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Todd Blanche Names Four Giants Killing The Meat Market #

Todd Blanche stood at a news conference on May 4. The Acting Attorney General pointed to the four companies that dictate the price of your survival. Cargill, JBS, National Beef, and Tyson Foods control more than 85 percent of the U.S. processing market. Blanche called this high concentration clear evidence of anti-competitive activity. He urged whistleblowers to capitalize on turning in the bad actors who jack up meat prices. This is the first time the federal government has named the…

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Lutnick Hides Behind Forthcoming Label In Epstein Probe #

Howard Lutnick sat in a closed-door hearing in the Capitol on Wednesday. The Commerce Secretary faced the House Oversight Committee. He answered questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick lived next door to the convicted sex offender for years. He previously made conflicting statements about the duration of their…

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Samuel Alito Delays Total Ban On Mail Order Pills #

Samuel Alito signed the order on May 4. The Supreme Court Justice granted a temporary pause. This administrative stay stops a lower court ruling from taking effect immediately. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had ordered a ban on mailing the abortion drug mifepristone. The stay expires at 5…

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The Invisible Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Remains A Digital Ghost #

Masoud Pezeshkian appeared in a video on state television on Thursday. The Iranian President gushed about a meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. He spoke for more than two hours.…

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War Machine Hands Scale AI Five Hundred Million Dollars #

Five hundred million dollars is the new ceiling for Scale AI. The Defense Department increased the contract fivefold this week. The original award was one hundred million just eight months…

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Thief Sells Government Secrets On Stolen Chief Phone #

Police arrested a 28-year-old man in London this week. He is suspected of selling a phone that belonged to Morgan McSweeney. McSweeney was the chief of staff to the Prime…

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In Brief #

Meloni Laughs At Deepfake Nude Photo Smear

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared an AI-generated nude photo of herself to warn against deepfake misuse. She admitted the fake photo improved her appearance but warned that the technology is a dangerous tool that strikes anyone.

New Zealand To Test Migrants On Human Rights

Internal Affairs Minister announced that migrants seeking citizenship will need to pass a government test starting in 2027. The test will cover government structure and human rights from a Lambton Harbour skyline view in Wellington.

Egyptian Man Sentenced To Life For Firebombing

A man was sentenced to life without parole on Thursday for a 2025 firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado. He killed one person and injured twelve others after throwing Molotov cocktails at a demonstration for Israeli hostages.

FDA Pilots One Day AI Drug Inspections

Commissioner Marty Makary announced a pilot for single-day inspections of drug manufacturing facilities. The agency will use AI to identify low-risk facilities, allowing inspectors to cover more ground in Washington and abroad.

Unions Choke Self Checkout To Save Jobs

Labor unions including the AFL-CIO and UFCW are pushing bills in state capitals to restrict self-checkout lanes. They argue the automated machines are a front for staff reductions and want more manual checkout lanes.