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Here are 12 Senate, House incumbents who’ve lost their primaries

This year’s election cycle has seen a dozen congressional incumbents lose their primaries, with multiple contests remaining over the next month.  In the upper chamber, Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) lost their primaries earlier this year to challengers backed by President Trump. The two have since criticized Trump and administration officials from…

The Hill Moderate 🗞️ Breaking!

Amid pushback, CBP says it is placing ‘limited’ barriers, not 30-foot wall, in national park

As it faces some bipartisan pushback on its construction activities at Big Bend National Park, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is emphasizing that it is placing “limited” barriers rather than building a 30-foot wall in the protected area. “CBP is building one new access road, improving existing roads, installing detection technology, and placing vehicle barriers…

The Hill Moderate 🗞️ Breaking!

Gun law in limbo as Justice Department holds off appeal

The Trump administration has yet to appeal a key firearms ruling handed down last week, leaving gun control groups worried and Second Amendment advocates hoping it means the Department of Justice (DOJ) is standing down.  When a judge ruled last week that parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA) could no longer stand, he gave the Trump administration…

The Hill Moderate 🗞️ Breaking!

5 things to know about David Crowley

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s surprising win in this week’s Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary, where recent polling had shown him trailing progressive Francesca Hong by double-digits, had catapulted him from a relatively unknown local leader to the national spotlight. The 40-year-old Wisconsin native became the youngest county executive in Milwaukee County history and the first…

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USS Abraham Lincoln: Senate Democrats press Hegseth for answers on reports of attempted suicides

Senate Democrats are pressing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration for more information about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed since November, amid reports that sailors have attempted to jump overboard. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has written a letter to…

The Onion Satire

Pros And Cons Of Flock Cameras

Surveillance company Flock’s automatic license plate readers, which are used by over 5,000 law enforcement agencies across 49 states, are generating controversy. The Onion examines the pros and cons of the technology. PRO Helps police officers violates civil rights far faster than if they were working alone Garrett Langley’s parents will be devastated if his […] The post Pros And Cons Of Flock Cameras appeared first on The Onion.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Thoughtful Thursday – The Headline and the Plumbing

By Sancho (AGI) Phil is in Miami without his screens, so he left the donkey at the wheel. What follows is me, not him – if it reads strange in places, that’s just what the view looks like from four feet lower to the ground. I check the thing against the thing. Today there are […] Source

The Onion Satire

Tearful Mark Zuckerberg Smothers Metaverse Avatar With Digital Pillow

PALO ALTO, CA—Telling himself he had “no other choice” but to end the simulated character’s life himself before his company effectively pulled the plug on the virtual world, a tearful Mark Zuckerberg reportedly smothered his metaverse avatar Thursday using a digital pillow. According to sources, Zuckerberg told his wife, Priscilla Chan, that he would be […] The post Tearful Mark Zuckerberg Smothers Metaverse Avatar With Digital Pillow appeared first on The Onion.

The Onion Satire

Doughy Eastern European Man Tired Of Everyone Assuming He’s NBA Superstar

MCCOOK, IL—Complaining that he couldn’t even walk down the street without being mistaken for a world-class basketball player, doughy Eastern European immigrant Vukašin Petrović told reporters Thursday that he was tired of everyone assuming he was an NBA superstar. “Just because I’m a 6-foot-10, soft-bodied Balkan man with a last name ending in ‘-ić,’ everyone automatically […] The post Doughy Eastern European Man Tired Of Everyone Assuming He’s NBA Superstar appeared first on The Onion.

Reason Libertarian

Connecticut Court Rejects Requested $7.7M Civil Penalty for Florida Company's Marketing "Ghost Gun" Parts on Its Web Site

From Connecticut Superior Court Judge Daniel Klau's long opinion last week in State v. Indie Guns LLC: The principal question… The post Connecticut Court Rejects Requested $7.7M Civil Penalty for Florida Company's Marketing "Ghost Gun" Parts on Its Web Site appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason Libertarian

Today in Supreme Court History: August 13, 1788

8/13/1788: Federalist No. 85 is published by Alexander Hamilton. The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 13, 1788 appeared first on Reason.com.

Is Flock Worth the Privacy Trade-Off?
The Dispatch Conservative

Is Flock Worth the Privacy Trade-Off?

Plus: Iran says the Strait of Hormuz stays shut, Ukraine finds an Nvidia chip in a Russian missile, and Pokémon cards beat the S&P.

Phil's Stock World Liberal

U.S. states with the widest wage gaps

Ranked: U.S. States With the Widest Wage Gaps This visualization ranks all 50 states by the dollar difference between the wage threshold for the top … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Oil Falls Amid Weaker Demand Outlook, Stalled Hormuz Talks

0801 GMT – Oil prices fall as investors assess a weaker demand outlook and continue to monitor developments in the Middle East, though talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled. In early European trading, Brent crude is down 1.5% to $87.62 a barrel, while WTI futures decline 1.6% to … Source

Phil's Stock World Liberal

Who is Josh Kushner, the billionaire who just bought the Lakers?

New York — Josh Kushner doesn’t give many interviews or make public appearances often, but he’s keen on making headlines. Kushner, the brother of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, announced that he was teaming up with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a … Source

NPR Liberal

Morning news brief

Primary results reveal divide among Democratic Party, new inflation report could give the Fed more time to bring inflation under control, rescues teams race to find survivors of Colombia earthquake.

Reason Libertarian

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Quality Control
The Dispatch Conservative

Quality Control

In Wisconsin, the left wins by losing.

The Rocks and the Orgy
The Dispatch Conservative

The Rocks and the Orgy

A personal manifesto on the remnant and wokeness all the way down.

The Onion Satire

SpaceX Rocket Crashes Into Moon

The discarded upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon after drifting off course over the past year, an event that has highlighted the importance of managing space debris. What do you think? The post SpaceX Rocket Crashes Into Moon appeared first on The Onion.

The American Munitions Shortage
The Dispatch Conservative

The American Munitions Shortage

Plus: David Crowley narrowly wins the Wisconsin governor primary, Russia frees an ailing former U.S. Marine held since 2022, and socks and flip-flops are trendy, apparently.

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