The EU agreed to slap sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia drones that it used to bombard Ukraine

This undated photograph released by the Ukrainian military’s Strategic Communications Directorate shows the wreckage of what Kyiv has described as an Iranian Shahed drone downed near Kupiansk, Ukraine. Ukrainian military’s Strategic Communications Directorate via AP The EU has agreed to sanction Iran over the drones it has supplied to Russia. Three people and an entity…

Elizabeth Warren blasts a federal court’s ‘lawless and reckless decision’ striking down the funding mechanism for a top student-loan industry watchdog

Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images A federal appeals court ruled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding as unconstitutional. The agency currently receives funding through the Federal Reserve, rather than Congress. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who helped create the agency, called the ruling a “reckless decision.” A court shaped by Republicans just…

Some DOJ prosecutors believe they have enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction in the Mar-a-Lago records case: report

Former President Donald Trump. Emily Elconin/Getty Images Some prosecutors believe there’s enough evidence to charge Trump with obstruction in the Mar-a-Lago case, Bloomberg reported. The team handling the case hasn’t made a formal charging recommendation to AG Garland. If Trump is indicted, it wouldn’t be until after the November midterm elections. Some prosecutors at the…

UK PM Liz Truss was forced from office after losing fights with the markets and her own fractured party

Liz Truss resigns outside Downing Street on Thursday. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday after a catastrophic 44 days in office.  Her plan to radically reshape the UK economy was brutally rejected by financial markets. With her authority shot, it did not take long for Conservative MPs to force her out….

Instagram’s new anti-abuse features include DM ‘kindness reminders’

Instagram is expanding its efforts to fight abuse, and that includes not-so-subtle encouragement to stay civil. The company is introducing DM “kindness reminders” that ask you to “keep Instagram a supportive place” when you message a creator. This probably won’t deter committed trolls when it arrives in the “coming weeks,” but the social network clearly…