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Debt ceiling debate: Trump and Warren agree America should get rid of it
The U.S. is once again pushing up against the debt limit. That means Congress is on the clock to raise the debt ceiling or risk defaulting. The Treasury Department is taking “extraordinary measures” to keep from borrowing more than Congress has allowed to date. The national debt clock is now above $36.2 trillion. “They’re saying, ‘Oh, we… -
LinkedIn sued over privacy violations, data collection for AI models
LinkedIn users have filed a class action lawsuit in a California federal court, accusing the platform of harvesting their private messages to train artificial intelligence models without consent. They allege privacy laws were broken when the company shared their data with third parties. Alleged data harvesting for AI LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, is one of… -
Here are 5 policies Trump touted at the World Economic Forum in Davos
President Donald Trump brought his message to the world stage on Thursday, Jan. 23, giving a special address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. At the event featuring leaders in global government and business, the president touted his priorities, including investment in America, easing the regulatory environment and tariffs. During the president’s opening… -
Houthi rebels release crew of the ship Galaxy Leader in Red Sea
Houthi rebels from Yemen have now released the crew of the Galaxy Leader after holding them hostage for more than a year. The ship was headed from Turkey to India in late 2023 when the rebels seized it in the Red Sea. What has been happening? The Iranian-backed Houthis began overtaking ships in the Red… -
Wind energy generation in the UK hits decade-low, driving up power prices
Wind energy production in the United Kingdom dropped to its lowest level in a decade Wednesday, Jan. 22, leading to a spike in electricity prices. According to the National Energy System Operator, wind turbines across the U.K. produced 0.22 gigawatts during the day’s calmest period, a significant decrease compared to the average daily production of… -
What is Silk Road? Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht 10 years after conviction
President Donald Trump continued his wave of pardons on Tuesday, Jan. 21, following through on a campaign promise. The president pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering in 2015. “I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbricht to let her know that in honor of her… -
Trump wants apology for bishop’s sermon on immigrant, LGBTQ+ rights
A bishop in Washington urged President Donald Trump, during a nationally televised church service, to “have mercy upon” communities that may be impacted by his new administration’s immigration and LGBTQ+ policies. During the traditional post-inauguration interfaith prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, appealed… -
What happened to Trump’s promised tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China?
President Donald Trump issued dozens of executive orders on his first day in office, including a reprieve for TikTok. But absent from his declarations is an implementation of tariffs, which he extensively mentioned on his way to the White House. Shortly after winning November’s presidential election, Trump promised tariffs on his first day in office.… -
National debt is at its ceiling on Trump’s second day in office
President Donald Trump’s pick for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, cleared his first confirmation hurdle from the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, Jan 21. On the same day, the agency he hopes to lead started taking “extraordinary measures” to keep from breaching the debt ceiling. According to the Treasury Department, the national debt stands at a… -
Ex-Georgia DA on trial for obstruction in Ahmaud Arbery death case
Jury selection has begun for a former Georgia prosecutor accused of interfering with the investigation into the murder of an unarmed Black man. Jackie Johnson, the former district attorney for Georgia’s Brunswick Judicial Circuit, is charged with violating her oath of office and obstruction in connection with the 2020 shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery.… -
Lina Khan’s last-minute moves spark strong rebuke from Trump’s FTC chair
There’s a leadership change in Washington that will have a massive impact on business. As President Donald Trump enters the Oval Office, he signals a changing of the guard at the Federal Trade Commission, which has made a flurry of moves in the final weeks of the Biden administration. FTC Chair Lina Khan’s term has… -
Trump’s immigration raids in Chicago delayed after media leak
President Donald Trump’s plans for mass-immigration raids in Chicago as soon as Tuesday, Jan. 21 have been scrapped for now. In an interview Sunday, Jan. 19, Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan said the administration is reconsidering the details of the Chicago raids because details had been leaked to the media. “We’re looking at this leak… -
President Trump is a crypto billionaire thanks to his latest meme coin
President Donald Trump became an overnight cryptocurrency billionaire after dispensing Trump meme coins on the Solana blockchain. The official Trump digital token exceeded a $10 billion market capitalization ahead of Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. According to CoinMarketCap, if all Trump coins were in circulation, the fully diluted value would exceed $50 billion. Despite…
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