Ex-White House lawyer: Trump 'stacking every card in the deck' ahead of midterms

Former White House counsel Ty Cobb warned Friday that President Trump’s decision this week to fire the remaining Democratic members of an independent election administration commission is part of a “deliberate plan” to exert his influence over the scale of the upcoming midterm elections. “You cannot foresee the abolition of the Election Assistance Commission… Source…

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Trump Accounts for kids: Eligibility, $1,000 deposit

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark the launch of “Trump Accounts” in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 6, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Trump Accounts officially launched on July 4, introducing a new tax-deferred investing option for children. Unlike 529 college savings plans and…

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China’s BrainCo bets on wearable brain tech

Brain-computer interfaces, a nascent technology, establishes a direct link between human minds and devices. BrainCo Elon Musk’s Neuralink, which uses implants in people’s heads to compensate for disabilities, has become the poster child for so-called brain-computer interfaces (BCI). But some companies are betting that mass-market neural tech won’t require opening the skull at all. BCI…

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Amazon layoffs take their toll

People pass by The Spheres in downtown Seattle, Washington, on June 25, 2025. Juan Mabromata | AFP | Getty Images On an early morning in January, Jake Linsley woke up to a text from Amazon that was lighting up his phone. “I thought it was saying, ‘Your package is delayed,’” Linsley said in an interview….

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