This is crazy. #trump Admin to Stop Measuring #foodinsecurity The move strips the government of its main gauge of #hunger in America, & will impede efforts to track the impact of #aid cuts [that’s the plan]. #publichealth #health #law #Trump #socialcleansing #healthyifyourewealthy […]

Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell #network Is Found Near #un The #secretservice discovered more than 100,000 SIM cards & 300 servers, which could disable #cellular towers or be used to conduct #surveillance. #security #globalsecurity #nationalsecurity […]

#giftarticle The Firing of #educators Over Kirk Comments Follows a Familiar Playbook #conservative efforts to call out & punish educators over #liberal ideas have grown for years, led in part by #charliekirk himself. #law #constitution #firstamendment #freespeech #academicfreedom #trump […]

Judge orders #trump admin to restore frozen federal #grants for #ucla In August, UCLA said the Trump admin froze funding of $584 million after the federal government reprimanded the school for its handling of pro-#Palestinian #protests. The Los Angeles Times & Politico said US District Judge […]

In a #rambling mostly #incoherent *news* briefing #trump (at times) supported the #antivax #conspiracytheories from #rfkjr regarding #autism. #donotbelieve https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/22/us/trump-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

I, for one, am sick of the beholden #technocrats rescuing #trump from him destructive #economicpolicies. #wallst indexes post record closing highs again, with #nvidia, #tech shares higher. #resist #boycott #conspirators […]

#disney said in a statement Monday that “#JimmyKimmel Live!” will return to its #abc broadcast on Tuesday. The decision came nearly a week after ABC said it was suspending the late night show indefinitely, shortly after the host made comments linking the alleged killer of conservative activist […]

Holy freaking hell #scotus will weigh expanding #trump #power to shape agencies by overturning 90-year-old ruling SCOTUS Monday it will consider expanding Trump’s power to shape #independent #federalagencies by overturning a nearly century-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board […]

#vistra CEO poised for $340M payout amid backwards #fossilfuel, #nuclear revival CEO James Burke stands to receive ~$340M for helping lift the #texas based #utility from the ashes of #bankruptcy nearly a decade ago to become the *hottest* #power producer in the #us. Vistra shares have returned […]

The software giant #oracle will oversee the #security of #us #data & monitor changes & updates to #TikTok’s powerful recommendation #technology under a new deal to avert a ban of the service, acc/to a senior #trump White House official. A copy of the #algorithm, the recommendation engine that […]

#nvidia to invest $100 billion in #openai as #ai #datacenter competition intensifies Nvidia, the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, said on Monday that it would invest $100 billion in OpenAI, a deal that will allow the start-up behind #chatgpt to use the chipmaker’s artificial […]

#moldova #election faces #ai driven #disinformation from #russia Moldovans are facing a flood of disinformation driven by AI ahead of a critical parliamentary election, which will determine whether the small country can stay on its path toward the #eu or is pulled back into Moscow’s orbit […]

Exclusive: #us could hit entire #internationalcriminalcourt with #sanctions soon The #unitedstates is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire #icc, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected #israel […]

#trump is to discuss #autism Monday at a White House event. Speaking Sunday, Trump said he would make an “announcement” about the condition with #rfkjr, the *#health* secy, who has contradicted researchers in his own agency about the rising rates of autism in children. Kennedy has been planning […]

#Egypt’s president #pardons jailed #arabspring activist Alaa Abdel Fattah Abdel Fattah was a symbol of the 2011 uprising but was arrested two years later. He has since spent almost all of the past 12 years behind bars. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/22/alaa-abdel-fattah-egypt-pardon/

The #GalápagosIslands, off the coast of #ecuador, are home to sea lions that sleep at bus stops & birds so tame you can touch them. It’s easy to see why Charles Darwin found the archipelago so special when he visited in 1835. Since the pandemic, the islands have become more accessible to […]

