Project 2025, a controversial right-wing playbook for a future presidential administration, continues its efforts to train potential political appointees despite recent setbacks. ProPublica and Documented obtained 23 previously unpublished training videos totaling over 14 hours of content from the project's Presidential Administration Academy. The videos offer advice on governing, avoiding...
US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Member of the Progressive ‘Squad,’ Faces Repeat Primary Challenge in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the "Squad" and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections Tuesday. Omar...
Former Cornell Student Gets 21 Months in Prison for Posting Violent Threats to Jewish Students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A former Cornell University student arrested for posting statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus last fall after the start of the war in Gaza was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison. Patrick Dai, of suburban Rochester, New York was accused by federal officials in...
Home Depot, Sensing Uneasy Economic Vibe From Homeowners and Contractors, Trims Outlook for 2024
NILES, Ill. - Home Depot's sales rose slightly in its fiscal second quarter as the country's biggest home improvement retailer saw gains from a recent acquisition, but it continues to be squeezed by customers watching their spending due to prolonged high interest rates. Sales edged up to $43.18 billion, from...
Starbucks CEO Is Replaced by Brian Niccol, Who Stepped in at Chipotle When the Chain Was in Distress
SEATTLE — Starbucks, struggling with fading sales and disgruntled investors, said Tuesday it's replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Brian Niccol, the chairman and CEO of Chipotle. Narasimhan, who spent a little more than a year leading Starbucks, will step down immediately, the Seattle coffee giant said. Niccol will become Starbucks'...
Iran Rejects European Leaders’ Call to Refrain From Any Retaliatory Attacks
Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an “excessive request.” The leaders of Britain, France and Germany in a joint statement Monday asked Iran and its allies to refrain from retaliation...
Why People Have Fallen out of Love With Dating Apps
When Tinder, a mobile dating app, launched on college campuses in America in 2012, it quickly became a hit. Although online dating had been around since Match.com, a website for lonely hearts, launched in 1995, it had long struggled to shed an image of desperation. But Tinder, by letting users...
How X Owner Elon Musk Uses His Social Platform to Amplify His Right-Wing Views
WASHINGTON - As X's owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he's aligned with. There are few modern parallels to his antics, but then again there are few modern...
Rams Decide to Hold Another Joint Practice With Cowboys Instead of Chargers
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams will have a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday instead of the Los Angeles Chargers. The Rams announced the switch because the round-trip commute from their facility at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California, to the Cowboys' practice in Oxnard...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Nudges School Districts to Restrict Student Cellphone Use
SACRAMENTO — California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials taking up the issue Tuesday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict students' use of smartphones on campus. South Carolina's State Board of...