Rubio decries China’s bullying Panama’s ships caught between the rock and a hard place. While the Russia-Ukraine war brings danger to the Black Sea, the military conflicts in the Middle East brought about Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. But we’d do well not to forget about the vital Panama Canal and the geopolitical consequences of Donald J. Trump’s administration shutting China out of its infrastructure. Last Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called out China’s ‘bullying’ for ‘detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships’. Even though the ships were held for a short period of…
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Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić Serbia in the eye of the storm. While the eyes of the world are fixated on the developing crisis in the Middle East, Europe is still getting more dangerous by the day, with an energy crisis worsening the socio-political mess and the divisions over the war in Ukraine. In this context, countries that lead independent foreign policies, like Serbia, are under relentless pressure. Today, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić came out publicly to disclose that explosives were found near a pipeline that carries gas from Russia to Serbia and Hungary. Serbian President Vucic alerts Hungary’s Orban after…
Public Domain. Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter, YouTube Ten years ago on April 2, 2016, I wrote a blog on layoffs in Connecticut’s state government. In review of the same, it was a shock, even to me, as to how far economic conditions in the once-proud Nutmeg State of Connecticut have sunk. In 2016, there were 45,000 full time state employees. In addition, there were over 46,000 state pension retirees in 2014 that cost about $1.6 billion dollars to the state in both short term and long term liabilities. Fast forward to 2026, and there are over 74,000 state employees, being an…
Uniparty RINO candidates don’t represent MAGA and must be replaced in the primaries one race at a time. Guest Post by Martel MaximFor years, the Good Ole Boy (GOB) network in Republican County organizations in locations like Beaufort, South Carolina, existed with little notice. The same small circle of GOBs gathered each month, minutes were approved, reports were given, and the work of these local parties moved forward largely unseen by ordinary voters.ADVERTISEMENTThe alarm bells began sounding with the advent of the MAGA movement leading up to 2016, and then after 2020, when they began fighting back to methodically expel this…
Feelings matter more than facts in Rapinoe’s world.PublishedApril 5, 2026 2:10 PM EDT•UpdatedApril 5, 2026 2:10 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkBeginning with the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, biological males will not be allowed to compete against biological females. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ruled that men will compete in men’s events and women will compete in women’s events. Nothing about that is or should be controversial for anyone living in reality. For Megan Rapinoe, who is among those who subscribe to the idea that feelings matter more than facts, and we can quite literally just make things up as we go,…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In 79 CE, one of the most infamous tragedies of antiquity rocked the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii beneath ash and pumice, preserving the ancient Roman city’s final moments in astounding detail. The plaster casts of the victims are arguably the most famous Pompeiian remains, but the volcanic debris also preserved another revealing element—ash residues from incense burners in domestic altars. In a paper recently published in the journal Antiquity, scientists analyzed ash from two incense burners from Pompeii…
For a segment ostensibly about the (eventually successful) search-and-rescue mission for an airman downed over Iran, Friday’s PBS News Hour platformed a source who less than two weeks ago went on a radical radio show to accuse Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of enabling war crimes in Iran — and who also snuck in his radical anti-war points into his News Hour discussion about the rescue. Co-anchor Amna Nawaz: For insight on what it takes to conduct a search-and-rescue operation for a downed combat aircrew, we turn to retired Master Sergeant Wes Bryant. He spent his career in Air Force special operations…
McCormick spices are displayed in San Anselmo, Calif., on March 28, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe first quarter of 2026 marked a renewed wave of megamergers in the food industry, as companies sought scale, efficiency, and synergies to navigate a more challenging global economic environment.The return of large-scale consolidation reflects a broader shift in corporate strategy, as companies respond to persistent cost pressures, slower growth, and changing consumer behavior by pursuing size and operational leverage.Back-to-Back DealsThe trend was highlighted by Sysco’s agreement to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot for approximately $29.1 billion, and by McCormick’s combination with Unilever Foods, valued at about…
Hours after threatening Iran on social media if the country didn’t open up the Strait of Hormuz, Trump voiced more warnings for the country. In an interview with Axios Sunday, Trump said that there’s a “good chance” a deal with Iran will be had, but absent that, “I am blowing up everything over there.” In the interview, Trump said negotiations are going well, but the Iranians haven’t allowed a final agreement to be reached. Trump has been holding the negotiations through Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey. In the interview, Trump said that the U.S. was close to an agreement to hold direct…
