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‘Musk’ Director Alex Gibney Wants to Know if Democrats Can Now Hold Elon Musk Accountable
As the US Congress prepares to usher in a Democratic majority, Musk director Alex Gibney wants to know if there will be renewed interest in government investigations into Elon Musk’s business practices. “Is our political system capable—assuming the Democrats win the House and the Senate—of ignoring the power of money … to hold really tough…
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‘One of the biggest upsets in history’ flagged as seat never held by Dem goes blue
Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson won Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, flipping a northern Nevada seat that has never been held by a Democrat, according to a race call by The Nevada Independent. “One of the biggest upsets in Nevada history, a district never held by a Democrat in its 45 years of existence and a Trump+14 district,”…
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‘Vibe Directing,’ Hybrid Filmmaking and Robots: Disney’s Startup Program Goes All-In on AI
BURBANK, Calif. — Outside the Walt Disney Main Theatre, a Boston Dynamics four-legged robot equipped with a camera and hardware containing AI “brains” from startup FieldAI lurched forward. Around the corner about 15 feet away, another startup, Simile, talked about using AI and tens of thousands of digital twins of real people for virtual focus…
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Winter is coming, but the new Brooklyn Pacha DJ lineup is extra hot
Temps may be dropping, but New York’s party scene is just heating up. Pacha is bringing the party inside — and the City’s newest nightclub has a tough act to follow after its successful takeover of East Williamsburg’s former Brooklyn Mirage site (which sits next door to their new space) this summer. It was hardly…
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Count down with the best Advent calendars to open in 2026, from Alo to Lancôme
Counting down the minutes until the holidays begin? These beauty buys are designed to make every day count. With gifting season right around the corner, plenty of brands are decking the halls with special sets — including Advent calendars bursting with best sellers. And given the buzzy packages often sell out, we’d recommend shopping fast.…
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‘I’m 100 Percent at War with Trump’: MAGA Revolts After Midterms Wipeout
Many MAGAworld figures are already pointing the finger of blame for their midterm losses squarely at president Donald Trump and his policies. Trump spent Tuesday evening lashing out at Fox News for platforming the Democrats who swept aside their GOP opponents in deep red states and took control of the House and Senate. “[Fox] bears…
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Taco Bell sales recover after summer cyclospora outbreak
Taco Bell sales in the U.S. are climbing again after a cyclospora outbreak over the summer slowed business. Taco Bell’s same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, have been outperforming the U.S. fast-food industry since the end of September, according to Yum Brands, which owns Taco Bell. “We are really pleased…
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Experts fear a humiliated Trump with ‘nothing to lose’ will turn fury on the world
Fresh off a midterm drubbing that handed Democrats control of Congress, a pair of experts warned that President Donald Trump may be about to enter the most dangerous stretch of his presidency. Diplomacy and policy experts Daniel Drezner and Elizabeth Saunders published a column in Foreign Affairs arguing that Trump, now a lame duck for…
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How Different News Networks Covered Election Night’s Democratic Dominance | Analysis
“Fox funeral.” That’s how one former TV news executive described the atmosphere on Fox News’ Election Night broadcast Tuesday as Democratic victories piled up and Republican hopes of holding Congress faded. The phrase was pointed, but it captured something larger about Election Night television as the Democrats flipped both the House of Representatives and the…
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Welcome to Trump’s Lame-Duck Era
On the eve of an election that threatened to upend his presidency, Donald Trump went to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where he had overseen a multimillion-dollar renovation that went awry when its new coating peeled and algae turned the water green. Aides hoped the President would focus on the concerns weighing on ordinary Americans:…