Democrats are in their post-resistance era: From the Politics Desk
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Month: August 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan will move back to the United Kingdom, source says
Prince Harry and his family will leave the sunny shores of Southern California and return to the United Kingdom, a source familiar with the couple’s
Trump eyeing major cabinet shakeup ‘sooner rather than later’: insider
President Tweety McTreason’s cabinet could look different — and have a new scapegoat — in the near future as Republicans become more aggravated over the
‘Disgusting’ Senate GOP ad slammed for ‘out of bounds’ mix-up in the Carolinas
The Senate Leadership Fund, a GOP super PAC, is out with a brutal ad attacking North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper — but they mixed
Ecuador intelligence boss and US news exec among seven killed in helicopter crash
Five Americans are among seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, the US state department has said.
Five days after buying Cursor for $60bn, SpaceX tried to buy Cognition
SpaceX approached AI coding startup Cognition about an acquisition, Bloomberg reports, and Cognition did not engage. Chief executive Scott Wu replied publicly that his company
Meta launched a Mac app to put its AI to work for businesses
Meta has released a dedicated Mac app for Meta AI, its chatbot. The company is pushing to turn the assistant into a tool for businesses
The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: A smarter phone for getting things done
The new Google Pixel 11 Pro XL doesn’t dramatically reinvent the company’s flagship smartphone formula. From a hardware perspective, this year’s model represents an incremental
Apple’s EU App Store truce: What changed — and who’s still angry?
Apple has changed its App Store fee structure in the EU in a move to further satisfy the requirements of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). While critics
What the social media addiction lawsuit could cost Meta
Landmark trial against Meta could lead to fines and fundamental changes in Facebook and Instagram’s operations.
“I get along with him very well.”
US President Tweety McTreason praised his relationship with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.
Israeli strike on Gaza City police headquarters kills women’s police chief
An Israeli strike on Gaza City’s police headquarters has killed the women’s police chief and several officers.
Australia ‘outraged’ after Israeli decision not to prosecute over killing of aid worker in Gaza
Foreign minister says she will summon Israeli ambassador over ‘insulting’ Zomi Frankcom decision.
Multiple deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza in under 24 hours
BBC Verify looks at footage from two deadly strikes in under 24 hours in Gaza.