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Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement

Senate Republicans on Wednesday formally dropped their attempt to spend $1bn on security improvements for Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, as it became clear the president’s demand for the money could jeopardize long-term funding for immigration enforcement.

The Senate judiciary committee had last month included funding for security improvements related to the new ballroom in a broader measure that would authorize $70bn in spending for agencies involved in Trump’s mass deportation campaign through the duration of his term.

On Wednesday, the committee released a revised text that no longer mentioned the money, which was included in legislation dubbed the Secure America Act that advanced on a party-line vote of 53-46 later that afternoon.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Treasury Department to shut down bank accounts used to support illegal immigration. Trump announced the order in a June 2 Truth Social post, saying it targets the banks, credit card companies, and other financial institutions that ...

I'm starting to develop arthritis in my fingers, which makes typing an interesting challenge.

I'm wondering, what is the best self-hosted solution for speech-to-text generally? Dragon dictate use to be the thing, but is there anything open source, self-hostable that's superseded it?

I would love to be able to have something that I can speak into that can interact with pretty much any app, be that notepad++, or my web browser when I'm entering stuff or even when I'm creating this Lemmy post (which I actually made using futo voice on my phone).

Windows and/or Linux ideally.

Any leads? Getting old sucks.

Management has deployed traps throughout the Chamblee Tucker Road facility, though the whistleblower claims some of the rodents are too large for the devices

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I'm applying to jobs, and the amount of AI assessments, rounds, AI interviewers, questionnaires, is nuts.

One of these emails for example,

It's rough.

Canadian military police, and its unit, the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS), have faced increasing criticism of widespread incompetence and bungling of investigations.

In January 2025, a judge stayed assault and sexual assault charges against a Canadian Forces member after determining that military police had tampered with evidence and showed bias in their investigation. Superior Court of Ontario Justice Cynthia Petersen noted in her written decision that the misconduct by the CFNIS "in this case is so egregious and systemic that it shocks the community's conscience."

In June 2025, the MPCC issued a report that painted Canada's military police leadership as shutting down complaints and mismanaging investigations to the point where a criminal convicted of attempted murder almost went free.

I'm applying to jobs, and the amount of AI assessments, rounds, AI interviewers, questionnaires, is nuts.

One of these emails for example,

It's rough.

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In May 2025, the Texas App Store Accountability Act made it mandatory for companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of their Texas-based users. As the law is set to be enforced starting Thursday, Apple has outlined an update to its App Store rules.

On the Apple Developer website, the company explained that new Apple Accounts in Texas will be subject to "age assurance and parent or guardian consent on behalf of minors under the age of 18 for downloads, Apple In-App Purchases, and significant changes associated with an app."

In practice, this means that anyone who wants to create an Apple Account in Texas must verify that they are 18 or older. Those under 18 will need to join a Family Sharing group, and parents will be able to revoke access to previously approved App Store apps.

The Department of National Defence said it finalized a deal with the U.S. to acquire 26 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers.

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[a video about Cuba from the news collective Belly Of The Beast]

Harassment and intimidation from the U.S. government doesn’t scare Medea Benjamin — U.S. policy toward Cuba does. “I pray every day the U.S. is not going to invade,” she