What the Debt Deal Means To You If You Have Student Loans

vox.com Included in the bipartisan bill to raise the debt ceiling that is about to become law (the Senate passed it late Thursday night; it now goes to the president’s desk) is a…

Palaces, Ranches, and Retro Kitchens: Production Designers for ‘The Great,’ ‘1923’ and ‘History of the World Part II’ Talk Crafting Period-Accurate Sets

variety.com Production designers had their hands full the past year, recreating everything from an 18th century palace large enough for indoor badminton games to retro kitchens that…

Suddenly, things are actually going the Senate GOP campaign arm’s way

politico.com Senate Republicans blew it last year in the midterms. Six months later, things are finally going their way. The Senate GOP’s campaign arm got good news in recent weeks when…

Democratic Senate hopeful claims primary residence in Arizona

politico.com When Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego bought a house near Capitol Hill last year, he claimed the Washington property as his primary residence as part of a special…

Parks service makes fresh warning after Yellowstone incident with elk calf

newsweek.com The National Park Service has warned the public never to approach the wildlife after Yellowstone visitors took an elk calf for a drive. In a statement issued on Sunday, the…

Kia jumps into electric car price wars by bringing back the EV6 Light

marketwatch.com The average new car sold for more than $48,000 last month — almost $2,000 higher than a year before. Electric vehicle prices, however, are on the way down. The average EV…

Texas Bans Gender-Affirming Care For Minors

forbes.com Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill Friday restricting access to gender-affirming care for transgender children, making it the latest in a growing list of…

Trans lawmaker targets Ron DeSantis in his own backyard

newsweek.com Transgender Montana Representative Zooey Zephyr and her fiancé, trans activist and journalist Erin Reed, said if Governor Ron DeSantis and fellow Republican lawmakers…

‘No It’s Not Softcore Porn’: Mary Trump and E. Jean Carroll Dish on Teaming Up For Romance Novel

mediaite.com Ex-presidential niece Mary Trump told Jessica Bennett that her project with E. Jen Carroll is “not softcore porn” and is a “no politics zone.” Mary and Ms. Carroll — whom a…

The States Where Mass Shootings Happen the Most

247wallst.com There is no agreed-upon single definition of what constitutes a mass shooting, which can explain why estimates can vary so much from source to source. The Investigative…

Trump-appointed judge strikes down GOP's "unconstitutional" drag show ban

newsweek.com U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, struck down a law restricting drag shows in Tennessee, saying that the ban is…

Sean Sherman's Indigenous Food Lab launches in Midtown Global Market

axios.com Owamni chef/owner Sean Sherman says his main focus is now his nonprofit that provides Indigenous food and education nationwide, starting with a kitchen opening in Midtown…

Column: Trademarking 'Taco Tuesday' is downright Trumpian

latimes.com Ricardo Acosta prepares food at a Taco John’s restaurant in Denver on Tuesday. Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its…

America may be a step closer to banning TikTok

economist.com “Y should be banned.” The statement from Cathy Rodgers, a Republican congresswoman, kicked off a five-hour evisceration of TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, by…

French Montana Taps Kodak Black for ‘I Can’t Lie’ From ‘For Khadija’ Documentary

billboard.com Ahead of his Tribeca Film Festival documentary premiere, French Montana tapped Florida rapper Kodak Black for the soundtrack cut “I Can’t Lie.” The London On Da Track single…

Court battle over interstate travel targets Utah bus stops in Nevada, California

apnews.com A Utah-based bus company says the neighboring state of Nevada has “declared war” on its interstate travel services, seizing one of its passenger vans and leaving 20…

Arkansas librarians sue to block new law that could jail them over explicit books

nbcnews.com A group of public libraries and book publishers in Arkansas is pushing back against a growing movement to restrict what children are allowed to read. Arkansas is one of four…

NPR's Terence Samuel to lead USA Today

npr.org USA Today has named Terence Samuel, a veteran political journalist who has helped to lead NPR's newsroom since 2017, to be its next editor in chief. Samuel, currently NPR's…