Eight of the 12 members of OPEC+ agreed to increase May quotas during a virtual meeting on Sunday. The adjustment will add 206,000 barrels per day to the market in May, according to a statement from OPEC+. The increased producing from the eight countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman — is only about 2% of the total oil supply that’s been disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. If the strait remains closed, it isn’t clear the oil will make it onto the global market. On Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened Iran if…
Liz Wheeler succinctly summarized Pam Bondi’s tenure as Attorney General. “Dr. Fauci lied to the Senate. Was he prosecuted for that, not by Pam Bondi? What about the FBI labeling Catholics as extremists with no accountability? What about January 6, the Fed’s direction, and the due process violations, no indictments from Pam Bondi? What about the raid on Mar-a-Lago? What about all the abuse that occurred at the NGOs exposed by DOGE? What about Antifa? I thought they were a domestic terror group. What about all these other violent left-wing transgender groups? What about all the lawfare against President Trump…
NATO, the end? President Trump has been vocal in calling NATO a one-way street. America pays the lion’s share, provides the intelligence, the strategic airlift, the aerial refueling, the missile defense, the C4ISR backbone, everything that actually matters in a real fight. A few days ago, the President lambasted the flaccid alliance for their refusal to support the war in Iran, suggesting that the US may no longer be a member because they can’t be relied upon. Mike Benz, the founder and Executive Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, laid out that NATO is too busy policing people’s tweets to…
According to the sources, Stanley Woodward — whom Dhillon would replace if confirmed by the Senate — resigned on Saturday. The post Harmeet Dhillon to Receive Big Promotion at the DOJ: Report first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Three years ago, Carnegie University astronomers examining a small star called a red dwarf found something unexpected: a Jupiter-sized gas giant. In a star system like our own, this would be unremarkable. But at nearly a quarter the size of its host star, the exoplanet, TOI 5205b, was — in the literal sense — impossibly large. It blocked seven percent of the star’s light whenever it passed in front of it, forming one of the largest exoplanet transits on record. It was so…
The thing about watching coverage and analysis of the ongoing Iran operation is that you think it can’t possibly get stupider. And yet, each day’s stupidity is surpassed by that of the next. We are now at the phase of discussing Iran’s memes, a discussion that CNN’s Scott Jennings rightly mocked. Watch as Jennings clowns Obama White House official Nayyera Haq for hailing memes as an Iranian asymmetric ability comparable with the Shahed drone: WATCH @scottjenningsKY clowns Obama WH official Nayyera Haq for suggesting Iran’s memes are a capability on par with the Shahed drone.NAYYERA HAQ: I think the irony…
Missiles produced by Iran’s armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 11, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesIranian officials on Sunday said the country would carry out more forceful attacks on targets if the United States and Israel target the country’s civilian infrastructure in an apparent response to warnings issued by President Donald Trump over the weekend.Trump, in several warnings on Saturday and Sunday, said that the Iranian regime must reopen the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. military would launch attacks on…
Jason Kelce’s wife unleashes an F-bomb-filled tirade over fans who won’t stop asking her about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.PublishedApril 5, 2026 1:49 PM EDT•UpdatedApril 5, 2026 1:49 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkWhatever you do, do not ask Kylie Kelce for details about THE wedding.You know which wedding I’m talking about — the one between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Travis, of course, just happens to be Kylie’s brother-in-law. So it’s not unreasonable to believe Jason Kelce’s wife might have some sort of inside information on the wedding celebration. But if she does, she has no interest in sharing them.Kylie Kelce claims she…
Daily Mail masthead Credit: Wikimedia Commons The media is unsurprisingly playing down last night’s heroic rescue of the 2nd F-15 pilot in Iran, even right-leaning outlets. As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the second pilot/WSO from the downed F-15 fighter jet on Friday was saved in an on-ground US rescue mission Saturday night, which involved an epic and grueling battle with Iranian forces. The pilot was successfully rescued and exfiltrated following an intense firefight. He was injured after ejecting himself from the F-15 but is now safe. Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin revealed that no Americans were killed during the operation.…
A person protests outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 29, 2023. Jose Luis Magana/AP PhotoA federal judge on April 3 blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a requirement that colleges submit admissions data to show they are not considering race, calling the rollout “rushed and chaotic.”In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV said the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in showing the process was “arbitrary and capricious” and imposed significant burdens on institutions within a short 120-day timeline.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If…
President Donald Trump is briefed by Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command Commander, during a visit at MacDill, AFB, FL, Feb. 6, 2017. (DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen/Released) After weeks of the Iranian mullahs choking off the global economy by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump has officially laid down the law. In a series of Truth Social posts this Easter Sunday, the Commander-in-Chief set a definitive “drop-dead” deadline for the Islamic Republic to cease its hostilities or face a military response. Trump wrote: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up…
