-
Arizona voter-law fight reaches SCOTUS as election groups warn ‘absurd’ consequence could ensue
The US Supreme Court is preparing to hear oral arguments in December in RNC v. Mi Familia Vote, a case that will decide whether two Arizona voter-registration laws breach the federal National Voter Registration Act. The laws require proof of US citizenship at registration and allow removal of noncitizen registrations from electoral rolls within 90…
-
Congress Is About to Write a Federal Film Tax Credit: Just Don’t Call It a Hollywood Bill
President Trump’s recent call for Congress to pass a federal film and television tax credit, which he has proposed naming “The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act,” has given fresh momentum to a long-standing Hollywood ambition. Although often framed as a favour to Los Angeles, the article argues the measure is really an economic…
-
‘The chancellor is in a bind’: is No 11 at odds with Burnham’s big vision?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has enjoyed a smooth start since replacing Keir Starmer six weeks ago, buoyed by strong personal approval ratings and favourable economic indicators. However, tensions are emerging between his ambitious policy agenda—covering public ownership of utilities, social care reform and mass social housebuilding—and Chancellor John Healey’s cautious fiscal stance ahead of his…
-
Cut the cameras: Flock surveillance cameras spur rare bipartisan backlash
A rare cross-party backlash has emerged in the United States against Flock Safety’s automated licence-plate reader cameras, with both left-wing and right-wing politicians, activists and privacy campaigners uniting against a single company’s surveillance technology. The roughly 120,000 Flock cameras nationwide conduct about two billion scans a month, and controversy grew after reports that police officers…
-
What different world maps get right – and what they get wrong
The United Nations has adopted a resolution calling for the widely used Mercator world map to be replaced with a projection that more fairly represents the true size of continents, after criticism that the centuries-old map distorts perceptions of regions such as Africa. The “Correct the Map” resolution, passed by the UN General Assembly, addresses…
-
NJ mayor demands sanctuary policy rollback after baby killed in crash allegedly involving illegal immigrant
The mayor of Jackson Township, New Jersey, is calling for the state to roll back its sanctuary-style immigration policies after a baby boy was killed in a crash allegedly caused by an undocumented immigrant. Mayor Jennifer Kuhn argues that local police should be able to alert federal immigration authorities when they encounter undocumented individuals, saying…
-
Deal or no deal? How to know if the retail price is right
The government is planning to crack down on misleading discounts in shops and online, with Andy Burnham pledging to end “phoney bargains” such as fake “was” prices and endless closing-down sales. A consultation this autumn will consider whether false discount claims, invented reference prices and misleading recommended retail prices (RRPs) should be explicitly added to…
-
What happens when you run the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool?
Windows includes a built-in Memory Diagnostic tool that lets users check their RAM for faults without needing a technician, which can be useful given that memory problems often cause crashes, slowdowns and the “Blue Screen of Death”. Since RAM handles data the processor needs quick access to, testing it directly can help identify whether hardware…
-
Maggie Gyllenhaal Was Asked to Use AI to Recreate Marilyn Monroe. But it Flopped Compared to Dakota Johnson
Maggie Gyllenhaal has revealed that a fully AI-generated recreation of Marilyn Monroe was scrapped from her short film “Flesh Impact” after it proved far less compelling than Dakota Johnson’s live-action performance. Speaking at a Venice Film Festival creativity summit, she said producers had asked her to use licensable AI, trained on licensed Monroe footage, to…
-
Trump’s Republicans are fleeing his $25,000 midterm convention… as members privately mutter it’s a ‘waste of time’ and majority STILL haven’t confirmed
Republicans staged their first-ever two-day midterm convention in Dallas, but the event was overshadowed by an unsettled guest list, notable no-shows and a chaotic build-up, undermining its intended purpose as a show of party unity ahead of the crucial midterm elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson repeatedly urged Republicans to attend, promising appearances from Donald Trump…