Business
3,700 Trades by Trump: The Inside-Information Corruption Question
The Office of Government Ethics released two Form 278-T disclosures last week showing roughly…
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Mark Masterson
Mark Masterson has written more than 1,700 articles for Live News Chat since 2022 and files most days. His beat is the news the networks on this site are carrying live: US politics, world affairs, breaking news, and the courts, with regular work on technology, sport and entertainment. Because the site exists to point readers at live coverage, most of his reporting is written within hours of the broadcast it follows, and is sourced from primary material where one exists: the filing, the transcript, the agency release, the company statement. Originally from Canada, he has worked in online publishing for over a decade. Corrections and story tips go to security@livenewschat.eu, and the standards his work is held to are set out in the Live News Chat editorial policy.
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Law & Justice
$10 Billion IRS Suit Becomes a $1.8 Billion ‘Slush Fund’ for Trump’s Allies
Trump dropped his $10 billion IRS lawsuit on Monday. The same day, the DOJ…
Business
A Jury Took Less Than Two Hours to Kill Elon Musk’s $150 Billion Vendetta Against OpenAI
A California jury needed less than two hours to kill Elon Musk's blockbuster lawsuit…
Politics
Trump Bet $32 Million on Crushing Thomas Massie. Kentucky Voters Get the Final Word Today
The most expensive House primary in American history reaches its conclusion today in Kentucky.…
Politics
Ukraine’s 556-Drone Barrage Brings the War Home to Moscow
Ukraine's 556-drone barrage on Moscow killed three near the capital and hit the city's…
Crime
Islamic Center of San Diego Attack: One Dead, Two Suspects Killed in Clairemont
San Diego police neutralized two suspects in a Monday attack on the Islamic Center…
Business
ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. The Day Before Google I/O 2026, the Gap Is Not Subtle
After six months paying for ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, and Gemini Advanced, the verdict…
Politics
Drone Strike Hits UAE Nuclear Power Plant: Houthis Claim Attack as Iran War Spirals Beyond Borders
A drone struck the perimeter of the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday,…
Elections
67 Million Voter Records Checked: Inside the Trump Administration’s Controversial Midterm Eligibility Purge
The Trump administration has run 67 million voter registrations through DHS databases ahead of…
Economy
Iran Ceasefire Expires With No Deal in Sight as Gas Prices and 6% Inflation Squeeze American Households
The Iran ceasefire expired Sunday with no deal in sight. Trump rejected Tehran's latest…
finance
Dealing With Significant Debt: What Solutions Are Available in Canada?
Debt is often discussed in terms of cold, mathematical calculations or personal failure, but…
Entertainment
Rousey vs Carano Tonight: How to Watch Netflix’s First Live MMA Event, Full Fight Card and Start Time
How to watch Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano on Netflix tonight: full fight card,…
Apps & Software
Complete Review of Telegram Download for iPhone Users – 7 Powerful Benefits You Should Know
Introduction Today, messaging apps are becoming a must these days. They are used to…
Crime
Harvey Weinstein Mistrial: Jury Splits 9-3 Toward Acquittal in Third Rape Trial
Harvey Weinstein's third New York rape trial ended in mistrial Friday after a jury…
Politics
Trump Waffles on $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Deal After Xi Summit, Leaving Taipei in Limbo
Trump leaves a $14 billion Taiwan arms package undecided after his Beijing summit with…
Politics
Trump Says Americans’ Finances Aren’t ‘Even a Little Bit’ a Factor
Trump told reporters Americans' financial situations aren't "even a little bit" a factor in…
Politics
The Supreme Court Just Saved Mifepristone Telehealth, Days After Trump Pushed Out the FDA Chief
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a 5th Circuit ruling that would have forced…
Business
Kevin Warsh Takes the Fed Today, and the Country’s Inflation Math Just Got Harder
Kevin Warsh walks into the Eccles Building on Thursday as Federal Reserve chair, sworn…
Apps & Software
Chatbots for customer support: what to automate (and what not to)
Most customer support chatbots fail for the same reason: they were pointed at the…
Artificial Intelligence
AI Infrastructure Enters the Commodity Market Era
The decision by CME Group and Silicon Data to create computing-power futures may become…
Artificial Intelligence
Google I/O 2026 Will Make Gemini the Default You Never Chose
Google I/O 2026 opens May 19 with Gemini wired into Android, Chrome, laptops and…
Apps & Software
How News Affects the Online Casino Industry
Every morning, online casino managers scan the news, wondering how the latest headline might…
Politics
Xi Downgrades Trump in Beijing
Trump arrived in Beijing chasing a trade win. Xi reframed the summit around Taiwan,…
Politics
Europe Approved €90 Billion for Ukraine. Washington Is Still Fighting Over $400 Million
Europe finalized a €90 billion Ukraine aid package and is sending it. In Washington,…
Entertainment
NBC Canceled Nine Shows for 2026. Its Executives Admit They Loved Them
NBC and NBCUniversal canceled nine shows ahead of the May 11 upfront, and the…
Gaming
GTA 6 Pre-Order Hype Added $2 Billion to Take-Two Before a Single Order Was Real
An unverified Best Buy email about GTA 6 pre-orders added nearly $2 billion to…
Apps & Software
Interactive Entertainment Platforms Continue Reshaping Online Engagement
Digital entertainment has changed dramatically over the past decade. What once centered around passive…
Government
Twenty-Five US Spy Flights Off Cuba Since February, and the Pentagon Wants Havana to See Them
The U.S. military has flown at least 25 intelligence-gathering missions within range of Cuba’s…
Government
17 Americans From Hantavirus Cruise Ship Land in Nebraska Quarantine, One Tests Positive
17 Americans evacuated from the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak are in Nebraska and Atlanta…
Elections
SCOTUS Lets Alabama Erase a Black-Majority District Eight Days Before the Primary
A 6-3 Supreme Court on May 11 cleared Alabama to scrap a Black-majority district…