The Trump administration is facing rare bipartisan pushback for firing the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), amid turmoil at the US’ top infectious disease agency that prompted dozens of staff to walk out of its headquarters in protest on Thursday. The White House has said Susan Monarez, who was confirmed as director of the Centers …
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Donald Trump’s battle to exert control over the Federal Reserve faces a key legal test today, with a governor of the central bank seeking a temporary block on his extraordinary attempt to fire her. Lisa Cook sued the US president on Thursday, with her lawyers describing his attempt to dismiss her as “unprecedented and illegal”, and based on “pretextual” allegations. …
Read More »On any given Sunday, the massive American Dream mall in New Jersey allows visitors to hit an indoor ski slope, surf an artificial wave, ride roller coasters — or shop for a new outfit at dozens of big-name retail stores. One of those things is a problem, argues a new lawsuit against the massive entertainment and retail complex in East …
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Donald Trump is getting the US government into the computer chip business. He announced on Friday that the federal government is acquiring a 10% stake in Intel, the Fortune 500 company that is one of the largest American manufacturers of semiconductors. And he hinted that the US might not be done adding to its stock portfolio. “I will make deals …
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This, Brussels argued at the time, was a price worth paying to shield the EU — and its regulatory autonomy — from future escalation from the mercurial Trump administration. “I can only repeat, and stress how much we’ve worked to ensure that we are not touching in any way our legitimate digital regulation. That includes, of course, the Digital Markets …
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KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County is seeing a summertime spike in COVID-19 cases, and that includes hospitalizations, according to Seattle and King County Public Health. King County’s data dashboard shows that for the week of Aug. 10, there were 111 people hospitalized with COVID-19. The slightly raised red line means the percent of ER visits for COVID-19 is the …
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Venice Film Festival faces pressure to disinvite Gal Gadot | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Diaspora/Antisemitism Venice4Palestine also called on the festival organizers to rescind Butler’s invitation to the festival, because he has made appearances at events for a pro-Israel group. Gal Gadot attends the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica, California, U.S., April 5, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/MARIO ANZUONI) …
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AUSTIN, Texas — The moment so many who bleed burnt orange have been waiting for has nearly arrived, as Arch Manning finally takes the reins as Texas’ undisputed starting quarterback when the Longhorns travel to Ohio State on Saturday. Manning, who was a reserve quarterback the last two years behind Quinn Ewers, has stepped into the QB1 role nicely, coach …
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Read More »Wall Street faces a reckoning in Washington as crypto influence grows Politico How crypto’s top lobbyist persuaded lawmakers—and President Trump—to embrace the blockchain industry Fortune US must pass regulations or risk losing crypto race — Wyoming Symposium Cointelegraph As Crypto’s Power Grows, Wall Street Braces For a Washington Showdown Yahoo Finance The Rise of Crypto Ethics Laws and Their Impact on Market Transparency and …
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