US Military Conducts 2nd Boat Strike in Pacific in 4 Days
The United States says it hit another alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor. It’s the second such strike in the past four days.
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‘They always gave us the heaviest work’: how Maga billionaires relied on Mexican labor
Trump administration seeks to remove ‘illegal aliens’ but Uline’s past employment practices reveal a different reality When JD Vance delivered a speech about the US economy late last year at a Uline facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he talked up the Trump administration’s key goals: removing “illegal aliens” from the country, rewarding companies that keep jobs … Read more
Trump Rx prescription drug site ‘not a solution’ for many patients, experts say
New website lists only limited number of medications – and many of them cost less in generic form elsewhere The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, but there are other sites offering discounts on more medications, and the new government site will appeal to a very limited group of patients, experts say. Trump has promised reforms … Read more
Hawley targets Minnesota fraud, CCP-linked money at Senate hearing: ‘Taxpayers robbed blind’
A Tuesday Senate hearing is set to expose billions in fraud in Minnesota as well as foreign backing for anti-ICE agitators across the country, Sen. Josh Hawley’s office told Fox News Digital. The hearing before the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Disaster Management, which Hawley chairs, will feature testimony from a Minnesota state senator and representatives … Read more
US figure skater Amber Glenn resolves Winter Olympics music dispute with Canadian artist
Glenn and Seb McKinnon clear up ‘hiccup’ in process Skater to compete next in the women’s singles next week The US figure skater Amber Glenn said Tuesday that she has resolved copyright concerns with the Canadian recording artist Seb McKinnon after the musician expressed surprise that one of his songs appeared in her Olympic free … Read more
What to know about Tuesday’s House hearing on foreign influence in American nonprofits: ‘Follow the money’
The Republican-led House Committee on Ways and Means is set to hold a hearing on Tuesday morning digging into foreign influence in American nonprofits, with several NGOs and far-left funding networks expected to be on the hot seat. At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, House Committee on Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith will oversee a … Read more
“McMindfulness” and the Fate of Spirituality Under Capitalism
Thich Nhat Hanh saw mindfulness as a way to understand the “interbeing” between all forms of life, but its social dimension has been largely forgotten.
Adam Schiff makes endorsement in California gubernatorial race
Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff of California has endorsed Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell in the race to become the Golden State’s next governor. “I’m endorsing my friend Eric Swalwell to be the next governor of the great state of California,” Schiff said in a video. “I know the Golden State will be in good hands with … Read more
No, the human-robot singularity isn’t here. But we must take action to govern AI | Samuel Woolley
Moltbook, a social media site for AI agents, is nothing new. Still, the marriage of big tech and politics demands we take a stand On a recent trip to the San Francisco Bay Area, I was shocked by the billboards that lined the freeway outside of the airport. “The singularity is here,” proclaimed one. “Humanity … Read more
DoJ accused of cover-up after lawmakers view unredacted Epstein files | First Thing
Jamie Raskin, House judiciary ranking member, says ‘mysterious redactions’ obscure abusers’ names. Plus, RFK Jr accused of misleading Senate Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. A top House Democrat on Monday accused the justice department of making “mysterious redactions” to documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that obscured the … Read more