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Gustave, so, I can assume that you consider my summary of the various additions re accurate.

To 2/3rd's of Christianity it's just part of the Canon. I'm positive if someone could build a time machine and go back to Apostolic times Jesus and the Apostles would have said Tobit, Maccabees, etc. was "Sacred Scripture". Pastor Matthews is absolutely accurate in his summary of Ellen White's position - she believed the hidden books were part of the Bible and believed anyone attempting to remove them was doing the work of Satan. The video where this was all discussed with Dr. Graybill & Dr. Denis Fortin (both SDA heavyweight scholars). I was fairly surprised when I stumbled onto this a while back.

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Dodge TikTok's powerful algorithm Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures your attention and drum up more of it, Axios' Erica Pandey writes. What keeps your attention? Typically content that makes you laugh, cry or rage — because that keeps you locked in. 😵‍💫 Your brain is exhausted from hours of high-octane content. And with the advent of AI, it's getting harder and harder for all of us to tell the difference between truth and fiction. Platforms don't make it easy to sidestep their algorithms. But if you're committed to keeping the apps, you can get much closer to the experience you actually want. That might mean seeing more posts from friends, family and trusted news sources, and fewer random recommendations built to hijack your attention. ⚡ Let's start with TikTok, which has one of the most formidable algorithms, powering one of the most addictive apps of our time. Why it matters: The algorithm learns what you linger on — not what you "like" — and feeds you more of it at scale. If you don't actively steer it, it will steer you. 🚦 There's no way to fully turn off TikTok's algorithm, but you can blunt its influence on your feed. 🔎 Ditch the "For You" feed: This is where TikTok flexes its algorithmic muscle, serving up videos it thinks will keep you on the app. Instead, explore the "Following" feed, which only shows you TikToks made by friends or creators you've intentionally chosen. 🛑 Prune your algorithm: If you can't escape it, train it. Be ruthless about flagging videos you don't want to see more of — whether that's incendiary personalities or buckets of content, like politics. Press on a video for a bit, and you'll see an option to tap "Not Interested." Use it! 🌱 Seek out the good stuff: Training works both ways. There's a lot of great content on TikTok. Use the search bar to actively look for the videos you do want to see. That could be "how Congress works," "plant care tips" or "guided meditation." 🚫 Scroll away: TikTok's algorithm is a black box. But we do know it pays more attention to how long you spend watching a video than whether or not you "like" it. So hate-watching garbage — like health misinformation or rage-bait hot takes — is going to signal that you want more of it. 🗑️ Be extreme: You have the option of clearing all your data and rebooting your algorithm. Head to "Settings," then "Content preferences," then tap "Refresh your For You feed." You can do it whenever you want to make TikTok forget what it's learned about you. The bottom line: TikTok is relentless, but it's trainable. Every scroll is a signal. Make yours intentional.

What is expedited removal? A process to deport some immigrants without undergoing the full removal process was expanded in 2025. https://usafacts.org/articles/what-is-expedited-removal/? What is the average wage in the US? About $1,275 per week in January 2026, 1.9% higher than a year before. The average weekly wage, the typical earnings that employees bring home for one week of work, is a valuable indicator to assess economic conditions, labor market health, and wage trends. https://usafacts.org/answers/what-is-the-average-wage-in-the-us/country/united-states/? One last fact Nineteen states have opted to observe daylight saving time permanently. But these changes can only take effect if Congress changes federal daylight saving time laws. The Sunshine Protection Act, which would move the US to permanent daylight saving time, has been introduced to Congress in 2018, 2021, and 2025, but has failed to pass.

