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Marjorie Taylor Green won’t say what happened to her Trump Media shares

Marjorie Taylor Green won’t say what happened to her Trump Media shares

Asked by CNBC and NBC News, Green did not say what happened to her stock in Digital World Acquisition Corp., which through a merger with Trump Media and Technology Group recently began publicly trading as DJT. The stock price is down at least 45% year to date. Trump Media is the parent company of the …

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Dexter Reed’s deadly stop in Chicago raises serious questions about the use of force

Dexter Reed’s deadly stop in Chicago raises serious questions about the use of force

CHICAGO (AP) – A deadly traffic stop where plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 shots in less than a minute, raised serious questions about the use of force and the role of tactical officers in the departments. As family members and the community mourn the 26-year-old Dexter ReedA police oversight agency and Cook County …

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What you need to know about Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ feud with a Brazilian judge

What you need to know about Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ feud with a Brazilian judge

SAO PAULO (AP) — Headline-grabbing billionaire Elon Musk faces a Judge of the Supreme Court in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation at X, the social media platform Musk bought when it was Twitter. From his takeover, Musk flipped many of Twitter’s policies, gut your staff and transforms what people see on the …

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The EPA says chemical plants must reduce emissions that are likely to cause cancer

The EPA says chemical plants must reduce emissions that are likely to cause cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants across the country will have to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule furthers President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by providing critical protections to the health of communities burdened by …

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Librarians fear new penalties, even jail time, as activists challenge the books

Librarians fear new penalties, even jail time, as activists challenge the books

When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale was released in 2019, educators in Clayton, Missouri, needed little debate before deciding to keep copies in high school libraries. The book is widely considered a classic work of dystopian literature about the oppression of women, and a graphic novel would help reach teenagers struggling …

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Student loans: What you need to know about Biden’s latest bailout plan

Student loans: What you need to know about Biden’s latest bailout plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is launching a new attempt at student loan cancellation, hoping to fulfill a key campaign promise he has so far failed to keep. IN visiting wisconsin on Monday, Biden unveiled a detailed proposal that would cancel at least some of the debt of more than 30 million Americans. It …

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The Ecuadorians wanted a man of action.  President Noboa has fulfilled that role – including an embassy attack

The Ecuadorians wanted a man of action. President Noboa has fulfilled that role – including an embassy attack

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Although world leaders expressed shock and bewilderment at Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s decision to break into the Mexican embassy last Friday’s highly unusual move — and Noboa’s relative silence about it — is unlikely to hurt his constituents. In fact, this is exactly the kind of no-holds-barred crime-fighting that they expect …

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Biden Announces $6.6 Billion Investment in US Microchips

Biden Announces $6.6 Billion Investment in US Microchips

The Biden administration pledged on Monday to provide up to $6.6 billion so the Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most advanced microchips are made domestically for the first time way. what you should Know The Biden administration announced it will provide up to …

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Justice Department slams GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio

Justice Department slams GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday criticized Republican efforts to retain an attorney general Merrick Garland in contempt for his refusal to turn over unredacted material related to the special counsel’s investigation President Joe Biden’s work with classified documents. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department rejected a request …

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