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Bill Gates addresses Epstein files in candid town hall days after last-minute speaking cancellation
Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation, speaks at the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025 Global Business Forum in New York on Sept. 24, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Gates spoke about his association with Jeffrey Epstein in a town hall meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson for the nonprofit […]
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Epstein files: Nobel winner Axel quits Columbia U. brain institute over friendship with predator
Dr. Richard Axel at Le Bernardin Prive in New York on July 26, 2017. Craig Barritt | Getty Images Dr. Richard Axel, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, said he is stepping down as co-director of Columbia University’s Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute on the heels of his association with notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein drawing public […]
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Microsoft Japan raided over suspected violation of anti-monopoly law: Reuters
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 29: A Microsoft corporate logo hangs on the side of their office building on Eighth Avenue on April 29, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided Microsoft Japan’s offices on Wednesday as part of […]
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Epstein files: Larry Summers to resign as Harvard professor, reports say
Former Treasury Secretary and president emeritus and professor at Harvard University, Larry Summers attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Larry Summers, the former U.S. Treasury secretary who has been dogged by his past friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, will resign from […]
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5 takeaways from Trump’s State of Union address
President Donald Trump delivered a nearly two-hour State of the Union address on Tuesday, focusing largely on the economy that he declared was set to boom. The president delivered the signature annual address as he sees his poll numbers on the economy plummet ahead of the 2026 midterms, which loom less than nine months away. […]
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Trump says Iran wants a deal more than the U.S. ahead of next round of negotiations in Geneva
Iran wants to make a “deal” more than the U.S., President Donald Trump said Tuesday, ahead of another round of scheduled talks with Tehran and amid a build up of American forces in the Middle East. Tehran’s refusal to commit to not developing nuclear weapons remains the key sticking point holding up an agreement, Trump […]
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State of the Union: Trump to announce plans for new tax cuts through budget reconciliation
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor “Angel Families” who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally, at the White House in Washington, Feb. 23, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump is set to call for a new tax cut proposal during his State of […]
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State of the Union live updates: Trump to talk economy amid rising disapproval ratings
President Donald Trump is hours away from delivering his State of the Union address in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday at 9 P.M. ET. He’ll speak during a time in his presidency where his approval ratings are waning and he is eager to show results on his economic promises. This address comes at a perilous […]
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Anthropic faces Friday deadline in Defense AI clash with Hegseth
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a visit to Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Aaron Ontiveroz | Denver Post | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Anthropic it has until Friday evening to give the military broad access to its artificial intelligence models, CNBC confirmed […]
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Apple to move some Mac Mini production to U.S. this year as part of effort to boost domestic manufacturing
Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Apple said it’s moving production of some of its Mac Mini computers to the U.S. later this year as […]
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