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Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power (Politico)
Politico: Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power … Jason Berry, a spokesperson for Maricopa County, said in a statement the county had not yet received a subpoena but would cooperate if it d…

Iran’s divided media landscape makes getting information during wartime even harder
From brutal crackdowns on nationwide protests in January, to Israel and the United States’ recent strikes, Iran has been in the international spotlight for weeks. Reporting on Iran is challenging, both from inside the country and from outside. During periods …

FBI secretly seizes election records from AZ largest county as 'voting probe' expands...
A grand jury subpoena comes after the Arizona Senate raised concerns dating to 2020, and the FBI learned of congressional report from 2024.

Anthropic Sues the Pentagon After Being Labeled a Threat To National Security
Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense after the Trump administration labeled the company a "supply chain risk" and canceled its government contracts when Anthropic refused to allow its AI model Claude to be used for domestic surveillance or autonomous …

Stand Up for Science protests spread to more than 50 cities
Speakers at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C., criticized the politicization of science and cuts to research that serves the public

Isle of Man travel guide: From TT races to railways and dark skies
One traveller heads to the tiny island nation to find out.
This common Social Security mistake can shrink monthly benefits by $622
Social Security benefits can drop by $622 per month in 2026. That sharp cut hits retirees who claim Social Security early at age 62 instead of waiting for full retirement age (67), according to the Social Security Administration. The average benefit of $2,075…
Putin Asks Russian Oil, Gas Firms to Use High Prices to Cut Debt
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin urged nation’s oil and gas producers to take advantage of sky-rocketing commodities prices to reduce their debt, because the spike will be temporary.

