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June 24, 2026
Tinker Saylor Soldier Spy — puck.news
For reasons that don’t make a lot of historical—or logical—sense, the U.S. stock markets are either at or near their record heights. The Dow Jones Industrial Average remains within a few ticks of 52,000, around its all-time high, reached a week ago. The
‘We are in agony’: Today Show host Savannah Guthrie begs public for help as reports surface her missing 84-year-old mom might be dead — fortune.com
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organizations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead. “We are in
Can the Last Kennedy Running Please Turn Out the Lights? — motherjones.com
It was a good night for a young and charismatic nepo-baby, leveraging his name to inject new energy and ideas into a moribund Democratic party. But it was a very bad night for John F. Kennedy’s grandson. On Tuesday, as a slate of candidates backed by Mayor
One-two punch delivered in global operation disrupts cybercrime "assembly line" — arstechnica.com
International authorities and a raft of private technology companies say they have disrupted a cybercrime “assembly line” that allowed crooks to collect millions of login credentials and steal more than $47 million in ransom payments and by other
The Republican House Members Who Voted Against the Sweeping Bipartisan Housing Bill — time.com
The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, D.C., at sunset on June 1, 2026. —Kevin Carter—Getty Images The House on Tuesday passed a sweeping housing bill with overwhelming bipartisan support, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk, though a
Bitcoin Breaks $60,000 Again as Crypto’s Biggest Buyers Wobble — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin’s slide back below $60,000 is reviving a fear that has largely been absent from crypto for the past two years: what happens when the market’s biggest buyer comes under pressure just as retail traders lose interest.
Microsoft uses AI to link two malware operations in racketeering suit — theregister.com
Microsoft, its friends, and international law enforcement - with an AI assist - disrupted two widely used pieces of malware and their infrastructure, in what Redmond describes as a novel approach to cybercrime disruption that targets the cyberattack supply
Mamdani’s picks sweep New York City’s congressional primaries, ousting two incumbents — fortune.com
The latest round of primary elections took place Tuesday in four states: Maryland, New York, South Carolina and Utah. The midterm elections in November will determine control of both chambers of Congress and will also see the election of dozens of
Eugene Jarecki Knew Streamers ‘Were Never Going to Touch’ His Julian Assange Documentary. So He’s Releasing It Through Bitcoin With the Help of Jack Dorsey — variety.com
Eugene Jarecki has teamed with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to launch his documentary “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, using what he calls a “pre-theatrical digital release” model that will bring the film straight to
Public-Private Partnerships Will Define Innovation in the AI Era — time.com
Alois Zwinggi, president and CEO of the World Economic Forum, speaks at the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian, China, on Wednesday, June 24 2026. —Qilai Shen/Bloomberg—Getty Images The latest advances
At SCOTUS, Once Again, Religious Rights Are Only for Conservative Christians — talkingpointsmemo.com
The Logic Behind the Court’s New Carveout to Freedom of Religion In a 6-3 decision yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that Damon Landor, a Rastafarian man, could not sue Louisiana prison guards who had forcibly shaved off his dreadlocks, in violation of
Bitcoin’s Retreating Retail Army Exposes Fresh Market Fragility — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin spent years trying to shed its reputation as a playground for speculative retail traders. Its latest selloff is exposing the tradeoff: Wall Street brought scale and legitimacy, but the retail buyers who once helped absorb sharp declines have
Yuan's growing clout undermines Washington — semafor.com
The yuan’s growing clout is undermining Washington’s ability to impose sanctions on geopolitical rivals. Dollar transactions, which are settled by US banks that Washington can control, are used in about 80% of international trade finance. The White House’s
You can ignore Trump’s threats to leave NATO: Pimco says they’re a ‘paper tiger’ — fortune.com
Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: Markets: 🤷 Pimco: Ignore Trump’s threats to leave NATO. Not gonna happen. The cost of the Iran war so far: up to $200 billion. The curse of Elon! AI is killing Bitcoin. Wall Street’s spookiest (and most manipulated)
Strategy’s Bitcoin Accumulation Machine Is Facing a Major Stress Test — gizmodo.com
It's becoming more expensive for Strategy to fund its bitcoin...strategy.
Crypto Industry Gets Its Way on GENIUS Act Rulemaking — prospect.org
It has been almost one year since the passage of the crypto industry’s crowning legislative achievement thus far, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which means that the deadline set by Congress for federal
Ordering a trip back to 2009, with a side of nostalgia — theregister.com
BORK!BORK!BORK! A blast from the past greets customers at a coastal McDonald's, or is it just that the kiosk is seeking a return to the happier and simpler times of 2009? An eagle-eyed Register reader spotted a very unhappy terminal at a branch of the
Saylor’s Best Bet May Be to Halt Strategy’s Bitcoin Buying Spree — bloomberg.com
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin buying machine Strategy Inc. should stop purchasing the cryptocurrency if it wants to restore market confidence in its shares.
Ex-Hoyer Aide Buoyed by Super PACs Wins Democratic House Primary in Maryland — nytimes.com
Adrian Boafo, a state delegate, won a primary to succeed the retiring Representative Steny Hoyer with help from more than $11 million in spending from pro-Israel and cryptocurrency interests.
McClain Delaney defeats predecessor Trone in Maryland primary — rollcall.com
Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney fought back a challenge from her predecessor Tuesday, joining two Utah Republicans in holding on to their House seats on a night that saw two Democratic colleagues from New York lose their bids for renomination. McClain
The AI Super PACs Trying to Influence the Midterms — theatlantic.com
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