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The FCC wants to make easier for ISPs to hide junk fees
The US Federal Communications Commission, under its Republican leadership, is proposing to weaken a Biden-era transparency rule that requires internet service providers to display “broadband nutrition labels” itemising the fees customers will pay. The most significant change would remove the obligation to list all “passthrough fees” — extra charges stemming from government agencies and third-party…
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How Graham Platner’s campaign unraveled: From Reddit posts to rape allegation
The US Senate campaign of Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine, is close to collapse after a woman he had previously dated, Jenny Racicot, publicly accused him of raping her in 2021. The allegation matters because it has prompted senior Democrats who had backed Platner to withdraw their support and urge him to quit,…
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Former Democratic mayor of state capital city pleads guilty for role in six-figure real estate bribery scheme
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the former Democratic mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of conspiracy over his part in a six-figure real estate bribery scheme. Lumumba, who led the state capital from 2017 to 2025, admitted accepting money linked to undercover FBI agents who were posing as property developers, making him…
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Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
The Guardian reports that a £5m gift given to Nigel Farage by the cryptocurrency billionaire and Reform UK donor Christopher Harborne was flagged to the National Crime Agency (NCA) by bankers who feared it might involve laundered money. The disclosure intensifies pressure on the Reform UK leader, who is already awaiting a ruling from the…
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Sunny Hostin called out by fellow ‘View’ co-host for prior support of Platner in tense exchange
On an episode of ABC’s “The View”, co-host Sunny Hostin was challenged by fellow co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin over her repeated statements that she would still vote for embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite sexual assault allegations against him. The exchange matters because it highlights growing tension among Democrats and commentators about whether to…
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TalkFuse evening briefing, 7 Jul 2026 18:29
Your evening briefing: a short audio round-up of 6 top stories, drawing on Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter.
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French court clears path for conservative presidential candidate, but house arrest threatens campaign
A French appeals court on Tuesday upheld the embezzlement conviction of conservative former presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, but reduced her ban from holding elected office, effectively clearing her to run in France’s 2027 presidential election. The decision is significant because it removes the legal barrier that had threatened to keep the National Rally leader…
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Astonishing downfall of Obama-backed Democratic golden boy as he’s arrested on disturbing charges
Andrew Gillum, the 46-year-old former Tallahassee mayor once seen as a rising star of the Democratic Party, has been arrested in Alabama after police say they found methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in his car. Gillum was a nationally prominent figure who won Barack Obama’s endorsement and came remarkably close to winning the Florida governorship…
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Quentin Tarantino’s Final Movie Gets Major Production Update After 7 Year Delay
Cinematographer Robert Richardson has revealed that Quentin Tarantino intends to make his tenth and final feature film after finishing a play he is currently writing for a London stage. The update matters because Tarantino has not directed since 2019’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and has long vowed to retire from directing after ten…
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Kingmaker Mamdani urges Platner to quit Senate race over rape allegation