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Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges
Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in a New York City courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, April 4, after being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last week. The indictment — the first against a former U.S. president — was unsealed before presiding Judge Juan Merchan. Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records… -
Twitter’s legacy checkmark is going away. Here are 5 Musk-made changes.
It’s been less than six months since Elon Musk closed on Twitter for $44 billion after backing out and facing litigation over the matter. There’s still a question as to whether it’s better or worse under the world’s second wealthiest person’s leadership. But, it’s certainly different. Here are the ways he’s changed the platform in… -
Schultz denies Starbucks broke labor laws in union negotiations
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was criticized by Senate Democrats at a hearing to examine the company’s efforts to prevent unions from forming at its stores. It came during a Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) hearing in which Democrats tried to paint the coffee company as a greedy “union buster,” while Republicans praised… -
Mayorkas: US has operational control of border using alternative definition
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is standing by his congressional testimony that he believes the United States has operational control of the southern border. Congress has received conflicting information on the subject from career officials and political appointees in the Biden administration. Under the bipartisan Secure Fence Act of 2006, ‘‘operational control’’ means the prevention… -
Biden, Republicans make little progress on debt ceiling as default nears
The 118th Congress is approaching its 100 day mark. So far, it hasn’t made much, if any, progress on its two most important responsibilities: the debt ceiling and the budget. The United States government hit the debt ceiling, or the maximum amount of money it’s allowed to borrow to pay bills, on Jan. 19. The… -
Congressional lawmakers want to end normal trade relations with China
There are separate efforts in Congress to end normal trade relations between the United States and China. While the two bills by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., are slightly different, they would both significantly increase tariffs on goods imported into the United States from China. The lawmakers believe increasing the tariffs… -
TikTok CEO tells Congress he will prioritize teen safety, lawmakers doubt it
TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before the House of Representatives and received a bipartisan grilling. Lawmakers focused on data privacy concerns, protections for users, especially teenagers, and the company’s connections to the Chinese Communist Party. “The American people need the truth about the threat TikTok poses to our national and personal security. TikTok collects nearly… -
Funny moments from Supreme Court hearing on dog poop and Jack Daniel’s
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether a dog toy that looks like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s is infringing on the company’s trademark. The Straight Arrow News report on the substance of the case can be found here. The hearing was filled with lighthearted exchanges between the justices and attorneys. VIP Products, which… -
Supreme Court hears trademark case on Jack Daniel’s dog toy
Is it a trademark infringement or a parody? That’s the question the Supreme Court will answer about a dog toy’s resemblance to a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. VIP Products, which makes a squeaky toy shaped exactly like a bottle of Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey, argues the product is a joke. Their product is “43%… -
Here’s what the US government will declassify about COVID-19’s origins
President Biden signed the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 into law, which requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. The bill was introduced by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Mike Braun, R-Ind., and passed both the House and Senate unanimously. The… -
Attorney believes judge and jurors could treat Trump differently if indicted
Former President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social site that he believes he will be arrested on Tuesday. The Manhattan district attorney’s office could move to indict Trump for hush-money payments that were made to Stormy Daniels just ahead of the 2016 election. Prosecutors want to prove that those payments were meant to keep… -
5 big names that banked with SVB before collapse, from Roblox to Roku
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank caught some high-profile analysts off guard. The former 16th-largest bank in the nation may not have been a household name, but some household names banked there. The entire situation could have taken a toll on the tech sector, but thanks to U.S. regulators, depositors have already regained access to their… -
Senate on track to repeal authorizations for use of military force against Iraq
The Senate is on track to repeal the authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq. The bipartisan measure led by Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., will undo AUMFs approved in 1991 and 2002 for the Gulf War and invasion of Iraq. The sponsors said repealing the AUMFs will not impact…
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