## Trump Just Broke the Law. Blatantly. And He Might Get Away With It.

Authored by newrepublic.com

That is roughly what Donald Trump did last week when he fired a slew of inspectors general in the executive branch.

He broke a law that Congress passed as a reform because of his own earlier behavior as president.

What he did flings the door wide open to run-of-the-mill corruption and potentially far worse.

He doesn’t care, and it seems unlikely that the broader public will care.

And there’s surely more of this kind of thing on the way.

The White House didn’t release the names of the terminated, but the Post and others found out.

In other words, it’s a guardrail against the abuse of executive power that was put into place because of the only other law-flouting Imperial President in this country’s modern history besides Trump. »

### Two hundred UK companies sign up for permanent four-day working week

Authored by theguardian.com

Two hundred UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week for all their employees with no loss of pay, in the latest landmark in the campaign to reinvent Britain’s working week.

Joe Ryle, the foundation’s campaign director, said that the “9-5, five-day working week was invented 100 years ago and is no longer fit for purpose.

With “50% more free time, a four-day week gives people the freedom to live happier, more fulfilling lives”, he continued. »

### Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?

Authored by apnews.com

He is taking steps to lower energy costs, something that Trump hopes will have ripple effects throughout the economy.

“I talked about inflation too, but how many times can you say that an apple has doubled in cost?”.

Trump is banking on voters giving him a pass and continuing to blame former President Joe Biden for high prices. »

### GTA 6 at $100 Would Be 'A Bridge Too Far' — Even for Grand Theft Auto

Authored by ign.com

Now this week, we’re hearing increasing discussion of 2025’s most anticipated game, Grand Theft Auto 6, potentially costing not $70, not $80, or even $90…but $100.

Which begs the question: even if GTA 6 is priced at $70, what will its version of GTA Online cost?

“When GTA 5 launched in 2013, about 29% of console gamers (35 million) purchased a copy,” he said. »

### 'A huge blow': At least eight hostages tipped for release in ceasefire deal are dead, Hamas tells Israel

Authored by lbc.co.uk

'A huge blow': At least eight hostages tipped for release in ceasefire deal are dead, Hamas tells Israel.

Hamas has reportedly told Israel that at least eight of the remaining 26 hostages to be released during the first phase of the ceasefire are dead.

Reports previously stated Israel believes 25 of the 33 hostages due to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire are alive. »

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