Lawmaker Locked Out of Twitter for Calling Transgender Official a Man
Twitter flagged a tweet sent by Rep. Jim Banks on Oct. 19, calling Dr. Rachel Levine, transgender, a male, according to The Daily Caller News Foundation. “The title of the first female four-star officer gets taken by a man,” Banks, R-Ind., said in a now-locked tweet, in reference to Levine getting sworn in as a four-star admiral […]
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls to Expel Members Who Aided Jan. 6 Plot After Fiery Report
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic Representative from New York, has called for Congressmen who assisted far-right organizers in the January 6 Capitol attack to be expelled. Ocaiso-Cortez’s call was prompted by a report by Rolling Stone This report found that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, aided the attackers in planning the attack. According […]
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Liberty University Discourages and Dismisses Students’ Reports of Sexual Assault
This story was initially revealed by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Join The Big Story newsletter to obtain tales like this one in your inbox. Word: This story consists of descriptions of sexual violence and tried suicide. When Elizabeth Axley first advised Liberty College officers she had been raped, she was assured […]
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Explosive Report Says GOP Congress Members Helped Plan Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
“Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff,” roaredThe late-Sunday Rolling Stoneheadline The report describes two January 6 protest insiders who claim they worked “back to back to back” with several Republican House members — Representatives Paul Gosar, Lauren Boebert, Mo Brooks, Madison […]
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Every year, this little girl and her three big brothers join in a photoshoot wearing their cute Halloween costumes
Halloween is a favorite holiday of many because it’s super exciting. Halloween is a celebration where everyone can wear costumes and snap fun photos. The Schmidt family is the same. Patti Schmidt, a New Jersey-based photographer, loves dressing up her four children each Halloween. She has three grown sons—Larry, 28, Patrick, 26, Gavin, 22, and […]
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Teamsters’ Election Will Determine Strike Power of North America’s Largest Union
As a strike continues to roil labor market this month, hundreds of thousands find themselves newly empowered amid ongoing supply chain shortagesThe Great Resignation, an election underway within the International Brotherhood of the Teamsters is set to determine how North America’s largest and most powerful union will meet a moment of rising militancy within the […]
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New US-Mexico Agreement Under Biden Leaves Failed Drug War Policies Intact
Top U.S. and Mexican officials launched a new “United States-Mexico Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities” in Mexico City on October 8, which laid the groundwork for further consultations along the same lines in Colombia and Ecuador (October 19-21). Configured at a summit meant to forget the failures of Mérida Initiative — […]
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Rep. Ro Khanna Decries Facebook’s Role in India
A consortium of 17 news outlets is examining the “Facebook Papers,” a trove of internal documents turned over to federal regulators by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen that sheds new light on the social media giant’s role in spreading misinformation and polarizing content. The documents reveal most of Facebook’s efforts to combat online hate are focused […]
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“The Facebook Papers” Expose Tech Giant’s Greed
Internal documents dubbed “The Facebook Papers” were published widely Monday by an international consortium of news outlets who jointly obtained the redacted materials recently made available to the U.S. Congress by company whistleblower Frances Haugen. The papers were shared between 17 U.S. news outlets as well as a separate European group of news agencies. All […]
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Federal Reserve Officials Banned From Owning Individual Stock After Scandal
As it tries to reduce public distrust and legitimacy crises, several scandals involving insider trading at the Federal Reserve have been exposed over the past week. Senior staff and policymakers at the Fed are now barredAccording to a press release, the agency will not allow individuals to buy securities and will require shorter reporting guidelines. […]
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