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JD Vance called out by ex-DOJ prosecutor for ‘banana republic’ meddling in department case
Vice President JD Vance, who has been under increasing scrutiny for not toeing the Donald Trump administration line on the Iran war, made what appeared to be an attempt to get back in line by applauding an ICE operation underway in Minneapolis. That led a former US Attorney to advise the vice president to butt…
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Olivia Wilde reunites with Jason Sudeikis as ex Harry Styles’ engagement with Zoë Kravitz goes public
Olivia Wilde isn’t worried, darling. The actress and ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis put their amicable co-parenting relationship on display — on the heels of Page Six exclusively breaking the news that Wilde’s ex Harry Styles is engaged to Zoë Kravitz. The “O.C.” alum, 42, was photographed hugging her former partner while dropping off their two children…
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What Has Gone Wrong With Architecture
Benjakitti Forest Park, designed by Arsomsilp Community and Environment Architect, is a public park in Bangkok, Thailand. —Photograph by Supanut Arunoprayote, via Wiki Commons In 1953, the philosopher Isaiah Berlin took a fragment of ancient Greek poetry and used it to divide the world into two kinds of thinkers: “The Fox knows many things, but…
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A DOGE Affiliate Is Now in Charge of the US Government’s ID Platform
Greg Hogan, an affiliate of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will serve as acting assistant commissioner of the Technology Transformation Services (TTS), a unit within the General Services Administration (GSA). There, he will oversee Login.gov, the government’s secure login and identity service. Gregory Barbaccia, the federal chief information officer and acting director of…
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Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
PANAMA CITY — Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade flows. While passage through the canal usually comes at a…
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Conservative picks apart Trump’s new ‘bad idea’ for White House ballroom
President Donald Trump quickly used Saturday’s failed assassination attempt to justify his long-desired White House ballroom, but a conservative commentator knocked down his plans as a “bad idea.” A gunman attempted to charge into a hotel ballroom during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, and the 79-year-old president argued afterward that the thwarted attempt on…
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The Number of Words You Say in a Day Is Shrinking
—Tim Robberts—Getty Images People are talking less than they used to. A lot less. Between 2005 and 2019, the number of words the average person uttered in a day fell by 28%. That’s according to a recent study from a team of U.S.-based researchers. “We estimated the difference at about 330 fewer words spoken per…
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Jimmy Kimmel explains ‘expectant widow’ comment, declines to apologize
ABC late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel explained his controversial joke about First Lady Melania Trump, but declined to apologize for offending her. On Monday, President Trump repeated his demand that ABC fire the longtime show host over a joke that aired on the L.A.-based “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” program two days before the White House Correspondents’ Assn.…
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Todd Blanche’s inappropriate Fox News comments must be stopped: civil rights group
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a civil rights organization, has asked a federal court to silence acting Attorney General Todd Blanche after he allegedly made false statements on Fox News. Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama secured an indictment against the SPLC, alleging that the organization paid the…
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Rising heat from the ocean is causing Antarctica to melt from below — accelerating catastrophic weather events
Beware the global meltdown. Antarctica is melting from below due to rising heat from the ocean, threatening the ice shelves, potentially accelerating sea rise and other catastrophic climate effects around the globe, per an alarming new study. “It’s almost like someone turned on the hot tap and now the bath is getting warmer!” said senior…