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Ex-MAGA insider goes scorched-earth on Trump hours before polls open
Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene savaged President Donald Trump on the eve of the midterms, comparing him to a lying salesman and taking a parting shot at his hair. In a 281-word post on X late Monday, Greene, once one of Trump’s most loyal allies, tore into the president’s closing pitch, which he delivered at…
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Trump rants ‘Maybe he has been kidnapped’ in middle-of-night midterm tirade
Hours before Alaska voters head to the polls, President Donald Trump again accused Democrats of hiding Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., going so far as to suggest he has been “kidnapped.” In a post well after midnight, Trump fumed that having two Dan Sullivans on the ballot could confuse voters and cost incumbent Republican…
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L.A. landlords are taking parking spaces from renters to build ADUs: ‘It’s my freedom’
With her cane, Tracey Ellis can just manage the 20-foot walk from her apartment to her garage. She’s unsteady on her feet, with severe pain even after short walks, so the parking spot included in her lease is crucial for her daily needs, enabling her to drive to doctor’s appointments or the grocery store. But…
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Judge blocks Trump voter-list scheme and puts his arch on short leash on election eve
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan delivered two blows to the Trump administration Monday, the day before the midterm elections. She blocked federal agencies from sending lists of suspected noncitizen voters to state and local election officials, and she put tight new deadlines on President Donald Trump’s planned arch in Washington. In a 30-page opinion, Chutkan…
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Kalshi is pumping millions into NY public schools while state regulators launch legal battle
Kalshi is pumping millions of dollars into New York public schools initiatives, as state Attorney General Letitia James and regulators launch a legal battle claiming the betting market is bypassing Empire State gambling laws. Kalshi, in partnership with digital learning product developer Everfi, is setting up a three-year, $2.4 million initiative to try to educate…
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‘Primetime’ is now streaming — How to watch the Robert Pattinson movie at home
You see how this looks, right? Just under two months after it hit theaters, “Primetime” is now available to buy and rent on-demand from platforms including Prime Video. The based-on-a-true-story thriller stars Robert Pattinson as “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen. It dramatizes the events around the show, which turned criminal justice into a…
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Why Almost Every Corporate AI Transformation Fails
—Just_Super—Getty Images If you had to describe the result of your company’s AI program on your next earnings call—one sentence, of the kind a shareholder would care about—what would that sentence be? Most chief executives I meet cannot name it. They can produce activity: pilots run, licenses purchased, employees trained, a partnership announced. None of…
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‘We forgot what it’s like to be populist’: Republicans see Trump’s 2024 crumbling
Republicans’ 2024 coalition is cracking in real time. President Donald Trump roared back into office two years ago after making major gains with young voters and Americans of color. Now those key groups appear to be moving away from him amid an unpopular Iran war and his lagging approval ratings, according to new results from…
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‘Our Risk, Their Reward’: Zohran Mamdani on AI and Data Centers
If you think you had a wild year, just imagine how New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani must feel. In October 2025, weeks before his historic election win, WIRED sat down with Mamdani for an interview at his campaign office. I remember, vividly, the energy that he carried into the room. This was a man,…
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Koreatown karaoke out of control? L.A. considers ban on new bars amid complaints
To understand the remarkable cultural force of Korean immigrants in Los Angeles, just listen to the music. Karaoke has been a central part of Korean American nightlife since the immigration wave began in the 1970s. Groups gather in private rooms lined with flashing lights and TV monitors, pick up the microphone and sing with abandon…