In tonight's edition, a week after Ugandan authorities denied plans to shut down internet access during this week's presidential elections, public online access is blocked for millions of voters. Also...
François Picard is pleased to welcome independent journalist Laura Jadid sharing a piercing exposé of systemic dysfunction, ethical erosion, and authoritarianism blossoming in the US. In an era marked...
A still from a video showing federal agents holding down protestor Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24, moments before they shot and killed him. VIDEO OBTAINED BY REUTERS/Reuters Americ...
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump gave his 70-minute-long speech in Dav...
A new wave of protests has seen hundreds of Minnesota businesses close and thousands of people march in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities to oppose the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforc...
Despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, public support for the idea remains low. A Reuters/Ipsos poll of US residents this week showed that fewer than one in five respon...
Americans do not like masked secret police. There is really no other way to put it. The reasons why are manifold: accountability, trust in law enforcement, and just plain overall vibes. More concretel...
This is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the e-bike movement, follow Andrew J. Hawkins . The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' i...
Where's the Trump Phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week . We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump Phone's whereabouts. As usual, we're still waiting for a response. In the...
Finland's military was designed with threats from Russia in mind. Leon Neal/Getty Images Finland's president outlined the ways the country is ready for a Russian attack. He pointed to elements like ci...
Sam Slater says he wants to raise his children in Massachusetts, despite paying the millionaire's tax. Sam Slater California's proposed wealth tax is sparking debate among billionaires across the stat...
"There's enormous issues for our economy and for our democracy that have got to be dealt with," Sanders said. "And I feel we're not ready to do that." Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty I...
Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos and Sundar Pichai attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. | Kenny Ho...
Immigration officers are in Minnesota as part of Operation Metro Surge. UCG/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The AFL-CIO called on ICE to leave Minnesota before "anyone else is hurt or ...
FILE - In this file photo taken Tuesday April 14, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions during a news conference at the Governo...
Jerome Powell, a particularly mild-mannered speaker, slammed recent attempts to intimidate his department. Li Yuanqing/Xinhua via Getty Images The DOJ is probing Jerome Powell over his congressional t...
A composite image of Jamie Dimon (left) and Donald Trump (right). Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images and Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and Donald Trump hav...
US House Rep. Ro Khanna. The Washington Post/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna plans to introduce a resolution Thursday called the "Creator Bill of Rights." The progressive congressman is...
Crypto majors are very green with Bitcoin making a new another 2-month high; BTC +2% at $96,7500; ETH +2% at $3,360, SOL even at $145; XRP -1% to $2.11. DCR (+30%), DASH (+10%), ICP (+10%) and ZEC (+7...
AI czar David Sacks Alex Brandon/AP White House AI czar David Sacks criticized the possibility of a California wealth tax. If the tax is ultimately approved, he said it will be "the beginning of s...