White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday repeatedly dodged a question concerning whether President Biden would support ‘financial’ reparations being paid to the descendants of Black slaves in the U.S. The question was posed…
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Twenty Republicans in the House of Representatives sided with most Democrats Wednesday in voting to set aside a resolution that would have censured Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., for insisting that former President Donald Trump colluded…
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Senate urged to punish US companies that help China build its AI-driven ‘surveillance state’
U.S. companies that give China artificial intelligence-driven technology to violate the human rights of its citizens need to be punished by Congress with prison terms for U.S. executives, a witness told senators in a hearing…
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George Soros-linked PAC, extra races give Virginia Democrats fundraising edge in crucial primary election
Democratic legislative candidates in Virginia have a fundraising edge due in part to donations from a George Soros-linked political action committee and having more nomination contests than their Republican counterparts, a nonprofit found. The fundraising…
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Cruz defends comments about Obama, Iran and nuclear weapons, scolds ‘ridiculous’ fact-checker
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, defended himself on Twitter after a fact-checker claimed he was wrong about former President Obama, Iran and its ‘right’ to have nuclear technology during a speech he gave last month. In…
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TikTok and Instagram influencers top list of trusted news sources for today’s youth: report
The next generation is trusting their news-gathering and fact-checking to TikTok and Instagram personalities rather than mainstream media and journalists, according to a report. A study conducted for the Reuters Institute for the Study of…
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Dems dismiss ‘worthless’ calls to probe Biden-Ukraine rumors but argue Trump indictment is not political
House Democrats this week dismissed allegations President Biden improperly accepted money from a Ukrainian company during the Obama administration, but defended his administration for charging his likely 2024 rival, former President Donald Trump, with crimes.…
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is pushing back against the Biden administration’s regulations targeting popular home appliances including natural gas-powered furnaces and stoves. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Manchin criticized the Department of…
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New York Gov. Hochul silent as state lawmakers pass bill considering reparations for slavery
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is remaining silent days after lawmakers sent a bill to her desk that would begin the process of the Empire State considering reparations as a way to make amends for…
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MA launches ‘green bank dedicated to affordable housing’ in effort to address climate change, housing market
Massachusetts is launching what Gov. Maura Healey described Tuesday as the nation’s ‘first green bank dedicated to affordable housing’ — an effort to address two of the state’s top challenges: grappling with the effects of…