“A Small Price to Pay” (Benoit Tessier / Reuters)   View in browser For more than a week after the United States and Israel’s initial attack on Iran, oil prices stayed relatively calm—even as bombs rained down in the Middle East and the war expanded to neighboring countries. When Iran announced that it would attack any ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz, that all-important passage for the global oil trade, energy markets ticked up only slightly. But by the time trading resumed on Sunday evening, panic had started to set in. Earlier today, the extent of the alarm became clear. The price of a single barrel, which had climbed roughly 20 percent over the course of last week, jumped from about $92 on Friday afternoon to $119.50 on Sunday—a nearly 30 percent gain. It has since tumbled back down to about $90 at the time of publication, likely owing to President Trump’s comment to CBS earlier today that the war is “very complete,” as well as the G7’s meeting to discuss strategies for mitigating the recent shocks. But the president has already changed course, telling reporters just hours ago that “we haven’t won enough. We go forward, more determined than ever to achieve ultimate victory.” As financial markets have grown accustomed to Trump’s erratic decision making, they have, as I’ve written, begun to process his moves more slowly than they used to. Traders have navigated the administration’s sudden interventions abroad—such as the strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program last summer and the clandestine capture of ex–Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January—with relative steadiness, assuming that the instability in those countries would be short-lived. But “this isn’t Venezuela,” Josh Lipsky, the chair of international economics at the Atlantic Council, told me. Traders may have held steady last week because they “wanted to see if there would be a quick resolution—and the message over the weekend is don’t bet on it.” On Friday, Trump demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender; on Saturday, Israel reportedly struck oil facilities in Tehran and the province of Alborz; and yesterday, the country’s government signaled its defiance by choosing a son of Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader who was killed in the initial attacks, to succeed him. Iran’s foreign minister has rejected calls for a cease-fire. More than 1,200 Iranians and seven American service members have already been killed, and the death toll continues to rise in the surrounding region. The biggest lever on oil prices right now remains the Strait of Hormuz. Traders might respond in the short term to positive signals from the Trump administration, but “as long as shipping is stopped the pain point remains,” Lipsky explained this evening. The number of ships passing through the waterway is now in the single digits, significantly down from the historical average of 138 ships a day. Millions of barrels that would ordinarily be supplying the world’s energy are just sitting around. At the same time, U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure are creating even more uncertainties for the Middle East’s oil supply, and Americans are already beginning to see the consequences at the pump. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. reached $3.48 a gallon today—up nearly 17 percent since the start of the conflict. These conditions echo the onset of the energy crises of the 1970s, which were triggered in large part by the Yom Kippur War and the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Back then, gas was in such short supply that it had to be rationed; photos of long lines at the pump became a potent symbol of economic anxiety. That crisis lasted years, and the recent war with Iran has been going on for only 10 days—there’s no indication yet that gas will become quite that scarce. The U.S. produces oil at home, but as my colleague Rogé Karma wrote on Friday, many U.S. refineries aren’t set up to process the type of oil that’s extracted domestically, meaning that America’s oil supply is far from guaranteed if the war drags on. At first, despite his apparent obsession with the idea of seizing other countries’ oil reserves, Trump didn’t mention America’s plan for Iranian oil. After prices spiked on Sunday, he acknowledged the chaos even as he tried to wave it away. “Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. In private, the White House is scrambling to find solutions, as Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is reportedly pressing advisers to figure out how to keep gas prices down. Serious energy shocks have the potential to inflate costs across the board. Travel could become more expensive as jet fuel gets pricier; groceries could become less affordable as the fuel used to farm and transport them starts to cost more; and Americans’ utility bills could shoot up as the gas that heats and powers their homes gets scarcer. To guard against that, Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Navy would begin escorting tankers through the strait if necessary. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested that the administration might “unsanction” some of the Russian oil that has been off-limits since the country invaded Ukraine in 2022, increasing the global supply at the cost of rolling back an important check on a rival superpower. The White House has also floated an ambiguous plan to intervene in oil-futures markets to keep prices down, although nothing has been officially announced. Trump has long promised to reduce foreign intervention and “Drill, baby, drill” to lower energy costs. Now the self-proclaimed “peace president” has pulled the U.S. into a conflict that risks worsening the cost-of-living crisis that he has pledged to solve. The administration’s rationale for this war has been varied and vague; public support is low. The supposed benefits of U.S.-led intervention in the Middle East aren’t intuitive to many Americans. The reality of higher costs is far easier to understand. Would Trump risk an oil crisis? Meet the Nepo-tollah.

