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A Postal Service whistleblower warned that a new executive order could disrupt the midterm elections. Despite a federal court order halting the plan, the agency continued building a rushed verification system that risks rejecting thousands of valid ballots over minor barcode errors.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority allowed construction to proceed on a new White House ballroom, ruling that preservationists lacked standing to sue. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a strong dissent, noting the decision lets the president bypass historical preservation laws.
Clinical psychologist John Paul Garrison noted arm spasms in recent footage of Donald Trump, raising questions about his health. While experts stress a remote diagnosis cannot be made, the visible twitches draw attention to the White House’s lack of medical transparency.
Donald Trump appeared to struggle to stay alert during a public appearance with RFK Jr. and Howard Lutnick. He rambled about healthcare funding and made mathematically impossible claims about drug prices.
Donald Trump drew bipartisan criticism for demanding local communities accept large AI data centers despite worries about rising electricity costs. Overriding objections from Vice President JD Vance and conservative voters, Trump warned opposing residents they would “end up poor” if they rejected the projects.
Unsealed court documents reveal a structured Russian propaganda campaign targeting key swing states. The operation uses automated comments and fake local news accounts to covertly undermine public support for aid to Ukraine.
Finally, Daron Acemoglu, Institute Professor of Economics at MIT and a co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, joins us to discuss his new book “What Happened to Liberal Democracy?: Remaking a Politics of Shared Prosperity.”
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Sue the USPS and trump personally. No paying out with our money. The lawyers can use trump's own use of mail-in voting.
"Donald Trump appeared to struggle to stay alert during a public appearance with RFK Jr. and Howard Lutnick." - David, to be fair, we'd all struggle to stay alert through that!