Democrats pitch anti-corruption fixes to check Trump
Democrats suddenly remembered ethics rules exist and promise to fix the system before Trump breaks the rest of it.
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Chad Bails on the ICC Right After the U.S. Asked Nicely
Turns out all it takes to leave an international court is one polite phone call from Washington.
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Karoline Leavitt Is Quitting as WH Press Secretary
The youngest press secretary in history is calling it quits after realizing that handling press briefings and two babies at the same time is absolute madness.
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China is quietly winning the tech race while the U.S. stays distracted
While everyone is arguing about foreign conflicts and trade penalties, Beijing is sprinting ahead in global technology dominance.
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Bob Iger and Josh Kushner Buy the Lakers for $12.5B
Just when you thought sports team valuations couldn't get any wilder, former Disney head Bob Iger and venture capitalist Josh Kushner set a record for a North American franchise.
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Gas and Groceries Got Cheaper, and the Fed Might Chill Out
Good news: buying eggs and filling the tank didn't feel like an armed robbery last month.
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Trump bans Medicaid funds for youth gender healthcare
The administration just pulled federal money for youth gender identity care, leaving states to figure out the bill or cut services entirely.
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Trump Asks SCOTUS to Allow Mail-In Voting Restrictions
Trump is asking the Supreme Court to unblock his order limiting mail-in ballots right after lower courts shut it down.
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Joe Manchin wants to make being an Independent cool again
Everyone's favorite professional fence-sitter Joe Manchin has a new mission in life, and it involves getting other politicians to ditch their party labels.
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South Asia’s Elites Bragged About Their Youth Bump—Until Gen Z Crashed the Party
Politicians loved boasting about having the youngest population on Earth right up until those kids started demanding actual jobs and rights.
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Oil Drops and Stocks Rally as the U.S. and Iran Hit Pause
Turns out global markets get surprisingly upbeat the moment two countries stop launching missiles at each other for seventy-two hours.
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Schools are sending kids back in July heatwaves without working AC
Sending eight-year-olds to play kickball in 117-degree weather without shade feels less like education and more like a survival reality show.
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