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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Can laughter make you healthier? Sun Sep 20 12:43:01 2026

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Everybody loves a good laugh, and turns out it might even be making you healthier.

AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Three Republican power players walk into a D.C. bar, and ... Sun Sep 20 12:34:20 2026

It sounds like the start of an only-in-D.C. joke: - Three Republican power players walk into a bar for a freewheeling conversation. They unwittingly sit next to a liberal comic. She then skewers them in an Instagram post recounting their chat. Why it matters: It became no laughing matter for one of the Republicans —oilman Harry Sargeant — who's trying to improve his uneasy relations with the Trump administration, partly related to his business dealings in Venezuela. - His rapprochement efforts were complicated last month when senior administration officials became aware of the comic's social media post, in which she alleged that Sargeant spoke negatively about President Trump. The big picture: The story illustrates the panopticon of…

It sounds like the start of an only-in-D.C. joke: - Three Republican power players walk into a bar for a freewheeling conversation. They unwittingly sit next to a liberal comic. She then skewers them in an Instagram post recounting their chat. Why it matters: It became no laughing matter for one of the Republicans —oilman Harry Sargeant — who's trying to improve his uneasy relations with the Trump administration, partly related to his business dealings in Venezuela. - His rapprochement efforts were complicated last month when senior administration officials became aware of the comic's social media post, in which she alleged that Sargeant spoke negatively about President Trump. The big picture: The story illustrates the panopticon of…Open

AXIOS (Ina Fried) - The tech battle to build your AI assistant Sun Sep 20 12:26:43 2026

The long-promised personal AI assistant is finally arriving, with a suddenly crowded field of agents offering to run pieces of your everyday life. Why it matters: For years, tech's "personal assistants" were little more than voice-controlled search boxes. Rapid advances in AI are finally giving them the memory, judgment and autonomy to act on our behalf. Catch up fast: Chatbots answer questions. AI agents can actually do things — shopping, making calls, booking tickets, managing calendars and navigating the web. - The model first took off in coding and other professional work. Now it's spilling into the far more intimate terrain of everyday life. The intrigue: OpenAI is expected to enter the market soon after hiring the creator of…

The long-promised personal AI assistant is finally arriving, with a suddenly crowded field of agents offering to run pieces of your everyday life. Why it matters: For years, tech's "personal assistants" were little more than voice-controlled search boxes. Rapid advances in AI are finally giving them the memory, judgment and autonomy to act on our behalf. Catch up fast: Chatbots answer questions. AI agents can actually do things — shopping, making calls, booking tickets, managing calendars and navigating the web. - The model first took off in coding and other professional work. Now it's spilling into the far more intimate terrain of everyday life. The intrigue: OpenAI is expected to enter the market soon after hiring the creator of…Open

AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - Trump's proposed Washington arch to become sniper, drone facility Sun Sep 20 12:26:43 2026

President Trump said Sunday morning his proposed "triumphal arch " in Washington will become a dual-use facility housing snipers, drones and ammunition storage. Why it matters: The president is now framing construction of the arch as a national security issue — much like he did with the East Wing ballroom /military complex at the White House. What they're saying: "At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of…

President Trump said Sunday morning his proposed "triumphal arch " in Washington will become a dual-use facility housing snipers, drones and ammunition storage. Why it matters: The president is now framing construction of the arch as a national security issue — much like he did with the East Wing ballroom /military complex at the White House. What they're saying: "At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of…Open