As the world convulses in #war & contentiousness, its leaders convene at the #un #world leaders begin convening Monday at one of the most volatile moments in the #UnitedNations’ 80-yr history, & the challenges they face are as dire as ever if not more so: unyielding #wars in #gaza & #ukraine […]

#trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of #fairhousing Laws Interviews & internal documents show that signature #civilrights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven & *#dei* in disguise. #law #aporophobia #economicdiscrimination #plutocracy #uspol […]

#trump demanded on Saturday that his AG move quickly to prosecute figures he considers his enemies, the latest blow to the #DOJ’s tradition of independence. “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation & credibility,” Trump wrote in a social media post addressed to “Pam,” meaning US […]

Trust me, it’s true. #overeducated & #unemployed. The Newest Face of Long-Term #unemployment? The College #educated. For years, only a small portion of the people experiencing long spells of #joblessness were #college #graduates. That’s starting to change […]

Reuters Exclusive: #southkorea President Lee says #us *investment* extortion] demands would spark [#financialcrisis South Korea's #economy could fall into crisis rivalling its 1997 meltdown if the government accepts current US demands in stalled #trade talks w/o safeguards, #leejaemyung said […]

#trump reveals #billionaires #murdoch & #dell to take control of #tiktok Trump said prominent billionaires – including #media mogul #rupertmurdoch & #tech founder Michael Dell – could be part of a deal in which the #us will take control of the #socialmedia video platform TikTok. Trump […]

FYI: I’m not giving the Charlie Kirk sainting air.

A brutal #beating by deputies was caught on tape. They were cleared by state #police anyway. The strip search lasted just 6 minutes, but when it ended, Jarius Brown had a broken nose, fractured eye socket & a badly swollen face. #law #policebrutality #louisiana #louisianastatepolice #sheriff […]

The #nypd Is Teaching America How to Track Everyone Every Day Forever Wherever you go in #nyc, there’s a good chance the #police are #tracking you. Enter the subway system, for instance, & your #identity, #banking information & #location trickle into city databases. Walk down the street & […]

The decision about whether to keep #jimmykimmel on his late-night #abc show depends on far more than his jokes. The choice is complicated by a web of #business & #regulatory considerations involving ABC’s parent company, other #media companies & the #trump admin. It’s the inevitable result of […]

#uk joins #australia & #canada in recognizing #palestinianstate despite opposition from #us & #israel British PM #keirstarmer confirmed Sunday that the UK is formally recognizing a #palestinian state despite vociferous opposition from the US & Israel. His announcement follows those from Canada […]

#giftarticle #trump #doj Closed Investigation Into #tomhoman for Accepting Bag of Cash Homan came under scrutiny after he was said to be recorded last year taking $50,000 in cash from undercover #fbi agents. #law #bribery #immigration #corruption #criminal #felon47 […]

#giftarticle When a person is naturalized as a #us citizen, they receive not just a new #citizenship but also typically a few other objects: an American flag, a copy of the #declarationofindependence & the #constitution, & a greeting from the president. Of these, the last is the most […]

#giftarticle America Is on the Cusp of a Two-Tier #vaccine System #poor kids will be hardest hit by #rfkjr's #antivax crusade. #publichealth #health #vaccines #science #medicine #policy #law #trump #conspiracytheories #disinformation #eugenics #socialcleansing #healthyifyourewealthy […]

#trump #epa tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say Staff from the EPA’s Office of #water were summoned to a “town hall” meeting this week & told to pause the publication of most #research, pending a review. #publichealth #climate #pollution #science #law […]

The #trump admin escalated its fight with #harvard University on Friday, placing the #school under extra financial oversight & threatening #sanctions if it does not provide additional data on its #admissions practices. *#education* Secy Linda McMahon said the dept was placing Harvard under […]

#trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 ANNUAL #visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers & rolled out a $1 million “#GoldCard” visa that of course has his face on it] as a pathway to #us #citizenship for #wealthy individuals, moves that face near-certain #legal […]

