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Oct 04 2021
Headline Roundup
Whistleblower Says Facebook is Misleading the Public, Has 'Misaligned' Priorities
A data scientist and former Facebook employee accused the Big Tech company of privatizing profit over the public good in an interview with 60 Minutes Sunday night. Frances Haugen, who left the Facebook in May after it disbanded her unit that was assessing misinformation on the platform, said that "Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money."
The Daily Caller Heavy.com CBS News (Online)Oct 24 2013
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Do Political Beliefs Affect Math?
According to a recent study by Dan Kahan at Yale, even the brightest among us can get a math problem wrong if the right answer goes against our politics.
It turns out that both liberals and conservatives let political bias affect their calculations - and it appears to be unconscious.
Think that being a math whiz can protect you from such mistakes? Think again. The better that
Liz Lehman TealJan 04 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez on Being Booed for Pelosi Vote: 'Don’t Hate Me Cause You Ain’t Me'
"Over 200 members voted for Nancy Pelosi today, yet the GOP only booed one: me," tweeted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she was booed for voting to confirm Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker. "Don’t hate me cause you ain’t me, fellas."
HuffPost The Hill Breitbart NewsJan 03 2019
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Nancy Pelosi Elected Speaker of the House
As Democrats took control of the House of Representatives on Thursday, Nancy Pelosi won the speakership, vowing to focus on climate change, health care, and LGBTQ equality. Some criticized Pelosi and the Democrats for their agenda, characterizing it as fiscally irresponsible, weak on border security, and obstructionist in their plans to investigate President Trump. Others hailed the new
Newsmax (News) Washington Post Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 03 2019
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Nancy Pelosi Says It May Be Possible To Indict a Sitting President
Nancy Pelosi says Robert Mueller may be able to seek an indictment of President Trump while he is in office.
National Review (News) NBC News (Online) The HillJan 02 2019
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House Democrats Unveil New Rules Package
House Democrats have unveiled new rules for the next two years in Congress, including the creation of a climate change committee and a provision that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Some Democrats have vowed to oppose the package because of the pay-go portion, which requires that new expenditures be offset by spending cuts or increased sources of revenue.
Vox The Hill The Daily CallerOct 02 2023
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Supreme Court Set to Hear Challenge to CFPB Funding Model
The Supreme Court is expected to hear a case this week challenging the funding model of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
For Context: The CFPB was created in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Its stated objective is to ensure Americans “are treated fairly by banks, lenders and other financial institutions.” A group of payday lenders are arguing its funding
Washington Post Reuters Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Jun 25 2012
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State of the race favors Romney ahead of health law scramble
“This wont be a reset. This will be an intensification of trends that are very good for us. -- An adviser to Mitt Romneys presidential campaign to Power Play on how events this week will shape the race. The stakes this week for President Obama are titanic. After a rocky start to his re-election effort, Obama will this week have to deal with his greatest political liability, his 2010 health
Fox News (Online News)Dec 07 2018
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Ocasio-Cortez to Pay Interns $15 an Hour
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will pay her interns "at least" $15 an hour, saying that it's "time to walk the walk." The positions are typically unpaid.
Newsweek NPR (Online News) Fox News (Online News)Apr 05 2018
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