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Make this the summer of family pricing

If you are not from or are not raising a large family, you might not realize that some activities are cost-prohibitive for large families, while other activities are perfectly affordable. Mini-golf places, for instance, typically charge per golfer. Campgrounds, on the other hand, charge per site. An amusement park will charge per head, making a family […]

What Trump’s switch on AI order says about WH divides over tech policy

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story What Trump’s switch on AI order says about WH divides over tech policy President Trump’s abrupt decision to pull an executive order on artificial intelligence testing has exposed a deeper divide in the White House over how to oversee the technology’s development without stopping its growth. © Illustration /...

Cruz on Blanche’s Senate GOP meeting: ‘Fireworks at an epic level’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says that about half the Senate Republican conference blasted acting Attorney General Todd Blanche at an explosive meeting in the Capitol on Thursday, summing up his GOP colleagues’ anger over a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund as “fireworks at an epic level.” Cruz said he was surprised by the outpouring of...

GOP senator floats Stefanik to replace Gabbard as DNI

Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Friday floated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as a possible successor to outgoing Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, saying the House Republican would likely have no trouble getting through the confirmation process. “Stefanik would make a great replacement for Tulsi as DNI. Easily confirmable too,” Banks wrote in...

WHO: ‘Violence and insecurity’ hampering response to ‘worrisome’ Ebola outbreak

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Friday that "violence and insecurity" have hampered the response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo, which he called "deeply worrisome." Fires erupted at an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara after people were stopped from retrieving a local man's body, The Associated Press reported. Bodies infected with...

Florida biologist awarded $485K after firing over Charlie Kirk post

Florida officials have reached a settlement in which they will pay $485,000 to a biologist who was fired from her state job over a social media post criticizing conservative influencer Charlie Kirk after his assassination. Brittney Brown lost her job at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in September after reposting a message...

Burchett ‘disappointed’ in Senate as Congress leaves DC: ‘We’ve wasted a whole week’

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Thursday he was “disappointed” in the Senate for heading on a weeklong recess without holding a vote on a reconciliation bill to fund federal immigration agencies, joining a chorus of House Republicans frustrated with the upper chamber’s inaction. “I think it’s stupid,” Burchett told reporters. “I think we should have stayed...

White House to attempt Guinness World Record with July 4 fireworks display

The White House has unveiled a slate of celebrations to mark America’s 250th anniversary this summer, including a record-breaking fireworks show on July 4. Freedom 250, the White House commission planning these events, is partnering with fireworks firm Pyrotecnico in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record for “largest firework display,” Axios reported last...

Tillis claps back at Trump: ‘Stupid stuff is killing our chances’

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Friday punched back at President Trump’s criticism on social media that he is a “nitpicker and “RINO” for criticizing the president for embracing controversial ideas such as the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” and 50-year mortgages, warning “the stupid stuff is killing our chances” in the midterm elections. Tillis suggested in...

Judge tosses federal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge on Friday dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, siding with the mistakenly deported man in finding that he was the subject of a likely vindictive prosecution. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw’s ruling marks an enormous victory for Abrego Garcia, whose case became a flash point in the administration’s heightened efforts to...

Comer launches investigation into prediction markets insider trading

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) launched an investigation Friday into prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket to determine whether their users are using nonpublic or classified information to engage in insider trading. Comer sent letters to Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on Friday seeking details and...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases audit accusing federal immigration agents of misleading tactics

NYC sanctuary city audits accuse federal immigration authorities of using misleading tactics, including posing as fire officials at city shelters.

Republicans get ‘aggressive’ in fight to win top cop spots in battleground states

GOP attorneys general groups invest $11 million in TV ads across key battleground states, betting public safety and crime will define 2026 midterm races.

The Zelig-like DNC autopsy author

Programming note: We’ll be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday. DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 52 ALBANY AUTOPSY...

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