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Aug 27 2019
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Bolsonaro Refuses G7 Aid for Amazon Fires, Wants Apology from Macron
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro initially refused more than $20 million dollars of aid to fight fires in the Amazon on Tuesday in the wake of a public feud with French president Emmanuel Macron. The money was pledged by G7 leaders during last week's summit. Later, Bolsanaro indicated that he would only take the money if he also received an apology from Macron.
Some left-leaning media
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EU Fines Facebook $1.3B Over Personal Data Transfers to US
European Union (EU) privacy regulators fined Meta, Facebook's parent company, $1.3 billion over transferring personal data from Facebook's EU servers to U.S. servers.
The Details: Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) cited the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law in issuing the fine, the largest penalty ever issued under GDPR. Meta plans to appeal, and
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Elon Musk Formally Takes Over Twitter
Elon Musk closed his $44 billion deal to take control of Twitter on Thursday and immediately implemented changes, including firing several top executives.
Key Quotes: "The bird is freed," Musk tweeted Thursday night, in reference to Twitter's signature blue bird logo.
For Context: CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, head of legal, policy and trust Vijaya Gadde, and general counsel
Axios Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online)Oct 27 2022
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Is John Fetterman Healthy Enough to Serve in the Senate?
Following the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) and Mehmet Oz (R), which displayed to voters Fetterman’s ongoing recovery from a stroke he suffered in May, columnists across the spectrum are debating if the Democratic candidate’s lingering cognitive struggles would prevent him from fulfilling the duties of a U.S. Senator.
What the Right is Saying: Many on
New York Post (Opinion) The Hill SlateNov 25 2022
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Russia Targets Ukrainian Power, Heating, and Water as Winter Nears
Nine months into the Ukraine War, the latter-half of which has seen a number of set-backs and retreats from the Russian military, the conflict is entering a new stage as the winter months approach Eastern Europe. Russian missiles are striking critical Ukrainian infrastructure and damaging utility services in major cities, leaving many areas without access to electricity, running water, and
Associated Press Newsweek Fox News (Online News)Jul 09 2023
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Secretary Yellen Concludes Beijing Trip, Calls US-China Talks ‘Productive’
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen concluded a four-day trip to China on Sunday, in which she said dialogue between the nations was “productive.”
The Details: Yellen visited Beijing with hopes of stabilizing a currently shaky U.S.-China relationship. Yellen said Washington is not looking to distance itself from China’s economy and stressed the importance of communication between the
Fox Business BBC News CNN (Online News)Dec 20 2022
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What Did the January 6 Committee Accomplish?
The January 6 committee's hearings culminated Monday in a symbolic criminal referral of former President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. What will be the committee's legacy?
What the Right Said: Right-rated voices often framed the criminal referrals as irrelevant and proof of the panel's partisan bias. National Review's (Right
Washington Post The Hill National Review (News)Apr 28 2023
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North Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Ruling Prohibiting Gerrymandering
The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned its previous ruling restricting the state legislature from partisan gerrymandering when drawing the state’s congressional lines.
Details: In February 2022, the liberal-majority court struck down a proposed congressional map, determining the Republican-controlled legislature unfairly constructed the map to benefit Republicans and deemed it to
Washington Examiner New York Times (News) ReutersJul 21 2023
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Judge Sets Trump Classified Docs Trial for May 2024
The Florida judge overseeing the federal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump set a trial date for May 20, 2024.
A Win or a Loss for Trump? Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, rejected the Trump team’s request to indefinitely delay the trial until after the 2024 election. However, she also said special counsel Jack Smith’s requested date of December 11,
ABC News (Online) Fox News (Online News) The HillMay 20 2020
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First-of-its-kind California Program Offers Virus Aid to People in the Country Illegally
California has initiated a taxpayer-funded program to provide up to $500 in financial relief for individuals in the country illegally who are struggling amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The program, which is the first of its kind among the 50 states, is expected to support up to 150,000 people in California, and is reportedly valued at $75 million.
As is typical with immigration-
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