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RUBIO ASKED IF GREENLAND IS PART OF DENMARK: "FOR NOW" Marco Rubio said U.S.–Denmark–Greenland talks on collective defense are “in a good place,” focusing on missile defense and military cooperation. Asked if Greenland is part of Denmark, he replied: “For now.” He added… — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) June 3, 2026 Rep. McBride: "I assume you …
Key takeaways Youth Unemployment Spike: Remote-eligible roles like software engineering and financial analysis have caused unemployment for college grads under 29 to rise from 3.1% to 3.7%, while older workers’ rates declined. Mentorship Gap: In-person feedback boosts young workers’ productivity and development, but remote setups reduce mentorship, creating “scarring effects” for recent graduates. Hiring Discrepancy: …
The Department of Justice confirmed it is abandoning its $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” following a federal court order that effectively killed the initiative. According to Time, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche admitted the administration will not move forward despite claiming the original justifications for the fund “remain as important as they were before.” Reason notes …
by Michael Hundreds of people have been dropping dead from a horrifying hemorrhagic disease in central Africa. We are being told that this isn’t the Zaire strain, which is the most common form of Ebola. Instead, authorities are telling us that this outbreak is being caused by the very rare Bundibugyo virus. Unlike the Zaire strain, …
SpaceX targets a $135 share price at a $1.77 trillion total value. Morningstar cuts the company value to $780 billion, exposing a huge gap. STMicroelectronics grows data center sales to $1 billion to survive sector swings. Alphabet stock drops 10% from its high as investors pull back. Analysts say the company is worth less than …
Gary Marcus @GaryMarcus Why things will eventually fall apart: 1. Everybody, even Google, seems to be treating AI as if it were some kind of winner take all competition like web search was, in which Google taking over 95% 2. But everybody is building essentially the same technical solution with essentially the same data, so …
Another example of just how insane this housing market is. https://t.co/I3jGmafRGB — Eric Spracklen 🇺🇸 (@EricSpracklen) June 3, 2026 Homeowners have never been more delusional about the price of their homes pic.twitter.com/6XGXylDuQL — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) May 30, 2026 Paid $610,000 in '22 and tried to flip it seven months later for an eye-watering $770,000. …
The House voted 215-208 to end U.S. military action in Iran (NBC News). “Republicans pulled this vote because they knew they would lose,” said Rep. Gregory Meeks, showing the administration lost its grip on the war (Politico). The White House broke the law by ignoring the 60-day limit for war that ended May 1 (Archive.is). …
There are significant protests in Albania right now against a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. What’s happening:Thousands of Albanians have been protesting in Tirana and near the project site in southern Albania (Zvërnec peninsula and Sazan Island). The protests are against a $1.4 billion luxury eco-resort development backed by Jared …
Daily Wire’s @lukerosiak on Medicaid fraud: “You can drive down the street in parts of NE Columbus & every single building is basically a home health-care provider. One building had 94 businesses inside that billed a combined $63 million dollars to taxpayers. I began looking up these companies in public records & what I found …
.@grok can you please attempt to estimate how much these three (admittedly vague) spending proposals from Sen. Warren would cost? — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 3, 2026 BREAKING: The US Senate could pass a Bill that will Force Elon Musk to pay roughly $24.8 billion per year in federal wealth tax The BILL wants all …
Trump says Iran has no navy, no air force, very few soldiers left, no leadership, and 250% inflation crushing the economy. Hmmmm let me go check what he said last week. oh wait — Small State UK (@smallStateUK) June 3, 2026 The negotiations are simultaneously collapsing, escalating, progressing, and nearing completion. — BeatTheBotz (@BeatTheBotz) June …
NPR laid off at least 10 journalists as part of a broader cost-cutting and reorganization effort. Neela Banerjee, NPR’s Chief Climate Editor, was among those laid off. The dedicated Climate Desk (which had around 10 people) no longer exists as a separate unit. It has been folded into the National Desk. This comes after years …
Teen girl loses leg in shark attack 10 minutes from where boy was mauled a day earlier A teenage girl had her leg bitten off by a tiger shark in a horrifying scene a day after an 11-year-old boy endured a similar attack at another beach just a few miles away. Disturbing video of the …
MUST WATCH: @SecRubio responds to scumbag @RepTedLieu , who peddles deranged conspiracy theories about President Trump’s health: “I can’t believe we’re in a Foreign Affairs Committee meeting in front of the House at an important time in American foreign policy answering questions from supposedly someone who thinks he’s a medical expert, when he’s not. The …
Urenco announced plans to increase uranium enrichment capacity at its New Mexico facility by nearly 50%, significantly expanding the only commercial-scale uranium enrichment plant currently operating in the United States. The expansion is being driven by rising demand for nuclear fuel, growing interest in new reactor construction, and efforts to replace Russian nuclear fuel services …
Michael Burry calls Palantir a “sand castle supported by the AI narrative,” arguing sentiment is driving valuation more than fundamentals (IBTimes) Palantir falls in the same window despite broader market strength, reinforcing his near term downside view He points to a head and shoulders pattern forming in the stock, framing it as shifting bullish psychology …
“VTI and chill for 35 years” shows up again and again as the default answer in retail discussions Individual stock picking gets dragged back into examples like NVDA, TSLA, AMZN whenever volatility is discussed A lot of users admit there is no real exit plan, just long time horizons and assumptions about patience The same …
The suspect fatally shot himself when confronted by police, authorities said. Six people were killed in a shooting spree at multiple locations across an Iowa city in an apparent domestic dispute, according to police. The suspected gunman died from a selfinflicted gunshot wound as officers confronted him, police said. According to Muscatine Community Schools, the …
Save LA. Vote Spencer Pratt. pic.twitter.com/Vxddb7YeS6 — Gene Parmesan (@dsonoiki) June 2, 2026
What’s the point of this circus? And 80 year old man appears to have maybe dozed off for a second? That’s worthy of all the theatrics? — Libertarian LaXer 🗽🥍 (@mdrn_cnservativ) June 3, 2026 Do Democrats remember when Biden did THIS at least a couple dozen times? pic.twitter.com/eDQQTg1hnh — Steve J 🇺🇸 (@SteveJ111) June 3, …
Scott Pelley ousted from 60 Minutes after refusing to air content he labeled “demonstrably false,” per “The Bulwark” “Bari Weiss” reports staff conflict regarding executive-level editorial interference. “NY Post” documents Pelley’s direct accusation of bias against CBS leadership. “Variety” confirms tension between senior anchors and network executives. “The Wrap” cites internal memos detailing specific disputes …
Update from the Data Center controversies. It’s becoming unlivable quick for them and the hyper data center just barely started construction. I didn’t realize the data center in Mason County, West Virginia USA was literally in their backyards. No doubt the Technotalitarians are pushing the whole neighborhood out by force. They want that spot because …
DETROIT – Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe, both researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory were charged today in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and giving false statements to federal law enforcement, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced. Gorgon was …
Republican Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN) posted a shock message for Pride Month on Tuesday, declaring, “Homosexuality has no place in America.” Ogles, who has long stirred controversy with his bigoted, trollish rhetoric, added, “Happy Nuclear Family Month.” In early March, Ogles posted a similar sentiment about American Muslims, writing, “Muslims don’t belong in American society. Pluralism is a lie.” …
California’s race for governor and other key primaries remain unsettled as vote count continues “Republican Steve Hilton and Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer have separated from the pack in the governor’s race. Important House races are still too early to call as well. California’s crowded, protracted gubernatorial primary is going to take a little …
