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Politics
Amid all the Trump administration’s efforts to politicize the justice system, few loom larger right now than the nomination of top Justice Department official Emil Bove to a prestigious appeals-court judgeship.
https://cnn.com/2025/07/11/politics/emil-bove-denials-analysis The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday she is filing for divorce “on biblical grounds,” ending their 38-year marriage as he seeks to unseat Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s Republican Senate primary.
https://cnn.com/2025/07/10/politics/ken-paxton-divorce-texas-senate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been imploring his colleagues for decades to gut a crucial part of the iconic Voting Rights Act that prohibits practices denying Blacks, Hispanics and other racial minorities an equal righ...
https://cnn.com/2025/07/11/politics/clarence-thomas-voting-rights-act-supreme-court Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo, several sources familia...
https://cnn.com/2025/07/11/politics/bongino-consider-resigning-epstein-files CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins why she doesn’t think President Donald Trump will fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
https://cnn.com/2025/07/11/politics/video/donald-trump-jerome-powell-maggie-haberman-src-digvid
Economy
Veteran broadcaster criticises Chancellor over previous comments on economy
https://express.co.uk/news/politics/2080431/andrew-neil-rachel-reeves-economy Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, travel brands are using AI tools, social media trends and partnerships to entice consumers to spend.
https://adage.com/brand-marketing/travel/aa-travel-brands-attract-customers-amid-declines/ The second biggest consumer spending event of the year for retailers, it will also foreshadow behavior brands can expect to see during the critical holiday shopping period.
https://adage.com/brand-marketing/retail/aa-back-to-school-uncertain-economy/
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/07/11/lets-be-real-nobodys-starving-here-in-the-united-states-n2191515 Welcome to Zero Hour, where it’s always later than you think. America was convinced tech would complete our mastery of the world. Instead we got catastrophe—constant crisis from politics and the economy down to the spiritual f...
https://theblaze.com/podcasts/zero-hour-with-james-poulos/
Tech
The big Prime Day sale has been running all week and there's still time to bag a serious bargain.
https://express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/2080310/Amazon-Prime-Day-deadline-best-deals Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of events in Paris and across France, Corsica and the French overseas territories. An insider look at French politics, culture, society, technology and sport through on-the-ground…
https://france24.com/en/france/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ For sharp opinion from big names on politics, entertainment, technology, media and more, stay informed with the latest columns from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/politics/opinion/ Silicon Valley’s final dream is a world without institutions. But what works for a startup doesn’t work for democracy
https://guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2025/jul/11/doge-silicon-valley-tech-utopia
Sports
US men’s tennis star Taylor Fritz looks to shock two-time defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. Follow CNN Sports for live updates.
https://cnn.com/sport/live-news/wimbledon-semifinals-mens-25-07-11-spt Carlos Alcaraz will be playing for a third consecutive Wimbledon title after the 22-year-old Spaniard beat Taylor Fritz in the semifinal round.
https://usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/wimb/2025/07/11/carlos-alcaraz-wimbledon-taylor-fritz-semifinal/84586929007/ After allegedly roughing up a TV cameraman, the 540-pound wrestler was arrested for assault by sheriff’s deputies in Linn County, Iowa.
https://thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/sports/andre-giant Check the NY Daily News collection of photo galleries featuring sports photography, news photos, celebrities, autos and pics from around the world.
https://nydailynews.com/tag/photos-and-videos/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
https://france24.com/en/sport/
Space
FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/
https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2025/07/10/parker-solar-probe-just-gave-the-sun-a-close-up-and-lived-to-tell-the-tale-n4941647 Duffy will have to multitask running NASA with also keeping the trains moving at the Department of Transportation—while Musk's SpaceX and Bezos's Blue Origin jockey for intergalactic dominance.
https://vanityfair.com/news/story/former-real-world-star-sean-duffy-ominously-accepts-nasa-side-hustle-time-to-take-over-space Discover our dedicated Safer Spaces hub to help parents, carers, children and teens who have concerns about using social media and video games safely.
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