A #cyberattack targeting check-in & boarding systems disrupted air traffic & caused delays at several of #Europe’s major #airports on Saturday, officials said, though the initial impact appeared to be limited. The disruptions to electronic systems initially reported at #brussels, Berlin’s […]

Draft #legislation is circulating at the White House & Capitol Hill that would hand #trump sweeping #power to wage #war against drug #cartels he deems to be “#terrorists,” as well as against any nation he says has harbored or aided them… A wide range of #legal specialists have said that #us […]

For the third time this month, the #us #military attacked a boat in the #caribbean & killed alleged drug smugglers, #trump announced. The attack killed 3 people on the vessel, which was in international waters, he said. Trump described them as “narcoterrorists” but did not offer more details […]

#pentagon demands #journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized [leaked] material A document spells out the latest in a series of escalating restrictions placed on the #press corps covering the Pentagon during #Trump’s second term. #censorship #law #freepress #fourthestate #democracy […]

#usattorney under pressure by #trump to charge #letitiajames & #jamescomey is resigning: AP sources #law #revengepolitics #abuseofpower […]

#trump said on Friday that he wanted to see the ouster of a #usattorney whose investigations of #nyag, #letitiajames, & fmr #fbi director #jamescomey have not resulted in charges. Trump’s comment came after a high-stakes internal debate raged on Friday over the fate of Erik S. Siebert, the US […]

#us #vaccine *advisers*, #acip, abandon broad #covid jab support A federal vaccine advisory panel unanimously voted Friday on a more restrictive approach to #coronavirus #vaccines by recommending that everyone consult a clinician before getting a shot. The shift creates a complication for […]

Russian jets enter #estonia airspace in latest test for #nato 3 Russian military jets violated NATO member Estonia's airspace for 12 minutes on Friday in an "unprecedentedly brazen" incursion, its government said, the latest in a series of recent military actions by #russia that have rattled […]

Outrageous #trump plans to introduce a new $100,000 application fee for #h1b worker #visas, according to a White House official, in an effort to reduce their use as part of his broader #immigration crackdown. #law #labor […]

#unqualified & #inept #us #vaccine advisers abandon broad recommendation for #covid shots A panel of US vaccine advisers named by *#health* Secy #rfkjr on Friday abandoned years of broad support for the COVID-19 shot & recommended that the #vaccines be made available for all ages based on […]

“We are rookies” – #cdc #vaccine panel opens Day 2 with a reversal In a surprise move on Friday, #acip backed off from a proposed change to the vaccine schedule that would have scrapped the current recommendation that all #children receive the #hepatitisb shot at birth. #publichealth #science […]

The #senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund #federalagencies for a few weeks when the new #budget year begins on Oct 1, increasing prospects for a partial government #shutdown on that date. #republicans would not negotiate with #democrats to address some of their priorities on […]

Judge strikes #trump lawsuit against #newyorktimes over its #content A federal judge on Friday struck Donald Trump's $15 billion *defamation* lawsuit against the #nyt over its content, calling it a "decidedly improper" effort to attack an adversary. #law #democracy #constitution […]

#trump again runs to #scotus to halt order letting #transgender & #nonbinary people choose #passport sex markers The court order allows transgender or nonbinary people to request a male, female or “X” identification marker rather than being limited to the marker that matches the #gender on […]

#israel killed 31 #journalists & media workers in airstrikes on a newspaper complex in #yemen last week, according to a report released Friday by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The attack was the deadliest against journalists since the Maguindanao massacre in the Philippines 16 years ago […]

The #house passed a short-term spending bill to extend #government #funding for 7 weeks & avoid a partial government #shutdown on Oct 1, but prospects look dim in the #senate. The bill would generally continue existing funding levels through Nov 21. #democrats are adamantly opposed & are […]

#trump says he’ll designate #antifa as a #terrorist group but offers few details Trump said early Thursday that he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization.” Antifa, short for “anti-fascists,” is an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups & is not a singular […]