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GOP Threatens Audits on Ukraine Aid once they Regain House Control

November 27, 2022 Dime

Republicans have threatened audits when they regain control of the House in January, so President Biden’s administration is rushing to track the roughly $20 billion in military aid it has delivered to Ukraine, Fox News […]

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Newsom to Support Biden’s Re-election Bid

November 26, 2022 Dime

Gavin Newsom, governor of California, has reportedly told President Biden that he is “all in” on Biden’s reelection, dispelling rumors that he could run against the vice president for the Democratic primary in 2024, Fox […]

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White House Blasts Trump for Mar-a-Lago Dinner with Nick Fuentes

November 26, 2022 Dime

Hatred has “no place in America,” the White House declared on Saturday, criticizing the former president for having dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago this week, Fox News informed. Bigotry, racism, and antisemitism, […]

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Biden to Urge Congress to Pass New Gun Control Regulations

November 26, 2022 Dime

Prior to Republicans taking over the U.S. House of Representatives in January, President Biden indicated on Thursday that he would urge Congress to pass new gun control regulations, Fox News informed. During a news conference […]

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GOP Walker Receives Tax Break for Dallas Home

November 26, 2022 Dime

According to sources, Republican Herschel Walker is running for the Senate in Georgia while receiving a $1,500 tax exemption from his Texas residence that is solely intended for primary residents, Fox News informed. Walker is […]

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Fauci Backed Mask Mandate, though Knowing they Were Ineffective

November 26, 2022 Dime

Attorney General of Missouri Eric Schmitt stated on Friday that during his seven-hour deposition with Dr. Anthony Fauci, new information came to light indicating that Fauci backed mask regulations two months after telling a friend […]

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Will Republicans Support Trump’s 2024 Presidential Run?

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The question of whether former president Donald Trump will rise or fall continues to be in the spotlight. The Republican Party’s delegate-selection process across the United States may hold the key to telling whether Trump’s […]

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Black Friday Lands with a Flop in a Strange Economy

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Billions of dollars are at stake in a puzzling holiday shopping season. The shopping season promises to be unpredictable. Retailers and consumers are figuring out how much they can spend, and what should be prioritized. Two […]

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Republicans and Democrats Are Missing the Mark with Latino Voters

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Latino voters are the second-largest voting bloc in the United States. In this year’s midterm elections, Latino voters reinforced their power as a massive voting bloc. Latino voters account for nearly 35 million people, about […]

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Elon Musk Says Twitter’s Verified Service with Colors to Start Next Week

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Twitter’s new top chief Elon Musk has caused chaos on the social media platform by making changes to its verification process. To try and put some order in the verification system, Musk said that the […]

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How Redistricting Shaped the Midterms

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Redistricting had a big effect on this year’s midterm elections. Experts are weighing in on redistricting, saying that it probably did give the Republicans control of the House of Representatives. After a shockingly disappointing election night, […]

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Trump Faces Battery Lawsuit by US Writer Who Accused Him of Rape

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Minutes after a new New York State law took effect allowing victims of sexual violence to sue over attacks that occurred decades ago, US writer E Jean Carroll, who previously accused former US President Donald […]

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Biden Renews Push for Ban on Assault Weapons After Recent Shootings

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a recent spate of shootings in the US, President Joe Biden stressed Thursday that it’s sick that the United States still allows the purchase of semi-automatic firearms, renewing his push to ban assault weapons. […]

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US Military-Linked Propaganda Campaign Uncovered by Meta

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The latest Adversarial Threat Report published this week by Facebook’s parent company Meta shows that the investigation has uncovered several US-originating clusters of fake accounts and pages engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB). The company […]

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Pence Should Testify in Jan.6 Criminal Probe, DOJ Demands

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former Vice President Mike Pence was allegedly contacted by the US Justice Department that wants him to testify in the criminal investigation into former president Donald Trump and allies’ efforts to impede the transfer of […]

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Musk Announces Amnesty for Suspended Twitter Profiles Next Week

November 25, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A week after reversing former US President Donald Trump’s lifetime ban from the platform, Twitter boss Elon Musk has announced extending the general amnesty to an unspecified number of suspended users after he posted a […]

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Kansas Judge Allows Telemedicine for Abortion Pills

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A Kansas judge blocked a state law that banned doctors from prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine. Kansas has been a battleground state for abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this […]

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Lauren Boebert Accused of Hypocrisy Over Prayers for LGBTQ+ Club Shooting

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Controversial far-right Colorado Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert is in the hot seat again. Boebert is being called a hypocrite for claiming victims and families of the Colorado Springs shooting were in her prayers. The shooting in […]

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Kanye West Asks Trump to Be His Running Mate in 2024

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Could Kanye West and Donald Trump be on the Republican ticket together? Kanye West said he asked former president Donald Trump to be his running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Ye, the controversial rapper formerly […]

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Federal Judge Rejects Push for DeSantis Testimony

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will likely not have to testify in court over the decision to suspend a Hillsborough County prosecutor. A federal judge ruled Wednesday that DeSantis would likely not have to testify, […]

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Judge Blocks New York Limits on Carrying Guns on Private Property

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A federal judge has blocked New York from restricting the carrying of guns on private property. It marks the latest courtroom victory for gun owners challenging New York’s law. The Supreme Court ruled in June to […]

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Russia’s Embassy in Washington Blasts CIA Plan to Recruit Russians

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Following the news that the CIA is interested in recruiting disaffected Russians as potential future assets, Russia’s embassy in the US issued a public statement on Thursday condemning the spy agency’s statements, adding that these […]

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Amazon Signs Deal to Open Online Grocery Store in UAE

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a move that will add to the company’s footprint in the Middle East, the e-commerce behemoth Amazon signed an agreement Wednesday with Abu Dhabi’s Lulu Group to start an online grocery store in the […]

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Majority of COVID Deaths in August Were Vaccinated Americans

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A Washington Post analysis of federal and state data published Wednesday found that for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a majority of Americans dying from the virus were at least […]

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Pentagon: Turkish Air Strikes in Syria Directly Threatened US Troops

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the Turkish retaliatory air strikes in Syria targeted bases used by American forces and US-backed Kurdish fighters, the Pentagon indirectly accused Ankara of endangering US troops, claiming that further escalations could compromise its efforts […]

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Russian Embassy in UK Accused of Posting Antisemitic Meme of Zelensky

November 24, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A meme that Russia’s Embassy in the UK tweeted on Tuesday has sparked an avalanche of criticism both against Russia as well as Twitter for allowing its publishing after its content was branded antisemitic. Responding […]

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EU Industry on Emergency Footing Due to High Gas Prices

November 23, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The European Union has had to go into emergency mode to ready a big subsidy push in order to prevent European industry from being wiped out by rivals in the United States. President Joe Biden […]

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G7 Debates Russian Oil Price Cap

November 23, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Group of Seven nations is looking at a price cap on Russian oil. The European Union is discussing a proposal from the G7 to put a price cap on Russian sea-borne oil in the range […]

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US Corporations Gave More Than $8M to Election Deniers’ Midterm Campaigns

November 23, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Some of the biggest corporations in the U.S. collectively poured a massive $8 million into supporting election deniers running for House and Senate seats in the midterm elections. The $8m contributed by the top 20 […]

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Supreme Court Allows Congress to View Trump’s Tax Returns

November 23, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Supreme Court will allow a congressional committee to receive copies of former president Donald Trump’s tax returns. It brings to an end a messy three-year battle by the House ways and means committee to […]

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