💥 Jeffries pops off House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) unleashed a torrent of ire on Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) after Ogles posted on social media that "Muslims don't belong in American society." Why it matters: Ogles is one of Democrats' sleeper targets in the November midterms, and they were already hoping that his proclivity for scandal, combined with their strong recruit in Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, would help them win in the heavily Republican seat. 😡 "Andy Ogles is a malignant clown and pathological liar who has fabricated his whole life story," Jeffries wrote in a post on X — referring to reports that Ogles inflated his resumé. Jeffries added: "Disgusting Islamophobes like you do not belong in Congress or in civilized society. And that's why House Democrats will defeat you in November." The other side: Ogles shot back in a post on X addressed to Jeffries, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and "the high-ranking Democrats flooding X to condemn me," pointing to a spate of alleged terrorist incidents in Austin and New York City. "A Muslim shot and killed three Americans in Texas. Two Muslims tried to blow up New York City...again," he said. "Meanwhile, all DHS counterterrorism programs are unfunded because you shut them down." 🚨 Zoom out: Ogles is one of several hard-right Republicans who have inflamed tensions on Capitol Hill in recent months by making nakedly anti-Muslim public statements. Just last month, Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) came under fire from colleagues for a post stating: "If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one." — Andrew Solender

📣 Trump's GOP pep talk DORAL, FL: President Trump told House Republicans the conflict in Iran will be "over pretty quickly," without giving a firm timeline — and repeated his warning that he would not sign any legislation until the Senate passed the SAVE America Act. Why it matters: The dual messages — boasts about successes abroad, coupled with frustration with Republicans and Democrats at home — competed for attention in his pep-talk to House Republicans at their annual retreat in Florida. ✍️ "I am not going to sign anything until this is approved," Trump said of the SAVE legislation, which would require photo IDs at polling stations. "They'll have to go to the filibuster, and maybe it will be the talking filibuster, like the old days." ⏰ Moments earlier in Washington, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) repeated his reluctance to move forward with a talking filibuster, in part because of the unintended consequences. "You have to show me how, in the end, it prevails and succeeds," Thune told reporters. "What people don't realize, I think, is it's unlimited debate, but it's also unlimited amendments." Between the lines: A bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is apparently exempt from Trump's threat. He would sign that, an official told the Washington Examiner. Zoom out: House Republicans are gathering in Doral, Florida, to plot out their legislative strategy for the rest of the year. They were also eager for a first-hand update on Iran and the president's plan to lower energy costs, which have spiked since Israel and the U.S. launched military strikes on Iran 10 days ago. For Trump, passing the SAVE America Act is the only legislative item he has for House Republicans' agenda. He even floated attaching the bill to the must-pass reauthorization of FISA. On Iran, Trump claimed victory had already been achieved, while also suggesting that more work needed to be done. "We've already won," he said. "But we haven't won enough. We are determined to achieve total victory over this terrorist regime." Zoom in: Earlier in the day, the president told CBS News that the war "is very complete, pretty much." Pressed later by a reporter on whether the war would be over this week, Trump said, "No." "Soon, very soon," was how Trump described the timeline. 🤔 The intrigue: Trump also insisted that Democrats are no longer focused on affordability — or at least the word. "You notice you don't hear that word anymore," Trump said. Reality check: Democrats are expected to continue hammering Trump on inflation, especially rising gas prices. The bottom line: Trump was trying to rally the House GOP around his actions in Iran and his strategy for lowering energy prices at home, but his frustration with the Senate seeped out. — Hans Nichols and Kate Santaliz

Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99 https://apnews.com/article/alexander-butterfield-death-watergate-tapes-nixon-39a00552ae8a404da00a0d4bd5bc2d3d?

🤧 Map to go: Longer allergy seasons Data: Climate Central. (Map shows data for the two largest cities in each state, where available.) Map: Axios Visuals Allergy season is getting longer in many U.S. cities amid climate change, Alex Fitzpatrick writes from a new Climate Central analysis. From 1970 to 2025, plants' freeze-free growing season lengthened in nearly 90% of the 198 cities analyzed. 🌿 That's the time between the last and first freeze, used here to represent allergy season. Zoom in: Allergy season has lengthened the most in the Northwest, where the freeze-free period is now 31 days longer on average. Go deeper.

