Mike Johnson can't get Republicans in control

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House Speaker Mike Johnson has tried to get Republican congresspeople like Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to stop backing primary challengers to GOP lawmakers.

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  • House Speaker Mike Johnson can't stop Republicans from trying to kick their colleagues out of Congress.
  • Per CNN, at least four races feature GOP lawmakers supporting challengers to same
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MrBeast’s $5 million game show for Prime Video could one-up Netflix’s Squid Game

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YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has struck a deal with Prime Video to host a new reality competition series called Beast Games. The show will have 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million reward, which the press release claims is “the biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming.” There aren’t any

Don't watch local TV stations? DirecTV will shave $12 off your monthly bill if you drop them

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DirecTV's "No Locals" package will allow customers to opt-out of local programming for a monthly discount.

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  • DirecTV is offering a discount for customers who opt out of local programming.
  • Shifting some primetime entertainment to streaming services has made local stations less attractive, DirecTV said.
  • The decision has been criticized by one media advocacy group, which claims it

A former White House aide complained that there are 'too many Obama people' in the administration 'who don't care' about Biden

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President Joe Biden greets former President Barack Obama during a 2022 midterm campaign rally in Philadelphia.

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  • Some Biden staffers aren't happy that many Obama alums were given higher-level roles over longtime Biden aides, per Axios.
  • "We do have too many Obama people who don't care about Joe Biden," an ex-White House official said.
  • Obama is set to play a major role as a surrogate
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Major Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injury in Havana Syndrome Cases

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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health examined dozens of government employees and their families who experienced “Havana Syndrome” and found no evidence of significant brain injury or other biomarkers that would explain their ailments. Despite the findings, the report authors say that the symptoms felt by…

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United's string of scary safety events likely has nothing to do with Boeing

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United Airlines has experienced a string of safety events in recent weeks, but it may not be a Boeing problem.

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  • United Airlines has experienced a string of safety events, many of which involved Boeing jets.
  • Some experts point to problems within United, while others say the timing is just a "coincidence."
  • In a Monday memo, company CEO Scott Kirby assured
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