Trump purges Election Assistance Commission members, months before midterms

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026.

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President Donald Trump ousted the three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission, with less than four months before midterm elections, the White House confirmed Friday.

Trump says he won't sign housing bill, which would become law automatically

President Donald Trump said Friday he will not sign a housing bill that Congress passed in June with overwhelming bipartisan support, setting the stage for it to automatically become law at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday.

Missed the delivery window for your new couch? AI could fix that.

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After weeks of waiting, your dream couch finally arrives at your home, only for you to miss the delivery window. There was no update on when the couch would arrive, and customer service says they can't see where your large, expensive purchase is or when a redelivery attempt might be made.

The Rolling Stones Miss No. 1 With A New Album As A Pop Superstar Rules

The Rolling Stones Announce New Album Foreign Tongues - Inside

Madonna's Confessions II blocks The Rolling Stones from reaching No. 1 on the U.K.'s iTunes Top Albums chart with the band's new set Foreign Tongues. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood pose backstage during the exclusive launch event of The Rolling Stones new album “Foreign Tongues” at Weylin on May 5, 2026 in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for UMG)

Council Post: AI SOC Platforms And The Future Of Managed Security Services

Kamal Shah is co-founder and CEO of Prophet Security, a leading provider of Agentic AI SOC Platform.

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For the past decade, managed detection and response (MDR) has been the practical answer to a straightforward problem: most organizations cannot staff a security operations center around the clock with experienced analysts. MDR providers filled that gap, and for many companies, particularly in the mid-market, it worked well enough. You pay a monthly fee, alerts flow to an external team and investigators you never meet handle triage on your behalf.

The US EV market comes back from the dead. Thank high gas prices.

The US EV market comes back from the dead. Thank high gas prices.

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NFL 2026 Sports Gambling Primer And 2026 Week 1 Schedule With Odds

March Madness Viewing Party At The Westgate Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 15: Jake Sindberg of Wisconsin makes bets during a viewing party for the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament inside the 25,000-square-foot Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino which features 4,488-square-feet of HD video screens on March 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The whirlwind 72 hours of rival AI announcements

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Why the stock market and economy may seem out of sync

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 08, 2026 in New York City.

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Stocks were off to a blistering pace in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy's trajectory is more tepid, somewhat divorced from that of stocks, economists said.

Delta expects higher airfare to last, bringing 2026 profit goal in reach, CEO says

Delta beats Q2 earnings estimates

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Delta Air Lines' profit goal is in reach this year as the carrier passes along higher fuel costs to customers, pricing power CEO Ed Bastian expects to last even as oil prices drop from multiyear highs.