MTG Flip-Flops Again on Budget Bill She Didn’t Even Read
DOGE Committee Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene is apparently “proud” to have voted for the “big, beautiful bill” that she trashed just Tuesday. During an exchange with Representative Robert…
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DHS holds migrants in shipping container after judge halts their deportation
Homeland Security said it's holding eight illegal immigrants in a shipping container at an American military base in the African country of Djibouti after a federal judge last month halted…
Enjoy ‘AI slop’ summer. What’s coming next is worse
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. “AI Slop”…
Nintendo’s new Switch 2 feels remarkably up to date
Nintendo is not known for existing on the bleeding edge of technology. In fact, most of its 21st-century success has been built around the opposite of that idea; the Wii and DS were both…
People are obsessed with the McDonald’s Snack Wrap. These files prove it
After nine long years, McDonald’s has finally announced the revival of the Snack Wrap, one of its most beloved—and most copied—discontinued menu items. To herald the wrap’s return, the…
Luigi Mangione’s alleged diary entries reveal UnitedHealthcare CEO ‘had it coming’
Six weeks before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel in December, suspect Luigi Mangione mused about rebelling against “the deadly, greed fueled…
GOP Senator Slams Howard Lutnick’s Bonkers Tariff Logic
Senator John Kennedy tore into Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday over his nonsensical answer on the logic of Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariff policy. During an appearance…
China Makes It Clear: Trump Begged for Call With Xi
The Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to file lawsuits over “reverse discrimination.” The nation’s highest judiciary sided with an Ohio woman who claimed that she had been passed over…
Rahm Emanuel dings Biden's 'arrogance' and 'insular' nature of the White House
Rahm Emanuel says the country is suffering the repercussions of former President Joseph R. Biden's arrogance. Source link
Supreme Court Sides With Straight Woman on “Reverse Discrimination”
The Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to file lawsuits over “reverse discrimination.” The nation’s highest judiciary sided with an Ohio woman who claimed that she had been passed over…
Nintendo Switch 2 launches in Tokyo drawing hours-long lines
Eager customers lined up outside electronics stores in Tokyo hours in advance to collect their preordered Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. The much anticipated Switch 2, being…
Trump Spent Millions Trying to Claim DEI Causes Plane Crashes
This investigation is a massive waste of taxpayer funds, especially while federal aviation is in the midst of an employment crisis. Millions will go down the drain based on Trump’s “very…
Will Budget Bill Fight Spell Doom for Trump and Elon Musk’s Bromance?
Chris Whipple, who examined Biden’s 2020 win, wrote a slim investigation called Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History. Another book,…
Trump’s Tariffs Are a Lobbyist’s Dream
It’s merit that should decide success, not political connections. Source link
Rand Paul Has New Target in Budget Bill Fight: Lindsey Graham
Chris Whipple, who examined Biden’s 2020 win, wrote a slim investigation called Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History. Another book,…
Trump Issues Sweeping Travel Ban Full of Contradictions
Chris Whipple, who examined Biden’s 2020 win, wrote a slim investigation called Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History. Another book,…
Biden Slams Trump’s “Ridiculous” Revenge Probe
Chris Whipple, who examined Biden’s 2020 win, wrote a slim investigation called Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History. Another book,…
Procter & Gamble mass layoffs loom as consumer goods giant plans 7,000 job cuts. Here’s what to know
U.S. consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has announced that it will lay off 7,000 workers over the company’s next two fiscal years. The staff reductions come at a time when the…
The Download: funding a CRISPR embryo startup, and bad news for clean cement
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Reddit is suing Anthropic Reddit claims the AI company kept accessing its site…
StanChart brings maximum interest rate on savings account to record 8.05%
While local banks are dropping their interest rates on savings accounts, Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) has raised its rates to an all-time high. Its revised interest rates, which…
DOGE cut federal IT contracts. Don’t count on the government to pick up the slack
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has wrapped up its cuts to federal job roles and completed its push against consulting firms. Next on the list: IT service providers…
Transcript: Trump Turns Hard on Musk as GOP Bill Hit by Harsh New Data
Deiseroth: Only if they flat out lie, which we see that they’re already doing about certain government reports. This is where it starts to get incredibly scary in terms of what the Trump…
Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes
The House bill extracts savings through various good-government measures instead of revisiting repealing Obamacare. Source link
Trump as Art Czar: No, Stranger Things Haven’t Happened
The NEH gets a second wind, the Kennedy Center will get millions for building rehab, a museum director gets the axe, and will Bette Davis get a statue? Source link