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Delta’s reported move to suspend special services for members of Congress during the TSA funding standoff is sparking a bigger conversation about privilege in Washington.
One response gaining traction: lawmakers shouldn’t get special treatment at all—shutdown or not.
The sentiment reflects growing frustration that the people making the decisions often don’t experience the same inconveniences as everyone elseDelta’s reported move to suspend special services for members of Congress during the TSA funding standoff is sparking a bigger conversation about privilege in Washington. One response gaining traction: lawmakers shouldn’t get special treatment at all—shutdown or not. The sentiment reflects growing frustration that the people making the decisions often don’t experience the same inconveniences as everyone else
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The U.S. Army is expanding eligibility, raising the maximum enlistment age from 34 to 42 and removing the waiver requirement for individuals with a single marijuana possession conviction.
The changes come as the military continues to face recruitment challenges, opening the door to a broader pool of potential enlistees.
It’s a notable shift in policy—reflecting both evolving attitudes toward past offenses and the growing need to boost troop numbers.The U.S. Army is expanding eligibility, raising the maximum enlistment age from 34 to 42 and removing the waiver requirement for individuals with a single marijuana possession conviction. The changes come as the military continues to face recruitment challenges, opening the door to a broader pool of potential enlistees. It’s a notable shift in policy—reflecting both evolving attitudes toward past offenses and the growing need to boost troop numbers.
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Progressive lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders are pushing a bold move to pause the construction of AI and hyperscale data centers until Congress passes legislation regulating artificial intelligence.
Their proposed legislation would require that AI systems are safe, benefit workers, and do not drive up electricity prices, effectively tying data center expansion to broader rules around AI governance and energy use.
The effort highlights growing concern over AI’s societal impacts, from labor displacement to environmental strain, and signals a push for stronger federal oversight before further rapid expansion.Progressive lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders are pushing a bold move to pause the construction of AI and hyperscale data centers until Congress passes legislation regulating artificial intelligence. Their proposed legislation would require that AI systems are safe, benefit workers, and do not drive up electricity prices, effectively tying data center expansion to broader rules around AI governance and energy use. The effort highlights growing concern over AI’s societal impacts, from labor displacement to environmental strain, and signals a push for stronger federal oversight before further rapid expansion.
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A surprising moment on Fox News: Republican Sen. John Kennedy acknowledged that a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown was on the table—but was ultimately rejected by Donald Trump.
Kennedy said the plan could have reopened most of the government and got TSA workers paid within days, but Trump refused, insisting on no deal with Democrats.
The admission is fueling a growing narrative that the ongoing shutdown isn’t just partisan gridlock—but a decision coming directly from the top.A surprising moment on Fox News: Republican Sen. John Kennedy acknowledged that a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown was on the table—but was ultimately rejected by Donald Trump. Kennedy said the plan could have reopened most of the government and got TSA workers paid within days, but Trump refused, insisting on no deal with Democrats. The admission is fueling a growing narrative that the ongoing shutdown isn’t just partisan gridlock—but a decision coming directly from the top.
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Kids TV presenter Ms. Rachel has hit back at critics who say she shouldn’t be political because of her job — making it clear she sees speaking up for children as part of the role.
Her comments come amid growing attention on the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, an ICE-run facility where children and families are being held. Ms. Rachel (Rachel Accurso) has been actively campaigning to shut it down, even speaking directly with detained children and working alongside lawyers and advocates to push for their release.
The facility itself has become highly controversial. At its peak earlier this year, it held hundreds of children, and has faced repeated scrutiny over conditions — including concerns raised by lawyers and advocates about medical care, food quality, and overall treatment of detainees.
In response to backlash, Ms. Rachel posted:
“I am political. It’s political to believe that children are worthy of love and care… and that our care shouldn’t stop at a border.”
Her message is part of a broader push to bring attention to what’s happening inside the facility — and to challenge the idea that advocating for children should ever be considered controversial.Kids TV presenter Ms. Rachel has hit back at critics who say she shouldn’t be political because of her job — making it clear she sees speaking up for children as part of the role. Her comments come amid growing attention on the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas, an ICE-run facility where children and families are being held. Ms. Rachel (Rachel Accurso) has been actively campaigning to shut it down, even speaking directly with detained children and working alongside lawyers and advocates to push for their release. The facility itself has become highly controversial. At its peak earlier this year, it held hundreds of children, and has faced repeated scrutiny over conditions — including concerns raised by lawyers and advocates about medical care, food quality, and overall treatment of detainees. In response to backlash, Ms. Rachel posted: “I am political. It’s political to believe that children are worthy of love and care… and that our care shouldn’t stop at a border.” Her message is part of a broader push to bring attention to what’s happening inside the facility — and to challenge the idea that advocating for children should ever be considered controversial.
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