Renegade Reporter https://renegadereporter.com Independent. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. en-us Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:49:32 GMT <![CDATA[Trump's Health Bureaucrats Are Undermining Confidence in Vaccines]]> https://reason.com/2026/05/07/trumps-health-bureaucrats-are-undermining-confidence-in-vaccines/ https://reason.com/2026/05/07/trumps-health-bureaucrats-are-undermining-confidence-in-vaccines/ Thu, 07 May 2026 16:11:13 GMT <![CDATA[Five architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming off]]> https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/five-architects-of-the-ai-economy-explain-where-the-wheels-are-coming-off/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/five-architects-of-the-ai-economy-explain-where-the-wheels-are-coming-off/ Thu, 07 May 2026 11:43:15 GMT <![CDATA[There Is No Evidence the Trump Assassination Attempts Were Staged. People Still Believe They Were]]> https://www.wired.com/story/there-is-no-evidence-the-trump-assassination-attempts-were-staged-people-still-believe-they-were/ https://www.wired.com/story/there-is-no-evidence-the-trump-assassination-attempts-were-staged-people-still-believe-they-were/ Thu, 07 May 2026 11:41:38 GMT <![CDATA[Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web]]> https://www.wired.com/story/thousands-of-vibe-coded-apps-expose-corporate-and-personal-data-on-the-open-web/ https://www.wired.com/story/thousands-of-vibe-coded-apps-expose-corporate-and-personal-data-on-the-open-web/ Thu, 07 May 2026 11:40:29 GMT <![CDATA[The Legal Framework for Accession]]> https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-legal-framework-for-accession https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-legal-framework-for-accession Sat, 02 May 2026 01:06:33 GMT <![CDATA[Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes.]]> https://grist.org/energy/spanberger-virginia-rggi-carbon-price-data-centers-dominion/ https://grist.org/energy/spanberger-virginia-rggi-carbon-price-data-centers-dominion/ Sat, 02 May 2026 01:04:46 GMT <![CDATA[Two months in, the Iran war has changed the global energy system forever]]> https://grist.org/energy/iran-war-oil-gas-coal-solar-nuclear/ https://grist.org/energy/iran-war-oil-gas-coal-solar-nuclear/ Sat, 02 May 2026 01:03:43 GMT <![CDATA[US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump’s threat]]> https://apnews.com/article/trump-merz-germany-troops-withdrawal-nato-d37af7bcd1a97e265f3b3afd8aa65142 https://apnews.com/article/trump-merz-germany-troops-withdrawal-nato-d37af7bcd1a97e265f3b3afd8aa65142 Sat, 02 May 2026 00:56:37 GMT <![CDATA[Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks]]> https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/pentagon-inks-deals-with-nvidia-microsoft-and-aws-to-deploy-ai-on-classified-networks/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/pentagon-inks-deals-with-nvidia-microsoft-and-aws-to-deploy-ai-on-classified-networks/ Sat, 02 May 2026 00:55:18 GMT <![CDATA[Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions]]> https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/meta-buys-robotics-startup-to-bolster-its-humanoid-ai-ambitions/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/meta-buys-robotics-startup-to-bolster-its-humanoid-ai-ambitions/ Sat, 02 May 2026 00:53:52 GMT <![CDATA[MAGA Is Confused About Animal Farm]]> https://www.wired.com/story/maga-is-confused-about-animal-farm/#intcid=_wired-verso-hp-trending-bktb_c87c8a6b-1665-4f7e-8cb4-33a555710c50_cygnus-personalized https://www.wired.com/story/maga-is-confused-about-animal-farm/#intcid=_wired-verso-hp-trending-bktb_c87c8a6b-1665-4f7e-8cb4-33a555710c50_cygnus-personalized Sat, 02 May 2026 00:52:26 GMT <![CDATA[OpenAI Enables Marketing Cookies by Default for Free ChatGPT Users]]> https://www.wired.com/story/openai-enables-cookies-by-default-for-free-chatgpt-users/ https://www.wired.com/story/openai-enables-cookies-by-default-for-free-chatgpt-users/ Sat, 02 May 2026 00:50:49 GMT <![CDATA[This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men]]> https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-maga-girls/ https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-maga-girls/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:51:51 GMT <![CDATA[Southern Poverty Law Center says its informants weren't a secret to DOJ]]> https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/southern-poverty-law-center-says-informants-werent-secret-doj-rcna342519 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/southern-poverty-law-center-says-informants-werent-secret-doj-rcna342519 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:47:37 GMT <![CDATA[Age verification is coming for the internet — and it’s already raising red flags]]> https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/age-verification-laws-advocates-express-concerns-rcna331835 