The Secret Service launched an investigation after shots rang out near the White House late Saturday night while President Donald Trump was inside the executive mansion for the Easter weekend. Officers rushed to the area surrounding Lafayette Park just after midnight on Sunday following reports of gunfire, the Secret Service said in a statement obtained by CBS News. A sweep of the park and nearby streets turned up no suspect, and no one was injured, the agency said. Investigators are now hunting for a vehicle and a person of interest while coordinating with U.S. Park Police and the D.C. Metropolitan…
The magical golf shot that nearly didn’t happen.PublishedApril 5, 2026 1:15 PM EDT•UpdatedApril 5, 2026 1:15 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkIt felt like every shot Rory McIlroy hit during the final round of the 2025 Masters was a pivotal one, but there is one in particular that came before he had even made the turn that victorious Sunday afternoon that undoubtedly stands out. If McIlroy had listened to his caddie, however, we would’ve never seen the golf shot.McIlroy, holding a three-shot lead at the time, tugged his tee shot left on the Par 4 7th hole. When he arrived at his golf…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Few fears have taken hold of the public imagination quite like the specter of AI-driven unemployment. A recent survey by the think tank Data for Progress found that a majority of US voters think AI is likely to increase unemployment rates, a scenario that often feels like it’s playing out in the horrid job market. It makes a compelling narrative. Yet in a recent article published in Fortune, New York University cognitive scientist emeritus and prominent AI critic Gary Marcus makes a strong…
And the legend strikes again. Competitive eating is one hell of a sport, and when you’re on the subject of it, you can’t help but to bring up the iconic Joey Chestnut.He’s more known for his skills at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest than anything, which takes place every 4th of July and is considered the Super Bowl of competitive eating, but if you didn’t know, the man competes all year round and breaks records while he does it. (RELATED: Nationals Choose Epic, Beer Guzzling Way To Celebrate Franchise’s 21st Birthday) I’m serious, it doesn’t matter what food he’s…
New details emerged on Sunday concerning the member of the F-15 crew who was rescued in Iran Saturday evening. The airman hid inside a mountain crevice to keep from being spotted by Iranian forces, CNN reported, citing two U.S. officials. He had scaled up to an elevation of 7,000 feet, equipped with a tracking beacon, communications device and a pistol. The American commandos swarmed the area, and U.S. aircraft provided air support to clear the area as the injured airman was located. In a social media post, President Donald Trump described the rescued airman as “really brave.”
NASA shared a new photo of the moon Sunday, taken by the crew of the Artemis II. The photo, which was shared on the photo share site Flickr, shows the Orientale basin, a multi-ring impact basin. It’s often used as a baseline to compare other impact craters on rocky worlds, including Mercury and Pluto, NASA said. The photo was taken on the fourth day of the Artemis II journey, which takes the crew around the moon. It is the first time humans have left Earth’s low orbit since 1972.
President Donald J. Trump oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, FL, March 1, 2026. (White House photo by Daniel Torok) President Trump provided more details about the rescued weapons officer. The first rescue of the pilot was conducted in broad daylight. Apparently, many IRGC/Basij were approaching the weapons officer’s location. The weapons officer is a Colonel, and he is seriously injured. He is expected to fully recover. We have rescued the seriously wounded and really brave F-15 Crew Member/Officer from deep inside the mountains of Iran. The Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close.…
“[T]he problem is that when this student used his First Amendment right to nondisruptively voice his opinion that was contrary to the protesters, they suspended him, and that’s where the First Amendment steps in” The post California High School Drops Punishment of Student for Pro-ICE Flyers After Inquiry From FIRE first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
The Islamization of France is a fact, with 2,5 million Muslims in Paris and the metropolitan area alone. Back on Thursday, the French government announced the ban of a major gathering of Muslims planned for the country’s capital. The Parisian police has banned an annual French Muslim event over ‘major terrorist risk’ from far-right groups. 🇫🇷 — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 3, 2026 The head of police said it represented ‘a security risk’, but the decision was later overturned by a French court. Reuters reported: “’At the request of the Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, I have issued an order prohibiting…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Most of us know the best way to repurpose gently used clothing is to donate it. But what about undergarments or items that are a little too worn? Sadly, tons of clothing end up in landfills because they’re damaged, stained, or unsellable. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, discarded clothing makes up the largest share of textiles in municipal solid waste. Is there an easy way to dispose of clothing sustainably? There isn’t an easy answer, but there are better options. Even clothes that…
