Steve Bannon said Trump ‘would lie about anything’ to win arguments, new book says

Steve Bannon. Win McNamee/Getty Images Steve Bannon told aides that Trump “would lie about anything,” per a new book. The quote comes from a new book by the Politico reporter Jonathan Lemire, cited in The Guardian. A recent report said Bannon told associates before the 2020 election that Trump was already planning to declare victory….

The Supreme Court will likely enter new territory on abortion rights as thorny questions over rape, interstate travel, and data privacy roil the country

Abortion rights supporters hold signs of U.S. Supreme Court Justices as they participate in a rally and march on May 14, 2022 in New York City. Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images The Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, but the abortion wars are not over. The June 24 ruling overturning Roe v. Wade…

The student-loan crisis is facing a shake-up — and lawmakers are worried Biden’s Education Department isn’t ready to handle it

President Joe Biden. Alex Wong/Getty Images Biden is expected to carry out broad student-loan relief before payments resume September 1. That’s less than two months away, and Democrats and the GOP have concerns about its implementation. The Education Department says it’s prepared to carry out whatever Biden decides. A lot is at stake for millions…

We ate at McDonald’s in the UK and Singapore and found that the UK’s meals were more expensive — apart from 3 staple menu items

McDonald’s in UK vs Singapore. Abby Wallace & Marielle Descalsota/Insider We tried and compared seven popular menu items from McDonald’s in the UK and Singapore. We found more than half of the items we tried cost more in the UK than in Singapore. The only exceptions were the cheeseburger, McFlurry, and large fries. The UK…

Rolex Daytona prices continue to slide on the resale market as the crypto crash wipes out wealth of newer collectors

Bob’s Watches Rolex watches are on track to erase all the price gains they made this year on the resale market. The drop follows steeper crashes for stocks and crypto that are hitting new collectors’ wealth. Even with the decline, experts say Daytonas and other top-tier timepieces are still a resilient asset class. After a…

Fall Guys’ developer Mediatonic apologises for a bug that “auto-purchases” premium items

Mediatonic has apologised for a bug that was causing players to make “accidental” premium purchases in Fall Guys. The issue first popped up on the game’s subreddit, with dozens of players complaining that items had been “auto-purchased” when previewing them in Fall Guys’ in-game store. Other issues included Show Bucks going mysteriously missing, hidden key…