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Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! Our first American PRIDE story comes from Robert in Queens. 🇺🇸
I'm sitting in a Queens diner having breakfast during the Bush years circa 2003 and I'm reading the NY Post. This guy next to me starts looking at what I am reading and goes off the rails about how America sucks, the economy sucks and how Europe has the right ideas and we need to follow them.
The man behind the counter pouring me another cup of coffee with a thick accent replies:
"If Europe had the right ideas, I'd still be there! I came to America with nothing and I worked hard and non-stop every day for 18 hrs or longer and now you are sitting in my Diner - maybe you should just work harder and you'd have nothing to complain about"!
CLASSIC smackdown! Proud to have those kinds of immigrants!
ICYMI: We’re reclaiming June as American PRIDE Month — a celebration of the country we love, the people who built it, and the stories that remind us why America is worth defending.
Got a story about why you’re proud to be an American? Reply to this email and send it my way. I’ll feature my favorites all month long.
✅ Trump names Bill Poulte acting DNI, replacing Tulsi
🚬 1 in 11 adults smokes, an all-time low
🌈 34% of LGBT have never been to a PRIDE parade
🤖 10 min of AI use per day can impair your problem-solving
Sources: Daily Caller, NY Post, Pew, TIME
Trump’s AI order gives tech a long leash
President Donald Trump signed an executive order pushing America's top AI labs to voluntarily let Washington test their most powerful models before the public can use them – while making clear the government can't stop any product from launching.
The details: The idea is simple: before a company like OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google releases its most advanced AI, Trump wants an early copy so federal experts can check whether it could be used to hack computers or attack critical systems. The catch – it's a request, not a requirement. Here are the key directives from the order:
🤖 AI companies can opt in to share frontier models for up to 30 days of federal testing before wider release.
💻 A new team at the Treasury Department will hunt for security holes in software and help fix them.
🚔 It directs the DOJ to prioritize prosecuting AI-driven hacking and cybercrime.
⌛ Agencies including the Pentagon and CISA must harden federal systems within 30 to 60 days.
Trump is trying to walk a fine line: On one end, he needs to address growing fears that advanced AI models will be powerful enough to break into banks, hospitals, and the power grid. On the other hand, he does not want to restrict these companies’ growth as the AI arms race with China heats up.
Back up: Trump nearly signed a tougher version in May but pulled it after tech leaders objected. He shortened the review from 90 days to 30, saying he won't do anything that lets China catch up to the U.S.
Real talk from G: Trump is looking for a long leash, not a muzzle.
[Source: The National Pulse, CNBC]
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Because supporting recovery starts long before the procedure is over.
GOP overperforms in California
Republicans outran expectations across California Tuesday, as a Trump-endorsed conservative topped the crowded governor primary and a Republican reality star heads to a November runoff in the Los Angeles mayor's race.
The details: Here’s how the two big races broke down:
California governor: Former Fox News host Steve Hilton led Democrat Xavier Becerra 27% to 26%, with billionaire Tom Steyer third at 20%.
LA mayor: Mayor Karen Bass advanced to the November runoff with just 36%, trailed by Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt at 29% who came in ahead of a sitting Democratic councilwoman.
Zoom out: Hilton's surge followed President Donald Trump's endorsement, which unified the Republican field around a single candidate.
Key numbers:
Steyer poured more than $213 million of his own money into the race — and still finished third.
Bass needed 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff and landed nowhere near it.
The last word goes to Hilton, who told supporters in Huntington Beach: "Change is coming to California, and it's long overdue."
[Source: KTLA]
🏛 The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that is expected to benefit GOP candidates this fall. Read more.
🌽 In Iowa, Trump's handpicked candidate, Rep. Randy Feenstra, lost to MAHA-backed Zach Lahn in Iowa's GOP gubernatorial primary. Read more.
🇬🇧 One British police officer has resigned after bodycam footage was released showing the mistreatment of white teenager Henry Nowak, who had been repeatedly stabbed by a Sikh who falsely accused him of racism, in the moments before his death. Read more. IDK the ins and outs of U.K. law, but hopefully these cops get put in jail too.
🏈 When PRIDE Month kicked off, nine of the NFL's teams chose not to recognize it: Jets, Steelers, Browns, Bengals, Titans, Chiefs, Raiders, Cowboys, and the Saints. Read more.
💾 Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new chip that will bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities onto laptops and desktop computers. Read more.
✈ The F-15 fighter that was shot down over southwestern Iran last month and set off a dangerous rescue mission was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile. Read more.
🏀 NBA superstar Steph Curry signed a 10-year-deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning worth over $400 million. Read more.
🤠 Global electronics giant Samsung is moving its U.S. headquarters from New Jersey to Texas. Read more. They just built a massive, beautiful office campus near me. They must have really wanted out of NJ to abandon it.
🪲 Tick populations are surging in states like Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, beyond the traditional endemic zone. Read more.
🕛 CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, a day after he confronted the show’s new executive producer at a heated staff meeting. Read more.
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🎥 OOFF... Rubio absolutely OWNS Democrat Senator trying to make a "cute statement for TikTok." Watch.
🎥 LGBT is a CULT. Watch.
🎥 Even the hags on The View are calling out Graham Planter, the Democrat Nazi running for Senate in Maine. Watch.
🎥 Jesse Watters lays out how sketchy Graham Planter is. Watch.
🎥 Gad Saad explains why conservatives are happier than leftists. Watch.
🎥 New Yorkers at a fitness event are asked: Is America fit or fat? Watch.
🎥 How Disney annihilated Star Wars legacy in less than 3 minutes. Watch.
🎥 Massive protests in the U.K. after bodycam footage shows police ignoring Henry Nowak’s pleas for help while they coddle his Pakistani stabber. Watch.
