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The White House has built a set of highly visible, centrally controlled events — many created by presidential directive — that emphasize spectacle, branding, and new traditions.
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An impending House vote to constrain the Trump administration from joining Israel's war in Lebanon has some Democrats fuming that one of their own members is forcing them to take an agonizing vote. Why it matters: That anger could cost the measure, introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a significant amount of crucial Democratic support. - The vote has attracted far more widespread opposition within the party than Iran war powers resolutions, according to numerous lawmakers and aides familiar with the behind-the-scenes dynamic. - "People are not happy," one senior House Democrat told Axios, "that she is making people take this vote." State of play: The House is scheduled to vote this week both on both a Democratic leadership-led…
Some of the most senior officials who survived the purge after former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's departure have been associated with the contracting practices that now face intense scrutiny. Why it matters: More than $9 billion in agency business was awarded during Noem's tenure through less-than-fully competitive bidding processes, according to SAM.gov, which tracks government spending and procurement. - The Office of the Inspector General has open audits on every less than competitive contract doled out in fiscal year 2025. - There's also an audit into the spending spree for new detention space, including the 11 currently vacant warehouses . - During the same period, Noem implemented a sign-off system to personally…
Across the country, some families are spending thousands on elaborate prom send-offs, transforming a pre-prom tradition into a celebration all its own.
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The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks.
The site compares undocumented immigrants to extraterrestrials, refers to people as "it," and says "they do not belong here"
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The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers. But those thefts cost the rest of us.
Facing mounting scrutiny over data center water consumption, Google on Wednesday released a set of guidelines it says should become the industry standard. Why it matters: Communities across the U.S. are increasingly pushing back against new data centers, often citing concerns about water use alongside rising power prices, local air pollution and noise. - Google argues that better practices — and more transparency — can help ease those fears. Driving the news: Google's framework calls for: - Returning more water to local watersheds than its data centers consume by 2030. - Avoiding water-intensive cooling in more water-stressed regions. - Helping fund local water infrastructure upgrades. - Pursuing alternatives such as reclaimed…
The shift the past few weeks has been subtle but unmistakable: John Thune sounds like a man who's had it with President Trump. Why it matters: In a departure from the past 18 months, the Senate majority leader has publicly broken with the president on a string of recent controversies. - It's a sign that Trump's sway with congressional Republicans is waning as he approaches the back half of his term. The latest: Trump named Bill Pulte — a MAGA attack dog who's used his position as the federal housing finance chief to go after the president's enemies — acting director of national intelligence on Tuesday, despite a resume with no apparent intelligence experience. - Thune's verdict: "We don't need a weaponized DNI, we need professionals…
A case for mourning the American dream.