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Sen. Kennedy Skeptical of High Court Budget Increase
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (342+ words) By Solange Reyner | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 03:50 PM EDT Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., dismissed the Supreme Court's request for a roughly 10% budget increase, much of it for security and cybersecurity, saying Congress cannot continue increasing spending because "there's not a money fairy…...
Wall Street Rises on Cool Inflation, Strong Earnings
56+ min ago (474+ words) Stephen Culp and Ragini Mathur Wednesday, 15 July 2026 04:09 PM EDT Wall Street stocks gained ground as softening inflation data and a robust beginning of second-quarter earnings season put investors in a buying mood. PayPal surged after sources told Reuters that Stripe…...
AI Doesn't Absolve You of Getting Facts Right the First Time
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (759+ words) With AI It’s 'Verify Then Verify' In the rapidly expanding world of artificial intelligence (AI), people can be thought of as belonging to one of two groups: AI immigrants and AI natives. To explain, I'm an AI "immigrant" because I…...
Hegseth Unveils Military Testosterone Program
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (296+ words) By Solange Reyner | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 03:01 PM EDT Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said service members over age 30 will be tested annually for testosterone and offered testosterone replacement therapy. "While we invest heavily in our weapon systems, platforms and…...
Florida Student's 11.99 GPA Spurs Policy Change
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (338+ words) By Jim Mishler | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 03:21 PM EDT A Florida student graduated from high school with an 11.99 grade-point average, reportedly setting a state record and prompting Hillsborough County schools to change how they calculate weighted grades. The Palm Beach Post reported…...
Navarro: US Building China-Free Rare Earth Supply Chain
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (380+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 02:51 PM EDT White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro says the Trump administration is moving aggressively to end U.S. reliance on China's critical minerals supply chain, arguing Beijing has weaponized its dominance over…...
Abbott, Paxton Escalate Crackdown on 'Birth Tourism"
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (443+ words) By Jim Thomas | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 02:50 PM EDT Texas' Health and Human Services Commission has referred two Rio Grande Valley hospitals to Attorney General Ken Paxton's office over allegations they marketed maternity packages to foreign nationals seeking U.S. citizenship for their children....
California Targets Billionaire Residency Claims
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (392+ words) By Jim Mishler | Wednesday, 15 July 2026 02:32 PM EDT The California Franchise Tax Board is preparing to audit some of the state's wealthiest former residents to determine whether they legitimately established residency elsewhere. The Financial Times reported that the move would follow…...
Fed Chair Warsh Sidesteps Senate Questions on Inflation, AI, Contact with Trump
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (652+ words) CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Wednesday, 15 July 2026 03:08 PM EDT Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday sidestepped a range of questions from senators on issues such as the impact of AI on inflation, what contacts he has had with President Donald Trump, and…...
Microplastics Linked to Health Risks
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (176+ words) Newsmax High blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke rates are higher in coastal or lakefront areas with greater concentrations of microplastics in the environment, researchers reported The results suggest a dose-response relationship in which higher concentrations of microplastics pollution are associated…...