Trans lawmaker issues ominous warning about anti-LGBTQ+ bills

newsweek.com A transgender Montana lawmaker warned that Republican-led efforts to legislate the LGBTQ+ community are contributing to a culture of fear that serve little more than…

10 states sue FEMA over flood insurance rate hike

theweek.com Ten states and several Louisiana municipalities filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Thursday to block rate increases in the National Flood Insurance Program…

Student-Loan Debt to Soar as Senators Vote to Retroactively Add Interest

newsweek.com The Senate passed through a Republican bill blocking President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program on Thursday, with a 52 to 46 vote. It gained the support of…

Senate votes to block student loan forgiveness but Biden vows to veto bill

theguardian.com The Senate approved a House resolution on Thursday to repeal Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The vote came during a week when student loans have been at the center of…

Republicans press Mike Gallagher to take on Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin

politico.com Senate GOP recruiters are making a renewed push to lure Rep. Mike Gallagher into Wisconsin’s Senate race. Gallagher, a four-term member who represents the northeastern…

Montana Is Writing the Playbook on How To Deal With China

newsweek.com Montana just took an important step to protect its citizens from authoritarian regimes. By now everyone has heard that the state banned TikTok—and of course TikTok has sued…

Ten states sue to try to block large flood insurance rate hikes

cbsnews.com Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be…

Oregon youths’ climate lawsuit against US government can proceed to trial, judge rules

aol.com A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial years after they first filed the lawsuit in an attempt…

Pentagon Chiefs Cancel "Family Friendly" Drag Show At Air Force Base After Rep. Gaetz Pressure

zerohedge.com Pentagon Chiefs Cancel "Family Friendly" Drag Show At Air Force Base After Rep. Gaetz Pressure At a House Armed Services Committee hearing on March 29, Rep. Matt Gaetz,…

Two Democrats vote to end Biden's student loan cancellation

newsweek.com Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Jon Tester along with independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema joined Republicans on Thursday in a vote to end President Joe Biden's student…

Doctors and patients strike back against hospital monopolies

reason.com Starting your own medical practice is hard. In some states, it's almost impossible due to the monopoly power of politically connected hospital associations. Independent…

Senate votes to block Biden's $20,000 student loan forgiveness plan

fortune.com A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto. The vote was 52-46, with…

Senate votes to overturn Biden’s student loan relief program

aol.com The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday on legislation to block President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program after the measure cleared a key procedural…

These Democrats Just Joined Republicans To Repeal Student Loan Forgiveness

forbes.com Two Democratic senators, along with a former Democratic colleague, voted with Republicans to repeal President Joe Biden’s sweeping student loan forgiveness plan. Although…

The Pentagon Just Caved to the Right’s Anti-LGBTQ Pressure Campaign

vanityfair.com The US military became the latest organization to fold under right-wing backlash to Pride Month on Wednesday, when Pentagon brass forced the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada…

Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, Biden expected to veto

pbs.org A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto. The vote was 52-46, with…

NIMBY cities are using your tax dollars to lobby against new housing

reason.com In January 2023, just days after her inauguration, Arizona's new Democratic governor, Katie Hobbs, used her first State of the State speech to bemoan the high and rising…

Senate to vote to block Biden’s student debt relief program

nbcnews.com The Senate is scheduled to vote on a Republican measure to block President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program Thursday afternoon after it cleared a key procedural…

What’s next for crypto miners after US debt ceiling deal?

forkast.news In this issue US crypto mining tax: No deal NFT lending: Awash with competition Beijing and Web3: Red hot ambitions From the editor’s desk Dear Reader, Innovation is a messy…

House and Senate wrangle over student loans

bostonherald.com WASHINGTON — The debt ceiling deal hammered out by President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy ends the pandemic-driven pause in student loan payments that’s been in…

Combating The Censorship Industrial Complex

zerohedge.com Combating The Censorship Industrial Complex Authored by Charlie Tidmarsh via RealClear Wire, It’s been nearly six months since the first installment of the Twitter Files—the…

