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2+ min ago (852+ words) Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill. The idea of a "right to repair" " a requirement that companies facilitate consumers" repairs, maintenance, and modification of products " is extremely popular, even winning broad, bipartisan support in Congress. That could not, however, save it from the military'industrial complex. Lobbyists succeeded in killing part of the National Defense Authorization Act that would have given service members the right to fix their equipment in the field without having to worry about military suppliers" intellectual property. "Defense contractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill." The decision to kill the popular proposal was made public Sunday after a closed-door conference of top congressional officials, including defense committee chairs, along with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune,…...

8+ min ago (370+ words) Fox News stars Jesse Watters, Greg Gutfeld, and Harold Ford Jr. were inspired to create a daily bible study group after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk,Watters said on Tuesday. Watters shared that he and his work buddies have been reading The Good Book on The Five; his announcement coincided with Erika Kirk, the wife of the slain Turning Point USA founder, joining the show. "Harold, Jesse, and Greg are in a bible study group together, because of Charlie Kirk," Watters told the panel, while referring to himself in the third person. "Are they really?" Kirk marveled. "Okay, that is really cool." "Every morning we wake up and we read a passage, and then we text about it," Watters explained. "And it is because of Charlie." He did not share which version of the bible they were reading....

10+ min ago (303+ words) U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Former assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Glenn Kirschner argues in a new video that officials in President Donald Trump's administration are on shaky ground regarding potential perjury charges. At the center of the escalating court fight is a fundamental test of presidential power and judicial authority and whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defied a federal judge's order to stop the removals. Defiance may be emblematic of Trump officials, said Kirschner. At his U.S. Appeals Court nomination hearing, Trump DOJ official Emil Bove denied having any knowledge of telling federal prosecutors to defy court orders, claiming to senators "I don't recall" when asked if he told colleagues that they might have to consider telling the courts "f" you" regarding judicial decisions. But according…...

11+ min ago (325+ words) Newly-released bodycam footage revealed the moments leading up to the arrest of Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The footage was shown in State Supreme Court in Manhattan this week as part of pretrial hearings in Mangione's case. Mangione is accused of shooting and killing Thompson in December 2024. He was arrested by Pennsylvania police at a McDonald's, five days after the shooting. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The bodycam footage shows Altoona Police Officer Joseph Detwiler approaching the 27-year-old Mangione at a McDonald's, asking him to lower a face mask, revealing him to be the suspect in the case. The footage was from the bodycam of Officer Tyler Frye. Mangione gave the name of "Mark Rosario" to the officers. "Someone called, they thought you were suspicious," Detwiler told Mangione in the footage,…...

14+ min ago (876+ words) "But you know, I liked'what I liked most about President Trump was his idea that he didn't believe in regime change war." The post Rand Paul Worries Trump Is Pursuing a "Regime Change War: I Hope His Past "Instincts Will Prevail first appeared on Mediaite. Fox News anchor John Roberts spoke to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Tuesday about President Donald Trump's threat that Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's days in power "are numbered." Roberts began the interview after playing the clip of Trump's apparent threat, saying, "Kentucky Senator Rand Paul sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and he joins me now. I know, Senator, that you have concerns about President Trump going to war in Venezuela or, at the very least, mounting some sort of an invasion. Do you…...

17+ min ago (363+ words) U.S. host cities are expected to pay millions in a shortfall caused by a bad business deal with FIFA for the upcoming World Cup games, according to reports on Tuesday. The collective budget shortfall was estimated at $250 million for host cities that say they are not "getting any help from anyone," The Independent reported. "Donald Trump is aware he has become the figurehead," a source told the outlet, describing the upcoming event as "the worst deal in FIFA World Cup history." The federal government, along with local and state governments, will have to pick up the remaining tab. Host cities include: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, along with two cities in Canada and three in Mexico. Some cities have cited desperation over the financial burden, saying they have turned to…...

25+ min ago (1559+ words) Below is a statement by Dr. Rachel Cleetus, senior policy director for the Climate and Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices. "Get out of the way of the expansion of renewable energy," one clean power advocate told the Trump administration. Clean energy advocates have scored at least a temporary victory after a federal judge on Monday threw out President Donald Trump's executive order that banned new wind power projects in the US. As reported by CNBC, Judge Patti Saris of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts tossed Trump's executive…...

25+ min ago (210+ words) The Supreme Court fell silent when Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted President Donald Trump's Solicitor General D. John Sauer for arguing presidents should be able to fire independent agency officials at will, warning his bid would "destroy the structure of government." Sauer insisted the sky wouldn't fall if the Court overturned the 90-year Humphrey's Executor precedent, but Sotomayor's sharp claim that he was letting presidents "do more than the law permits" forced him to hurriedly walk back his argument.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag. Sotomayor's warning silences court as Trump lawyer pushes to gut agency independence Sotomayor's warning silences court as Trump lawyer pushes to gut agency independence The Supreme Court fell silent when Justice Sonia Sotomayor blasted President Donald Trump's Solicitor General D. John Sauer for arguing presidents should be able to fire independent agency…...

25+ min ago (434+ words) For some travelers, the idea of sleeping in hotel rooms is a little iffy. After all, it's a room that has probably housed hundreds or thousands or even tens of thousands of people over the years without the furniture ever changing. For most of us, it's best not to think about it too much. However, one Florida woman has a PSA about something that touches too delicate an area in our bodies for us not to pay attention to: your face. TikTok creator @suheally posted a short clip that racked up over 271,800 views, filmed inside the hotel room she was staying in. "I don't know who needs to hear this, but when you go to a hotel, these towels are technically for your face," she says while flipping the camera toward the smaller white towels laid out in the room....

27+ min ago (1689+ words) A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the Trump administration's ban on new wind projects is illegal, an important legal victory for the industry that has faced myriad attacks from this administration. The Interior Department issued the "wind ban" in response to the presidential memorandum issued on the first day of President Trump's term. Today's decision comes in response to cases filed by attorneys general from 17 states and the District of Columbia, and by the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, a trade group. NRDC and other environmental groups filed amicus briefs in the case. The following is a comment from Kit Kennedy, managing director for power at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council): "This decision is a win for consumers, union workers, U.S. businesses, clean air and the climate. "From the beginning of its time in office, the Trump administration put…...