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Iran’s president-elect says he will not meet with Biden
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president-elect said Monday he would not meet with President Joe Biden or negotiate over Tehran’s ballistic missile program and its support of regional militias, sticking to a hard-line position following his landslide victory in last week’s election. Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi also described himself as a “defender of… -
Warning: New violent, profane bodycam video from Capitol riot released
(AP) Washington – A body-worn camera video released by a court shows a Marine Corps veteran and former New York City cop charging at a police officer with a flagpole during the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Federal judges ordered the videos publicly released after a request by media organizations, including The Associated… -
Supreme Court dismisses Obamacare challenge, preserving health insurance for millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions of Americans. The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left the entire law intact Thursday in ruling that Texas, other Republican-led states and two individuals had no right to bring their lawsuit in federal… -
Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in the U.S. and admitted that she helped her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire. Emma Coronel Aispuro, wearing a green jail uniform, appeared in federal court in Washington and pleaded guilty to three federal offenses as… -
ProPublica report: some billionaires paying less in taxes than ordinary workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The rich really are different from you and me: They’re better at dodging the tax collector. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos paid no income tax in 2007 and 2011. Tesla founder Elon Musk’s income tax bill was zero in 2018. And financier George Soros went three straight years without paying federal income tax,… -
White House: JBS cyber attackers “likely based in Russia”
UPDATE: June 2, 2021 11:00AM CDT The FBI is investigating the cyberattack at JBS, the world’s largest meat producer. 13 processing plants are shut down across the country. The stoppage could result in a rise in grocery store prices. The ransomware attack poses a possible threat to the U.S. food supply. JBS is the top… -
Senate Republicans block bill to create Capitol riot commission
Associated Press: Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, turning aside the independent investigation in a show of party loyalty to former President Donald Trump and an effort to shift the political focus away from the violent insurrection by his GOP supporters. The… -
President Biden directs “redoubling” of COVID-19 origin investigation
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. intelligence community was divided on the origin in China of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, including whether it came from human contact with an infected animal or a laboratory accident. Biden said in a statement that he has called for further investigation into the pandemic’s origins. He… -
Is Trumpism a bona fide political ideology?
Trump is out of the White House, but the word ‘Trumpism’ continues to be a part of America’s vernacular. Is it a new political ideology? We’re preparing a history lesson to break down what ’Trumpism’ really is. -
Would a billionaire tax help or hurt the American economy?
Mindful of surging economic inequality during the pandemic, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren proposed a new billionaire tax. But would that billionaire tax help or hurt the American economy in the long run? If you’d like to dig deeper into primary sources referenced in this report: Here’s the letter from Cal-Berkeley economists to Sen.… -
America’s Postal Service: Still needed to medicate, vote and pay bills
America’s Postmaster General Louis Dejoy introduced a new plan to reform the United States Postal Service and critics have called for privatization. The local mailman’s employer has managed to lose more than $90 billion since 2006. Even today, millions of Americans count on the Postal Service to receive prescription medication, vote and pay bills. If… -
What do we know about universal basic income in America?
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang popularized the concept of universal basic income in America during his presidential campaign. Supporters say it could help struggling low-wage families, while skeptics believe it expands the welfare state too far.
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