YouTube Argues It Isn’t Social Media in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial
The app said in opening statements that it was more of an entertainment platform. The lawsuit claims social media companies design products that cause personal injury. Source: Original News
NLRB Dismisses Case Brought by Fired SpaceX Employees
The National Labor Relations Board, having accused the company of unfair retaliation in 2024, now says it has no jurisdiction over Elon Musk’s space company. Source: Original News
DHS Shutdown Looms as Senate Democrats Reject White House ICE Deal
Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats’ demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline. Source: Original News
Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office. Source: Original News
Michigan Judge Rebukes Justice Department’s Effort to Obtain Voter Data
The ruling from a Trump-appointed federal judge is the third in recent weeks to reject the administration’s demand for voters’ personal data from nearly every state. Source: Original News
Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated From Election Denier in Trump White House
A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked. Source: Original News
Lutnick Acknowledges Traveling to Epstein’s Island
The commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, acknowledged at a Senate hearing that he and his family visited Jeffrey Epstein on his private island. Source: Original News
Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms
“Donald Trump has 99 problems going into the midterms,” one Democratic strategist said. “But money ain’t one.” Source: Original News
Ahead of Jobs Report, White House Seeks to Downplay Any Slowdown
President Trump’s top aides have argued in recent days that the economy is strong, even if new data on Wednesday show sluggish hiring. Source: Original News
The Ties That Bound the UK’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein
For years Peter Mandelson, a senior British politician, concealed the depth of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, until new files were released. Source: Original News
