Author: Press Room
The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus says Democrats are “in the wilderness” when it comes to artificial intelligence — warning that members of his party are being cowed by special interests and must look beyond data centers for evidence of AI’s growing threats. In an interview Friday, Texas Rep. Greg Casar laid out a proposal for Democrats to become “AI populists,” which he defined as “Democrats stand[ing] with working people who know in their gut that AI right now is just going to make a few billionaires into trillionaires while making millions of Americans poorer, less safe and less…
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor who shined for decades in iconic big screen roles from films like The Hunt for Red October to Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park to the Netflix hit series Peaky Blinders, passed on Monday. He was 78. “It is with immense sadness that the whānau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia,” Neill’s family said in a statement posted to Instagram. “Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life.” “The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free,”…
Actors Michael Ian Black and Ethan Emby quickly jumped to their social media to mock U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham only hours after his death on Sunday. Actor Michael Ian Black, who appeared in James Gunn’s Superman in 2025, and who is the host of CNN’s Have I Got News for You, said that Graham was a “parasite” in a social media post on left-wing echo chamber BlueSky. “More than anything, his legacy will be that of parasitic fealty. That his relationship with McCain seems, in retrospect, to be rooted in nothing more than opportunism, his relationship with Trump will be remembered as…
The Red Cross will no longer deploy aid workers to the main asylum seeker registration in the Netherlands out of concern for their safety in the wake of multiple stabbings and other crimes in the area. The Ter Apel asylum seeker registration and application centre, which serves as the principal venue for initiating asylum requests in the Netherlands, has become so dangerous that the Red Cross said “safety can no longer be guaranteed” for its employees seeking to provide aid to migrants at the location. “This is a very drastic decision. We realise what this means for the people we help. But…
James “The Ragin’ Cajun” Carville is raging again — this time blasting “left wing idiots” after a recent wave of socialist primary victories. The former Bill Clinton strategist served up expletives on Friday in a “Presidential History Lesson” and echoed Republicans who have been highly critical of democratic socialist candidates nominated in primaries in New York, Colorado. and Washington, DC. WATCH: “These people are so fucking stupid, I don’t know what to say about it,” he said in a video appearance for Politicon’s YouTube channel. “So now we have this idea that these insurgent Democrats — and what is their solution?…
Europe recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths last month which have been attributed to the ongoing heatwave, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing official mortality data.Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in parts of Germany, France, and Spain. Germany recorded a new national high of 41.7°C after breaking temperature records on three consecutive days, while France logged its hottest day ever, with temperatures reaching 43.8°C.The prolonged heatwave has fueled wildfires, disrupted transport and infrastructure, and contributed to a rise in heat-related illnesses and drowning deaths across the region.Figures published by EuroMOMO, a mortality monitoring network…
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell (R) released a photo of himself in the hospital, revealing that he had a fall after weeks of speculation regarding his health. McConnell said in a statement that he did not suffer any serious broken bones or injuries due to his fall, adding that he had a mild case of pneumonia. “My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages. But I was briefly unconscious and was taken to the hospital. While receiving excellent care…
A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old are reportedly in custody after five members of a family were shot and killed in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Sunday. FOX 19 reported that two other people were shot and are in critical condition. The shootings occurred across three different locations, and “all the victims are related,” according to authorities. FOX 2 Now identified the deceased shooting victims as 21-year-old Quentin L. Thompson, 24-year-old Devin D. May, 25-year-old Shania Thompson, 49-year-old Cherie L. May, and 74-year-old Patricia A. May. The Illinois State Police arrested the 15- and 16-year-old suspects in Frank Holten State Park. Charges have…
A coffee shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, responded to criticism of a photo taken with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, stating that they “welcome every customer who walks through” the doors. In a post on Facebook, Steve Hawthorne, the owner of Hawthorne Coffee Roasters, explained that Oz’s visit was “not by invitation” and that the store was “not notified in advance.” Hawthorne also pointed out that his coffee shop “has always been about bringing people together” over coffee. “Dr. Oz stopped into our shop,” Hawthorne wrote. “It was not by invitation and we were not notified…
Leftist activist Ana Kasparian took aim at progressives and left-wing activists for turning on Maine Democrat Graham Platner following the controversy surrounding his Senate campaign. Speaking on The Young Turks, she questioned whether some activists are genuinely focused on winning elections or are more interested in making symbolic political statements. “Make a decision,” Kasparian said. “Is this like a cute little cosplay thing that we’re doing, or do you actually want change?” Kasparian argued that many people on the left say they want sweeping political change but are quick to abandon candidates once they become politically difficult to defend. “We’re…