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Elon Musk: Twitter ‘Has Interfered in Elections’

By Jack Phillips Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday wrote that the social media company’s previous management “interfered in elections” after the former head of its security team lobbed accusations against the Tesla CEO. In a Twitter thread on a Reuters report in which Yoel Roth—Twitter’s former head of trust and safety—said Twitter is not safer now, a user wrote that “Twitter has […]

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Elon Musk Says Exposé of Twitter’s ‘Free Speech Suppression’ Coming ‘Soon’

By Tom Ozimek Elon Musk said Monday that Twitter’s internal files on the company’s “free speech suppression” will be revealed “soon,” raising expectations that light will be shed on the circumstances around Twitter’s censorship of the New York Post’s explosive story that exposed information on a laptop allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden. “The Twitter Files on free speech suppression soon […]

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Black Friday Shopping Mixed as Foot Traffic Sparse but Online Buying Soars

By Tom Ozimek Thin crowds of inflation-weary shoppers hunted for Black Friday deals, with foot traffic remaining sparse in many malls across the country as Americans instead flocked online, where they spent a record $9.12 billion. Around 166 million people were planning to shop from Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday through this coming “Cyber Monday,” according to the National […]

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World Shares Mostly Higher Ahead of Release of Fed Minutes

By The Associated Press BANGKOK—World shares have advanced ahead of Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting. Benchmarks rose in London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Markets were closed in Japan for a holiday. The Federal Reserve minutes could give investors more insight into the U.S. central bank’s decision-making process. Wall […]

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Incoming GOP Congressman Fears Democrats Will Downplay FTX Scandal, Calls for ‘Thorough’ Investigation

By John Ransom A newly-elected GOP representative from New York said that he worries that Democrats will try to downplay potential campaign finance and securities law violations by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried using a lame-duck session of Congress before the new Congress is sworn in. Republican George Santos, 34, who won New York’s 3rd Congressional District flipping the seat red, joined […]

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Hunter Biden Laptop Repairman Reveals ‘Chilling’ Warning From FBI Agent

By Jack Phillips John Paul Mac Isaac, the laptop repairman who allegedly found Hunter Biden’s laptop, revealed Monday that he is working with Republican lawmakers as they prepare to investigate the younger Biden after taking the House majority during this month’s midterms. Mac Isaac alleged in a Monday interview with Fox News that an FBI agent gave him […]

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Judge Orders Unsealing of Names of 8 Anonymous Individuals Relating to Jeffrey Epstein

By Tom Ozimek A federal judge on Friday ordered the unsealing of documents featuring the real names of some of the “John Does” relating to deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple media outlets. Judge Loretta Preska ruled on Friday to disclose the identities of a number of previously anonymous individuals in documents filed […]

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MAGA World Responds to Trump’s 2024 Run: ‘Our Country Needs Him Now More Than Ever’

By Eva Fu Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) was among a crowd of hundreds who broke into cheers as former President Donald Trump formally launched his third bid for the presidency at Mar-a-Lago on Nov. 15. He came back to Washington the next day feeling upbeat, describing the event as “absolutely fantastic.” “His message was right on target,” […]

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Twitter Temporarily Closes Offices, Suspends Badge Access Amid Layoffs: Report

By Katabella Roberts Twitter Inc. on Thursday announced it was temporarily closing its offices, effectively immediately, and suspending all employee badge access. In a message sent to employees and published by the BBC, Twitter said its offices would reopen on Nov. 21, without providing a reason behind the temporary shutdown. “Hi, effective immediately, we are temporarily closing […]