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Only President Donald Trump and his inner circle could have expected such a successful first week of his presidency. Trump did the governing equivalent of batting 1.000 or hitting 10 for 10 from behind the arc in the NBA. It was a perfect first week for the returning president —with a big asterisk. There are…
President Donald Trump floated moving nearly 90,000 IRS agents hired under the Biden administration to the border to patrol the area while armed with guns. “On day one, I immediately halted the hiring of any new IRS agents. They hired, or tried to hire, 88,000 new workers to go after you. And we’re in the…
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill raised eyebrows at the end of the 2024 season when he suggested he wanted a trade from the team after they missed the playoffs. Hill told reporters he was “out” after the Dolphins lost to the New York Jets, losing a playoff berth to the Denver Broncos. He explained…
Tiffany Henyard, the scandal-plagued mayor of Dolton, Illinois, has reportedly been found in contempt of court after allegedly stonewalling liquor licenses for months. The owners of St. Patrick’s, a three-story restaurant and banquet hall on Lincoln Avenue, sued in August, claiming the mayor had repeatedly promised to sign the liquor licenses, which were already approved…
Ceasefire disputes between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah are threatening to derail deals Sunday as arguments break out over several key details. Israel accused Hamas of changing the order of hostages it planned to release. As a result, Israeli forces blocked thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza. Israeli forces also announced Friday that they…
Credit card fraud has been on the rise in recent years. The Federal Trade Commission’s most recent database indicates that 416,582 cases of credit card fraud were reported in 2024, making it one of the most common forms of identity theft. You know you’ve been a victim of this fraud when you notice unauthorized transactions…
Danny DeVito won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of cantankerous cab dispatcher Louie De Palma on “Taxi,” but it might not have happened after he took a big risk in his audition. “You audition all the time. I never looked at the log line [when auditioning for a role] like: ‘Audition for male, six…
It can feel magical when it works, but often Live AI feels more like Captain Obvious. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Live AI is neat, but the problem is knowing when (and why) you’d want to use it. Read the full story at The Verge.
Image: David Pierce / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 68, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you’re staying warm and sane, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Kieran…
President Donald Trump is calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “make a deal” to end the “ridiculous” war with Ukraine, which started nearly three years ago. During his 2024 campaign, Trump often spoke about ending major world conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, invoking former President Ronald Reagan’s “peace through strength” doctrine. Now that he’s…