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Gen Z doesn’t want to talk about money 

February 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

Gen Z would rather talk about anything else besides their finances, Intuit reports. According to a new survey by Intuit, Gen Z feels like they are falling behind their peers financially.  Intuit is the global […]

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Black taxpayers more than three times more likely to be audited by IRS

February 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

A new report published Monday found that the IRS audits Black taxpayers at a significantly higher rate than non-Black taxpayers, The New Times reports. Black taxpayers are at least three times as likely to be […]

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Nikki Haley poised to enter 2024 presidential race

February 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

Nikki Haley is entering the 2024 presidential race, making a run for the Republican nomination, POLITICO reports. A formal announcement is expected to be made on February 15. It cements what has been in the works […]

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Trump’s fundraising for presidential bid gets off to a slow start

February 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

Former President Donald Trump is strapped for campaign cash for his third run at the White House, NBC News reports. After the launch of his 2024 campaign in mid-November after the midterms, Trump’s campaign financing […]

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The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump's administration, together with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon.
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Conservative Federal Judge Says “Beginning of the end” of Trump

February 1, 2023 Maja Popovska

A conservative federal judge helped stop former president Donald Trump on Jan. 6 and now he wants to finish the job. Judge Michael Luttig is one of the most celebrated legal minds of his generation. […]

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George Santos Withdraws from House Committees Amid Spiraling Scandal

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republican congressman George Santos has temporarily withdrawn from two House committees amid spiraling scandals. Santos was appointed to two House committees by Republican party leaders despite the scandals.  The New York Republican has faced mass calls […]

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Trump’s Slow Sleepy Start to 2024 

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the 2024 presidential election is off to a slow, sleepy start. Trump’s first campaign swing towards 2024 generated little of the excitement that has long defined his glitzy political rallies.  […]

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Far-Right Project that Pushed Election Lies Expands Mission

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A far-right project that pushed election lies and covid misinformation is now trying to expand its mission.  However, the group is also facing new criticism from scholars and religious leaders about its incendiary political and […]

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Meet Ron DeSantis’s Inner Circle

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The 2024 presidential race is showing signs of kicking into gear amid reports that Florida’s rightwing Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, is laying the groundwork for a presidential nomination.  DeSantis’s moves even spurred former president Donald […]

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Tyre Nichols Beating Fuels Calls for Broad Police Reforms

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Many are still reeling from the death of Tyre Nichols, with protests across the nation and a renewed call for police reform.  Over the weekend, protests erupted across the United States after the graphic video […]

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Fact-checkers Criticize Biden over Recent Speech about US Economy

January 29, 2023 Dime

Fact-checkers are criticizing President Biden for a recent speech he gave in Virginia about the economic advancements his government has made while he has been in the White House, Fox News informed. In his remarks […]

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Ron Klain Praises Progressive Leadership in Biden Administration

January 29, 2023 Dime

Progressive Democrats’ “leadership has been vital to the success” of President Biden’s administration over the past two years, according to outgoing White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, Fox News informed. Following the State of […]

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Jeff DeWitt Selected as New Arizona Republican Party Chairman

January 29, 2023 Dime

Jeff DeWit was named the next chairman of the Arizona Republican Party on Saturday, Fox News informed. The choice comes as Republicans in the competitive state seek to come together under new leadership and retake […]

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Ronna McDaniel Re-elected as RNC Chair

January 28, 2023 Dime

Ronna McDaniel, chair of the RNC or the Republican National Committee, was reelected on Friday, ending nearly two months of insults and charges in the midst of a significant struggle for the GOP’s future, Fox […]

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Governor Noem Accused of Overstepping South Dakota Constitutional Limits

January 28, 2023 Dime

Governor Kristi Noem, R-S.D., is under fire from some of her home state Freedom Caucus members, who claim that by avoiding some of the legislative process, Noem’s administration “overstepped” its constitutional authority. One state senator […]

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5 Memphis Cops ‘All Responsible’ for Tyre Nichols’ Death

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Five former Memphis police officers were charged with murder and other crimes in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop. […]

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US Special Ops Forces Kill Key IS Leader, 10 Others in Somalia

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A key Islamic State leader who helped grow the terrorist organization in Afghanistan and Iraq and 10 other members of the foreign terrorist group were killed on Wednesday when US Special Operations forces stormed a […]

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McCarthy Might Have a Math Problem in Blocking Omar from Panel

January 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Math may not be House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s strongest subject. The California Republican has made a staunch, public vow to block Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from sitting on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  But this […]

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Trump Seeks to Shift Idling White House Run Back into Gear

January 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former president Donald Trump is trying to kick his third White House campaign into gear this weekend after an idle two months. Trump is vying for the 2024 Republican nomination.  It has now been more than […]

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New Lawsuits Target State Restrictions on Abortion Pills

January 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A pair of lawsuits have challenged West Virginia and North Carolina’s laws restricting access to abortion pills.  The two separate lawsuits challenged the two states’ restrictions and have opened up what is expected to be […]

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Pence Classified Documents Included Briefing Memos for Foreign Trips

January 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The classified documents found at the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence included materials described as background briefing memos that were prepared for Pence’s foreign trips.  Roughly 12 classified documents were found at […]

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Twitter Sued in Germany for Refusing to Remove Anti-Semitic Content

January 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a case that could have broader implications for social media users’ ability to ensure the enforcement of platforms’ terms and conditions, Meta’s social media platform Twitter is facing a lawsuit in Germany over its […]

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Trump to Return on Facebook, Instagram After Two-Year Ban, Meta Says

January 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tech giant Meta announced in a blog post on Wednesday it will reinstate the Facebook and Instagram accounts of former US President Donald Trump, who was suspended across its platforms after January 6, 2021, insurrection […]

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Random Shooting in Yakima, Washington, Leaves 3 Killed, Suspect Dead

January 25, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Three people were shot dead in what police say was an apparently unprovoked, random shooting attack at a Circle K convenience store and gas station in Yakima, Washington, early Tuesday after a young man fatally […]

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Trouble for Trump in Georgia

January 24, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former president Donald Trump and his allies are facing legal jeopardy in Georgia over interference in the 2020 presidential election.  A judge in Atlanta is considering releasing a grand jury report, while the district attorney […]

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California Staggered by Deadly Back-to-Back Mass Shootings

January 24, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

California is suffering from one of its bloodiest spates of mass gun violence in decades. The West Coast state is reeling from its third mass shooting in eight days after a man shot dead seven […]

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Former FBI Agent Arrested Over Ties to Russian Oligarch Deripaska

January 24, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Charles McGonigal, a former counterintelligence agent responsible for investigating Russian oligarchs, has been arrested over the weekend over his ties to a Russian oligarch. Russian billionaire and founder of aluminum giant Rusal, Oleg Deripaska, was […]

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Another 4 Oath Keepers Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy for Jan6

January 24, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the latest victory for the US Justice Department in the struggle to prosecute people who tried to block certification of the 2020 presidential election, four members of the far-right Oath Keepers were found guilty […]

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Quran Burning In Sweden Sparks Outrage

January 23, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An anti-immigrant politician from the far-right Danish political party fringe burned a copy of the Quran near the Turkish Embassy in Sweden.  The Quran burning was carried out by Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish […]

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Manchin Calls Biden’s Mishandling of Classified Docs Irresponsible

January 23, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents is totally irresponsible, Western Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said on Sunday, stressing that it’s unbelievable how that could happen. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” amid […]

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