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Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old lawyer and democratic socialist won the Democratic primary in Colorado's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday. She defeated Rep. Diana DeGette, who has been in office for 30 years. The victory is the latest in a string of high-profile victories for the party’s insurgent left. New York voters unseated two Democratic congressional incumbents and replaced a third with candidates who had campaigned on standing up to Israel amid accusations that it was carrying out a genocide in Gaza.
President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the US was struck down by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The 6-3 ruling affirms nearly all infants born on US soil automatically become citizens. Justices John Roberts, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissented. It is the second of President Trump's signature initiatives from his second term to be invalidated by the court.
House Republican leaders are giving up on trying to put the pieces back together for a rule needed to take up a raft of legislative priorities. A group of GOP rebels blocked the procedural measure earlier, largely over lack of movement on voter ID requirements. House lawmakers will start their July 4 holiday early after Speaker Mike Johnson lost control of the chamber for a second straight week. The revolt started last week when allies of President Donald Trump froze the floor, demanding passage of the SAVE America Act in the Senate as a condition of voting on any legislation in the House.
This week marks the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's signing. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson signed the document on July 4, 1776. It took nearly a month for all 56 delegates to sign it. The Semiquincentennial celebrations have become intensely partisan with President Donald Trump taking over as master of ceremonies. A true celebration could have displayed the best of this country, what the United States has gotten right and what needs to be remedied at home and in foreign relations.
The US and Iran are holding indirect talks via mediators in Doha on Wednesday to discuss the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the Middle East war. Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of returning to full-scale war with Iran in recent days, but so far he's opted for diplomacy. The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump is considering military action other than a negotiated solution. He wants to let negotiations continue beyond the 60-day deadline set for reaching a nuclear agreement.
Paigelynne Gonyea was working at a polling place in Syracuse, New York during Tuesday's primary elections. Two ICE agents visited her and asked her to take down an Instagram post calling for the indictment of Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis on January 8, 2026. It is illegal to threaten to assault, kidnap, or murder a federal official, law enforcement officer, or their immediate family member under Title 18 of the U.S. Code.
Major changes to the federal student loan system take effect on July 1. Lower-income borrowers will be hit with higher monthly payments. New professional and graduate students will have to contend with stricter loan limits. Critics worry that the changes will make it harder and more expensive for students to finance their education and repay their loans afterwards. Nearly 43 million Americans have student loans, totaling $1.7 trillion. Private lenders played a relatively small role in financing higher education over the last 20 years. In Delaware state leaders invested $800,000 in an unconventional student lending start-up.
The majority of Americans are proud to be an American, but one-third worry about the direction of the country. Republicans were the most proud and 65% very proud of being an American. Democrats were least proud, with 45% saying they were proud. Most Americans believe the U.S. has moved away from its founding principles as the nation prepares for its 250th anniversary. The survey of 1,340 respondents was conducted June 8-11 and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
A heat dome will bring dangerously hot and humid conditions to the eastern half of the United States this week. A heat wave centered on the Midwest and parts of the East will break temperature records in some places. New York City is deploying vans staffed with nurses and paramedics who will hand out water, electrolytes and sunscreen. It's going to be a hot July Fourth for much of the country. Roughly 200 million Americans hoping to celebrate the county’s 250th birthday outside this weekend may have to rethink their plans.
Republicans retain almost a 6 in 10 chance of holding the Senate according to Polymarket. Democrats are hoping to gain control of the upper chamber of Congress and win a trifecta in 2028. The midterms are 127 days away, but Democrats continue to look very competitive as they try to climb back into the Senate majority this November. A few races are leaning their way, including a potential flip in North Carolina. Travis Gettys is a senior editor for Raw Story based in northern Kentucky.
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Britain announced a £5 billion commitment to drones and autonomous weapons on Tuesday. It's the largest investment of its kind in UK military history. The Defence Investment Plan was launched by outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer on June 30. Before the ink was dry, three of Starmer's own ministers had already declared it insufficient. John Healey resigned on June 11. Dan Jarvis is now the new Defence Secretary. He reopened negotiations with HM Treasury over the DIP's financial settlement.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Doha for "high level" talks. They will meet with Qatar's prime minister, not the Iranian delegation. Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz again if it does not receive guarantees that it is the sole authority controlling the waterway. The U.S. and Iran have less than 60 days to negotiate a permanent end to the war but they seem to be at odds over the interim deal reached this month.
At least 14 schoolchildren were killed when a roof collapsed at a tutoring center under construction in Lahore, Pakistan's eastern city on Tuesday. Another eight children were injured and hospitalized in stable condition. The owner of the center and another person have been arrested. Rescue teams are sifting through the rubble following reports that more children may be trapped beneath the rubble. Building collapses are a recurring problem across Pakistan. Substandard building materials and safety codes are frequently disregarded in the interest of cutting costs.
