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Friday, May 08, 2026

Paul Krugman: Yesterday the Food and Drug Administration broke with previous policy and approved the sale of blueberry and mango-flavored vapes ... read more


U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern on Wednesday about the public perception of the Supreme Court as an institution driven primarily by political outcomes rather than the law at a time when some prominent voices have raised questions about the top U.S. judicial body's legitimacy. read more


Thursday, May 07, 2026

A senior Trump official has boasted that Americans' credit card spending is "through the roof" as millions across the country grapple with soaring costs of living including high gas prices, a slow job market and inflation. read more


The Institute for Primary Facts has compiled more than 3.5 million pages of the Epstein files for public display ... read more


Four months after masked federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti on the streets of Minneapolis, New York leaders announced a plan to implement some of the strictest rules for immigration officials of any state in the country. read more


Starting 1 July, ICE is reverting to 72 days of instruction at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia, scrapping a 42-day accelerated program implemented last fall. read more


Iran says a US proposal to end the war is "still being considered", after reports the two sides could be close to an agreement. read more


Jonathan V. Last: No one is quite sure when it started, but at some point people realized that USA was no longer interested in making users' lives better. read more


SDNY USDJ Kenneth M. Karas unsealed the suicide note purportedly left by Jeffrey Epstein in July 2019 ... read more


'Thank You Jesus' sign founder pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sexual exploitation of minor ... read more


GEO Group CEO George Zoley, the head of a private prison group that owns and operates 23 ICE detention facilities, complained to investors about lawsuits over conditions ... read more


The April 28 attack was condemned by Christian clergy in Jerusalem and came amid a rise in harassment of religious officials and pilgrims ... read more


The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, appeared before the House oversight and reform committee on Wednesday to answer questions over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein. read more


Oil prices have plunged on on reports that the US and Iran are nearing a peace deal, a development that paid off big for traders that happened to be shorting crude just ahead of the news. read more


President Donald Trump's abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after a key Gulf ally suspended the U.S. military's ability to use its bases and airspace ... read more


Stephen Semler writes for Popular Information a detailed breakdown of how much the war with Iran has coast American taxpayers. Semler reminds us that the Republicans also agreed to give billions to Israel to fund the war. read more


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