McCarthy mocked for needing Democrats to pass debt ceiling deal

newsweek.com Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is being mocked after Democrats came to the rescue to help him pass his debt ceiling deal through the GOP-controlled House. The bill,…

Leaving the Extreme Right, and a Marriage, Behind

wnycstudios.org Last week, Tasha Adams watched her ex-husband, Stewart Rhodes, get sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy. Rhodes both founded and led the Oath Keepers, a…

When a wedding, student loan payments and economic anxiety mean it’s time for a second job

marketplace.org After about three years in environmental consulting, April Oliver of Bozeman, Montana, has spent about a year as a chemist. “The pay is about the same, if not better,…

Pentagon leaders cancel drag show at a Nevada Air Force base

nbcnews.com Pentagon leaders have stepped in to stop a drag show scheduled for Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, according to two defense officials and a U.S. official. The…

Biden's student loan cancellation plan takes a hit

newsweek.com President Joe Biden's plans to cancel federal student loan debt have taken another hit. On Wednesday, some Democratically-aligned members of the U.S. Senate crossed party…

Senate Advances Bill Repealing Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness And Debt Relief Plans

forbes.com The Senate has advanced a measure that would repeal President Biden’s signature student loan forgiveness initiative, a strong indication that it may ultimately pass…

NASA panel studying UFO sightings says stigma and poor data pose challenges

nbcnews.com A NASA panel tasked with studying reports of "unidentified aerial phenomena" said in a hearing that the stigma associated with reporting UFO sightings — as well as the…

This New Privacy Bill Lets Texans Opt Out of Targeted Ads

adweek.com Transforming your ad sales process just got a lot easier. Learn how to extract more value for existing technology and ultimately drive revenue, ratings and retention in…

McCarthy's debt deal fails to win over his Republican critics

newsweek.com A number of House GOP defectors remain as debt ceiling negotiations continue to put pressure on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, many of whom did not support him when he was…

Texas Lawmakers Pass Opt-Out Privacy Bill

mediapost.com Texas on Sunday became the latest state to pass a privacy bill that aims to enable consumers to exert more control over data about themselves. Unless vetoed by Governor Greg…

YouTube is more profitable for creators than Instagram or TikTok

adage.com Although many marketers and influencers have prioritized Instagram and TikTok for their influencer marketing strategies, YouTube has emerged as the most profitable platform…

Bryan Caplan on NIMBYism and Economic Ignorance

reason.com Regulatory restrictions on the construction of new housing inflict immense harm by cutting off millions of people from housing, educational, and job opportunities. They are…

U.S.A. TikTok Ban: What is the Potential Impact on Crypto and Finance Influencers?

newsbtc.com TikTok has been in the news recently as the U.S. wants to ban the app over fears of the Chinese government using it for surveillance, with Montana being the first state to…

‘De-China’ Move: Tech Owners Keen to Leave, Avoid US Rivalry

asiafinancial.com Intensifying US-China trade rivalry is forcing more Chinese tech companies to consider setting up bases overseas. Some tech business owners in mainland China have even been…

chinese tech entrepreneurs: Chinese tech entrepreneurs keen to de-China as tensions with US soar

indiatimes.com For the ambitious Chinese tech entrepreneur, expanding into the US just keeps getting harder.Before 2019, there were few major impediments to having a Chinese company that…

Some mainland China tech entrepreneurs are trying to gain permanent residency or citizenship outside of China to avoid US curbs and biases against Chinese firms

reuters.com [1/3] U.S. and Chinese flags are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration SHENZHEN, China, May 31 (Reuters) -…

Chinese tech entrepreneurs keen to 'de-China' as tensions with US soar

yahoo.com For the ambitious Chinese tech entrepreneur, expanding into the U.S. just keeps getting harder. Before 2019, there were few major impediments to having a Chinese company…

American Journalism Project CEO Talks Fundraising for Local News

observer.com Local news is facing economic pressure, and the American Journalism Project (AJP) hopes philanthropy can help. A nonprofit organization that funds local, nonprofit newsrooms…