What to expect from AI in 2026 Personal agents, operating systems, and agent-as-a-service – AI will become more autonomous and more integrated in the global workforce in 2026. Marco Argenti, chief information officer at Goldman Sachs, shares the seven themes he’s watching for AI in 2026. Read the article.

🤖 Anthropic sues Pentagon Photo illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Anthropic today sued the Pentagon, alleging its designation as a "supply chain risk" violates the AI company's First Amendment rights and exceeds the government's authority, Axios' Maria Curi reports. Supply chain risk designations are usually reserved for foreign adversaries that pose a national security risk — a punishment that could be hard for the government to square as it relied on Claude for operations in Iran. 🧑‍⚖️ Anthropic is asking courts to undo the risk designation, block its enforcement and require federal agencies to withdraw directives to drop the company. The company says it's committed to serving the Pentagon amid major combat operations. An Anthropic spokesperson said: "Seeking judicial review does not change our longstanding commitment to harnessing AI to protect our national security, but this is a necessary step to protect our business, our customers, and our partners." 🪖 The other side: The Pentagon argues the dispute is about operational control, not speech. Defense officials say this has always been about the military's ability to use technology legally, without a vendor inserting itself into the chain of command and putting soldiers at risk. Go deeper.

Why gas prices are skyrocketing Map: Sara Wise/Axios The Iran war is spotlighting the global economy's reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports. Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea, and waters and ports beyond. It's a critical chokepoint for commodities like oil, gas, plastic and fertilizer. Iran has threatened vessels in the strait, which flows along part of the country's southern coast — effectively shutting it down to commercial shipping. 📈 Average U.S. gas prices are up 17% since the war began, per the Oil Price Information Service. Today's national average for a gallon of regular is $3.48. Gulf Oil analyst Tom Kloza says gas could hit $4/gallon this week if the strait remains closed. Futures for Brent crude — the global benchmark — flirted with $110 per barrel this morning, before settling back to around $95 by midafternoon. Data: Oil Price Information Service. Chart: Axios Visuals Between the lines: Americans were already fed up with high prices, Axios' Courtenay Brown writes. The effects of a widening conflict will ripple across the economy, with uncertainty about how high prices will rise and how long the surge will last. Go deeper. Reality check: Angelo Kourkafas, senior global strategist for investment strategy at Edward Jones, reminds us that "geopolitical shocks typically have short‑lived market effects." "For instance, [West Texas Intermediate] peaked just 10 days after the Israel-Iran conflict in the summer of 2025, and roughly three months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine." 🔮 Yet it's unclear how long the Iran war might last. ✈️ Some industries — shipping, aviation, utilities — are bracing for a potentially lengthy surge in oil prices. ⚓️ Even the Trump administration's pledge to escort ships through the strait may not help, given the sheer volume of energy normally flowing through it. Vessels navigating Hormuz are also hard to defend, given that designated shipping lanes allow for easy targeting. Go deeper.

Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here’s how to do it Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description. Research increasingly shows a variety of habits and hobbies offer a helpful cognitive workout. One recent study linked lifelong learning — things like reading, learning another language, playing chess — to slower cognitive decline, even postponing Alzheimer's for a few years. It's not proof. But experts say lifestyle changes that also include physical exercise, controlling blood pressure, good sleep and even a shingles vaccination offer a chance at slowing deterioration as we get older. Read more.

As sold on Amazon: The Lost Meaning of the Seventh Day Hardcover – November 30, 2009 by Sigve K. Tonstad (Author) Sigve K. Tonstad recovers the profound and foundational understanding of God that can be experienced in the seventh day. He shows that Scripture has consistently asserted that the Sabbath of Creation is the Sabbath of the whole story of how God makes right what has gone wrong in the world. Tonstad argues that the seventh day is the symbol of God's faithfulness precisely when God's presence seems to be in doubt. He demonstrates how God, through the seventh day, seeks the benefit of all creation. Inevitably, this leads to an investigation of how this universal symbol became obscured. This sweeping work of biblical theology and historical analysis traces the seventh day as it is woven throughout Scripture and the history of Christianity. Its twenty-seven chapters consider, among other things, the relationship of the seventh day to freedom, to social conscience, to the "greatest commandment," and to the enigmatic "rest that remains." Tonstad engages the move away from the seventh day in early Christian history, the mindset in medieval Christianity, and the sobering long-term implications leading all the way to the Holocaust and the ecological crises in our time. The Lost Meaning of the Seventh Day will engage, illuminate, provoke, and ultimately inspire readers who enjoy a serious work presented in a style that is "luminous" and a "delight to read."

Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo ‘supply chain risk’ designation What China’s latest economic plans say about its tech ambitions and rivalry with the US Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case Men who brought explosives to NYC protest said they were inspired by Islamic State, complaint says On 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to action Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is retiring, giving liberals chance to expand majority AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi’s state primaries AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s special congressional election

Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America’s struggle with high costs Many voters are frustrated by rising prices for essentials like housing. And Democrats are aiming to channel this anger into support against Republican control of Washington. Housing affordability is a growing issue nationwide, not just on the coasts. Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America’s struggle with high costs. Home prices in Las Vegas rose 64% from early 2020 to last year, despite recent declines. Large investors buying homes are becoming bipartisan targets. Read more.

Live updates: Pentagon identifies seventh US service member killed in Iran war A 26-year-old Army staff sergeant from Kentucky was identified as the seventh U.S. service member killed during the Iran war, after being wounded on a base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, the Pentagon said. The war has killed at least 1,230 people in Iran, at least 397 in Lebanon and 11 in Israel, according to officials in those countries. Also on Monday, Iran named Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday. Khamenei is seen as even more hard-line than his father. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Oil prices jump and markets slide as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they’re grappling with a new Mideast war Iran war deaths could resurface Trump’s complicated history with military sacrifice WATCH: Macron visits Cyprus to show support for the island during Iran war - AP explains Photos from Iran, Israel and Lebanon in the 2nd week of the Iran war

Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says NEW YORK (AP) — Two men who brought explosives to a far-right protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, according to a court complaint. https://apnews.com/article/explosives-protest-mamdani-434928cf6fa8771bc3dfa5c260ee7b03?

Beyond the Remanent: Meditations on Identity, is a book that probably should not be read by our members. It will likely provide more challenges than they are prepared to consider. In any case, it cannot be dismissed. To be clear, the author cannot be dismissed as an unfaithful member. Read the article linked below only if you are willing to be challenged. https://atoday.org/beyond-the-remnant-major-surgery-for-seventh-day-adventism/

War is horrible and I wish it wouldn't happen. That said I think Israel and the US took Iran's leadership seriously when they repeatedly chanted (& funded) "death to America" & "death to Israel". It seems that the Iranians here in the United States are mostly ecstatic about the state of the Iranian Ummah. The Sunni's seem to be praising Allah that He used the arm of Israel and the US to punish Iran's leadership. Recently, we had a "No King's" march here in Seattle where masses of Trans and other Liberals rose their voices against Donnald Trump. Israel just took out a "king" and the Democrat base here in Seattle is red hot mad about it. The Iranian people have been suffering under a brutal dictatorship for nearly 50 years and thousands of LGBT people have been tortured and slaughtered in Iran, women who advocated for women's rights have been killed in Iran just for standing up and pleading for justice. War is horrible and I pray for a peaceful resolution however if Iranian leadership continues with the death to Israel and death to America stuff I fear that we will continue to see more of the same stuff we've been seeing this last week.

