The Daily Populous

Tuesday June 18th, 2024 morning edition

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The author of a new book about The Apprentice says Donald Trump is suffering from severe memory loss, with the former president not even recognizing him despite the two having just spent an hour together for an interview.

In an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Ramin Setoodeh, co-editor-in chief at Variety, said he did an hour long sit-down interview with Trump while researching for his book, "Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass."

A few months later, Setoodeh met with Trump again, this time at Trump Tower, to discuss his time in the White House.

Trump had "no recollection of our lengthy interview," he said.

“Donald Trump had severe memory issues," Setoodeh said.

"As the journalist who spent the most time with him, I have to say, he couldn’t remember things.

Setoodeh said the cognitive decline in the presumptive GOP candidate should not be ignored. »

Latest IRS effort to target wealthy tax cheats could raise $50 billion over a decade

Authored by cnn.com

The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday its latest move to crack down on wealthy tax cheats – an ongoing effort boosted by funding received through the Democrat-backed Inflation Reduction Act.

Sometimes, complex business partnerships move money from one property to another in order to maximize tax deductions and minimize their tax liability.

More than 140,000 people used the program, known as Direct File, to successfully file their tax returns this year. »

Ukraine Rejects Extreme Right, Bucking European Trend

Authored by cepa.org

Amid gloom over the radical right’s accumulation of votes in 2024’s European elections, a bright light stands out: Ukraine.

There is nothing in Ukraine that even remotely resembles Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, which won the support of 31.5% of French voters.

Authoritarianism may be the flavor of the day, but Ukraine shows it is not inevitable. »

China’s Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won’t take the bait, report says

Authored by businessinsider.com

Xi Jinping accused the US of trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, the Financial Times said.

China's leader, Xi Jinping, accused the US of trying to trick China into invading Taiwan but said his country wouldn't take the bait, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The FT said Xi made the accusation in April last year during a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. »

FromSoftware boss addresses gaming industry layoffs: 'As long as this company's my responsibility, I would not let that happen'

Authored by pcgamer.com
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Kadokawa isn't Microsoft big, but it is still big, with revenue of about $1.65 billion in its last fiscal year.

With games like Elden Ring selling more than 25 million copies, you'd think FromSoftware would be free of any meddling—why mess with the golden goose?

It's a strong statement, particularly next to the usual CEO lines about hard decisions and rationalizing pipelines. »