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Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Marco Rubio’s Warning Against Hormuz ‘Tolls’ Goes Viral
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s warning in late June that ‘no country’ can charge tolls through the Strait of Hormuz went viral on Monday, hours after President Donald Trump announced the United States would begin collecting a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway,” Mediaite reports. “The apparent contradiction emerged after Trump abruptly […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
House Republicans to Huddle with CBO Chief
“A large group of House Republicans will meet this week with Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel as the GOP races to advance another party-line policy bill — and overcome disagreements over how to pay for it,” Politico reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Rubio Vows to ‘Dismantle’ International Criminal Court
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday vowed to ‘dismantle’ the International Criminal Court and urged other countries to join the effort as the Trump administration significantly escalates its campaign against the global institution,” CNN reports.
TPM – Talking Points Memo
• Emine Yücel
The Unofficial List of Republicans Who May Throw Their Hat in the Ring to Replace Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died Saturday evening from a “brief and sudden illness” at the age of 71. The longtime...
Trump’s repeated attacks and dangerous rhetoric targeting judges have created a climate where even the Supreme Court is expanding its security. Over the last year, Trump has referred to judges as “Radical Left Lunatics,” “Crooked Judges,” and “Trump-hating judges.”
The San Francisco Standard
• Kerry Crowley
Are the 49ers worth $10 billion? We’re about to find out
The Khoslas’ purchase of the Seattle Seahawks will require the family to sell its 3.1% stake in the San Francisco 49ers.
Ars Technica - All content
• Ryan Whitwam
Apple and Samsung benefit as memory shortage pushes smartphone shipments to historic lows
The biggest smartphone makers keep on trucking in the face of component shortages and economic uncertainty.
Ars Technica - All content
• Maya McDaniel, Inside Climate News
Colorado will decide whether a "right to natural gas" is added to state constitution
The amendment would restrict building codes that promote electrification.
Ars Technica - All content
• Kyle Orland
Hackers quickly prove that Neo Geo Doom ports are not "impossible"
Clever coding and graphical compromises get a classic game on more classic hardware.
Ars Technica - All content
• Eric Berger
A "disaster waiting to happen"? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability.
"It's very clear that in the United States there is a big need for an additional crew vehicle."
Ars Technica - All content
• Dan Goodin
Now, defenders are embracing the prompt injection, too
"Context bombing" tricks hacking agents into shutting down before they can do harm.
Ars Technica - All content
• Samuel Axon
Simulating everything, sort of: The promise and limits of world models
Experts explain how they work, what they can do, and what's still unsettled.
Kane: England have 'another level' to reach at World Cup (nytimes.com)
Agender Awareness (funcrunch.medium.com)
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We the People Outnumber MAGA (medium.com)
Monopolies squeezing farmers. Consumers and workers squeezed on all sides. Small businesses swamped by the big guys. Our economic reality will not change until we change what's wrong with our political system.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Seven Democrats Are Running for Senate in Maine
Punchbowl News: “Seven Democrats have formally declared their intent to vie to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee in Maine’s Senate race.” “The filing period doesn’t close until Wednesday, and more candidates are expected to enter before then. Maine Democrats will hold a nominating convention on July 25.” CNN: Democrats in Maine jockey to […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Nate Silver Updates His Forecast
Nate Silver: “With the Democratic lead on the generic ballot (currently about D+6), you’d expect them to overcome the Republican advantage from redistricting. That could grow, because most polls right now are among registered voters, and Democrats are likely to have an enthusiasm advantage that will show up once there’s a switch to likely-voter polls.” […]
404 Media
• Jason Koebler
LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen
The Los Angeles Police Department let its Flock contract expire over the weekend in part because it was regularly "investigating" and surveilling innocent people.