Catholic Leader Savages Trump’s Goons’ War Porn Videos The archbishop of Chicago accused the White House of turning war into entertainment. The archbishop of Chicago condemned the White House for glorifying the war in Iran in a scathing letter. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich said in a statement titled “A Call to Conscience,” released on Saturday by the Archdiocese of Chicago, that the deaths of American service members and Iranian civilians are “being treated like it’s a video game.” Cupich slammed the White House’s X post on March 5, captioned, “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.” The post was accompanied by a video montage of unclassified footage of military strikes in Iran, various popular films, and war games. “Hundreds of people are dead, mothers and fathers, daughters and sons, including scores of children who made the fatal mistake of going to school that day,” the archbishop said in a statement, referencing the U.S. bombing of a girls’ school that killed over 150 people. “Six U.S. soldiers have been killed,” he continued. “They are also dishonored by that social media post. Hundreds of thousands displaced, and many millions more are terrified across the Middle East.” As of Sunday, the confirmed number of U.S. service members killed in Iran has risen to seven. The Daily Beast reached out to the White House for comment. The archbishop also criticized the gamification of war through prediction markets. Following the initial strikes in Iran on Feb. 28, Polymarket received backlash for allowing its users to bet on bombings. While the company justified this move by calling its prediction insights “invaluable,” several accounts raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars from these attacks. “What a profound moral failure, for gamifying strips away the humanity of real people,” the cardinal continued. “Let’s not forget, a ‘hit’ isn’t putting points on the board; it’s a grieving family whose suffering we ignore when we prioritize entertainment, and profit, over empathy.” Cupich concluded that the U.S. government was treating the suffering of Iranian people as entertainment. In doing so, he argued that people become “addicted to the ‘spectacle’ of explosions” and “desensitized to the true costs of war.” “The longer we remain blind to the terrible consequences of war, the more we are risking the most precious gift God gave us: our humanity,” he said. “I know that the American people are better than this. We have the good sense to know that what is happening is not entertainment but war, and that Iran is a nation of people, not a video game others play to entertain us.” The Trump administration has been at odds with the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV, who hails from Chicago, has criticized the president’s war in Iran at least three times since the U.S. assault began. The pontiff delivered pointed criticism in an X post last Tuesday. “Stability and peace are not built with mutual threats, nor with weapons, which sow destruction, pain, and death, but only through a reasonable, authentic, and responsible dialogue,” the pope wrote. Cardinal Cupich previously slammed Trump’s immigration crackdown, which he said led to racial profiling. He said this was “not America.” “I’ve had some priests who are of a different color being targeted and arrested—stopped—because of their color and asking them to prove that they’re citizens,” he said. https://www.thedailybeast.com/catholic-leader-cardinal-blase-j-cupich-savages-trumps-goons-war-porn-videos/?

Trump, 79, Throws Late-Night Tantrum Over Name of Bill The president is also now refusing to sign any other bills until the legislation has passed. Donald Trump had a late-night outburst over people using a shorthand to refer to a bill he says is so important “it supersedes everything else.” “It’s not the Save Act, it’s The Save America Act! A MUCH better, and more important, name!!!” the president posted on Truth Social just before 10 p.m. Sunday. Short for “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility,” the Save Act proposes tightened rules for registering and voting in federal elections, mainly by requiring proof of citizenship and stronger voter ID rules. Trump and his allies have long pushed debunked conspiracy theories about foreign and Democratic interference in U.S. elections, famously blaming Trump’s thumping loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race on a nefarious election-rigging plot. Critics have slammed the Save Act, warning the problem it claims to target of non-citizens voting is in fact extremely rare, and that the bill instead threatens to disenfranchise potentially millions of otherwise eligible voters who may not readily have the necessary documents. The bill has already been approved by the House and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. Facing a potential bloodbath at November’s midterm polls, Trump has increasingly insisted on the urgency of the Save Act, even going so far in an earlier Sunday Truth Social post to warn he will refuse to sign any other measures into law until the bill is approved. “It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else,” he wrote. “MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is passed, AND NOT THE WATERED DOWN VERSION.” The president also told NBC News in an interview last week he would, if it came to it, be willing to shut the government down in order to see the measures implemented. “I would close government over it,” Trump said. “To me, that’s a core belief,” he added. Any bill that goes to his desk for signature automatically passes into law if 10 days go by without the president signing it. The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment on this story. https://www.thedailybeast.com/president-donald-trump-79-throws-late-night-tantrum-over-the-save-america-bills-name/?

Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department touted a tentative settlement of its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Monday as a victory for consumers that would end an illegal monopoly over live events in America, but over two dozen states planned to keep fighting the companies in court. https://apnews.com/article/livenation-antitrust-justice-department-0a6ef66f497e5f626096de753bfff8ce?