Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump has said he will nominate Wall Street investor and campaign donor Howard Lutnick to run his commerce department, putting the billionaire in charge of imposing the sweeping tariffs the president-elect pitched to voters.Lutnick, who is the co-chair of Trump’s transition team, had also been a contender to lead the Treasury department in the new administration. He is also the chief executive of investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald. In a statement released on Tuesday, Trump announced that in addition to…
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Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia When Kamala Harris finally conceded after Donald Trump’s decisive victory, she defiantly proclaimed “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign…That is a fight I will never give up.” What is she talking about? Harris’ campaign focused on only two topics: Donald Trump is an unhinged, unstable dangerous fascist, and unfettered abortion is good. She was fluent about, and committed to these concerns. But, what else was fueling the fight? When Harris ran for President in 2019, she vigorously supported decriminalization of illegal aliens, opposed fracking, offshore drilling and fossil fuels, condemned the…
It’s been 21 years since Matthew McConaughey first charmed audiences in “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” and now he’s stepping back into his iconic role—with a twist.As part of the “Official Tequila Of” campaign for Pantalones Organic Tequila, Matthew and his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, are putting a modern twist on the iconic poster from “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.”Alongside the poster, Pantalones and Matthew McConaughey have introduced ten specialty cocktails inspired by the film and the “ten ways” theme.Article continues below advertisementMatthew McConaughey Stars In ‘How To Lose Your Pants In 10 Ways’John…
VIENNA: Iran has offered not to expand its stock of uranium enriched to up to 60 per cent purity, near the roughly 90 per cent of weapons-grade, and made preparations to do that, the UN nuclear watchdog said in confidential reports to member states on Tuesday (Nov 19).The offer is conditional, however, on Western powers abandoning their push for a resolution against Iran at this week’s meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-nation Board of Governors over its lack of cooperation with the IAEA, diplomats said, adding that the push was continuing.During IAEA chief Rafael Grossi’s trip to Iran…
As Elon Musk launches the Department of Government Efficiency to recommend spending cuts, he has highlighted examples of what he considers waste. Musk, the world’s richest person, amplified posts on his X platform that said the United States government funded research on “transgender” monkeys, cats on treadmills and “alcoholic rats” sprayed with bobcat urine. “Some of this stuff is not merely a waste of money, but outright evil,” Musk wrote on November 13. “Your tax dollars at ‘work’,” Musk said on November 12 with a laughing emoji with tears. Musk said he wants the federal government to cut “at least…
“Right now, our sole focus is making sure that J.T. knows the entire organization is here to support him,” Allvin said in a statement. “Out of respect to J.T., we will have no further comment at this time.”Miller, 31, is tied with Brock Boeser, Elias Pettersson and Pius Suter for the team lead in goals with six. He’s added 10 assists for 16 points in 17 games, placing second on the team in scoring behind defenseman Quinn Hughes’ 18 points. Despite recording five points in his prior three games, Miller was benched by head coach Rick Tocchet for a significant…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Thanks to AI, we are entering a new golden age of innovation — a time when anyone, from the smallest startup to the largest corporation, can drive transformative change. But if history is a teacher, one harsh lesson stands out: Many companies will miss this opportunity. They’ll miss it not because they lack resources or talent, but because they view AI as just another technology rather than a platform that will fundamentally change the way we do business.Think back to the dot-com boom, the rise of mobile or the digital revolution. Each…
Bluesky sign-ups continue to growAnna Barclay/Getty Images As a technology reporter, I like to think I’m an early adopter. I first signed up to the social network Bluesky around 18 months ago, when the platform saw a small surge in users disaffected by Elon Musk’s approach to what was then still called Twitter. It didn’t stick. Like many, I found the lure of Twitter too strong, and let my Bluesky account wither, but in recent weeks I have returned – and I am not alone. With Musk continuing to transform his social platform, now called X, at the same time…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Tuesday that her effort to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol is a direct response to the election of Sarah McBride, who is set to be the first openly transgender person in Congress.Mace introduced a resolution Monday to prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex.” She was asked by reporters Tuesday if the move was in response to McBride.”Yes and absolutely, and then some,” Mace told reporters, adding, “I’m absolutely 100% gonna stand in the way of…
Instagram is testing a new feature which allows people to completely remove all the content being recommended to them.Its “reset” tool – which it says will be available globally “soon” – effectively cleanses a user’s feed of content suggested by the site’s algorithm, though Instagram says recommendations will “start to personalise again over time.”It comes as Instagram has announced a raft of new features aimed at improving the wellbeing of people on the platform, with safety features in October following new teen accounts launched in September. The UK media regulator, Ofcom, welcomed the announcement – but said more action would…