Posts by Amelia Frost
Apple Claims Software Switching ‘Racist’ to ‘Trump’ Is a ‘Bug’
Apple blamed a “bug” on its software hearing “Trump” when users say “racist.” Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An Apple spokesperson claims a “bug” is causing its speech-to-text software to switch the word “racist” to “Trump.” The glitch was initially revealed in a TikTok video in which a user clearly said “racist” into the iPhone, then watched…
Read MoreDemocratic Lawmaker Calls GOP’s Budget Resolution a ‘Blueprint for Suffering’: ‘We Will Not Give Them One Single Vote’
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) gave an impassioned speech on the House floor, vowing the Republican-backed 2025 budget resolution would receive no votes from Democrats. Al Drago/Getty Images Lawmakers in the US House clashed over the GOP’s 2025 budget plan, with New Mexico’s Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury condemning the proposal as a “blueprint for suffering.” Stansbury…
Read MoreWhite House Refuses to ‘Reveal’ Name of the Administrator Running DOGE After Clarifying That Musk is Just ‘Overseeing’
White House Press Secretary said she would not reveal the name of DOGE’s administrator from the podium but ruled out Elon Musk as holding that position. Alex Wong; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The White House refused to disclose the name of the administrator in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a press briefing…
Read MoreMelania Trump Meme Coin Drops Below $1 in Value a Month After Launching: ‘Scammed By the First Family’
First Lady Melania Trump’s meme coin has dropped to less than $1 in value just one month after its launch. The first lady released her cryptocurrency token days after President Donald Trump launched $TRUMP, which surged in value, exceeding a $72 billion market valuation within three days. However, like $MELANIA, it rapidly lost value. Today,…
Read MoreAnother Elon Musk Business Signs Contract to Work With US Federal Agency, This Time to One Affected By Staffing Cuts
Elon Musk’s Starlink was awarded a contract with the Federal Aviation Administration. JIM WATSON/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Elon Musk’s telecommunications company, Starlink, signed a contract with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), days after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) laid off hundreds of agency employees. The FAA is working with Starlink, Musk’s satellite internet…
Read MoreTrump Announces Inquiry That Could Lead to Tariffs on Copper
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing his commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, to begin an investigation into whether foreign production of copper and imports of the material into the United States pose risks to America’s economic and national security. White House officials said that, depending on the results of the inquiry, new tariffs could…
Read MoreMarjorie Taylor Greene States That Federal Employees ‘Do Not Deserve’ Their Paychecks in Defense of DOGE Cuts
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene stated in a house committee meeting that federal employees do not deserve their employment or compensation, leaving fellow representatives shocked. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform met on Tuesday to discuss recent developments occuring within the government, including the Trump administration’s decision to terminate thousands of federal employees…
Read MoreFormer National Security Advisor Declares Trump Is ‘Giving Everything’ to Putin for ‘Nothing in Return’
Trump’s foreign policy faces scrutiny as former National Security Council official Alexander Vindman warns he’s “giving everything” to Putin for “nothing in return” AFP A former National Security Council official is ringing the alarm over President Trump’s approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, questioning why he’s so eager to advance Moscow’s agenda without any clear…
Read MoreDemocrat Confronts Republican Promoting Budget Resolution as ‘Defense of Blue Collar Workers’: ‘Read the Room’
House Republicans are driving their 2025 budget plan forward, but not without clapbacks on the floor—Rep. Brian Jack (R-Ga.) championed it as a win for blue-collar workers, but Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) wasn’t having it. “Well, in the spirit of bipartisanship, I encourage my Democrat colleagues to join me in support of this resolution to…
Read MoreWho is Amy Gleason? DOGE Administrator Identified After Musk Says He Just Oversees Project
Latin Times Elon Musk‘s controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) finally received an official administrator Tuesday, the White House confirmed, identifying Amy Gleason as the head of the department in charge of slashing the federal government. With President Donald Trump under legal pressure to define Musk’s position, Gleason was tapped to serve the role of…
Read MoreIllegal Egg Smugglers Caught at the Mexican Border as Prices Continue to Rise
AFP US Customs and Border Protection agents in Texas have prevented at least 90 people from smuggling eggs into the country from Mexico, they revealed in a news release. “Nationally, we can report that there has been a 29% increase in eggs being detained at ports of entry this fiscal year (October 2024 to February…
Read MoreNew York Public Radio to Lay Off About 7% of Staff
New York Public Radio said on Tuesday that it would lay off about 7 percent of its staff as it continued to struggle with a financial shortfall. Twenty-one full-time roles will be eliminated, with three of them becoming part time, the chief executive, LaFontaine Oliver, said in an email to the staff. Seven open roles…
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