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SpaceX Satellite Rival Set to Be Fast-Tracked by EU Commission

The European Union is aiming to give speedy antitrust approval to a satellite venture seen as the bloc’s answer to SpaceX after intense talks with its partners Leonardo SpA, Airbus SE and Thales SA, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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HUD workforce continues to decline after DOGESince the start of this year, HUD has added only 120 employees to its workforce.

Federal News Network8h agoWhole story →

Disastrous Sign for GOP as Polls Show Independent Revolt Against Trump EconomyPolling data released Thursday shows that key segments of the American electorate—particularly independents and rural voters—are increasingly disaffected by President Donald Trump's stewardship of the US economy as inflation accelerates, real wages fall, and the historically unpopular war with Iran continues with no end in sight, spelling a potential…

Common Dreams10h agoWhole story →

Lula Celebrates End of Brazil's 6-Day Work Week, Fulfilling Key Pledge Ahead of ElectionBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated on Wednesday night after Brazil's legislature overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to end the country's six-day work week. Under the amendment, which Lula has made a central plank of his reelection campaign, the work week will be shortened to 40 hours without a salary cut. The…

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Daycare strikes almost never happen. Here’s what drove these workers over the edge.The trouble at the Sprout School started when staff began to turn over faster than they could be replaced. Twenty-five full- and part-time teachers dwindled to 10, leaving behind empty spots on the bulletin board by the school entrance that was once full of smiling faces. “Teachers were disappearing and we weren’t understanding why,” said […]

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The global meritocracy myth sells Americans’ inheritance cheapAmericans are being told that restricting legal immigration would rig the competition for jobs and college seats. Apparently, allowing citizens to compete with the entire planet is “meritocracy,” while giving them preference in their own country is “discrimination.” The argument has gained force as scrutiny moves from illegal crossings to work visas and…

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Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questionsThe high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answered your questions about the US economy ahead of November Sign up for the Stakes newsletter for more midterms coverage Send us your questions on Trump’s immigration agenda ahead of the midterms LucccA asks: Why are labor unions in the US still not as well-organized compared…

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'Sort of a pyramid scheme': Trump's new hire sheepishly explains decade-long gap in resumeWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia spent part of a decade-long gap in her résumé selling nutrition shakes for a fitness company that claims to have no record of her. The newly installed press secretary's LinkedIn shows a gap in employment between 2013 and late 2023, but WIRED reported that a deleted version of her profile, found in a leak…

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New Hampshire GOP fails to win Senate endorsement — from their last Senate nomineeDon Bolduc, the Trump-backed Republican who ran for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2022, is supporting Democrat Chris Pappas over Republican John E. Sununu just weeks before the election, the Union Leader reported . Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general who went back and forth on 2020 election denial , is heading a group of Republicans and…

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Texas Sued After Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter RegistrationsNearly 600,000 people in Texas had their voting registration delayed due to a computer glitch. Now state election workers are trying frantically to register them before early voting starts on Monday in one of the country’s most consequential electoral battlegrounds. A lawsuit filed by two voting rights groups, the League of Women Voters Texas and Move…

The New Republic6h agoWhole story →

Democratic Congressman Was at Temple During Mass Shooting AttemptA 19-year-old man tried to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, on Sunday while Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi and his family were inside. Alexandros Paporakis, 19, was thwarted in his attempt to open fire on the Sri Venkateswara Swami Balaji Temple thanks to his rifle jamming, Krishnamoorthi said in a statement…

The New Republic6h agoWhole story →

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What to know before expected SpaceX announcement in LAGov. Jeff Landry is expected to announce Tuesday that SpaceX will build a spaceport in Vermilion Parish, on land Exxon is giving up in a coastal settlement.

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