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/age-verification-laws-advocates-express-concerns-rcna331835 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:40:32 GMT <![CDATA[Justin Baldoni's and Blake Lively's legal teams hash out details ahead of trial]]> https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/justin-baldoni-blake-lively-legal-teams-pre-trial-hearing-witnesses-rcna342461 https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/justin-baldoni-blake-lively-legal-teams-pre-trial-hearing-witnesses-rcna342461 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:39:12 GMT <![CDATA[What to know about singer D4vd and the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez]]> https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/singer-d4vd-killing-14-year-celeste-rivas-hernandez-132482760 https://abcnews.com/Entertainment/wireStory/singer-d4vd-killing-14-year-celeste-rivas-hernandez-132482760 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:36:33 GMT <![CDATA[Apple Fixes Bug That Let FBI Extract Deleted Signal Messages After 404 Media Coverage]]> https://www.404media.co/apple-fixes-bug-that-let-fbi-extract-deleted-signal-messages-after-404-media-coverage/ https://www.404media.co/apple-fixes-bug-that-let-fbi-extract-deleted-signal-messages-after-404-media-coverage/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:34:08 GMT <![CDATA[Supreme Court lets faith-based pregnancy centers fight subpoena on First Amendment grounds]]> https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/supreme-court-pregnancy-centers-first-amendment https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/politics/supreme-court-pregnancy-centers-first-amendment Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:32:24 GMT <![CDATA[Over half of Americans say their finances are worsening, Gallup poll finds]]> https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-finances-getting-worse-gallup-poll-2026/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americans-finances-getting-worse-gallup-poll-2026/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:20:15 GMT <![CDATA[Tariff refunds pose a tricky question for businesses: What to do with the money]]> https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/tariff-refunds-small-businesses-rcna342396 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/tariff-refunds-small-businesses-rcna342396 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:12:33 GMT <![CDATA[US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gas prices]]> https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/us-consumer-confidence-inches-higher-april-despite-iran-132455231 https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/us-consumer-confidence-inches-higher-april-despite-iran-132455231 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:09:42 GMT <![CDATA[2 injured, suspect arrested in knife attack in London allegedly targeting Jewish community, mayor says]]> https://abcnews.com/International/alleged-knife-attack-targets-jewish-community-london-charity/story?id=132490226 https://abcnews.com/International/alleged-knife-attack-targets-jewish-community-london-charity/story?id=132490226 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:07:21 GMT <![CDATA[We Still Haven’t Answered the Basic Questions of the Iran War]]> https://www.thebulwark.com/p/we-still-havent-answered-the-basic-questions-iran-war-strategy-strength-weakness https://www.thebulwark.com/p/we-still-havent-answered-the-basic-questions-iran-war-strategy-strength-weakness Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:05:09 GMT <![CDATA[It's set to be Jerome Powell's last meeting as Fed chair — as a big change looms]]> https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5802911/federal-reserve-meeting-jerome-powell-kevin-warsh https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5802911/federal-reserve-meeting-jerome-powell-kevin-warsh Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:03:38 GMT <![CDATA[Baby teeth hold clues to the harms of toxic metals for infants — and older kids]]> https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5803561/baby-teeth-toxic-metals-brain-infants-kids https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5803561/baby-teeth-toxic-metals-brain-infants-kids Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:00:54 GMT <![CDATA[‘The Damage Is Massive’: How the Justice Department Dismantled Its Voting Rights Section]]> https://www.wired.com/story/the-justice-department-has-destroyed-its-voting-rights-section/ https://www.wired.com/story/the-justice-department-has-destroyed-its-voting-rights-section/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:57:59 GMT <![CDATA[When Robots Have Their ChatGPT Moment, Remember These Pincers]]> https://www.wired.com/story/when-robots-have-their-chatgpt-moment-remember-these-pincers/ https://www.wired.com/story/when-robots-have-their-chatgpt-moment-remember-these-pincers/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:37:29 GMT <![CDATA[Oral Argument Preview: When Are Companies Liable for Aiding Human Rights Abuses?]]