The White House hosted several tech and AI leaders at an event today centered on teaching artificial intelligence in US schools. Many of the big tech companies — including , , and Anthropic — have already issued press releases with their commitments to a from the White House to help “foster early interest in Al […]
Why ‘Eating The Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity Authored by David Hebert via TheDailyEconomy.org, A recent report from The Heritage Foundation argues that “the wealthy” are not “idle idols” but are instead owners and investors of wealth-creating ventures. Through their ownership of productive assets, they are the driving force behind overall wealth creation in the country and, in […]
As the National Weather Service scrambles to hire up to 450 people to restore deep cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency, potential applicants are being asked to explain how they would advance President Donald Trump’s agenda if hired. Source link
After five days of selling – the longest stretch since Jan 2 – US stock futures halted this week’s run of losses in muted trading ahead of Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, even as markets scaled back bets on imminent interest rate cuts following very strong economic data on Thursday. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 […]
Authored by Kurt Schlichter via Townhall.com, Americans are more divided than we have been since the first time the Democrats started and lost a civil war, with every norm being tossed out and every legitimate exercise of lawfully attained power by us normals being shamelessly obstructed. The left rejects the idea that patriotic Americans have […]
Following Elon Musk’s exit from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Democrats and mainstream media have largely turned their attention elsewhere. Yet, DOGE is quietly making steady progress on an ambitious plan to overhaul federal regulations, according to a report. Central to the effort is an AI tool under development, the SweetREX Deregulation AI Plan […]
A Republican consulting firm is warning that Google’s Gmail platform is disproportionately flagging Republican fundraising messages as spam while allowing similar Democratic solicitations to reach inboxes. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In a memo to clients obtained by The New York Post, Targeted Victory – whose roster includes the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Representative Steve […]
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A high-profile employee reporting initiative led by Elon Musk has been officially shut down, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed Tuesday. The program, which required federal employees to submit five workplace accomplishments each week – better known as the ‘Five Things’ email faced widespread resistance before being formally rescinded. The email was introduced in […]
How did Musk and Trump react to the controversy? In response to the lack of enforcement from some federal agencies, Musk appeared frustrated. Musk said that the email responses should take “less than 5 mins” and that many “good responses” from employees had already been received just one day after his instruction was sent out. […]
