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Aug 20 2021
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Questions About Security Around The Capitol Complex Emerge After Bomb Threat
The confrontation between authorities and a man who pulled up next to the Library of Congress claiming to have a bomb in his truck ended with his peaceful surrender on Thursday afternoon.
It took hours of negotiations and at least three law enforcement agencies — the U.S. Capitol Police, the F.B.I. and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — to safely persuade Floyd
NPR (Online News)Jul 02 2021
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Hunter Biden's laptop reportedly reveals photos of then-VP Joe Biden meeting with son's Mexican billionaire business associates
Another concerning accusation that Joe Biden had a cozy relationship with Hunter Biden's overseas business associates has surfaced. The latest allegation claims that Joe Biden, when he was vice president, had direct contact with his son's billionaire business associates from Mexico, according to content reportedly discovered on Hunter's laptop that was abandoned at a computer repair shop.
The BlazeMar 23 2021
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Report: Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans
A new outside report found that Facebook has allowed groups — many tied to QAnon, boogaloo and militia movements — to glorify violence during the 2020 election and in the weeks leading up to the deadly riots on the U.S. Capitol in January.
Avaaz, a nonprofit advocacy group that says it seeks to protect democracies from misinformation, identified 267 pages and groups on Facebook that it
Associated Press Fact CheckOct 20 2021
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Biden Ditches Alaska Oil Drilling Project That Would’ve Created Thousands Of Jobs
The Biden administration abandoned an oil and gas drilling project in Alaska approved by former President Donald Trump, which it had previously defended.
The Department of the Interior failed to file an appeal to a federal judge’s August decision blocking the multi-billion dollar Willow Project being developed by the Texas-based oil and gas firm ConocoPhillips. Judge Sharon Gleason of
The Daily CallerDec 22 2021
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Harvard professor found guilty of lying about Chinese government ties
A Harvard University professor was convicted by a federal jury on Tuesday of lying to the US about his involvement with China's government, the Justice Department announced.
Dr. Charles Lieber, 62, the former chair of Harvard's Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, was found guilty of two counts of making false statements to federal authorities, two counts of making and subscribing
CNN DigitalOct 02 2015
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Oregon shooter said to have singled out Christians for killing in ‘horrific act of cowardice’
The fourth day of the fall term was underway when bullets tore into the classrooms of Umpqua Community College, adding that tranquil timber town to the grim roster of places whose histories are now permanently cast in terms of “before” and “after.”
Washington PostJan 12 2021
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Here are all the Trump officials who have resigned since the Capitol riot
With less than two weeks left in Donald Trump’s presidency, a number of administration officials have resigned in apparent protest of his incitement of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, and the White House is reportedly bracing for more departures.
Chad Wolf: Wolf, the acting secretary of homeland security, announced on Monday that he is stepping down from his post.
Yahoo NewsOct 04 2021
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Facebook Whistleblower Claims Profit Was Prioritized Over Clamping Down on Hate Speech
A Facebook whistleblower, who is due to testify before Congress on Tuesday, has accused the Big Tech company of repeatedly putting profit before doing “what was good for the public,” including clamping down on hate speech.
Frances Haugen, who told CBS’s “60 Minutes” program that she was recruited by Facebook as a product manager on the civic misinformation team in 2019, said she and her
The Epoch TimesJun 01 2021
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Deadline Looms as Netanyahu Opponents try to Form New Coalition Without Him
Opposition leader Yair Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid Party hopes to present a new coalition government to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin before his June 2nd deadline.
If successful, it would be the first Israeli government in more than ten years without Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister.
Lapid has a complicated task and is trying to form a coalition with parties from the left
CBNJun 01 2021
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Biden unveils effort to eliminate unfair appraisals in Black communities as Tulsa tragedy remembered
The Biden administration said Tuesday it will “root out” discrimination in home appraisals and increase the share of federal contracts going to minority-owned businesses by 50% by 2026, or an additional $100 billion.
The announcement coincided with the 100th anniversary of the attack by a White mob on “Black Wall Street” in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that killed about 300 Black residents forced
Washington Times