> https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/oral-argument-preview--when-are-companies-liable-for-aiding-human-rights-abuses https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/oral-argument-preview--when-are-companies-liable-for-aiding-human-rights-abuses Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:31:40 GMT <![CDATA[Racial Animus Claims May Play a Key Role in the TPS Cases]]> https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/racial-animus-claims-may-play-a-key-role-in-the-tps-cases https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/racial-animus-claims-may-play-a-key-role-in-the-tps-cases Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:30:41 GMT <![CDATA[Drought Turns Southeastern US Into ‘Tinderbox’ as Wildfires Rage]]> https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28042026/todays-climate-drought-wildfire-southeast-us/ https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28042026/todays-climate-drought-wildfire-southeast-us/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:29:44 GMT <![CDATA[California Will Soon Have More Than 300 Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water?]]> https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29042026/california-data-center-boom-water-issues/ https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29042026/california-data-center-boom-water-issues/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:25:50 GMT <![CDATA[Illinois is feuding with itself over endangered species protections]]> https://grist.org/accountability/illinois-is-feuding-with-itself-over-endangered-species-protections/ https://grist.org/accountability/illinois-is-feuding-with-itself-over-endangered-species-protections/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:24:57 GMT <![CDATA[The world is getting too hot to feed itself]]> https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/the-world-is-getting-too-hot-to-feed-itself/ https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/the-world-is-getting-too-hot-to-feed-itself/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:13:11 GMT <![CDATA[Trump administration fires independent board overseeing the National Science Foundation]]> https://apnews.com/article/national-science-board-nsf-trump-6a23f3ab1b4c6eb131b4e79d95b3536f https://apnews.com/article/national-science-board-nsf-trump-6a23f3ab1b4c6eb131b4e79d95b3536f Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:11:03 GMT <![CDATA[EPA leader Zeldin supports slashing agency budget by half at contentious congressional hearings]]> https://apnews.com/article/epa-zeldin-budget-trump-congress-ec14adaa7fb9b39fd42afb3c7ac26122 https://apnews.com/article/epa-zeldin-budget-trump-congress-ec14adaa7fb9b39fd42afb3c7ac26122 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:08:33 GMT <![CDATA[Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid]]> https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/29/humanitarian-corridor-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war-hits-vital-aid https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/29/humanitarian-corridor-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war-hits-vital-aid Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:02:48 GMT <![CDATA[US supreme court to hear whether protected status of Haitians and Syrians can be revoked]]> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/us-supreme-court-haitians-syrians-tps https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/us-supreme-court-haitians-syrians-tps Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:01:01 GMT <![CDATA[Trump resumes attacks on press hours after correspondents’ dinner shooting]]> https://thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/5853252-white-house-dinner-gunman/ https://thehill.com/opinion/lindseys-lens/5853252-white-house-dinner-gunman/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:59:16 GMT <![CDATA[Cases of drug-resistant salmonella, several among kids, linked to outbreak; CDC issues warning]]> https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5853039-backyard-poultry-salmonella-outbreak/ https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5853039-backyard-poultry-salmonella-outbreak/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:57:36 GMT <![CDATA[GOP takes aim at hospital CEOs over affordability crisis]]> https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5853987-gop-hearing-hospital-costs/ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5853987-gop-hearing-hospital-costs/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:56:38 GMT <![CDATA[Republicans’ go-it-alone strategy keeps hitting walls, jeopardizing