Top GOP defense voice breaks with invasion fears, says US can reopen Hormuz without ground war

Trump issues Iran ultimatum to reopen Strait of Hormuz or face military action President Donald Trump issues a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, demanding they fully open the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating military strikes against their power plants. This comes after Iran launched long-range missiles capable of reaching Europe, escalating Middle East tensions and … Read more

Moms for Liberty wanted seat on school board. Trump gave them voice in White House

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump signed an executive order against transgender athletes last year, he took a moment to thank Tina Descovich, co-founder and CEO of Moms for Liberty. Descovich was back at the White House a few months later, seated alongside CEOs of Google and IBM to weigh in on artificial intelligence and … Read more

Appeals court suspends order for Voice of America employees to return to work

WASHINGTON — An appeals court panel agreed Tuesday to suspend a federal judge’s order for the Trump administration to bring hundreds of Voice of America employees back to work from paid leave. The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a stay pending the government’s appeal of … Read more

Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source

Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — has turned what remains into a voice for propaganda. The lawsuit alleges that VOA transmissions to populations in Iran, China, North Korea and to Kurdish … Read more

Judge orders Voice of America be put back together again. What are the chances that will happen?

NEW YORK — In a strongly worded decision this week, a federal judge ordered that the Voice of America — its mission to provide news for countries around the world largely shut down for the past year by the Trump administration — come roaring back to life. Whether or not that actually happens is anybody’s … Read more

NASCAR suspends driver Daniel Dye after he used ‘gay voice’ on livestream

NASCAR on Tuesday indefinitely suspended Daniel Dye — a second major penalty against the young driver — after he used what he called a “gay voice” to mock another racer during a livestream. The 22-year-old Dye was opening trading cards as another person on the stream said IndyCar driver David Malukas “plays for the other … Read more

Judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America and bring back hundreds of staff

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore the Voice of America’s operations after large parts of the government-run broadcaster had effectively been shut down a year ago, putting hundreds of employees who have been on administrative leave back to work.  U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth gave the U.S. Agency … Read more

Federal judge rules Trump administration’s actions to dismantle Voice of America are illegal

A federal judge ruled Saturday that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have legal authority to take the actions she’s done to largely dismantle the Voice of America. The decision’s effect on VOA operations was not immediately clear. Lake called the decision by U.S. District … Read more

"Sinners" composer describes personal journey to find his voice in blues music

For Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Goransson, creating the score for “Sinners” was a challenge, explaining he had to find his “voice within the blues.” He describes his unlikely personal connection to the music and how he met the film’s director. Source link

Is AI About to Flatten Every Brand Voice?

The flattening has begun. Brand voice is starting to blur. As more companies lean on the same AI tools to generate messaging, the edges will soften until eventually everything just sounds the same. Polished. Safe. Invisible.  Scroll LinkedIn for five minutes and it’s obvious. Every founder is “disrupting.” Every update is “AI-powered.” Every product is … Read more