WorldPingHow the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
The Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
The most corrupt president in American history has been preparing his entire life to co-opt the government for personal gain…
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WorldPingThe Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Ars Technica
WorldPingPro-datacentre officials argue scale of Australia’s buildout is smaller, more regulated and less damaging than in US Australian politicians and business leaders are arguing that their populace’s growing resentment of AI datacentres is an inauthentic…
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Weekend Update also takes on Mitch McConnell's shaky return to the Senate and the launch of 'Trump TV'…
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The president's alarmingly devoted aide shows up unexpectedly at the pair's New York meeting…
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WorldPingSeason 52 of “Saturday Night Live” kicked off with its usual cold open, and it involved two unlikely political BFFs. Ramy Youssef stopped by to play New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whose office was visited by James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingThe cold open of the new season of Saturday Night Live featured Ramy Youssef as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, getting another visit from President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson).
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline