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“The Trump administration on Thursday again asked the Supreme Court to let it move ahead with restrictions on mail ballots before this year’s the midterm elections in November,” the Associated Press reports. “The government filed an emergency appeal asking the court to intervene after a judge in Boston handed down a new decision blocking President […]

“Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday returned fire after Trump administration Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Ottawa tanked trade talks with the U.S. for political purposes,” CNBC reports. Said Carney: “I don’t think, with all respect, appointed, unelected Cabinet members in the United States are experts on Canadian politics.”

“Thomas Ross, a Republican candidate for state representative in Missouri, is facing a federal charge over allegations he instructed his former campaign manager to plant cocaine and amphetamines on a political opponent,” CBS News reports.

“The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services grew to the biggest gap in 16 months in July, as America imported more electronics to feed the country’s artificial intelligence boom,” the New York Times reports.

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“A fierce internal battle is developing among House Democrats for a job that might not even be open next Congress,” Politico reports. “Reps. Sara Jacobs of California and Lauren Underwood of Illinois are expected to seek the caucus vice chair post. The job is currently held by Rep. Ted Lieu of California, who is expected […]

Olivia Rodrigo on DHS using her song in a video of ICE raids:

To see that song being put to these grotesque, cruel scenes of ICE raids was awful. Also, I think it's a tool that they use. Picking fights with pop stars is a great distraction while they do all kinds of awful things.

If you’re worried about the bad optics of working with ICE, the federal government is here to help subsidize your recovery from mass deportation conjunctivitis. If you’re worried about the personal negative side effects of buddying up to ICE’s masked kidnapping squads, the administration is here to assure cops that it might cover some of […]

A metrics dashboard can tell you a system’s health with ease. A log can help you understand a discrete failure.

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When was the last time you touched a real, cloth handkerchief? Before disposable tissues became ubiquitous, these pieces of cloth dried our tears, wiped our sweat, and kept our noses clean. For a time, they even did something no ordinary Kleenex could ever do: signal elite s...

We recognize it instantly: two rounded lobes meeting at a point, the universal symbol of love. The heart shape is found everywhere — on greeting cards, jewelry, bumper stickers, and emoji keyboards. It even stars in tourism campaigns such as “I ❤ NY” and drives the $27.5 bil...

If you’re anything like me, you probably have a usual order at your local breakfast spot. Some folks opt for scrambled eggs and bacon, while others go for pancakes drenched in butter and maple syrup. (I personally prefer a sesame bagel with lox and cream cheese.) U.S. presid...

There’s never been a period of American history quite like the Great Depression, and hopefully there never will be again. Coming about at the same time movies were becoming an increasingly dominant cultural force, the economic downturn lasting from 1929 to 1939 was, perhaps ...

The Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted a mere 38 minutes, making it the shortest war in recorded history.

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Most of us, at some point, have probably seen a scattering of strange coins — perhaps at a yard sale or tucked away in a dusty drawer — and asked ourselves, “I wonder if those are worth anything?” For many of us, that’s about as close as we get to the fascinating world of co...

His last child, Pearl, was born in 1860 when Tyler was 70 years old.

The post John Tyler had 15 children, the most of any U.S. president. appeared first on History Facts.

The country music icon's final goodbye was intentionally small and private, and her cousin Richie Owens says there's a reason he doesn't consider it a traditional funeral. Continue reading…

Check your fridge! Several food recalls are affecting New York right now, including products linked to some serious illnesses. Continue reading…

“Vice President JD Vance downplayed the scope of the conflict in Iran, which is now in its seventh month, saying he would not describe it as ‘a war’ just days after military strikes intensified in the region,” Bloomberg reports. Said Vance: “I wouldn’t call it a war. Right now, there is no active shooting.” Fox […]

If that's all he does, the Republicans will be lucky.