must-pass bills]]> https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5854187-republicans-strategy-fisa-dhs-farm-bill/ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5854187-republicans-strategy-fisa-dhs-farm-bill/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:55:14 GMT <![CDATA[Senate GOP pushes back on Trump ballroom amid affordability worries]]> https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5853917-trump-ballroom-funding-controversy/ https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5853917-trump-ballroom-funding-controversy/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:53:59 GMT <![CDATA[Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions]]> https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/ https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:51:16 GMT <![CDATA[Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: 'It's a medical crisis.']]> https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rectal-cancer-rates-deaths-rising-millennials-30s-40s-rcna341389 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rectal-cancer-rates-deaths-rising-millennials-30s-40s-rcna341389 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:17:46 GMT <![CDATA[Trump is erasing civil rights laws in ways Reagan couldn't]]> https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/us-viewpoints/article315504325.html https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/us-viewpoints/article315504325.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:15:15 GMT <![CDATA[Trump's presidency is crumbling. The GOP will as well.]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/23/trump-approval-rating-republicans-midterms/89733442007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/23/trump-approval-rating-republicans-midterms/89733442007/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:12:19 GMT <![CDATA[There’s Another Reason Gen Z Can’t Find Work]]> https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/opinion/gen-z-job-ladder.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dFA.l3sw.rB_EmjhCxfZ8&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/opinion/gen-z-job-ladder.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dFA.l3sw.rB_EmjhCxfZ8&smid=url-share Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:09:58 GMT <![CDATA[Trump wastes his time and our money on trivial pursuits]]> https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5842084-trump-golf-social-media/ https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5842084-trump-golf-social-media/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:07:07 GMT <![CDATA[Two trains collide head-on in Denmark, leaving five critically hurt]]> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqkw3qk0dlo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqkw3qk0dlo Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:05:34 GMT <![CDATA[White House accuses China of ‘industrial-scale’ theft of AI technology]]> https://www.ft.com/content/abde4e1e-c69a-4cc4-ad96-d88308314298?syn-25a6b1a6=1 https://www.ft.com/content/abde4e1e-c69a-4cc4-ad96-d88308314298?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:04:18 GMT <![CDATA[Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist draws international condemnation]]> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/lebanon-journalist-amal-khalil-israel-death-threat https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/23/lebanon-journalist-amal-khalil-israel-death-threat Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:02:07 GMT <![CDATA[Oil giant BP suffers shareholder revolt over climate transparency at tense AGM]]> https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/oil-giant-bp-shareholder-revolt-agm.html https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/23/oil-giant-bp-shareholder-revolt-agm.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:00:50 GMT <![CDATA[2 studies warn 'Day After Tomorrow' ocean current is in trouble]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/04/23/studies-warn-amoc-ocean-current-in-trouble/89720003007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/04/23/studies-warn-amoc-ocean-current-in-trouble/89720003007/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:59:30 GMT <![CDATA[Tim Cook’s departure is the start of a new era at Apple]]> https://www.theverge.com/tech/916585/tim-cook-apple-new-era https://www.theverge.com/tech/916585/tim-cook-apple-new-era Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:58:07 GMT <![CDATA[FCC's Foreign-Made Router Ban Expands to Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Devices]]> https://www.pcmag.com/news/fccs-foreign-made-router-ban-expands-to-portable-wi-fi-hotspot-devices https://www.pcmag.com/news/fccs-foreign-made-router-ban-expands-to-portable-wi-fi-hotspot-devices Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:57:15 GMT