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More than a third of self-checkout thieves view kiosks as “unpaid work,” so taking small items “feels like compensation.” Source link

Several prominent congressional Democrats on Saturday criticized the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy (NSS), claiming it favors President Trump’s business interests and weakens American influence abroad. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), who… Source link

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has made changes to a program designed to provide more exposure to historically underserved businesses in the state procurement process by removing women- and minority-owned businesses from eligibility standards. Source link

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took the stage at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday to attack post-Cold War US foreign policy and announce a new military focus on the Western Hemisphere, criticizing decisions of the former administration. Over nearly 40 minutes, Hegseth spoke on a myriad of topics, including repeated demands from colleagues……

In 2026 the National Park Service will offer free admission to US residents on June 14 – or Flag Day, which is also President Trump’s birthday. But the Interior Department, which oversees the Park Service, also quietly removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth — June 19 — from its list of… Source link

President Trump on Saturday awarded medals to the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, while he praised the ongoing renovations at the famed Washington arts destination, months after announcing an overhaul of the center and naming himself its board chair. “We’re really building something special,” Trump said in the Oval Office, according to one report….

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla said President Trump’s endorsement of his rival, conservative candidate Nasri Asfura, has harmed his chances of winning the country’s elections. “It saddened me because I was winning by a very large margin,” Nasralla told Reuters. The latest election results on 30 November showed Nasrallah slightly behind Asfura at 39 percent……

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) faces a challenging political future as he finds himself at the center of a growing fraud scandal in his home state. The controversy, which centers on millions of dollars allegedly stolen from a federally funded nutrition program, has led to the conviction of more than 50 people. New York… Source…

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday weighed in on the discussion around Pentagon media access, describing the new “press corps” as consisting mostly of conservative influencers. Saki, now… Source link

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday praised his talks with special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in a “long and concrete” call to advance peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. “I am grateful for a very focused, constructive discussion,” Zelensky wrote on the social media platform X. “We covered many aspects……