Donald Trump blows up at Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers resolution  —  President Trump blew up at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) during an intense meeting behind closed doors in the Capitol Wednesday after the Republican senator accused the president of not being forthright with the American people about the Iran war.

'I'm Done, I'm Not in That F*cking Political Party': James Carville Freaks Out After Progressives Win Big in Democratic Primaries  —  Democratic strategist James Carville called for a “schism” in the Democratic Party, stating that he wants nothing to do with the likes of three candidates who won their Democratic primaries in New York.

The Supreme Court's next rulings could set Trump off … It seems wise to expect a presidential outburst against the justices if that case goes as he expects.  —  The justices are also expected to hand down a ruling on another issue near and dear to Trump: whether mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day can be counted.

Internal memo orders staff not to reveal deaths in national parks  —  The Interior Department's guidance instructs parks staff not to confirm deaths, the severity of injuries or other details.  —  Summary  —  On Friday, a 17-year-old girl drowned in Sequoia National Park after slipping into a river.

Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots Under Proposed Rule  —  The postmaster general, David Steiner, said on Wednesday that under a proposed rule, his agency would not deliver mail ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data.  —  Postmaster General David Steiner …

Back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela kill at least 32, injure hundreds, acting president says  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Thursday there are at least 32 people dead and 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck northwest Venezuela within …

A Bit of Tedious Drama At Bluesky  —  Recently I got suspended for four days from Bluesky for posting this:  —  My suspension is over now.  But I believe that returning after a suspension carries with it an implicit promise that I won't post that, or something like it, again.

Judge Throws Out Federal Suit Against 4 N.J. ‘Sanctuary’ Cities  —  Judge Evelyn Padin ruled the Justice Department's lawsuit was flawed because it did not also challenge a state directive limiting local cooperation with federal immigration agents.  —  A federal judge on Wednesday tossed …

Utah Senate President Loses Primary After Data Center Backlash  —  The upset of J. Stuart Adams represented one of the strongest examples of how the data center issue has affected elections.  —  The president of the Utah State Senate, who championed a huge data center beside the Great Salt Lake …

Are ChatGPT and other AI chatbots politically biased?  We tested them.  —  Excerpts from each chatbot's responses to political questions  —  Left-leaning argument  —  Right-leaning  —  ChatGPT  —  Gemini  —  Grok  —  President Donald Trump and other conservatives …

The Intercept Sues to Uncover Secretive Government Anti-Protester Database  —  The Department of Homeland Security refuses to comply with FOIA requests over its unlawful efforts to stifle the First Amendment.  —  THE INTERCEPT IS challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's refusal …

New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts  —  A former New York City Council candidate has been charged with forgery over allegations he used artificial intelligence to post fake endorsements and news articles on social media.

Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy  —  Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter.  —  The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away …

Australia's security environment degrading, spy chief warns  —  Australia faces multi-faceted threats from autocratic regimes, hackers and antisemitic extremists that present a systemic challenge to national security and are degrading the security environment, the country's spy chief said.