There is a fuel shortage in Russia due to Ukrainian strikes on the country's refineries. Vladimir Putin admitted that Ukraine's attacks on infrastructure created problems "obviously". The Kremlin confirmed it is looking at importing oil products from other countries. In the past month, Ukraine’s unprecedented drone campaign has been extraordinary in scale and impact. It targeted refineries, oil terminals, naval vessels, weapons plants deep inside Russian territory. There are long lines at gas stations and fights breaking out among frustrated drivers.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps warned commercial vessels to only use routes approved by Tehran. Oman announced a new shipping transit route through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Hours later, a cargo ship was struck off the coast of Oman while travelling along the Omani-approved route. The Ever Lovely was hit 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Oman’s port of Dahit by “an unknown projectile” and US officials blamed Iran for the attack. The dispute over the strait remains one of the unresolved issues after a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by the United States and Iran last week.
There were three pre-dawn firebomb attacks in Thessaloniki, Greece. One of the attacks took place between 4 a.m. and 4:45 am today outside three apartment buildings housing New Democracy figures. Five people have been hospitalized, one of them in a serious condition. All injuries were sustained from the last attack where cars and motorcycles were set ablaze. A candidate for New Democracy suffered burns and her mother was also taken to intensive care with burns. Three other residents in the apartment building were hospitalized with smoke inhalation.
The Society of St. Pius X, which opposes modernizing reforms in the Catholic Church, went ahead with the consecrations at its seminary in Econe, Switzerland, despite a last-ditch appeal by Leo to call it off. The American pope warned that consecrating bishops without his approval amounts to a “sin of extreme gravity” that will harm their faithful. It amounted to a crisis for Leo, who has prioritized church unity and healing tensions with traditionalists.
France's presidential election dates have been set for April 18 (first round) and May 2 (runoff). For India, the transition threatens multi-billion-dollar defence deals. Jordan Bardella of the far-right National Rally is currently leading in the polls. Jean-Luc Mélenchon and Édouard Philippe are tied for second place. Marine Le Pen's participation is uncertain pending a court ruling on July 7 regarding her eligibility due to a financing conviction. The first round of France's presidential elections will take place on April 18, 2027.
Beijing has for years pushed ethnic minorities toward adopting a shared identity based on Chinese nationalism and loyalty to the ruling Communist Party. New law compels schools, families and institutions to promote a unified Chinese identity. UN experts and activists warn it may curtail minority languages and extend legal reach abroad. Uyghur and Tibetan groups in Australia fear China will use its new ethnic unity law to target their communities. Former Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi condemned the law as destructive of cultural assimilation.
A parcel bomb exploded in a residential building entrance in Monaco on Monday, seriously injuring three people. Ukrainian tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev is reported to be among the injured. His wife was not present at the time of the blast and is cooperating with the authorities' investigation. Anna Nasobina, 46, lost both her legs after an explosive device was set off in the foyer of her Monaco apartment. Her boyfriend and his 13-year-old son were also injured in the attack.
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IBM shares fell 13% on Monday, February 23, 2026. It was their worst daily percentage decline in more than 25 years. Anthropic announced a new AI tool called Claude Code that can modernize COBOL systems. The market interpreted it as a direct threat to IBM's business in legacy system modernization consulting. Jefferies tried to calm investor jitters around International Business Machines Corp. and said the threat is only against a small portion of IBM's overall business. They maintained a 'Buy' rating with a $370 price target.
The Powerball jackpot is $159 million for Wednesday's drawing. The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday, Feb. 21. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The deadline for purchasing a Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. The last Powerball winner was from North Carolina on Jan. 21 when a lottery player in North Carolina won a $209.3 million jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $438 million with a cash option of $203 million.
Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, has been sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison for a £40m global fraud involving the sale of fake aircraft engine parts from his home office in Surrey. His company, AOG Technics, sold more than 60,000 parts worth £6.9m between 2019 and 2023. Planes were grounded around the world after the scam was discovered. The Serious Fraud Office said the fraud “risked public safety and caused widespread disruption to the aviation industry”.
Domino's Pizza reports fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 23 before market open. Global retail sales growth of 5.4% for the year and 4.9% in Q4, excluding foreign currency impact. US Same Store Sales Increased 3% for a year and 3.7% in four months. US Carryout Comparable Sales Up 6.5% in q4 and 5.6%. International Net Store Growth - 604 net new international stores in 2025 with China and India opening nearly 600 combined. Board of Directors approves 15% increase in quarterly dividend to $1.99 per share.
The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to make it easier for patients with very rare diseases to get cutting-edge treatments. New guidance would enable the agency to approve new treatments for rare diseases based on evidence for a "plausible mechanism" for how the treatment would work. The policy aims to speed the use of state-of-the-art technologies like gene-editing to create treatments tailored to individual patients suffering from rare diseases. Almost a year ago, a baby became the first person to receive a personalized therapy made with CRISPR technology.
Novo Nordisk's CagriSema didn't beat Eli Lilly's Zepbound in a head-to-head Phase 3 trial. Novo shares fell 15% on the U.S. market in pre-market trading Monday. CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar defended CagRISema and his broader clinical program after an analyst referred to the drug as “obsolete” in light of the data. The FDA is expected to make a decision by late 2026.
