Memecoin platform Pump.fun pursues US$1 billion token sale
A platform dedicated to highly speculative cryptoassets is planning to raise US$1 billion by selling tokens, taking advantage of the current wave of positive sentiment buoying…
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House GOP schedules vote for Trump rescissions package
House Republican leadership said Tuesday evening in a joint statement they officially received the Trump's administration's request for $9.4 billion worth of rescissions and plan to bring…
Australian dollar out of gas as economy sputters
The Australian and New Zealand dollars barely budged on Wednesday as domestic economic data again disappointed, adding to market wagers that interest rates will have to be cut again and…
DNC loses lawsuit against Trump executive order
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a Democratic National Committee lawsuit accusing President Trump of trying to take over the Federal Election Commission and turn it into a partisan…
CapitaLand Malaysia Trust proposes sale of 435.4 million units to raise RM250 million
The manager of CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT), a subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment, on Tuesday (Jun 3) proposed a placement of up to 435.4 million new units to raise gross cash…
Harvey Milk Was a Patriot
Why is the Pentagon removing his name from a Navy ship? Source link
Gold steady as US-China trade uncertainty offsets strong US jobs data
Gold prices held steady on Wednesday (Jun 4) as the uncertainty over US-China trade relations offset the impact of strong US jobs data that boosted risk appetite. Spot gold was…
California Senate passes bill that aims to make AI chatbots safer
California lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. The Senate passed a bill that aims to make chatbots used…
Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export ban takes hold
Alarm over China’s stranglehold on critical minerals grew on Tuesday (Jun 3) as global automakers joined their US counterparts to complain that restrictions by China on exports of rare…
U.S. charges Chinese couple with smuggling fungus that could be 'potential agroterrorism weapon'
Two Chinese nationals were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to smuggle into the United States a fungus with potential use as a terror weapon against American agriculture, the U.S. attorney…
Senate Republicans want 'more robust' spending cuts in Trump agenda bill
Senate Republicans are plotting ways to cut more spending than their House counterparts did in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" as concerns about the measure's deficit impact mount…
Europe: Shares flat amidst inflation data, trade jitters
EUROPE’S benchmark stock index ended little changed on Tuesday, as investors ceded ground under the dual pressure of softening economic indicators and persistent global trade anxieties.…
DHS plans to use expedited deportation on Biden's 'paroled' migrants
The Trump administration says it can use a speedy deportation policy to boot out hundreds of thousands of migrants who are having their Biden-era "parole" protections canceled, meaning…
Federal judge orders Trump administration to accommodate transgender prisoners
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to provide "stand-to-pee" devices to transgender male prisoners who need them in order to adapt to their gender identity. Source…
What Isaac Asimov Reveals About Living with A.I.
For this week’s Open Questions column, Cal Newport is filling in for Joshua Rothman. In the spring of 1940, Isaac Asimov, who had just turned twenty, published a short story titled…
Musk calls Trump's 'beautiful' bill a 'disgusting abomination,' shames GOP lawmakers who support it
Elon Musk is doubling down on his criticism of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Source link
Virginia Must Clarify Its Labor Laws
New public-sector unions in Virginia are acting contrary to state law. New regulations are needed to bring them into compliance. Source link
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary promises review of abortion pill's safety
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he plans to undertake a review of mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill. Source link
White House refutes claims by CBO, Senate GOP that 'Big Beautiful Bill' will increase deficit
The White House on Tuesday pushed back on Senate Republicans who oppose President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" because they say it will increase the federal deficit. Source link
U.S. urges countries to make 'best offers' for trade deals before July tariff deadline
The White House confirmed Tuesday it sent a letter to foreign nations ordering them to make their best offers on trade ahead of a midsummer deadline to settle tariff disputes. Source link
Sen. Cornyn's reelection bid faces more warning signs in new Senate primary poll
Sen. John Cornyn has a lot of ground to make up in his reelection push in Texas against state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Source link
Justice Dept. investigating Biden's final pardons for autopen abuse
The Justice Department is investigating the legitimacy of thousands of pardons that President Biden issued during his final days in office, pardons likely signed with an autopen. Source link
The Supreme Court’s Big Win for Building Stuff
Justice Kavanaugh and the majority deliver a blow against judicial environmentalist meddling in the economy. Source link
US: Wall Street opens mixed as investors await trade negotiations
Wall Street’s main indices opened mixed on Tuesday (Jun 3) as investors awaited possible negotiations between the United States and its trading partners for more clarity on the…