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Stephanie Berg

Stephanie Berg reports intelligence oversight hearings and defense procurement with a talent for hearing what got skipped. Stephanie covers civic surveillance policy where policy language goes on a diet and consequences do not. Stephanie keeps her sharpest questions for the phrase 'nothing to see here.'

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  • An industrial fire extinguisher is seen mounted near the trading desk at Nvidia's headquarters, part of what the company calls a 'proactive measure' against financial 'bubble fears.'

    Business

    Nvidia's AI demand so hot, it's cooling bubble fears with a $68 billion firehose

    In response to persistent Wall Street chatter about an overheating AI sector, chipmaker Nvidia has taken the unusual step of mounting industrial-grade...

    · Business,Economy,Elections,Markets,Artificial Intelligence,Comedy,Nvidia's CEO Says Agentic AI Is Driving Chip Demand Marketwatch,longform,column,satire

  • White House aides review a flowchart depicting the U.S. electoral system during a strategy session on a draft emergency order aimed at simplifying the voting process.

    Politics & Policy

    White House Reviews Emergency Order Granting Trump Power to Declare Elections 'Too Confusing'

    A coalition of activists has presented the White House with a proposal to declare America's electoral system a national emergency due to its overwhelming...

    · Politics & Policy,Legal Affairs,Election Integrity,Executive Power,Voting Systems,Government Process,Political Activism,Politics,Us,White House,Trump Seeking Executive Power Over Elections Is Urged To Declare Emergency The,satire

  • Customers await documentation review as a bank employee implements new citizenship verification procedures mandated by the administration.

    Finance & Banking

    Trump Admin Proposes Banks Screen Customers for Patriotism Points

    The White House has lauded the banking sector's sudden surge in paperwork processing as a major economic victory.

    · Finance & Banking,Politics & Policy,banking regulation,compliance,customer screening,government policy,economic metrics,Politics,Economy,White House,Trump Administration Considers Requiring Banks To Collect Citizenship Information The Washington Post,satire

  • U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer illustrates the administration's layered tariff policy during a press briefing.

    World

    Trump Trade Representative Says Tariffs With UK Are Safe, Will Just Be Applied Twice

    The U.S. Trade Representative announced that existing tariff agreements will be preserved by layering them atop a new universal import tax.

    · World,Politics,Congress,Energy,Space,Crime & Courts,Did James Van Der Beek Really Die Broke The Hollywood Reporter,satire

  • A scene representing the current state of The US In Brief Who Is The Best President.

    Economy

    The US in Brief: Who is the best president?

    In a stunning display of administrative agility, The US In Brief Who Is The Best President has successfully pivoted from a minor concern to a city-wide conversation starter. Observers remain cautiously optimistic that th...

    · Economy,Us,White House,Artificial Intelligence,Internet Culture,The US In Brief Who Is The Best President,satire

  • A scene representing the current state of Politics Latest Starmer To Pledge Social Media Crackdown To Protect Children.

    Us

    When we saw how damaging social media was for our ...

    In a stunning display of administrative agility, Politics Latest Starmer To Pledge Social Media Crackdown To Protect Children has successfully pivoted from a minor concern to a city-wide conversation starter. Observers r...

    · Us,Politics,Internet Culture,Politics Latest Starmer To Pledge Social Media Crackdown To Protect Children,satire

  • Dale Brickman awaits the start of the Turning Point USA halftime show at its only logical location.

    Politics & Policy

    Local Patriot Discovers Turning Point Is An Actual Physical Location After TPUSA Announces Alternative Super Bowl Halftime

    A Phoenix man attempting to attend Turning Point USA's alternative Super Bowl halftime show discovered the organization's name was not merely a metaphor.

    · Culture, Politics & Policy, Arts & Entertainment, Political Organizations, Misinformation, Media Literacy, Partisan Events, Us, Sports, Elections, Football, Turning Point USA Announces MAGA Aligned Artists For Alternative Super Bowl Halftime, longform, column, satire