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ABCNEWS - Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts

A redistricting effort before the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - Scotland’s Sturgeon Snared in Spendthrift Spouse’s Sleazy Scheme

Peter Murrell, the SNP luminary’s estranged husband, pled guilty to embezzling party funds at grand scale. The post Scotland’s Sturgeon Snared in Spendthrift Spouse’s Sleazy Scheme appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage Scotland’s Sturgeon Snared in Spendthrift Spouse’s Sleazy Scheme Peter Murrell, the SNP luminary’s estranged husband, pled guilty to embezzling party funds at grand scale. UK Special Coverage (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) “Farthest fall the virtuous with feet of clay.” The nationalist former first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, and her husband, Scottish National Party CEO Peter Murrell, dominated Scottish politics for a decade and arguably came close to breaking up Britain. Their project ended in ignominy Monday, as Murrell was led in handcuffs from the High Court of…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ivan Eland) - Is the U.S. Capable of Being Cautious About Foreign Interventions?

American adversaries have learned how to outlast the U.S. The post Is the U.S. Capable of Being Cautious About Foreign Interventions? appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Is the U.S. Capable of Being Cautious About Foreign Interventions? American adversaries have learned how to outlast the U.S. (Photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./U.S. Marine Corps via Getty Images) The United States loves to remember the Second World War and the Gulf War, because they resulted in the United States smashing the huge conventional armies of diabolical adversaries such as Adolf Hitler, the Imperial Japanese, and the former American ally Saddam Hussein. Yet most recent U.S. wars haven’t gone all that well. Although the outcome of the Korean War against countries using conventional…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - Trump Doesn’t Need a Big Iran Deal

The “deal or war” choice is a false binary—and a good thing too. The post Trump Doesn’t Need a Big Iran Deal appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Trump Doesn’t Need a Big Iran Deal The “deal or war” choice is a false binary—and a good thing too. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has always said he’d rather make a deal than a war with Iran, but that he wouldn’t hesitate to do the latter if needed. Sure enough, when he failed to get a nuclear deal last year, Trump bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities. And when a grand bargain still wasn’t forthcoming in late February, he and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a joint, large-scale war against Iran that swiftly degenerated into a…Open

NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Can Nigel Farage’s Right-Wing Party Win It All in Britain?

Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his Reform U.K. Party emerge from the fringe of British politics. But it faces an uphill climb to win power.

AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - AI's education explosion leaves teachers in the dark

Data: Gallup; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios AI tools are reshaping the classroom and students' critical thinking — but school leaders are lagging on giving teachers formal guidance for using the tech, a new report shows. The big picture: AI should amplify the best parts of the classroom and streamline work for already stressed teachers, education experts tell Axios — not create an added burden for educators or replace human connection. - "AI is out there," All4Ed CEO Amy Loyd tells Axios. "It's not a question of whether or not our students are going to be using it; it's a question of how well our educators are supported and receive the ongoing professional learning and capacity building to be able to be confident in it." - A…

THENATIONALPULSE (Fleccas Talks) - Fleccas Talks Podcast Ep 357: Doordasher Does the Most Disgusting Thing EVER

Fleccas and Richard RatBoy host the most based, twice-weekly comedy podcast covering Western cultural decline. The podcast lampoons the political regime and reports on what we all know to be true – but few dare say. The Fleccas Talks podcast also provides massive hours of BonusLand episodes for Pulse+ subscribers each week. Sign up today […]

Fleccas and Richard RatBoy host the most based, twice-weekly comedy podcast covering Western cultural decline. The podcast lampoons the political regime and reports on what we all know to be true – but few dare say. The Fleccas Talks podcast also provides massive hours of BonusLand episodes for Pulse+ subscribers each week. Sign up today by clicking here Sign up today by clicking here. EPISODE 357: Doordasher Does the Most Disgusting Thing EVER Guys we have a great show for you today. In Housekeeping we start things off with a movie rec followed by the bugs that have plagued my plants followed by the sandwich (and shirt) of summer announcement. Then we talk Dem money running out, Spencer Pratt, migrants, and a great final page. In…Open

NYTIMES (Lauren McGaughy, J. David Goodman and Reid J. Epstein) - Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.