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Trump’s antitrust point man could reshape Big Tech cases against Google and Apple if confirmed
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, Adam Candeub, appeared before the Senate on Wednesday for a confirmation hearing that could influence the direction of major antitrust cases against Google and Apple. The hearing matters because the Antitrust Division is currently pursuing significant legal action against Big Tech firms,…
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UK’s new foreign minister ignores questions about calling Trump ‘racist’
I wasn’t able to access the actual article content — the page returned an “access denied” block (likely a bot/JavaScript check) rather than the story text, so I only have the headline to go on. From the title alone, it appears UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband declined to answer questions about past comments calling Donald…
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US Senate confirms Erica Schwartz to lead CDC after year-long vacancy
Dr Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the US Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bringing to an end a leadership vacancy at the agency that had lasted for almost a year. Her confirmation is significant given the CDC’s central role in shaping public health policy, particularly at a time…
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General Christopher LaNeve’s army chief nomination stalls in Senate committee
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s nomination of General Christopher LaNeve to become the US Army’s top uniformed officer ran into unexpectedly stiff resistance in the Senate, with support ebbing among Republicans and objections emerging from both sides of the aisle. LaNeve had been serving as acting Army chief of staff since April, but his confirmation by…
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Senate advances the latest Kids Online Safety Act out of committee
The Senate Commerce Committee has voted to advance the latest version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), clearing the way for a full Senate floor vote. The House of Representatives already passed its own version of the bill in June as part of the broader Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which combines…
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SEE IT: Michigan Dem predicts far-left El-Sayed will win Senate race after backing his primary rival
Sen. Gary Peters, a Michigan Democrat, has predicted that his party’s Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, will defeat Republican Mike Rogers in November despite Peters having endorsed El-Sayed’s primary rival, Rep. Haley Stevens. The remarks highlight tensions within the Democratic Party over its leftward primary shift, as El-Sayed’s narrow victory has been seized upon by Republicans…
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Hegseth’s choice for top Army role faces GOP resistance in Senate
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s choice for the top uniformed Army job is at risk of not getting confirmed over objections from both sides of the aisle. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who has been the acting Army chief of staff since April, needs unanimous support from GOP senators to advance out of the Senate Armed Services Committee…
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Peters argues Fauci can’t be punished for pleading Fifth ahead of contempt vote
I wasn’t able to retrieve the article’s content — the page is blocked behind a JavaScript check (“Access to this page has been denied… Your browser appears to have Javascript disabled”), so only the title came through, not the actual story text. From the headline alone, it appears Senator Gary Peters has argued that Dr…
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Nuclear experts urge Trump not to let Iran steer talks away from regime’s atomic threat
Nuclear policy experts are urging President Trump to ensure that ongoing negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz do not distract from Iran’s underlying nuclear weapons ambitions. The warning follows a declaration by a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander that Tehran would continue developing nuclear weapons for as long as the United States and Israel…
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Blanche defers to Trump on Pirro’s future over Reflecting Pool case: ‘That’s his call’
I wasn’t able to access the article content — the page returned an “Access Denied / JavaScript disabled” message rather than the actual story, and I don’t have permission to use web search to find the content elsewhere. Based on the headline alone, I can tell you the gist: Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche was…