A handful of the president's picks for U.S. attorney posts have been disqualified, reprimanded or seen their cases fall apart. At least a dozen times since the beginning of his second term, President Donald Trump has picked someone who has never prosecuted a case in federal court to lead an office full of federal prosecutors.
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$130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
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... It's clear that communities now have an effective playbook to block data center construction. This week, researchers flagged the first quarter of 2026 as producing the "most blocked and delayed data center projects on record," NBC News reported.
Data Center Watch, a project from AI intelligence firm 10a Labs that tracks data center fights around the US, reported that protestors "blocked or delayed at least 75 projects nationwide worth about $130 billion from January through March," NBC News reported.
That's "the most in a three-month period since the group began tracking in 2023," and it shouldn't be parsed as "a cyclical spike," the researchers said. Instead, there's been a "structural shift," as "communities have internalized an opposition playbook, legislative sessions introduced formal regulatory uncertainty, and the number of active opposition groups more than doubled to 833 across 49 states," researchers said.
The political momentum behind data center protests is expected to influence the upcoming midterm elections, with both parties increasingly sympathizing with resistance as opposition intensifies. ...
Kimmel Exposes the Awkward Fine Print' on Trump's $12K Gold Coin
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... Jimmy Kimmel has found the catch in President Donald Trump's latest moneymaking venture, and it's hiding in the fine print.
The late-night host devoted part of his opening monologue on Wednesday evening to the commemorative gold coin being sold through a partnership involving the Trump Organization ahead of UFC Freedom 250, the mixed martial arts event Trump is hosting at the White House to coincide with both the nation's 250th anniversary and his own 80th birthday.
"It just so happens that the Trump family is offering a special commemorative coin with his head on it for this UFC event for the low, low price of only $11,999," Kimmel told his audience, flashing an image of the medallion on screen. "You can see though it's a beautiful coin. Julius UF Caesar' is pictured. This is 1 ounce of pure PF70-rated gold."
He quickly provided context. "Just by comparison, an ounce of PF70-rated gold in coin form without his head on it goes for about 4,500 bucks. So this is a deal," he laughed.
The real punchline, Kimmel said, was in the disclaimer. Reading from the product's fine print, he noted the coin is "intended for individual enjoyment only and not for investment purposes," is "not political" and has "nothing to do with any political campaign," and "is not legal tender and has no face value."
"You really have to hand it to Trump," Kimmel said. "I mean, it takes a special kind of con man to sell your supporters money they cannot spend anyplace." ...
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Are MAGA like moths to the Pres Trump flame?
Aimee Mann - The Moth
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[Verse 1]
The moth don't care when he sees the flame
He might get burned, but he's in the game
And once he's in, he can't go back
He'll beat his wings till he burns them black
No, the moth don't care when he sees the flame
No, the moth don't care when he sees the flame
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