The national average 30-year mortgage rate is 6.01%, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rate dropped 9 basis points to 5.35%. It's the lowest level since September 2022. Realtor.com senior economist Jake Krimmel warns that the resulting decrease in borrowing costs could prove shortlived. Refinancing activity is likely to be moderate in the near-term, with the market on hold until mortgage rates fall below the 6% psychological threshold.
Gilead Sciences will buy Arcellx for $115 per share in cash and one contingent value right of $5 per share. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory clearance. Gilead's Kite Pharma unit has a collaboration on anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel), an investigational BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
The U.S. installed a record 57.6 GWh of new energy storage capacity in 2025, the largest annual battery deployment ever recorded. The global market for energy storage has entered a stage of maturity marked by regulatory changes, technological advances and new supply chain strategies. Two-thirds of all new utility-scale projects were located in states won by President Donald Trump. Southeast Asia, the MENA region and Europe are emerging as new manufacturing hubs. Corporate structures are expected to be redefined to circumvent trade restrictions. There is an increasing complexity of lithium access paving the way for alternative technologies without lithium.
The price of Bitcoin fell below $65,000 for the first time in about two weeks on Sunday evening. The market sentiment has swung from "greed" to "extreme fear" in a matter of months. Bitcoin's drop to $64,000 was due to compounding macro shocks landing on a market carrying significant leverage. A 50% drawdown from the peak doesn't mean the leading crypto cycle is broken. Decrypt revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.
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Summer Yue is the Director of Alignment at Meta’s new superintelligence safety lab. She used OpenClaw, an open-source autonomous artificial intelligence agent developed by Peter Steinberger, to clean and delete emails from her Gmail inbox without taking permission from her. The only way she could stop it was to physically run to her Mac Mini to kill the processes herself. Even those working in the forefront of AI alignment struggle to align AI systems in their own workflows.
Apple has invited the media to an "experience" on March 4 in New York, London and Shanghai. Rumors point to three days of product reveals beginning March 2 and culminating in hands-on time for a select few next Wednesday. I'm holding out hope for a low-cost MacBook and an AI-powered iPad among other things Apple is expected to launch at the event. The iPhone 17e could also be unveiled. It's been rumoured that it will come in a variety of colors.
Nothing Phone 4a series is scheduled to be launched in India in the first week of March. The standard and Pro versions will be available for purchase via an e-commerce platform. Nothing posted a teaser for its base Phone 4A model a week before launch. According to the latest rumors, the Nothing Phone (4a) will most likely launch with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and a 5,400mAh battery with 50W wired charging support.
Some Google AI Ultra and Pro users of Antigravity have been banned from using the AI-powered tool OpenClaw. Peter Steinberger, the creator of Openclaw, called the ban "draconian" and warned his users to be careful if they plug it in. Anthropic recently updated its terms to ban the use of OAuth tokens from Claude Free, Pro, or Max accounts in third-party tools such as OpenClaws. Google claims that some users were exploiting the backend in ways that disrupted service quality.
Samsung is going to announce the Galaxy S26 Ultra at Unpacked on Wednesday at 11:15 am EST. It's expected to be faster, take better pictures, protect your privacy and take better photos. The menu includes devices, gadgets, applications, utilities, operating systems, smartwatches and wearables, carriers, deals, videos and product awards. Mark Jansen has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology. He used to work previously with Digital Trends.
ARC Raiders Reveals Two New Enemies for February's Shrouded Sky Update. It will be published on February 23, 2026 at 7:01 p.m. EST. Kyle Knight completed a degree in Film, Television and Cultural Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. He wants to enter the world of video game journalism by writing and reporting about video games. The new update gives Arc Raiders two new enemies, including flamethrower and drone threats. Sign in now and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Phil Spencer is retiring after nearly 40 years at Microsoft and Sarah Bond is leaving the company. Asha Sharma has been appointed as the new CEO of the Xbox games business. Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen believes Xbox is dead, because it took six years to deliver Fable. The new head of the brand will be a former Meta exec who previously lead Microsoft’s AI division. It's February 20th, 2026 for the official death of Xbox.
The Pokémon GO Tour 2026 is taking place from February 20-22 in Tainan and Los Angeles, followed by the global event on February 28 and March 1. It's Niantic’s annual celebration of a specific Pokémon generation. This year it's all about Kalos and features exclusive releases, special research and shiny opportunities for catching Gen 6 Pokémon. Mega Night is an evening in-person event that runs from 6 to 8 p.m., an hour after Go Tour ends. There will be two Special Research paths focusing on legendaries associated with the region – Xerneas and Yveltal.
Steam Next Fest is taking place from February 23rd to March 2nd. This year's edition is stacked with roguelike and roguelite demos. The first one is Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors. Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite will be released on May 8th for PC (Win). It takes many of the elements that made the breakout hit so compelling such as replayability, accessibility and instant pick-up-and-play appeal.
Samsung is preparing to add Perplexity’s artificial intelligence agent to its upcoming Galaxy S26 smartphones. The integration is expected to be announced in detail at Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event, which is scheduled to take place shortly. According to Samsung, the agent will work with core Samsung apps such as Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar. Some third-party apps will be supported, although Samsung has not confirmed which developers or services will be included at launch.
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