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The next tech revolution wants to sit on your face
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says the next major leap in technology will come from AI-powered glasses that don’t just sit on your face — they actively understand the world around you. His prediction is both exciting and a little unsettling, which is usually how the...
Mark Kelly’s voter intimidation warning blows up in his face
Sen. Mark Kelly thought he was sounding the alarm. Instead, he may have reignited one of the biggest political questions heading into the 2026 midterms. The Arizona Democrat is facing sharp criticism after warning that President Donald Trump could use federal...
Justice Jackson all but calls Thomas a racist in heated birthright citizenship clash
A major Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship produced one of the most pointed exchanges of the term, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accusing Justice Clarence Thomas of advancing an interpretation that echoes a central premise of the Court's infamous 1857...
Parents stunned as completely nude marchers parade before children at Seattle Pride
Seattle’s annual Pride celebration is drawing national attention for reasons that have little to do with politics and a great deal to do with public decency. Videos circulating online from Sunday’s Pride festivities appear to show nude participants marching in...
NY Times picks ‘trans dad’ story for Father’s Day and walks into a firestorm
There was a time when Father's Day was pretty simple. You called Dad. You burned a few burgers on the grill. Maybe you bought him a tie he didn't want, a coffee mug he didn't need, or a power tool he'd pretend to be excited about. The point was to celebrate fathers....
Parents turn up heat on YMCA after Supreme Court affirms biological sex protections
The nation's largest youth and community nonprofit is facing mounting pressure to overhaul its transgender policies after a major Supreme Court ruling reaffirmed that Title IX protections are rooted in biological sex. The American Parents Coalition this week sent a...
FBI accused of shutting down investigation into alleged wrongdoing by Susan Collins’ campaign staff
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly shut down an investigation in 2025 into whether Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ political adviser engaged in a campaign funneling scheme with a defense contractor. Martin Kao, the former CEO of Hawaii-based...
Biden judge dismisses Democrat AG’s climate claim as ‘speculative’
A Biden-appointed federal judge tossed Michigan’s lawsuit against major oil companies Tuesday, finding its attempt to link a decades-old alleged conspiracy to current energy costs too “speculative.” U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering dismissed Democratic Michigan...
Trump to greet Xi at Andrews ahead of historic state visit
(The Center Square) – Fresh off President Donald Trump’s address before the UN’s General Assembly Tuesday, the president is scheduled to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday evening. Trump is set to greet Xi as he lands at Joint Base Andrews in...
Taxpayers pay extra for early voting
(The Center Square) – Early voting begins in Illinois on Thursday morning, but the state’s 40-day early voting period is accompanied by additional taxpayer costs. The Center Square asked Rock Island County Clerk Karen Kinney if early voting resulted in...
Blue state faces lawsuit over knife, baseball bat ban for self-defense
A pro-Second Amendment group led a lawsuit Monday seeking to have New Jersey’s laws barring the carrying of items like baseball bats and knives for self-defense thrown out. The Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs and Knife Rights filed the lawsuit on...
Mayor Bass solicited millions through a gap in her own lobbying restrictions
(The Center Square) - Three years ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass promised to stop lobbyists from donating to two nonprofits closely associated with her office, but an investigation by The Center Square found the corporations and organizations paying those...
