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Controversial billionaire tax proposal declared eligible for the November ballot
A controversial proposal to tax California billionaires to fund healthcare has tenatively qualified for the November ballot, setting the…
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The Culture Wars in Pro Sports Go On — for Now
But how long will major league sports retain their influence on mass culture? Source link
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Google Home Speaker arrives at $99, but Gemini costs extra
Google has finally made a new smart speaker, its first in roughly six years. The more interesting thing it has made is a reason to pay it…
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Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse accusers 'not sufficiently reliable' for a guilty verdict, jury told
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all…
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The Democrats’ Patriotism Gap
It’s not all about Trump. Democrats were less proud of the country than Republicans were even when Obama and Biden were president. Source…
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Stephen Spielberg’s Reckless, Audacious “Disclosure Day”
Margaret is entirely aware of what she’s doing when she pulls off these empathetic maneuvers, but she remains oblivious to how she herself…
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People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
WASHINGTON — As Spencer Pratt fell behind in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, an unexpected group began claiming election fraud: people…
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The End of Rec League
Nobody prepared me for the vicarious joys of youth sports when the youth in question are our sons. Source link
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Trump's feud with AI company Anthropic keeps heating up
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic and the Trump administration are sparring — yet again. Over the weekend, tensions between the…
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Sheryl Crow Slams Trump Administration for Staging UFC Fight at White House: ‘Disgraceful and Void of Decency’
Sheryl Crow has slammed President Donald Trump and his administration for staging the UFC Freedom 250 event last night at the White House,…
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US Air Force B-52 bomber plane crashes after take off in California
Congressman Jay Obernolte, whose district includes the base, posted on Facebook that he and his wife "are praying for everyone involved in…
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Will Obama Get the Last Laugh on Iran?
The details are not clear, but some observers see shades of the JCPOA in the emerging contours of a deal. Source link
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Fight Night at the White House
White and Trump have been aligned for quite some time. In his interview with Remnick, White called the President “one of my very, very…
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The Iranian People Are Forgotten
While most aspects of the Iran deal are ambiguous at this point, its abandonment of Iranians is sadly clear. Source link
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Skoda's Peaq is a seven-seat electric SUV that undercuts the Kia EV9 by thousands
TL;DR Skoda’s Peaq seven-seat EV starts around €50,000 with up to 600km range and V2H charging, undercutting the Kia EV9 and Ioniq 9…
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Trump’s (Literal) D.C. Cleanup
Apparently, ‘Everything Trump Touches Dies’ stops at the fountain’s edge. Source link
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UK marines board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel
Royal Marine Commandos boarded the vessel in an operation lasting six hours in the early hours of Sunday. Source link
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Anthropic shuts down Mythos access after sweeping U.S. order
Anthropic PBC has disabled access to its most advanced artificial intelligence models, including Mythos, following an unprecedented order…
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Who Does Donald Trump Think He’s Fooling?
We might as well just speak the hard truth. Source link
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Trump's name being removed from Kennedy Center after judge order
Crews erected scaffolding on Friday as onlookers gathered into the evening, though storms delayed the work until Saturday. Source link
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Pro-Trans Activists Give a Lesson in Intimidation Tactics
A series of alarming events at Oxford University. Source link
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Karmelo Anthony’s Race Doesn’t Matter
There is no reason to make an open-and-shut murder case into a race-based morality play. Source link
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The Hell-Raising Rocker Who Conquered Country Radio
About a decade ago, an aspiring rock star from Texas named Koe Wetzel had the mixed fortune of writing a song that stuck to him. The…
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Administration Scores Temporary Victory, Can Continue Collecting Section 122 Duties
The Trump administration claimed a temporary victory on Thursday for one of its embattled tariff policies. A Washington, D.C.-based U.S.…