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REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”

"Past administrations have voluntarily submitted major projects for review by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts. These measures, while not legally binding, form the preservation framework that has guided White House alterations for decades . . . " [3/3]

"While Section 107 of the act exempts the executive residence from mandatory review, Executive Order 11593, issued in 1971, directs federal agencies to consult with the U.S. Interior Dept. before altering historic structures." [2/3]

White House Ballroom Build Advances as Oversight Gaps Emerge Crews are remaking the East Wing for a $200-million ballroom, a Trump administration-directed project, as questions rise over design review and oversight

"Under the Presidential Residence Act, the White House is managed by the National Park Service and operated by the Executive Office of the President’s Facilities Management Division." [1/3]

Words matter. Facts matter. Vague pronouncements of certainty belie ignorance. Hyperbole and exaggeration undermine arguments.

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Thai prime minister says she was nearly tricked by scam caller posing as another world leader Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she realized it was a scam when the other person tried to pressure her into transferring money to a foreign bank account.

“Danger, Will Robinson!”Thailand Prime Minister receives scam call using the voice of another world leader.

In Praise of California It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness

. . . the federal government is an insurance company with an army . . .

Zillow's home price Zestimate is distorting the real-estate market — Business Insider When Zillow debuted in 2006, the fledgling site bore little resemblance to the real-estate behemoth it is now. There were no options to find an agent, get a mortgage, or request a tour — the search po...

The Zestimate is just one of a slew of automated valuation models that are increasingly used by banks, investors, and laypeople to estimate the value of homes. The model, like other consumer-facing AVMs, is prone to errors that render it more of an amusement than a serious pricing tool.

Survey: Growing number of U.S. adults lack literacy skills The gap between the top-skilled and the lowest-skilled is growing, according to a survey of adult skills.

Low scores don’t equal illiteracy, Carr said . . . When asked what could be causing the adult literacy decline in the U.S., Carr said, “it is difficult to say.”

Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.

After a previous pilot in 2022, 56 of 61 participating companies, or 92 percent, said they would continue with the four-day week, the group said. It is hoping to pave the way for a 32-hour, four-day week to be enshrined under British legislation . . .

A big insurer backed off its plan to pay less for anesthesia. That’s bad. — Vox Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today.

But this particular fight was not actually about putting the interests of patients against those of rapacious corporations. Anthem’s policy would not have increased costs for their enrollees. Rather, it would have reduced payments for some of the most overpaid physicians in America.

Your drawer full of old cables is worth more than you think — Vox In an old cabinet, stashed away at the back of my closet, there are not one, not two, but three drawers full of old cables and devices. Every generation of USB is represented as is every major brand o...

Humans created 137 billion pounds of e-waste in 2022, which makes e-waste one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world.

UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in midtown Manhattan — CNN The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a law enforcement official tells CNN.

UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in midtown Manhattan

Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said.

MYSTERY EPIDEMIC IN CONGO—Health officials investigate a new unidentified mystery flu-like disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths, mostly in kids. The reported symptoms in patients include:
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal discharge and cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Anemia
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General involved in Afghan evacuation promoted after senator drops freeze Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R.-Okla.) last month had put on hold the promotion of Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue to four-star general.

The Senate on Monday confirmed [Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s] promotion to four-star officer after a Republican senator dropped the freeze on his nomination . . .

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