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Russia has Violated New START Treaty, Washington Argues

February 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Refusing to allow inspection activities on its territory, Russia has violated the New START Treaty, the United States accused on Tuesday. A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that Moscow’s refusal to facilitate inspection […]

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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Republican congressman George Santos has temporarily withdrawn from two House committees amid spiraling scandals.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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Saudi Crown Prince, Putin Discuss OPEC+ Cooperation for Oil Market Stability

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman discussed cooperation within the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries in order to maintain oil price stability. The two leaders held a phone call on […]

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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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Gallup Poll Shows Americans Consider the Government a ’Top Problem’

January 31, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US government is the nation’s top problem for over a fifth (21%) of Americans encompassed in Gallup’s latest poll with both Republicans and Democrats agreeing that Washington was worse even than inflation and immigration […]

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DOJ Sends Letter to Intelligence Committee on Classified Document Investigation

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Senate Intelligence Committee that it is working to brief lawmakers about the potential risks to national security after classified documents were discovered in President Joe Biden’s and former […]

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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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US and EU to Launch First-of-Its-Kind AI Agreement

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States and European Union announced a first-of-its-kind agreement on artificial intelligence (AI). The new agreement says the US and EU will speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, […]

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FBI Seizes President Biden’s Notebooks in His Delaware Home Search

January 30, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

FBI took personal notebooks that US President Joe Biden kept during his time as vice president from one of his Delaware homes during the last week’s search there as part of the probe into his […]

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Former US Presidents and VPs Asked to Recheck for Classified Docs

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In the wake of discovering classified documents in the homes of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence over the last year, the National Archives has formally asked former […]

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Biden Thrilled Environmentalists Banning Mining in Part of Minnesota

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Underscoring the need to protect the state’s vast network of interconnected waterways, The Biden administration put a roadblock in front of the Twin Metals mining project for at least two decades, effectively banning mining across […]

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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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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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War in Ukraine Pushes US Arms Sales Up 49 Pct in Fiscal 2022

January 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States registered a major uptick in arms sales to other countries in 2022, jumping from $34.8 billion in sales sales arranged through the US government in 2021 to more than $51.9 billion largely […]

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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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USSS: 25% of Mass Shootings Enticed by Hateful Ideologies

January 26, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Roughly one-quarter of mass shootings happen in the United States because the perpetrator was driven by either a conspiracy theory or a hateful ideology, a recent study by the US Secret Service (USSS) has concluded. […]

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Twitter Suspends White Supremacist Nick Fuentes’ Account One Day after Restoration

January 25, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

White supremacist Nick Fuentes lasted a whole day on Twitter. Prominent white nationalist and virulent antisemite Nick Fuentes has been suspended from Twitter, again, one day after he was able to return to his verified account. […]

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Pence Documents Put House Oversight Between a Rock and a Hard Place

January 25, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Classified documents have been discovered at former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home. The latest trove of classified documents is forcing the House Oversight Committee to choose between less than ideal options. House Oversight Chair James […]

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New York Passes Bill to Codify Abortion Rights in State Constitution

January 25, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

New York State legislatures have passed a bill to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution. The move to add abortion rights as an amendment comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to […]

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FBI Discovered Classified Documents in former VP Pence’s Home

January 25, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

It appears that US leaders’ decision to ‘work from home’ is coming back to haunt them as yet another top official ends up under investigation for keeping classified documents in their private residence. Just two […]

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Google Sued by US Government over Monopoly in Online Advertising

January 25, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Biden Administration filed a civil antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, alleging that the Big Tech giant abuses its dominance of the online advertising business and monopolizes key digital advertising technologies, the US Department […]

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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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Ford Slashes 3,200 Jobs in Europe In Move to US

January 24, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ford plans to cut 3,200 jobs across Europe as the carmaker looks to cut costs and shift its focus towards electric vehicles. Most of the 2,500 jobs in product development and up to 700 in […]

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Border Patrol Sees Huge Spike in Terrorist Suspects Entering the US

January 24, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As concerns about the migrant crisis continue to loom large for affected communities, the statistics released by United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) reveal that the explosion in border crossings also poses a public […]

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State Secretary Blinken Tells Baku to Lift Lachin Corridor Blockade

January 24, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Baku’s continued blockade of a key road linking Armenia to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region risks a potential humanitarian crisis, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Monday, urging Azerbaijan’s president to lift the blockade of […]

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FDA Proposes Shift to Annual Covid Vaccine Shots

January 23, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed one dose of the latest updated Covid vaccination annually for healthy adults. This would be similar to the influenza immunization recommendation. It comes as the U.S. aims to simplify […]

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New EU Report Says Big Pharma Has Disproportionate Influence on Public Health

January 23, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new report says that the pharmaceutical companies’ influences on institutions in the European Union (EU) increased significantly during the Covid pandemic. The report said the trend impacted the health of citizens. A report comes from […]

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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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Biden to Tap Zients as White House Chief of Staff Klain’s Replacement

January 23, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden’s former COVID-19 czar Jeff Zients is reportedly expected to soon replace Ron Klain – who plans to leave the post in February after serving in the role since Biden’s inauguration – as […]

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Musk ‘lied’ when he tweeted about Tesla takeover, attorney argues

January 19, 2023 Dime

The San Francisco trial has begun alleging that Elon Musk deceptively drove up the price of Tesla’s stock. Tesla investors are seeking ‘billions’ in damages on behalf of those who traded stock after Musk posted […]

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