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Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight From writing speeches to sorting constituent mail, AI is spreading through Congress faster than the rules governing its use. The amendment was one of hundreds filed this summer to an annual defense bill making its way through Congress. Along with her proposed change, Rep. Anna … Read more
McDonald’s Taiwan today said it has halted sales of its limited edition Sea Flavor Fried Shrimp Burger and its double-patty version, after the importer notified the company last night that the shrimp patties contained nitrofurans — a group of synthetic antibiotics — and their metabolites. Sales of the shrimp burgers were suspended nationwide at 10:30am … Read more
Gasoline prices climbed on Wednesday, marking their highest level on record for this time of year. The national average for regular gas stood at $4.03 per gallon, according to AAA data. That’s about $0.16 higher than a month ago. The national average “is now at its highest ever level this late in the calendar year,” … Read more
The roughly $30 trillion Treasury market — widely seen as the bedrock of the global financial system — is facing a dangerous reckoning driven by a perfect storm of rising risks. On Wall Street, bond-market professionals are warning that the tremors could affect your portfolio — whether you own bonds or not. Long-end Treasury yields … Read more
by Michael Since war with Iran erupted in February, the world has been using a lot more oil than it has been producing. The good news is that we had a tremendous amount of extra oil sitting around. As a result, we have been able to avoid shortages and we have been able to serve … Read more
Largest Foreign Holders of U.S. Treasuries 🚨 Japan sitting there at #1 with roughly $1.2 Trillion worth 👀 pic.twitter.com/lAw7XK4Yga — Barchart (@Barchart) August 12, 2026 BREAKING 🚨: Japan Japan's 2-Year Yield hits 1.64% for the first time since 1995 🤯 👀 pic.twitter.com/zrGGriyVNw — Barchart (@Barchart) August 12, 2026
That expansion drove asset prices and everyday costs higher. Homes food insurance and borrowing costs all reset up. 30 year mortgage rates sit around 6.7 percent near the 7 percent level. One post notes Biden era saw high illegal immigration numbers around 11 million encounters. AI projected to displace about 15 million US jobs over … Read more
https://t.co/7VimyxPmUO Bykov also damaged. pic.twitter.com/gidejGp9Bi — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 12, 2026 Ukraine's General Staff says that the overnight drone and missile attack on the Russian naval base at Novorossiysk damaged four Russian warships: the Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen, a Buyan-M-class corvette, and the Vasily Bykov. pic.twitter.com/3Vz5JaJH0D — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 12, … Read more
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H-1B visas should be SHUT down until the FRAUD is eradicated. We have a DOMESTIC workforce in need of JOBS. — Tom Massé™ (@essammot) August 11, 2026
meanwhile humans will put the least qualified person in charge and call it democracy — cici. (@strawmalibu) August 12, 2026
Imagine living in Mexico for 37 years and not being able to speak the language. There is, and always has been, a "path to citizenship" and this idiot skipped it, ignored it, and failed to even address it. For 37 years. Get her and her entire family the fuk out of here. pic.twitter.com/MGgLD3UPgg — NoRegretVet … Read more
Prison authorities have declared a mass casualty incident after a bolt of lightning saw at least 16 inmates at an Ohio correctional facility rushed to the hospital. The strike took place on Tuesday at the Grafton Reintegration Center about 30 miles outside of Cleveland. The group is understood to have been heading out of one … Read more
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3q5nxpgk1o $DJT: More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts More than 10 customers have signed up to Trump Media’s controversial service that offers faster access to market-moving posts made on its Truth Social platform. The service, Truth API, launched at the beginning of August and … Read more
Yes, Flock wants to turn Uber and Lift drivers into roaming surveillance platforms, but their static emplacements are easily seen and realistically easy to remove. Axon cameras will be mounted on existing governmental infrastructure (traffic/street lights, etc.) making it much more difficult to remove/disengage. Axon is also partnering up with an Israeli company called Cellebrite. … Read more
The agency expects all agents to be using the body-worn cameras by the end of August, and agents be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks.
The good news out of Fort Knox: the gold is still there. The bad news: since 1971, when we cut the dollar loose from gold, more than 85% of the dollar's value has vanishedhttps://t.co/AwNvuylFDo — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) August 11, 2026 I visited Fort Knox today. The dollar has lost 97% of its purchasing power … Read more
AOC claims Woke 1.0 was crazy, which of course means that she was crazy, and still is.
New Orleans Using AI to to Make Sure 911 Calls are Answered is a Good Thing… Isn’t It? As you know, when seconds count, the police are just minutes away. That, of course, requires you to set the process in motion by calling 911 to get the cops headed your way…which means someone has to … Read more
