Maggie Cleary, the senior Justice Department prosecutor who briefly led the Eastern District of Virginia before Trump ally Lindsey Halligan took over, has been removed from the office. Her DOJ status is unclear; the department declined comment. The exit deepens a wave of firings and resignations as Halligan asserts control,...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth endorsed on Monday replacing a small group of Texas National Guard troops deployed in Illinois after they failed to meet fitness standards, a move that followed social media mockery of a photo. The stance echoes remarks he made last month condemning “fat troops,” generals and admirals,...
Philadelphia’s medical examiner again ruled the 2011 death of schoolteacher Ellen Greenberg a suicide after a settlement prompted a fresh review. Family attorney Joseph Podraza Jr. condemned Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lindsay Simon’s report as a predetermined, deeply flawed review that ignores 3D reconstructions, unexplained bruises, missing surveillance, and other...
Goldman Sachs will acquire San Francisco-based Industry Ventures, a venture capital firm with $7 billion under supervision, for $665 million in cash and equity, plus up to $300 million tied to performance through 2030. Aimed at strengthening Goldman’s $540 billion alternatives platform, the deal is expected to close in the...
Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the federal shutdown entered its 13th day, pausing museums, research centers and live animal cams while keeping digital resources online. The institution said animals at the zoo and its conservation institute will continue to be fed and cared for,...
On Marc Maron’s final WTF episode, Barack Obama criticized institutions that cut deals with the Trump administration, urging universities, law firms, and companies to defend academic independence and diversity efforts even at financial cost. He cited pressure to abandon DEI and hiring practices, referencing criteria tied to aide Steve Miller,...
North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders said they’ll vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House map, aiming to secure another GOP seat within already favorable lines. The lone swing seat, the 1st District represented by Democrat Don Davis, could be reshaped after his narrow reelection. The move comes amid...
Google officially launched Nano Banana — the Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model — in Search’s AI Mode and Google Lens. Rolling out now in English to the US and India on Android and iOS, the update adds a Create option alongside Gallery and Camera, a new plus button in AI...
Doug Lebda, founder and CEO of LendingTree, died Sunday in an ATV accident at age 55, the online loan marketplace said. The Charlotte-based company praised him as a visionary whose drive transformed the financial services landscape. Founded in 1996, LendingTree launched in 1998, went public in 2000, was acquired by...
Quantum-computing stocks jumped Monday after JPMorgan Chase named the sector among targets for a new investment push. The bank said it will deploy up to $10 billion across supply chain and advanced manufacturing, defense and aerospace, energy technology, and frontier and strategic technologies — including quantum. Arqit Quantum, D-Wave Quantum...
