Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about The Traitor and the economy
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of Traitor 47’s job performance and his handling of the economy heading into the summer before a key midterm election…Continue Reading
Man Whose Life Sentence Was Commuted By Kristi Noem Now Implicated In His Niece’s Death
Mark Milk, 51, who faces five counts related to the death of McKenna Wendel, 14, was serving a a life term for manslaughter in 2023 when the former South Dakota governor commuted his sentence., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘You Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid Motherf**cker’: 34 Of The Very Best, Most Brutal, And Sometimes Funny Political Tweets Of The Week
“This looks like a Disney movie where a 12 year old becomes president.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
Talarico super PAC wants to give GOP voters “permission to defect”
Moment of Truth PAC is aiming to spotlight Ken Paxton’s controversies. Published June 17, 2026 6:00AM (EDT) Democratic Texas State Rep. James Talarico launches his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sept. 9, 2025, in Round Rock, Texas. ( Brandon Bell/Getty Images)) This article originally appeared on The Texas Tribune.Continue Reading
Obama Repeatedly Takes Shots at The Traitor in Historic Library Speech
At the opening of his presidential center in Chicago Thursday, former President Barack Obama did not shy away from criticizing Traitor 47. While he did not mention him by name, Obama criticized The Traitor throughout the speech. He noted that the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was comingContinue Reading
PSFC showcases technologies applicable to both fusion and geothermal energy during representative’s visit
The MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) showcased its high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology, essential for fusion energy and increasingly relevant to superhot geothermal applications, to Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass) during his March 12 visit. High-field electromagnets are required to confine plasma in fusion reactors, and PSFC’s HTS technologyContinue Reading
LIVE: Vessel traffic in Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran peace talks postponed
Vessel tracker showing Strait of Hormuz traffic. Switzerland said U.S. talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the Middle East conflict would not take place on June 19 while Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel there, fueling uncertainty whether a lasting truce can be found. ReadContinue Reading
Oil prices rise as Lebanon fighting erupts and Hormuz traffic still slow
Brent crude reverses slide after oil, LNG tankers cross critical waterway., Brent crude reverses slide after oil, LNG tankers cross critical waterway. Oil prices have begun rising again as an agreement between the United States and Iran hangs in the balance. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 0.65 percent onContinue Reading
US-Iran talks postponed as Israel attacks Lebanon
Tehran holds back from talks to cement ceasefire due to ongoing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon., Tehran holds back from talks to cement ceasefire due to ongoing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon. Planned talks in Switzerland between the United States and Iran to discuss the technical terms of their ceasefireContinue Reading
Bruker launches timsMRMS platform for battery electrolyte and biofuel analysis
Bruker has launched the timsMRMS, a mass spectrometry platform that combines trapped ion mobility spectrometry (TIMS) with magnetic resonance mass spectrometry (MRMS) to characterize the ultra-complex molecular mixtures found in next-generation battery materials. For battery researchers, the timsMRMS enables molecular-level analysis of electrolyte formulations and degradation of the solid-electrolyte interphaseContinue Reading
Megawatt charging is coming, but most test systems aren’t ready
Sponsored by ITECH. As EV platforms push from 400 V to 800 V and beyond 1,000 V, engineers are facing a growing gap between charging capability and what can be safely tested in real-world conditions. This whitepaper unpacks the concept of “validation anxiety” and the risks tied to reliability, lifecycleContinue Reading
CBS Signs Licensing Deal With ‘Peanuts’ People To Duck Legal Issues From Colbert’s Last Show
I can’t say I know for sure that Stephen Colbert is a Techdirt reader, but I very much believe he is. His interests align somewhat with ours, he often comments on some of the same topics we do, and, it turns out, he decided to troll his previous employer duringContinue Reading
Alabama Limestone Quarry Settles Lawsuit Over Dust, Noise
The settlement requires the quarry to set buffer zones around houses or buildings, notify residents before blasting and stop operating at night or on Sundays. By Dennis Pillion Residents of the small north Alabama community of Belle Mina are breathing easier after reaching a settlement with a limestone quarry theyContinue Reading