Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered a blunt message to environmentalists frustrated with President Donald Trump’s energy agenda: stop complaining and start acting. Speaking at the Austrian World Summit in Vienna, Schwarzenegger urged climate activists to focus on practical, local-level solutions rather than despairing over federal policy.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet unleashed scathing criticism of the Democratic Party during a Monday appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” comparing its current state to that of a dysfunctional family trapped in denial.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk launched a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” calling it a “pork-filled Congressional spending bill” and a “disgusting abomination.” Musk expressed his outrage on X, accusing lawmakers who supported the bill of betraying their constituents.
The House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a controversial provision that could punish fiscally conservative red states while rewarding big-spending blue states such as California and New York. The bill proposes a freeze on healthcare provider taxes—fees levied on hospitals and nursing facilities to fund Medicaid—which could hinder states that have exercised tax restraint.
Russia announced on Monday the formation of a new cybersecurity alliance with 11 authoritarian-leaning nations, including Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, North Korea, Iran, and China’s allies. The pact, titled “International Cooperation in the Field of Information Security,” seeks to promote a state-controlled model for internet governance and digital policy under the United Nations.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary confirmed that he will review the safety of the abortion drug mifepristone after a study revealed troubling adverse health outcomes exceeding the risks reported on its label.
