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House Republican says Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
WASHINGTON — A key Republican lawmaker says he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have lied to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Trump and that the Justice Department should consider prosecuting him. Lawyers for Smith deny the allegation and say he testified truthfully. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the chairman of the House Judiciary…
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‘Not oversight!’ Outrage as scrambling GOP senator cites dinnertime chat with VP
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) sparked ridicule Thursday after citing a dinner at Vice President JD Vance’s home as evidence he was meeting his oversight responsibilities on the Iran war. During a Thursday broadcast on Fox Business, host Stuart Varney asked whether the Senate should step in and exercise more control over the conflict. “I was…
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Bill O’Reilly Advises Trump to Take a Month Off: ‘Golf and Relax’
“No Spin News” host Bill O’Reilly offered President Trump some advice this week, telling the commander-in-chief to “relax a little bit” and take a month off. “I’ve known the president [for] 35 years and he’s 80 years old right now,” O’Reilly noted of his decades-spanning relationship with Trump. “I’ve noticed that he is hunching over…
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The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search
The European Commission has levied a $1 billion penalty against Google over alleged competition law violations. An EC investigation found that Google had abused its dominanEuropean Union’sce in the search and app store markets to funnel people towards its own apps and services, in violation of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The body has…
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Trump Administration Declares Toxic Sewer Sludge Not a Threat to Public Health
Consumers and agricultural workers rejoice: the Trump administration has killed a key regulation meant to keep toxic human and industrial waste sludge from our food supply, because toxic sludge is apparently not a threat to public health. On Monday, the Guardian reported that the Environmental Protection Agency is tossing out a major body of research…
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Samsung unveils privacy-first smart glasses to counter backlash against Meta glasses
Samsung Electronics Co. showcased the smart glasses it developed in partnership with Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, offering new details around battery life and durability ahead of a release this fall. The company also attempted to preempt privacy concerns by highlighting measures it’s building into these glasses, and others that are in…
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Trump’s food-stamp ‘fraud’ scheme unravels as red states cry foul
An Agriculture Department push to root out “fraud” in the nation’s largest food aid program is facing unexpected resistance from two Republican-led states that say the administration’s own numbers don’t add up, according to a new report. Ohio and Georgia, the first states examined under the initiative led by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, told USDA’s…
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Alphabet and Tesla shares plunge as runaway AI spending spooks investors
Shares of Alphabet and Tesla took a beating Thursday after the tech giants said they would ramp up their already breakneck pace of artificial intelligence spending – rattling investors who are increasingly wary of whether the massive bets will pay off. Tesla shares fell 10% and Alphabet sank over 5%. The dismal trading day comes…
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Kylie Kelce details Taylor Swift and Travis’ ‘absolutely magical’ wedding
Kylie Kelce recounted Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding while on Thursday’s episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast. “I would like to say congratulations to Tay and Trav, it was absolutely magical,” she began. “I’m so happy for them, we love them so, so dearly. And it was only making it official because Taylor’s…
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Fan-fave ‘Love Island USA’ sweethearts Olandria, Nic Vansteenberghe call it quits
The summer sun has set on “Love Island USA” fan favorites Olandria and Nic Vansteenberghe‘s romance, a year after their time on the hit series. People, citing an unnamed source, reported on Wednesday that the pair of reality TV stars — known among fans as “Nicolandria” — agreed to go their separate ways. The outlet…