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Nov 18 2020
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Lawmakers Question Big Tech CEOs About Content Moderation Policies
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about their companies' content moderation practices during the 2020 presidential election. Republican senators questioned the tech giants about content moderation and the purported censorship of President Donald Trump and conservative voices; Democratic lawmakers focused their
New York Post (News) Reuters New York Times (News)Oct 27 2022
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US GDP Grew in Q3 After Shrinking in First Half of 2022
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.6% in the three-month period from July to September, according to the U.S. Commerce Department, in the first posting of positive growth in 2022.
Kay Quotes: "The increase in the third quarter primarily reflected increases in exports and consumer spending that were partly offset by a decrease in housing investment," according to the report. "
Associated Press CNBC Fox BusinessDec 10 2015
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Story of the Week: President’s Address on Terrorism
On the heels of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino last week, stories about how to prevent more attacks at home dominated the headlines. Some talked about limiting gun access according to weapon type or buyer background, many addressed Trump’s idea of barring Muslims from entering the country, and several responded to the Oval Office speech on terrorism that President Obama gave John Gable, AllSides Co-founderOct 29 2020
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Moderna Advances COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Moderna executives said in a press release Thursday that the company is on track to report early data from a late-stage trial of its experimental COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, after initial results of its 30,000 person trial come in. The company said it expects to apply for authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early December if all requirements are met. The FDA requires
Newsmax (News) The Hill BloombergJul 13 2021
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Ban on Handgun Sales to Those Under 21
A panel on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a federal law banning the sale of handguns to those under the age of 21 is unconstitutional. The three-judge panel voted 2-1 on the law. "We first find that 18-year-olds possess Second Amendment rights," Judge Julius Richardson wrote in the majority opinion, adding that Congress used misleading data in 1968 to pass the law. "
Axios Breitbart News Washington PostNov 13 2023
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Israel Surrounds Gaza’s Largest Hospital, Saying Hamas Hides in Tunnels Beneath
After days of fighting, Israeli troops and tanks have surrounded Gaza’s largest hospital complex, calling on Hamas forces hiding beneath the hospital to surrender.
Israeli Perspective: Israeli forces say a key Hamas control center is located in bunkers and tunnels beneath the hospital. A “U.S. official with knowledge of American intelligence” cited by CNN (Lean Left bias) confirmed the
The Guardian New York Post (News) ReutersJan 16 2024
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Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Tax Deal for Families, Businesses
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers announced a longshot deal Sunday night to expand the child tax credit for low-income families and restore expired tax breaks for businesses.
The Details: The plan’s provisions include increasing the maximum tax credit per child from $1,600 to $2,000 through 2025, raising the ceiling for the low-income housing credit, cutting off new claims for the fraud-
Roll Call Washington Times New York Times (News)Apr 07 2023
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White House Afghanistan Report Says Trump 'Severely Constrained' Withdrawal Options
The National Security Council on Thursday released a 12-page summary of the administration’s review of the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the government now prioritized earlier evacuations and highlighting Trump administration actions that purportedly contributed to the withdrawal’s problems.
Evacuating Earlier: The summary does not directly state that the U.S. should have
Forbes Axios Fox News (Online News)Sep 25 2020
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How Trump, Biden are Comparing in Swing States
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are vying for an advantage in several key battleground states ahead of Election Day on November 3. Multiple recent studies suggest Trump and Biden are polling similarly in Texas, Arizona, Ohio, Florida, Iowa and North Carolina — some polls suggest Trump is leading in certain states; other polls indicate Biden has the upper hand in
The Daily Caller The Hill PoliticoMar 16 2023
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Video Shows Moment Russian Jet Struck US Drone Over Black Sea
The U.S. military released footage of a Russian fighter jet colliding with a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea.
The Details: Video shows two Russian fighter jets intercepting the MQ-9 Reaper drone. One jet appears to dump fuel on the drone and fly just over it, and the second jet also dumps fuel on the drone before hitting it. The collision rendered the drone "unflyable and
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