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Thursday, June 6, 2024
BY CROOKED MEDIA

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[- Emily Baden, Justice Alito’s neighbor,]([link removed]) who called his self-serving explanations about flying an insurrectionist flag bogus.

Trump’s veepstakes are intensifying. And he’s running this search the way he handles everything — like an unhinged reality show.

 

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Disgraced former president and convicted felon Donald Trump’s campaign has reportedly begun formally vetting a handful of potential VP picks. Top names include Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), J.D. Vance (R-OH), and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). [But like the washed-up game show host that he is, Trump will keep everyone guessing]([link removed]) until the big reveal. It’s a demented, GOP version of The Apprentice: To advance, hopefuls must debase themselves on TV by praising Trump, attack the justice system, hang out in court while Trump catches felonies, and waffle about accepting the results of the 2024 election. 

 

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In a sense, Trump’s putting a fresh twist on his veep-search. Traditionally, the candidate hunts for someone who can help with trouble spots. That can mean connecting with a certain group of voters or helping with a swing state. After all, Trump chose VP Mike Pence to reach Evangelical Christians (and it worked). This time, Trump seems inclined to pick someone a lot more like himself: his own [Mini-Me]([link removed]).

 

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That may be why Trump likes Burgum. The incredibly boring governor of North Dakota has no sparkle. He hails from a deep-red state where Trump needs no help. There is no Burgum fanbase. But the guy’s a wealthy businessman who won’t upstage Trump and a loyalist who made a courthouse pilgrimage to Trump’s trial. The only balance he’d bring would be to offset Trump’s wackiness with relative normalcy. Burgum is the kind of toady who’d tell [Newsmax]([link removed]): “Trump is so strong right now, he could get elected without a vice president!” See? Trump’s kinda guy!

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Other names still in the mix include Reps. Byron Donalds (R-FL) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Development Ben Carson. You know, just a few characters from our recurring nightmares.

 

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Trump seems to think Sen. Scott, Rep. Donalds, or Carson could help him [attract Black voters]([link removed]). Scott recently said he thinks he [can deliver Black men for Trump]([link removed]). Polls do suggest Black voters are more open to supporting Trump this time. But it’s hardly clear these are ideal candidates to bring a traditionally core Democratic constituency into the GOP fold. Case in point: Donalds recently tried to argue that [things were better for Black folks under Jim Crow]([link removed]).  

 

The way Trump and his madman ego-driven brain works, there could still be a dark horse that emerges in the days leading up to the RNC. We will be standing by with our popcorn.

 

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Can anything stand up to big AI? Federal regulators are reportedly about to try.

 

[Officials at two key departments have reached an agreement on how to proceed with antitrust investigations]([link removed]) into major artificial intelligence companies, the New York Times reported Thursday, citing unnamed sources. The Justice Department will take a look at the incredibly lucrative chip-maker Nvidia. The Federal Trade Commission will look into Microsoft, and also OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. 

 

These probes represent a new kind of oversight for companies that are rapidly remaking the digital fabric of our lives with astonishingly lifelike videos, still images, audio and text. Congress has yet to set down any meaningful regulations governing the powerful new technology.  Big AI has largely escaped the scrutiny of the Biden administration until now. Europe, meanwhile, is ahead of the game in passing AI regulations. 

 

Silicon Valley bros hate when the government gets in their business. Then again, the rest of us hate it when AI tells us to eat rocks, put glue on our pizza, or run with scissors, as Google’s AI Overview [feature recently did]([link removed]). When one user asked the system whether Google search violates antitrust laws, the AI reportedly answered: “Yes, the U.S. Justice Department and 11 states are suing Google for antitrust violations.”

 

Federal regulators may want to ask that AI search bot a few more probing questions, and this time, put it under oath.

 

[Steve Bannon has been ordered to prison]([link removed]), and soon! A federal judge on Wednesday told the former Trump advisor to begin his four-month prison sentence on July 1. Bannon’s appeal to overturn his conviction for ignoring January 6 committee subpoenas was rejected, and now he has to spend some time in the big house. Maybe he’ll save a warm bunk for his former boss. 

[An Israeli strike on a school]([link removed]) sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza killed at least 33 people, including 23 women and children, according to the Associated Press. The Israeli military claimed that Hamas militants were operating from within the school. Israeli fighter jets [reportedly used U.S.-made munitions]([link removed]) in the strike. 

 

[Spain became the first European country]([link removed]) to ask the United Nations court for permission to join the international case accusing Israel of genocide brought by South Africa. “There should be no doubt that Spain will remain on the right side of history,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Congress [has been rescheduled to July 24]([link removed]), according to Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman. The original date, June 13, was changed due to the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. 

 

[State GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania]([link removed]) reportedly booed two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 during a visit to the statehouse. Democrats introduced former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and former sergeant Aquillino Gonell as “heroes” to their colleagues before the room filled with chaos as Republicans booed, heckled, and walked out of the chamber in protest. Keep it classy, fellas. 

 

[The NYPD is seeking to revoke Trump’s gun license]([link removed]) after he was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records last week, according to the New York Times. Federal law in New York and Florida says people with felony convictions cannot own firearms, and Trump reportedly had three pistols registered in New York. Two were turned over when Trump was indicted in April of last year. The third was legally transferred to Florida, but it’s unclear if the gun is still in Trump’s possession. Seems like Trump’s gun slingin’ days could be over. 

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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have [developed oral insulin drops]([link removed]) that can be placed under the tongue and absorbed into the body, which could drastically change how diabetes patients receive insulin by replacing injections. The new needle-free option may be both more convenient and reduce the risk of cross-contamination, needle pricks and infections. 

Three young boys out for a hike in North Dakota got to live out any young boys’ dream when they [accidentally discovered the remains of a baby T. Rex dinosaur]([link removed]), according to an announcement from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Thursday. The museum will have the fossil on display in the coming weeks two years after the boys –  ages 12, 9, and 11 at the time – made the discovery and contacted a family friend who works as the museum’s curator of paleontology. All I ever find when I go on hikes is dog poop.

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