Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars
President Donald Trump waded into the contentious “right to repair” your own auto debate, but he recounted a wildly inaccurate anecdote to bolster his support for consumers. According to Trump,…
How much have data centers increased electricity prices?
Rising artificial intelligence demand has led to a nationwide construction boom of power-hungry data centers in recent years, driving concern about rising utility costs. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., recently called…
Could NC bill allow ‘murder’ of birth control users?
A North Carolina lawmaker’s effort to amend the state’s constitution to define life as beginning at fertilization generated backlash on social media and at the Legislature. Jen Hamilton, a North…
Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began filling with water on June 4 following maintenance work that President Donald Trump called a “big project.” In late May, Trump claimed that “the…
Traveling this summer? Tips on how to avoid getting sick
On one day, my healthy 86-year-old grandmother and I were waltzing through Paris in matching berets. Three days later, we were riding in an ambulance to an Austrian hospital after…
Fighting pests, infectious disease can mean sterilizing bugs
Even if you’re not typically averse to bugs, the idea of raising and then releasing thousands of insects into the wild might give you the heebie-jeebies. But if it helps…
Collins sides with Trump often, but has opposed key issues
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, often touts bipartisanship and moderation. The word "bipartisan" appears 2,635 times on her official website. But her Democratic rival, Graham Platner, said she is a rubber…
LA mayoral candidate Raman didn’t concede race as of June 7
Votes in the Los Angeles mayoral primary on June 2 are still being counted, but some social media users — and President Donald Trump — are already contesting the potential…
