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‘Disenchanted’ group will deal Trump major blow at midterms: ex-White House economist
A draft of voters will abandon the Republican Party at the midterms later this year, according to a former Joe Biden staffer. Jared Bernstein, who served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, has claimed that a major voting pool is more likely to vote against Trump and the GOP than for them in…
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Once-charming, US mountain escape has transformed into ‘nasty, crazy, and scary’ city
For years, Asheville, North Carolina, marketed itself as a mountain escape known for breweries, boutique hotels and Blue Ridge views. But residents and critics say a different reality has taken shape in the wake of Hurricane Helene: panhandling at intersections, public intoxication, encampments and an unsafe downtown. Carl Mumpower, a private practice clinical psychologist, lifelong Asheville resident…
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California cities seek to bless polyamorous unions. Lawyers warn it will get messy in court
Nurses raced around Chloe, prepping the Oakland mother-to-be for a caesarean. One minute, she’d been in the bathroom, laboring through a contraction. The next, she was being rushed into emergency surgery, her daughter’s heart rate dropping precipitously on the fetal monitor. The new mom, who asked that she and her family be identified only by…
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They needed a fall guy — and in walked Trump
Trump is making insane proclamations about Iran again, sabotaging efforts at peace by his unqualified, incompetent negotiating team. He’s lying to his supporters about obvious things like the price of gasoline. He’s not sleeping, up all night shouting in all-caps at anybody who will listen and, during the day, literally screaming at his aides. His…
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Tesla Quietly Buys Mysterious $2 Billion Entity
Amid Tesla’s disappointing first quarter earnings report, a one-sentence disclosure tucked into the financial statement is raising more questions than answers. First spotted by Business Insider, the brief passage pointed to Tesla’s acquisition of a mysterious — and extremely expensive — business entity. “In April 2026, [Tesla] entered into an agreement to acquire an AI…
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Todd Blanche hit with brutal reminder by ex-colleague: ‘You would have resigned’
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was reminded by a former colleague that he “would have resigned” from his earlier position as a prosecutor if he had been handed the orders he is now carrying out for Donald Trump. It all started when Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman launched a scathing critique of the Trump Justice Department’s…
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Helena Bonham Carter exits ‘The White Lotus’ just days into filming Season 4
Helena Bonham Carter has checked out of “The White Lotus.” Nine days after production kicked off in France for Season 4 of the HBO hit, the “Corpse Bride” actress exited the cast. “With filming just underway on season four of ‘The White Lotus,’ it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham…
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Iranian delegation leaves Pakistan without round two of peace talks with US
ISLAMABAD — Tehran held firm in its claim that its foreign minister Abbas Araghchi would not meet with US negotiators for a second round of talks during his Saturday visit to Islamabad — throwing into question the future potential of negotiations. Abbas and the Iranian delegation left for the airport shortly before 6 p.m. local…
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Melania doc director mocked for major snag in delivering Trump-requested movie
A feature film requested by President Donald Trump has hit a financing snag, leading to mockery of the film’s director. Brett Ratner, who helmed the Melania documentary released earlier this year, has not managed to secure firm funding for a fourth Rush Hour film, per industry insiders. Puck reporter Matthew Belloni claimed the film had…
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The Number of Drones Being Deployed to Surveil Anti-Trump Protestors Is Staggering
Police drones are fast becoming a fact of life across the United States, where they’re showing up in podunk towns, sprawling cities, and everywhere in between. So far, media coverage tends to highlight their role in finding lost puppies or catching cat burglars in the act. In Los Angeles, however, drones are increasingly being used…