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Trump’s exaggerated claim that Pennsylvania has 500,000 fracking jobs

Trump’s exaggerated claim that Pennsylvania has 500,000 fracking jobs


October 24, 2024
“And there’s very few states that benefit like you do from fracking. I mean, you have 500,000 jobs.” — Former president Donald Trump, remarks at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 “Kamala has said repeatedly, she wants to ban fracking, which would kill over 500,000 jobs in Pennsylvania alone.” This post appeared first on […]
Trump flips stance on making voting easier after storm batters North Carolina

Trump flips stance on making voting easier after storm batters North Carolina


October 22, 2024
Former president Donald Trump’s years-long effort to restrict mail balloting and early voting has skidded into reverse in North Carolina, with the Republican presidential nominee demanding the kind of easier voting access that he labeled fraudulent when Democrats pushed similar measures during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Trump’s about-face comes after Hurricane Helene left dozens […]
You can probably guess who swing-state Fox News viewers are voting for

You can probably guess who swing-state Fox News viewers are voting for


October 22, 2024
All Donald Trump wants from Fox News is for it to operate as an explicit arm of his political campaign. Just that. Just no more people who criticize Trump and no Democrats and no anti-Trump ads until Election Day. It’s a simple request, really, and one that would certainly not be too much of a […]
Elon Musk’s legally problematic $1 million voter giveaway

Elon Musk’s legally problematic $1 million voter giveaway


October 22, 2024
Elon Musk has inserted himself into an American presidential election more than perhaps any other uber-wealthy person in modern history. There is no question that one of the world’s richest people is going to great lengths to speak and spend Donald Trump into the White House. But could Musk’s latest gambit venture into illegal territory […]
Blinken heads to Middle East in long-shot bid for Gaza cease-fire

Blinken heads to Middle East in long-shot bid for Gaza cease-fire


October 22, 2024
With Israeli forces pounding targets in northern Gaza and Lebanon despite U.S. objections, Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked Monday for the Middle East to try to bring about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas amid signs of Washington’s limited influence over Israeli policy. The trip — Blinken’s 11th to the region since the Oct. […]
Former GOP lawmakers, officials urge Garland to investigate Musk

Former GOP lawmakers, officials urge Garland to investigate Musk


October 22, 2024
Former Republican lawmakers, advisers and Justice Department officials have called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate tech billionaire Elon Musk for awarding cash prizes to voters in swing states if they sign his political organization’s petition, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post and sent to Garland on Monday. This post appeared […]
Elon Musk targets Michigan with voter misinformation

Elon Musk targets Michigan with voter misinformation


October 22, 2024
Two weeks before the presidential election, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) accused billionaire Elon Musk of spreading “dangerous disinformation” about voting in her state after Musk, owner of X and Tesla, shared a post suggesting falsely that the state’s voter rolls, swelled by large numbers of inactive voters, were likely to result in […]
Lawyer says DeSantis’s office pressured him to send abortion ad letters to TV stations

Lawyer says DeSantis’s office pressured him to send abortion ad letters to TV stations


October 22, 2024
Letters that threatened Florida TV stations with criminal penalties if they aired a political ad backing a referendum that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban came directly from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office, according to the attorney who signed and sent them. Attorney John Wilson said that he resigned as general counsel for the Florida […]
Trump’s ‘crazy,’ false ad claiming ‘massive layoffs’ among autoworkers

Trump’s ‘crazy,’ false ad claiming ‘massive layoffs’ among autoworkers


October 22, 2024
“Kamala Harris supports EV mandates, killing Michigan jobs. She wants to end all gas-powered cars. Crazy but true. Harris’s push requiring electric only is failing big, and Michigan autoworkers are paying the price. Massive layoffs already started. She could tank Michigan’s whole economy.” — Donald Trump campaign ad, released Oct. 17 This post appeared first […]
Republicans lean into anti-transgender message in closing weeks

Republicans lean into anti-transgender message in closing weeks


October 22, 2024
Donald Trump and other GOP candidates are increasingly targeting transgender people in the election’s closing days, invoking them as boogeymen at rallies and pouring millions into advertising tying Democrats to transgender rights. At a recent Trump rally in Reno, Nevada, the Trump campaign played a video that included Rachel Levine, the highest-ranking transgender official in […]
Trump puts noisy, crude campaign in spotlight, as Harris seeks to turn it against him

Trump puts noisy, crude campaign in spotlight, as Harris seeks to turn it against him


October 22, 2024
Donald Trump went viral with a carefully staged photo op at McDonalds, an apparent meditation about a golfing legend’s genitalia and crass insults at a charity banquet. He has dominated headlines after issuing dark threats, including deploying the military against the “enemy from within”; repeatedly declined to say he would accept the results of the […]
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Exchange Balances Hit Five-Year Low – Bullish Outlook for BTC?

Bitcoin Price Prediction as Exchange Balances Hit Five-Year Low – Bullish Outlook for BTC?


June 3, 2024
Bitcoin Price Prediction Bitcoin’s exchange balances have dropped to their lowest level since March 2018, falling below 2.3 million BTC. This significant decline, driven by major outflows from Binance and Coinbase, suggests a shift towards long-term holding strategies. As large holders, or “whales,” transfer their assets to private wallets, the trend indicates anticipation of future […]
Google and Magic Leap Forge Partnership for Next-Gen Metaverse Experience

Google and Magic Leap Forge Partnership for Next-Gen Metaverse Experience


June 3, 2024
Magic Leap has announced a technology partnership with Google to develop new extended reality (XR) technologies. The collaboration brings together Magic Leap’s expertise in optics with Google’s infrastructure, potentially signaling increased competition for Apple and Meta in the metaverse hardware and experiences space, the company said in an announcement. While Google recently downsized its augmented […]
Solana Price Prediction as Ripple CEO Sees SOL ETFs as ‘Inevitable’ – Will SOL Reach $1,000 This Year?

Solana Price Prediction as Ripple CEO Sees SOL ETFs as ‘Inevitable’ – Will SOL Reach $1,000 This Year?


June 3, 2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently predicted that Solana ETF is inevitable following the SEC’s approval of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. At the Consensus 2024 event, Garlinghouse highlighted the potential for Solana ETFs, emphasizing the importance of regulatory clarity for the growth of digital assets in the U.S. This optimism, coupled with the prediction of a […]
FTX Estate Sells Off Remaining Anthropic Holdings Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings

FTX Estate Sells Off Remaining Anthropic Holdings Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings


June 3, 2024
The FTX estate, led by CEO John Ray III, has divested its remaining shares in Anthropic, the AI startup known for its chatbot Claude, as revealed in the firm’s recent bankruptcy filings. According to the filings, FTX sold the remaining 15 million shares for approximately $30 each, resulting in proceeds exceeding $450 million. The sale […]