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Congress, Not Settlements, Should Set Social Media Rules
While the safeguards Meta has agreed to seem sensible, lawmakers should step in to write clear guidelines that apply to all.
John Boorman, the Devil, and Modern Movie Illiteracy
Chasing the history of Exorcist II: The Heretic.
Trump’s Ballroom Is a Political Fight, Not a Judicial One
Article III does not appoint federal judges as the White House’s interior designers.
Federal judge again blocks Trump’s mail ballot order just before midterms
A federal judge on Thursday again blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail-in voting, halting the directive, at least for now, for a second time with only about a week before the first mail ballots are expected to be sent out for the upcoming midterm elections.U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the new U.S. Postal Service rule implementing the order.
New York Gov Hochul rejects Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming with blunt message
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid his ongoing trade war with Canada, saying her state would continue using the old name.”New York won’t be calling it that,” Hochul, a Democrat, wrote on X.
RNC threatens legal action against New Jersey officials over noncitizens on voter rolls: ‘On notice’
The Republican National Committee is escalating its fight with New Jersey election officials over voter roll records, threatening legal action as it seeks information related to noncitizens found on the state’s rolls.The RNC sent formal National Voter Registration Act violation notices Wednesday to New Jersey’s secretary of state and election officials in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties.
Social media erupts after cops reportedly raid home of Ilhan Omar’s son: ‘Not a good look’
Social media is in a frenzy over a report that police raided the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s son over allegations against his roommate.Minneapolis police raided the home of Adnan Hirsi earlier this week and confiscated guns and ammunition before arresting his roommate, Abdulrahman Abdi, Alpha News reported. Hirsi, Omar’s son, has not been implicated in any wrongdoing, nor was the congresswoman implicated in the incident.
Breitbart Business Digest: Warsh and Bessent Are Not at Odds Over the Bond Market
If you listen to the high priests of financial analysis—a group that includes hedge fund managers, Wall Street economists, and even pixel-stained pundits in the financial press—there’s a battle going on for the soul of the bond market.
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Gov Shapiro sues Trump administration over ‘lifesaving reproductive care’ in escalating abortion battle
Democrat Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday challenging new conditions on federal family planning grants, including requirements aimed at ensuring taxpayer resources do not support elective abortion and promoting “life-affirming” services.
Ossoff Condemns Hasan Piker Days After Streamer Called Him 2028 Pick
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) said through a spokesperson in remarks published Thursday that he “unreservedly rejects” the rhetoric of far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who warned that American Jews could face violence over support for Israel.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corp Tells Staff Not to Refer to 9/11 as ‘Terrorist Attack’
The CBC told its reporters and editors not to refer to the September 11, 2001, attack on America as a “terrorist attack.”
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U.N. Atomic Agency Rolls Out Ambitious Plan for Floating Nuclear Power Plants
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday launched Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea (ATLAS), a global initiative that supports the safe and secure use of nuclear power at sea, including plans for floating nuclear power plants and atomic-powered cargo ships.
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Canada Conservatives Push Back on Carney’s Economic War with America
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe gave separate press conferences on Wednesday in which they refused to impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States on natural resources, in defiance of leftist Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trade war agenda.
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Congress Has the Menu, It Just Won’t Order
The debt limit is where Washington keeps staging its fiscal theater, but the actual drivers of the deficit sit elsewhere.
During a Visit to the Biennale, the Good, the Bad, and the Bungled
The State Department delivers a dud for America 250.
Data Centers Use Little Water, So Where Does It All Go?
In arid states where water is running low, irrigation is close to the whole ballgame.
When the Revolution Almost Died in Brooklyn
The Battle of Long Island required a stroke of providence to stave off disaster for the American cause less than two months after independence was declared.
Is Trump Prepared to Dig In on Economic War Against Iran?
Any strategy could take months — if not years — to bear fruit, if it ever will.
Ayanna Pressley: ‘The Confederacy Is Still Alive and Well — That’s All MAGA Is’
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) compared President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement to the Confederacy.
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Mamdani ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Death of Suspect Charged with Cold-Blooded Murder
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was “deeply saddened” by the death of a Rikers Island inmate charged with murdering a shop owner with a meat cleaver in an unprovoked attack.
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Armed man arrested at Trump golf course allegedly had first lady’s schedule, notes on Secret Service: reports
An armed man arrested Aug. 2 at President Donald Trump’s California golf course allegedly had first lady Melania Trump’s schedule and detailed information about U.S. Secret Service (USSS) personnel, according to reports.Jeanine John Taele, 38, had more than 200 pages of writings that included schedules for the first lady and members of the president’s USSS detail, The Associated Press reported, citing information revealed during a Los Angeles County court hearing Wednesday.
Hawley rips Flock’s sprawling surveillance web as Texas cities cut cameras over privacy and data fears
Sen. Josh Hawley is demanding answers from Flock Safety over whether its rapidly expanding network of AI-powered cameras has helped create a searchable national database of Americans’ movements as communities across the country pull the plug on the technology amid mounting privacy concerns.”Flock has assembled an unprecedented national surveillance network,” Hawley, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital.
Vanity Fair Drops Writer for Winking, Smiling at Camera During Lindsay Clancy Trial
Vanity Fair has fired a journalist after viral video captured her smiling and winking at the camera during the trial of Lindsay Clancy.
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Justice Thomas recalls why he wasn’t friends with Alito in law school: ‘Clarence, you were scary’
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently recalled a funny conversation with Justice Samuel Alito about why they weren’t friends during their time at Yale Law School.When asked why they were never friends at the Ivy League institution, Alito told Thomas he was “scary.”Thomas sat down with Sen.
Trump’s lawyers put Dem AG on notice for targeting his family in NY fraud fight: ‘Cannot stand’
On Wednesday, representatives of President Donald Trump filed a brief in the New York Court of Appeals, arguing the court should throw out his liability finding in a $464 million civil fraud case that centered on Trump’s real estate valuations.
Hegseth upgrades Abbey Gate Marines’ valor awards after 5-year delay: ‘Those days are over’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth upgraded valor awards Wednesday for three Marines who risked their lives to save others during the deadly Abbey Gate bombing, saying their original award submissions were “inappropriately” downgraded after one of the darkest days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Letitia James: Postal Service and POTUS Don’t Have Jurisdiction Over Elections
Wednesday on MS NOW’s “On the Line,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said the U.S. Postal Service and the president do not “have jurisdiction over the elections.” James said, “I and my Democratic attorneys general will continue to challenge
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Full Contact with an Ancient Game
On introducing my kids to my father’s favorite sport.
At Least 95 Dead from Massive Floods in Tibet and Nepal, Hundreds Missing
Torrential rains and swollen rivers caused massive floods and dangerous landslides in Tibet and Nepal on Wednesday, sweeping away villages and destroying crucial roads and bridges.
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