Markwayne Mullin says ICE will "enforce specific threats" at polling locations
WIRED
• Boone Ashworth
Sonos Ace Ultra, Beam Ultra, Sonos Fabric, and a New App: Everything Sonos Just Announced
Sonos is cramming AI into its software because it’s “very hot these days.” The new features, which include agentic automation, are opt-in.
Electrek
• Peter Johnson
Nissan’s new entry-level ‘Wave’ EV spotted for the first time
The Trump administration has gutted all 3 of the USDA's key research projects studying cyclospora.
404 Media
• Matthew Gault
Oklahoma Tells City It Can't Charge $17,125.44 for a Records Request Related to Data Center Arrest
The the city tried to charge a farmer more than $17,000 for bodycam footage and records related to his arrest at a city council meeting.
404 Media
• Jason Koebler
This 'Digital Camouflage' Shirt Confuses AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras
I watched Simon Weckert's 'digital camouflage' in action.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Democrats Just Might Win the Senate
Wired: “The basic contours of the national map remain uphill for Democrats. They currently hold 47 seats in the Senate, meaning they need to flip four Republican seats and hold their current ones, including in Michigan and Georgia, which President Donald Trump won in 2024.” “But presiding over an unpopular Iran war that has dragged […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Ex-Rules Chair to Oppose Rule
Politico: “How much trouble is the GOP leadership floor plan in? Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, a former Rules Committee chair who is not in the habit of defying party leaders, said he plans to vote against the procedural measure advanced by the panel last night.”
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Luján Holds Big Lead in New Mexico Senate Race
A new Albuquerque Journal poll in New Mexico finds Ben Ray Luján (D) leading Larry Marker (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 53% to 38%. New Mexico Senate Race Ben Ray Luján (D) 53% Larry Marker (R) 38% Albuquerque Journal poll
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Smithsonian Won’t Build New Building for Latino Museum
“The Smithsonian Institution announced Monday that it will put its National Museum of the American Latino in a 145-year-old building on the National Mall instead of constructing a new one,” the Washington Post reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Hegseth’s Pentagon Lurches Off the Rails
Tom Nichols: “Making Pete Hegseth the secretary of defense was always a huge gamble. A television host with little background in national-security or defense affairs, who topped out as a major in the National Guard, he was nominated based on the same qualification shared by most of Donald Trump’s other appointees: loyalty.” “And now the […]
The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Evan Paul
Dolly Parton’s Influence on Luke Bryan Goes Beyond Music
Luke Bryan opened up about what Dolly Parton meant to him, wishing he'd had just five minutes to tell her the truth. Continue reading…
SCOTUSblog
• Josh Blackman
Enhance the Supreme Court minority’s procedural powers
SCOTUSblog
• Amy Howe
Solicitor General Sauer’s SCOTUS tightrope
Sean Duffy: Sydney Sweeney's boobs make us want to reproduce. Sydney Sweeney's boobs are gonna save America
Rachel Campos-Duffy on her marriage to Sean Duffy:
My first year of marriage was famously horrible. I tried to escape. A couple months in, I was like, "I got to get out of here. This is horrible."
Rachel Campos-Duffy: We have a "get in the mood" playlist. Let's not lie about that. We call it our love playlist
Sean Duffy: I'm gonna give you my take on Sydney Sweeney's breasts. God made us a certain way to want to mate with a woman.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
House Democrats Fume About GOP’s Anti-Socialism Bill
“House Democrats are grumbling that Republicans are setting one last political trap for them before November by attaching language touting their marquee voter ID legislation to a resolution denouncing socialism,” Axios reports. “This is a classic election-year tactic by the majority party in Congress, but centrist Democrats say it is also a missed opportunity for […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Ralph Norman Rips Trump’s ‘Shocking’ Boost of Graham
“Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) whined about President Donald Trump throwing his support behind Darline Graham (R-SC) in her victorious Republican primary bid in South Carolina, with the conservative lawmaker griping four times about the president’s ‘shocking’ involvement in the race,” Mediaite reports. Said Norman: “It’s his right to do that, but as many places as […]
