated 800,000 federal workers - including approximately 114,000 in New York and several thousand more In Connecticut - without work for nearly five weeks, Americans appear to be souring on the shutdown. The shutdown began on Dec. 22 as politicians continue to haggle and debate about immigration reform and other issues. The survey of 1,023 adults was conducted from Jan. 10th through Jan. 13th, by The…

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by Zak Failla