Thune vows to ‘grind down’ Democrats as Trump’s nominees face ‘unprecedented’ Senate obstruction

The Senate’s top Republican is voicing mounting frustration with Democrats for stalling President Donald Trump’s civilian nominees, something Senate Majority Leader John Thune called “unprecedented.” “This is the first president in history who has never had, at this point in his presidency, a civilian nominee approved either by unanimous consent or voice vote in the…

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The UK’s new age-gating rules are easy to bypass

Platforms like Reddit, Bluesky, Discord, and Pornhub have been rolling out mandatory age verification requirements in the UK over the past few weeks to comply with new online safety rules. While the age-gating aims to keep children from accessing pornographic material and other “harmful content” outlined by the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom, there’s a glaring…

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‘Louder by the hour’: Senate GOP wants the Epstein drama to end, but Democrats aren’t letting it go

Senate Democrats have begun to ramp up their push for the full release of documents related to the late, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while Senate Republicans have tried to focus their attention elsewhere. “The story Republicans hoped would quietly fade is growing louder by the hour,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on…

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