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Fellow NC Republican calls for insider trading probe of Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s crypto holdings
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Fellow NC Republican calls for insider trading probe of Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s crypto holdings

U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn speaks during a rally hosted by former U.S. President Donald Trump in Selma, North Carolina, U.S. April 9, 2022.  Erin Siegal | Reuters A Republican senator on Wednesday called on Congress to investigate his GOP colleague Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who has come under fire as ethics watchdogs raise suspicions of possible […]

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Russia releases U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed as part of prisoner exchange
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Russia releases U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed as part of prisoner exchange

Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, stands inside a defendants’ cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia March 11, 2020. Tatyana Makeyeva | Reuters WASHINGTON — Russia agreed to release former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed in a prisoner exchange with the United States on […]

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Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid, is not exhibiting symptoms
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Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid, is not exhibiting symptoms

US Vice President Kamala Harris addresses a multilateral meeting with the Estonian Prime Minister, the Latvian President and the Lithuanian President during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany, on February 18, 2022. Andrew Harnik | AFP | Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, her office said, noting […]

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on Biden’s bid to end Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
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Supreme Court to hear arguments on Biden’s bid to end Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Immigrant activist demontrate in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 26, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments about the Biden administration’s latest attempt to end a Trump-era immigration policy that’s been upheld by multiple courts, but decried by human […]

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump aide Mark Meadows about using ‘Marshall law’ after Jan. 6 riot, report says
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump aide Mark Meadows about using ‘Marshall law’ after Jan. 6 riot, report says

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) wears a “Trump Won” face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office as a newly elected member of the 117th House of Representatives in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2021. Erin Scott | Reuters Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene urged a […]

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Biden officials worry Musk will allow Trump return to Twitter
Technology

Biden officials worry Musk will allow Trump return to Twitter

White House officials and Democratic strategists are privately worrying how Elon Musk’s $44 billion hostile takeover of Twitter will affect the 2024 presidential election — especially whether the billionaire will allow former President Donald Trump return to the platform. Officials within President Joe Biden’s administration are closely watching the deal, according to more than half […]

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Op-ed: Much like FDR, Biden faces a tough choice — do more to stop a vicious dictator now or pay the price later
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Op-ed: Much like FDR, Biden faces a tough choice — do more to stop a vicious dictator now or pay the price later

US President Joe Biden (L) meets with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commanders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 20, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty […]

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Russia was Pepsi’s second-largest international market. What happens next now that it’s pulled out?
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Russia was Pepsi’s second-largest international market. What happens next now that it’s pulled out?

Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, multinational companies have withdrawn from Russia in staggering numbers.   As of April 22, more than 700 U.S. companies have scaled back, suspended or exited their Russian businesses, including Starbucks, McDonald’s and Pepsi, according to the Yale School of Management. Russia is Pepsi’s second-largest international market, after Mexico. The company generated […]

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Ghost drones, helicopters and howitzers: Here’s a look at the weapons the U.S. is sending Ukraine
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Ghost drones, helicopters and howitzers: Here’s a look at the weapons the U.S. is sending Ukraine

A Soldier conducts registration and calibration for the M777A2 howitzer weapon system in Syria, Sept. 30, 2021. U.S. Army Spc. Isaiah Scott | U.S. Army WASHINGTON — From heavy artillery to tactical drones to armored vehicles, the U.S. has provided $3.4 billion in weapons to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion two months ago. The latest military aid […]

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5-year Treasury yield hits 3% following Powell’s comments on rate hikes
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5-year Treasury yield hits 3% following Powell’s comments on rate hikes

The 5-year U.S. Treasury yield topped 3% on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s suggestion that a 50-basis-point rate hike could be in the cards in May. The yield on the 5-year Treasury note was last down 4 basis points at 2.937%. Earlier in the day it climbed as high as 3.05% and was […]

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