Senator presses Bessent: Will other taxpayers get Trump’s IRS audit shield?

Senator presses Bessent: Will other taxpayers get Trump’s IRS audit shield?

After Donald Trump withdrew his outlandish $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS two weeks ago, the president soon after received two scandalous rewards from his own administration. The first was the creation of a $1.766 billion compensation fund, while the other was an IRS audit shield, unveiled by his Justice Department, granting Trump, his family … Read more

Trump’s art of the deal meets Iran’s long memory of foreign exploitation

Trump’s art of the deal meets Iran’s long memory of foreign exploitation

As the government’s standing plummets to an all-time low due to a reckless disregard for the welfare of its people, mass protests sweep across major Iran’s cities, including Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran. Driven by a threat to their economic survival, the merchant class, or bazaaris, are leading the demonstrations. This is not a news report … Read more

26 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using (2026)

26 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using (2026)

Prime Video is also included with your membership. There are some killer originals, like Fallout and The Boys, in addition to other movies and shows. You can also stream sports on Prime Video, including NFL Thursday Night Football and select MMA fights. Purchased as a stand-alone subscription, Prime Video costs $9 per month. Note that, … Read more

5 Best Smart Speakers (2026): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

5 Best Smart Speakers (2026): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri

Amazon Echo Show 8 (4th Gen) for $180: This is a solid smart speaker with Amazon’s latest physical design and Alexa+ right out of the box, but it’s not a sound improvement over the older model, so I’d personally pick the third-gen option (see above) while it’s still available or upgrade to the Echo Show … Read more

What the rise of creators like Emma Schurink says about the future of social media careers

What the rise of creators like Emma Schurink says about the future of social media careers

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The rapid growth of the creator economy has changed how younger generations approach work, visibility, and even career building. What was once dismissed as casual social media use has evolved into a professional ecosystem where creators manage audiences, produce content across multiple platforms, and adapt in real time … Read more

WGA Slams Scott Pelley’s Firing and CBS News’ ‘Cruel and Needless Layoffs’

WGA Slams Scott Pelley’s Firing and CBS News’ ‘Cruel and Needless Layoffs’

The head of the Writers Guild of America East union blasted Paramount-owned CBS News for recent “cruel and needless layoffs,” its firing of “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley and the shutdown of CBS News Radio. In a message to members Thursday morning, WGA East president Tom Fontana decried the “assaults on CBS News, an institution … Read more

Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents again, AP finds

Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents again, AP finds

Eleven-year-old Ederson Galicia Alva had just stepped off the plane and into the Miami airport’s dim hallways when federal agents pulled his mother aside for questioning. Again. Panic welled up. His excitement at soon being back at recess with his Florida classmates fell away. Would the government take her away again? This was not his … Read more

Hermanos Gutierrez Announce New Album ‘Los Ojos del Cóndor’

Hermanos Gutierrez Announce New Album ‘Los Ojos del Cóndor’

The sibling instrumental duo will release their new album Los Ojos del Cóndor via Easy Eye Sound in September In a world of trending TikTok dances and short attention spans, the existence of a duo like Hermanos Gutiérrez is almost radical. Their instrumental-only sound is complex but infinitely listenable, with live shows that command a trance-like focus … Read more