US Customs and Border Protection chief resigns after initially declining Biden administration request to step down

Chris Magnus. Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP Chris Magnus resigned as chief of Customs and Border Protection on Saturday, per the White House. Magnus had initially declined to step down from his position after being told by Mayorkas to do so. Magnus’ departure comes after a year of record migrant apprehensions at the southwestern border. The…

Sen. Ed Markey wrote to Elon Musk saying someone impersonated his Twitter with a verified blue check. Musk responded, suggesting his ‘real account sounds like a parody.’

Sen. Ed Markey and Elon Musk. Jemal Countess/Getty Images and Taylor Hill/Getty Images Sen. Ed Markey said his account was “easily” impersonated with a fake account with a blue verification check. Musk responded to the complaint, saying Markey’s real account “sounds like a parody.” Musk laid off about half of Twitter’s staff, including public policy staff…

Trump Org is battling prosecutors over 3 little words that could swing the New York tax-fraud trial

Former President Donald Trump, left, and the exterior of Trump Tower, where the Trump Organization is headquartered. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images, left. Nicolas Economou/Getty Images, right. The tax-fraud trial of Donald Trump’s real-estate empire is about to start its fourth week. The Manhattan case involves 2 million documents. But just three words could swing the outcome….

The most powerful car Mercedes has ever made set a new record around Germany’s legendary race track

The Mercedes-AMG One. Mercedes-Benz The Mercedes-AMG One is now the fastest road-legal vehicle on the legendary Nürburgring track. The near 13-mile circuit is the most famous — and most dangerous — in Germany. Just 275 Mercedes-AMG One cars will be made and are already sold out despite costing $2.6 million. The most powerful car ever…