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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson When voters in Seattle handed the mayor’s office to self-proclaimed socialist Katie Wilson, local Democrat Rob Saka celebrated the “change.” He praised her energy and looked forward to a city that would “uplift working families” while fighting the resurgent Trump agenda. Less than five months later, Saka is singing a different tune. Speaking to the New York Times, the council member admitted he is “gravely concerned” about the accelerating business exodus. “This is real,” he conceded. Wilson’s infamous response to fleeing millionaires—”like, bye”—has aged about as well as her economic vision. The mayor laughed off warnings...

Syrupy “Today” hostess Katie Couric has pitched NBC into a “storm watch” with vicious infighting that threatens the success of the whole network. A Page One story in this week’s issue of the respected Broadcasting & Cable features a most unflattering photo of Couric with the blazing headline “Storm Watch at Today.” The magazine confirms what insiders have been revealing for months: Ratings for “Today,” NBC’s most profitable program, are stagnating, outpaced by growth at ABC’s "Good Morning America" and CBS's once-moribund "The Early Show," not to mention the booming popularity of FNC's "Fox and Friends" on cable. Couric, the...