A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. Dado Ruvic/ReutersCommentaryIn the fourteenth-century Chinese novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” strategist Zhuge Liang leads an army south to suppress a Nanman rebellion. Rebel king Meng Huo is captured seven times. Each time he is captured, Zhuge Liang releases him, hoping mercy and demonstrated superiority will secure genuine loyalty. But each time, Meng Huo returns to fight, forging new alliances and bringing tougher forces—including the rattan-armored soldiers of King Wutugu, whose oil-soaked armor resists ordinary weapons.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable…
Happy Easter, everyone!I hope you all are enjoying some deviled eggs and praising the Lord, who was resurrected on this day (more or less) roughly 2000 years ago.Speaking of which, it got me thinking about athletes who have resurrected their careers.Whether it was a bad injury or personal demons, these five athletes were as good as done for before a second wind brought them back to prominence.So, grab a second helping of ham and another roll, sit back, relax, and relive some sports career resurrections.5. Kurt Warner (Football)READ: Kurt Warner Describes Full-Circle Nature Of Son’s DebutKurt Warner was a man…
Scott Jennings levels a former Obama State Department advisor, Nayyera Haq, after she slobbers over Iran’s propaganda campaign. Credit: CNN screenshot One should not be surprised that CNN’s brightest and perhaps only star went viral following last night’s miraculous rescue of the 2nd F-15 pilot and subsequent Trump Truth Social posts. As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the second pilot/WSO from the downed F-15 fighter jet on Friday was saved in an on-ground US rescue mission Saturday night, which involved an epic and grueling battle with Iranian forces. The pilot was successfully rescued and exfiltrated following an intense firefight. He…
President Trump posted an open message to Iranian leadership. The US is going to blow up bridges and a power plant if they don’t open the Strait. He used strong language, but that probably won’t work with ideological theocrats. I pray it doesn’t get to that, but they are fanatics, so it likely will. Meanwhile, Democrats say they will let him be sent to The Hague to be tried for war crimes. The media and the Democrats are on Iran’s side. The Truth Social post: Tuesday will be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Privacy nightmares. Pervert glasses. These are some of the not-so-flattering ways detractors describe Meta’s Ray-Ban AI glasses. Now, we’re nominating another hellish descriptor into that list: dysmorphia accelerator. On Friday, Meta announced a host of new features for the smart spectacles that include the ability to track and give advice on everything a wearer eats — which sounds poised to lead a bunch of people into horrendous eating disorders. In an upcoming update, Meta says users will soon be able to use a…
(Left) Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) outside the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2024. (Right) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesA bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill that would expand cooperation between the United States and Taiwan in drone system development and production, as policymakers consider ways to strengthen American national security and support the self-governing island’s efforts to boost its defenses.The Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026, introduced by Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), aims to build an unmanned aerial…
Statement from President Donald J. TrumpFROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMPWE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND! This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never…
The Elitist Media continue to frame any effort at improving the nation’s election integrity as an attack against our democracy, or some variant thereof. The latest such frame comes via a notorious political operator who continues to masquerade as a “journalist.”Watch as ABC’s George Stephanopoulos introduces an interview with two like-minded Republicans opposed to the voter integrity executive order:This is a recurring theme for Stephanopoulos, who set up today’s segment with a similarly-framed report on Good Morning America:This is how the media frame any attempt at securing our elections. Election reform laws in Florida, Georgia, and other states were smeared…
The National Assembly of Quebec on Thursday passed Bill 9, “An Act respecting the reinforcement of laicity in Québec,” which bans prayer spaces in public institutions, such as universities, and collective prayers in public spaces, such as parks, without a permit from the city. It also extends a ban on wearing religious symbols to government-subsidized daycare workers, with an exemption for current workers. This would include crosses. The bill builds on two previously passed laws bolstering secularism. One of them, Quebec’s Bill 21, is currently before the Supreme Court of Canada.The Act’s other provisions include a prohibition for public institutions,…
US Central Command published new unclassified footage of an Iranian attack drone being decimated in the sky on Sunday. “U.S. forces are taking out attack drones used by the Iranian regime to threaten Americans and indiscriminately target civilians in neighboring countries,” CENTCOM wrote on X. WATCH: This comes as President Trump threatens to bring death and destruction upon Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened by his deadline of April 6. Trump wrote in a statement on Sunday, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing…
The U.S. Secret Service is working with the District of Columbia police and U.S. Park Service to investigate reports of gunfire near the White House. The reports came shortly after midnight Sunday, according to a post on X by Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the U.S. Secret Service. Officers responded to the reports, which occurred in the vicinty of Lafayette Park, Guglielmi said. Officers conducted a thorough search of the park and the surrounding area, and no suspect was located. No one was reported injured in the incident.
