Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the new House speaker?
Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn…
News outlets were sent leaked Trump campaign files. They chose not to publish them
In the hours after President Joe Biden’s historic decision to step aside from the 2024 presidential race last month, journalists across three major US newsrooms began receiving emails from an…
Cookies, lounges and press passes: How the DNC is wooing social media creators at the Chicago convention
At the Democratic National Convention creators’ lounge for digital influencers, the cookies are a big hit. Sure, there’s the ones bearing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s faces, but the most popular baked snack is lime green, topped…
Hong Kong journalists found guilty of sedition in case critics say highlights decline in press freedom
A Hong Kong court found two former news editors guilty on Thursday of publishing seditious content on a shuttered pro-democracy media site, a ruling rights groups said was a further blow…
Trump backs off earlier claims that he should directly control interest rates
Former President Donald Trump attempted in a new interview to soften previous comments he made about exerting direct control over the Federal Reserve, including setting rates. “A president certainly can…
Brazil’s top court threatens to ban Elon Musk’s X
Brazil’s top court has threatened to ban X unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in the Latin American country within 24 hours. Supreme Court judge Alexandre…
Kremlin tries to calm fears over security of Telegram after arrest of founder Durov in France
The Kremlin is trying to calm fears that the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France could upend the messaging platform, which is extremely popular in Russia and plays a key…
Your iPhone will soon be able to replicate your voice after 15 minutes of training
Apple on Tuesday announced a series of new accessibility tools for the iPhone and iPad, including a feature that promises to replicate a user’s voice for phone calls after only 15 minutes of…
This jet-propelled, self-inflating paddleboard is making a splash
In the world of water sports, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) has been riding a wave of popularity in recent years. But the sport requires a degree of strength and stamina. Inspired…
China’s Xiaomi dreams of building a car ‘as good as’ Porsche and Tesla
Xiaomi has unveiled its first electric car, just days after Huawei launched another one of its own, showing that the efforts of Chinese tech giants to join the electric vehicle…
