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Jun 06 2022
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Proud Boys Charged With 'Seditious Conspiracy' in Capitol Riot Probe
The Justice Department on Monday indicted Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, and four other members with "seditious conspiracy" in connection to the Capitol riot.
A grand jury claimed that the Tarrio and the others created a group called the Ministry of Self Defense that "engaged in meetings and encrypted communications" to plan the raid on the U.S. Capitol. The five
Washington Examiner New York Times (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 01 2023
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Federal Reserve Announces Quarter-Point Interest Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike on Wednesday as it continues its efforts to curb inflation.
Details: The latest increase to the federal interest rate is the eight hike since March 2022. This increase was milder compared to previous hikes, with the rate only going up a quarter-point.
What Does This Mean? An article published in SoFi Learn describes the
Fox Business Associated Press Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 15 2023
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Buffalo Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison by New York Court
Payton Gendron was sentenced to life in prison by a New York court on Wednesday for the murder of 10 people in Buffalo, New York. Gendron pled guilty to hate crime and domestic terror charges in November.
For Context: Last May, Gendron murdered 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. Prior to and following the massacre, Gendron expressed that his actions were driven by racism
Reuters Fox News (Online News) Associated PressSep 12 2022
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Western Wildfires Burn Tens of Thousands of Acres
Wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington have burned tens of thousands of acres, and many remain mostly uncontained.
In California, the two biggest blazes are still burning. The Mosquito fire has burned through 46,587 acres, and the Fairview fire, which has been about 49% contained, has burned through 28,307 acres as of Monday morning. In Washington state, a blaze in the remote
Newsweek Associated Press Washington ExaminerJun 15 2022
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Fed Raises Interest Rates by 75 Basis Points to Fight Inflation
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would raise its benchmark interest rate 0.75 percentage points — the largest one-time increase since 1994 — in an attempt to curb persistent high inflation.
Wednesday’s rate hike marks an acceleration from May’s 0.50-point increase; inflation sped up in May after slowing down in April. Some experts have raised concerns that larger rate hikes
Associated Press Fact Check CNBC Fox BusinessApr 27 2022
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McCarthy Faces Partisan Fallout Over Leaked Jan. 6 Remarks
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) faced renewed controversy on Wednesday after The New York Times (Lean Left bias) released new audio of his remarks following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
On April 21, the Times released an initial clip of McCarthy saying he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign. McCarthy and his spokesman both denied the report before the audio’s
New York Times (News) Washington Examiner NewsweekJan 27 2023
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Released Video Shows Paul Pelosi Being Attacked with a Hammer
The San Francisco Superior Court released police body camera footage of an incident that occurred last October in San Francisco during which Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), was assaulted with a hammer by David DePape at the Pelosi residence, suffering a skull fracture.
Video Details: The video shows police arriving at the Pelosi house, where they
Axios NBC News (Online) The Daily CallerOct 19 2023
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Major Automakers Slow EV Production
General Motors (GM), Tesla, and Ford are among the major automakers slowing down production of electric vehicles.
Key Details: GM is delaying production on both the Sierra EV and the Silverado until late 2025 in order to align their investment with evolving EV demand. Ford and Tesla have slowed down production of electric vehicles due to concerns about waning demand and other economic
New York Post (News) Reuters CNN (Online News)Sep 07 2022
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US Intel Suggests Russia Plans to Buy Millions of Rockets from North Korea
Russia is reportedly looking to bolster its Ukraine war arsenal with the help of North Korea.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson said Tuesday that Russia "is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for use in Ukraine." A White House national security spokesperson later said there were "no indications that that purchase has been completed
Associated Press Reuters The Daily CallerJun 01 2022
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Jury Sides With Johnny Depp in Defamation Lawsuit Against Amber Heard
A Virginia jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Depp initially filed a $50 million defamation suit against Heard in 2019 over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed where she described herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse." Despite not being named in the article, the actor claimed that the controversy had cost
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