News for June 26, 2026

The Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list that includes Bible stories for public school students, starting with elementary grades in 2030.

Micah Lasher won the Manhattan congressional race after AI-linked groups spent heavily on both sides, and he said he would not take cues from either company on AI policy.

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Leon Black during a closed-door Epstein interview after he refused to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements.

Bitzero Holdings is turning its cheap power and Bitcoin mining sites into AI data-center assets, with Kevin O’Leary backing the move and OneQode Networks signing a major lease.

Leon Black told House lawmakers he was deceived by Jeffrey Epstein and denied any criminal wrongdoing, while saying Epstein’s network reached into the world of major billionaires.

A California union is pushing ahead with a November ballot measure to tax billionaires, even as Governor Gavin Newsom and other allies warn it could hurt the state’s finances.

Gavin Newsom backed a nationwide tax on billionaires and proposed a public fund so Americans could share in the gains from AI, while still opposing California’s own billionaire tax ballot measure.

Gavin Newsom is pushing a national wealth tax plan after losing a fight over a billionaire tax ballot measure in California.

Tech companies are selling off as fears grow that rising memory chip prices and shortages could hit costs, sales, and inflation.

Former governors Eric Holcomb and Gina Raimondo launched RAISE US, a bipartisan coalition aimed at helping workers and employers prepare for AI-driven job disruption.

Ray Dalio says the U.S. may be facing a modern version of the Suez Crisis, where a failed show of power can signal a long decline in empire, trust, and currency strength.