Monthly Archives: July 2022

Nikolai Patrushev — a longtime Putin ally — would ‘almost certainly’ replace Putin if he falls ill, predicts former British intelligence chief

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Japanese National Security Council. Mikhail MetzelTASS via Getty Images The former head of MI6 predicted Nikolai Patrushev will replace Putin if the president falls ill. Patrushev, a top security official, is one of few people known…

Jared Kushner alleges that John F. Kelly once shoved Ivanka Trump following a tense White House meeting, according to his memoir obtained by The Washington Post

White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner (R), First daughter Ivanka Trump (C) and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly (L) attend a meeting held by US President Donald J. Trump with members of his Cabinet Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images Jared Kushner in his memoir alleges John F. Kelly once shoved Ivanka Trump, according…

High-level Democratic talks with Manchin were so secretive that even Chuck Schumer’s No. 2 deputy said he was surprised by the deal

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images Senate Democrats struck a $700 billion deal for an economic and climate package. Joe Manchin announced that he and Chuck Schumer had agreed on terms after months of negotiations. The negotiations were…

McConnell assails Manchin’s surprise economic deal after Democrats stripped his leverage to block it

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia; Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images McConnell criticized Manchin’s surprise deal after Democrats yanked his leverage. He had previously vowed to block a computer chip bill if Democrats advanced Biden’s agenda. Hours after Senate Republicans voted for it, Schumer and…

Spotify stopped making that Car Thing you probably forgot about, and here’s why

Spotify has quietly halted all manufacturing of Car Thing – its smart media player/dashboard accessory for cars – just five months after it finally made the product widely available for purchase.  First announced in early 2021, Car Thing is designed to make it easier to control the Spotify streaming service on your phone from a…

These 26 Amazon workers want the feds to investigate racist death threats

Amazon reportedly told workers they could take unpaid time off if they felt uncomfortable coming into work. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Over two dozen Amazon workers claim the company didn’t respond appropriately to racist death threats against Black workers at its MDW2 facility in Joliet, Illinois, and retaliated against an employee…