The White House’s outgoing cyber czar, Harry Coker, called for three key things to meet the growing threat of digital attacks: more funding, deregulation and opening up cyber jobs to…
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Fact-checking firm staffed by CNN alums takes Meta axing hard: ‘Surprised and disappointed’
by adminA prominent fact-checking organization used by Facebook to moderate political content reacted to news that it will revamp its fact-checking to better avoid bias with an article outlining its disappointment…
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Mark Zuckerberg, who often bends with the political winds, is getting out of the fact-checking business. And this is part of a broader effort by the Meta CEO to ingratiate…
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What Virginia’s special elections tell us about the bigger ballot box battles to come in 2025, 2026
by adminDemocrats held onto their narrow majorities in Virginia’s legislature as they won two of three special elections on Tuesday in the first ballot box showdowns of 2025. The closely-watched contests…
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Majority of Americans believe Biden will be remembered as below average or poor president: poll
by adminMost Americans believe President Biden will be remembered as a below-average president once he leaves office, according to a Wednesday poll. The new poll from Gallup found that 54% of…
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Trump files emergency petition to Supreme Court to prevent sentencing in NY v. Trump
by adminPresident-elect Trump on Wednesday morning filed an emergency petition to the United States Supreme Court in an effort to block his sentencing in New York v. Trump. Judge Juan Merchan…
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President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would declare a national energy emergency on his first day in office, ending President Joe Biden’s restrictions on energy production, doing away with the…
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Meta ending 3rd-party fact checkers ‘transformative,’ but other legal issues remain, says expert
by adminThe decision by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to end Facebook’s work with third-party fact-checkers and ease some of its content restrictions is a potentially ‘transformative’ moment for the platform, experts said,…
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AG Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack Smith report on Trump election case
by adminAttorney General Merrick Garland will release Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the 2020 election interference case against President-elect Trump, according to a court filing. The Department of Justice told…
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Who is Pierre Poilievre? Canada’s Conservative leader seeking to become next prime minister after Trudeau exit
by adminWith Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement on Monday morning that he will step down as Liberal Party leader, whoever succeeds him will face Official Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose…