California’s long-promised high-speed train project, first approved in 2008, has hit lots of roadblocks in its development process, and now it may be looking at the end of the road. The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation released a report this week that does not paint a pretty picture of the project, and DOT head Sean […]
Musk Deletes His ‘Really Big Bomb’ Claiming Trump Appears in Epstein Files
In the middle of their very public breakup, a scorned Elon Musk decided to drop a “really big bomb” on Donald Trump, accusing the president of appearing in the Epstein files. Sometime Saturday, it seems the billionaire decided he wanted to try to disarm that bomb, as he deleted his posts claiming that Trump has […]
Universities Can Do Research as Long as It’s ‘In Sync’ With Trump Administration, Education Secretary Says
As the Trump administration continues its attack on higher education, Education Secretary Linda McMahon has laid out some guidance for how universities can keep the attack dogs at bay: just share the values of the administration and do exactly as it asks. “Universities should continue to be able to do research as long as they’re […]
Trump’s EPA Plans to Ditch Emission Limits on Power Plants
The United States was making solid progress on decarbonizing its energy sector. Time to hit rewind on that. According to a report from the New York Times, the Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration has drafted a plan that would eliminate all caps on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants. The […]
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Trump Spent Just 20 Minutes Speaking at Crypto Dinner to People Who Paid $148 Million to Be There
Last night, Donald Trump hosted 220 of the biggest suckers you know for dinner. As part of a promotion for his cryptocurrency memecoin $TRUMP, the President of the United States let the top bag holders of his coin come hang out, including offering a private VIP reception with the 25 biggest “investors.” According to the […]
SpaceX Poised to Profit From Trump’s Golden Dome Fantasy
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly chomping at the bit to build Trump’s $175 billion “Golden Dome” defense system, designed to protect the U.S. from foreign missiles “even if they are launched from the other side of the world.” Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled the first details of the project during an Oval Office […]
Dozens of Silicon Valley Sycophants Now Work at Regulatory Agencies
Silicon Valley’s wealthiest and most galaxy-brained executives and venture capitalists went all-in on Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election, and their investment is starting to pay off. According to the Wall Street Journal, more than three dozen people who have either worked under or are associates of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and […]
Trump Reportedly Fires Head of US Copyright Office
Earlier this week, the US Copyright Office issued a massive report in part expressing support for content creators and raising concerns about how artificial intelligence systems utilize copyrighted material in training. On Saturday, the head of that office, Shira Perlmutter, was fired by Donald Trump, according to CBS News. The firing also followed Trump’s axing […]
Trump Takes Aim at Efficiency Standards for Dishwashers and Washing Machines
You would think the administration that launched the Department of Government Efficiency (despite how ineffective it has been) would be a big fan of improved efficacy in all areas. But Donald Trump keeps trying to kill any law that sets efficiency requirements for water and energy usage. His latest effort came Friday, when he signed […]