At 83 years old, Sanders is not running for president again. But the stooped and silver-haired democratic socialist has emerged as a leader of the resistance to Donald Trump's second presidency. In tearing into Trump's seizure of power and warning about the consequences of firing tens of thousands of government workers, Sanders is bucking the wishes of those who want Democrats to focus on the price of eggs or "roll over and play dead." For now, at least, Sanders stands alone as the only elected progressive willing to mount a national campaign to harness the fear and anger of the sprawling anti-Trump movement.
Almost two months into President Donald Trump's second term, the chairman of the House Republican campaign committee is already predicting his party will pick up seats in the midterm elections some 20 months away. read more
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombian police apprehended a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle several bags of cocaine concealed beneath a meticulously attached toupee. Police said the suspect was detained at Cartagena's airport on Monday as he prepared to board a flight to Amsterdam. A scanner revealed the hidden cargo: 220 grams of cocaine packaged in small bags, strategically placed under what authorities described as a "narco wig." read more
Through NIH funding, universities for decades have partnered with the federal government to support scientists' academic pursuits. Duke University pharmacology and cancer biology professor Donald McDonnell estimates his laboratory has received up to $40 million in NIH funding over 30 years. His lab developed a drug approved in 2023 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat metastatic breast cancer. Upkeep for lab equipment, including machines to grow cancer cells and massive freezers for enzymes and chemicals, would be difficult to afford if indirect cost rates dropped to 15%, McDonnell said. His laboratory also likely will be in the red due to the uncertainty around NIH grants, which would lead to staff layoffs. "The bottom line is, I can't live, I can't think in this chaos," McDonnell said. read more
Billionaire Elon Musk will testify under oath in the case regarding his 2022 purchase of the social media platform Twitter (now X). Investors have filed a lawsuit, claiming that his controversial decision to acquire the platform was merely a tactic to lower its stock price, according to Bloomberg.
The mystery sources strike again!
#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds
Anytime I read this, I flinch because of the in-your-face ignorance of how things work.
It's called journalism. Facts from what you call "mystery sources" are vetted within the news outlet, usually at least twice, and verified independently. The names of those sources are also known.
Whole generations of dumb@sses never learned how to read critically.
Whole generations of dumb@sses now also think all the world's knowledge is available on the internet.
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FTA, for you fair-use freaks.