In his Easter Mass address on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the need for world peace. “On this day of celebration, let us abandon every desire for conflict, domination and power, and implore the Lord to grant his peace to a world ravaged by wars,” the pope said, the BBC reported. The pope asked “those who have weapons” to “lay them down.” He also warned that the world was becoming “indifferent” to violence. He did not mention any specific country. An estimated 50,000 people were in the audience in the Roman square to hear the Urbi et Orbi Easter Mass…
President Donald Trump Sunday described the colonel rescued Saturday evening in a mission coordinated between the U.S. military and the CIA as being “seriously wounded.” In the post on Trump’s Truth Social platform, the president went on to say that the “really brave” F-15 crew member was rescued deep inside a mountain range in Iran. The operation, he explained, was rarely attempted because of the risk involved to men and equipment. “The second raid came after the first one, where we rescued the pilot in broad daylight, also unusual, spending seven hours over Iran. An AMAZING show of bravery and talent…
“In churches across the nation, on Sunday, the pews will be fuller, younger and more faithful than they have at any time in many, many years.” The post Trump Easter Message Puts Faith Back at Center of Public Life first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Chief Justice Roberts visit UK Rosenberg College of Law.jpg Birth tourism is booming in 2023. Over 300,000 babies were born to unauthorized or legal, temporary immigrant mothers. In total, it’s 9% of the US births in that given year. “And we look at how that shakes out over time,” says Will Cain, “a clear spike in the number of births to unauthorized immigrant mothers in the United States from 2019 to 2023. That’s unprecedented; it’s unforeseen; it’s undeniable, but Chief Justice Roberts was unconvinced.” Roberts made the ridiculous statement that “It certainly wasn’t a problem in the 19th century.” Solicitor…
A group of approximately ten Catholic parishioners from St. Michael’s Catholic Church was assaulted on Tuesday afternoon while peacefully praying the Rosary in Pliny Park in Vermont, across the street from a Planned Parenthood facility. The incident took place around 4:15 p.m., during Holy Week. The group was nearing the end of their weekly prayer vigil when a young man approached them and began spray-painting their large image of Our Lady of Guadalupe with pink paint. The attacker then turned the spray paint on the participants themselves and their signs. Some members held up signs to shield themselves from the…
Lately, ideas are being floated on what to do about the 440 kg (970 lbs.) of 60% enriched uranium Iran has squirreled away. One notion is to send in the 82nd Airborne Division (several thousand of whom will soon be in the region) to secure the material and fly it out of Iran. On the other end of the difficulty spectrum is simply to use munitions to bury the uranium cache under thousands of tons of rubble, rendering the radioactive material inaccessible. Though the latter approach might be easier in the short run, the risk is that Iran could eventually…
A backyard routine turns into a legal debate.PublishedApril 5, 2026 11:53 AM EDT•UpdatedApril 5, 2026 11:53 AM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkDo we live in a free country or don’t we? Do we own our own land or does it actually belong to someone else? Are beautiful people really allowed to do beautiful things with their beautiful life?These are just a few of the questions being asked after a South Carolina man was arrested in his own backyard last month. The arrest was for indecent exposure for the crime of sunbathing naked.John Sullivan of Fountain Inn, South Carolina was arrested on March 13.…
(Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) President Trump on Sunday signed a memorandum ordering the Department of Homeland Security to pay its more than 35,000 employees as the government remains partially shut down. The memo, entitled “Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown,” authorizes paychecks for DHS employees as the record-long shutdown nears 50 days. “As President of the United States, I have determined that these circumstances constitute an emergency situation compromising the Nation’s security,” Trump writes. “Accordingly, I hereby direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of the Office of…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Some cars these days might be able to drive themselves, but unless you run a multibillion dollar robotaxi company, they still need a fully conscious — not to mention sober — operator behind the wheel. That’s a lesson one San Francisco man learned the hard way, after he was caught dead asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla on Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode last week — surrounded by evidence of a binge that’d probably be cause for alarm even in the safety of…