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Kaine: Gas Tax Suspension Is ‘a Peanut’

On Tuesday’s broadcast of WBUR’s “Here and Now,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) said that a gas tax suspension is “a peanut” and ending the war in Iran would be a much bigger help on gas prices. Co-host Peter O’Dowd asked,

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Takes the Stand to Defend Relationship with OpenAI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in federal court on Monday that Elon Musk never contacted him with concerns that Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI violated any special terms or commitments. Musk testified that Microsoft’s increasingly lucrative arrangement with OpenAI is what convinced him that Sam Altman was atteping to “steal the charity.”

Satya Nadella in court

Exclusive – Secretary Doug Burgum: Royalties from Energy Production on Federal Lands ‘Good for Conservation, Wildlife, National Parks’

Breitbart News’s “Harnessing American Power” event with Interior Secretary and National Energy Dominance Council Chairman Doug Burgum featured a wide-ranging policy discussion on the Trump administration’s energy agenda, including how royalties from production on federal lands help support conservation, wildlife, and national parks.

Secretary Doug Burgum

Home Sales Inch Up, Disappointing Expectations

American homeowners sold fewer homes than expected in April, suggesting that the housing market remains sluggish due to high prices and elevated mortgage rates. Compared with the prior month, home sales rose by just 0.2 percent in April, the traditional

Homes at a new development in Fontana, California, US, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Mortgage