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www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Scots much better off' without Sturgeon, Donald Trump says

Former US president Donald Trump has said the wonderful people of Scotland are much better off without Nicola Sturgeon in office.Mr Trump, who left the White House for the final time as president in 2021 after losing to Joe Biden, made the comments after the First Minister on Wednesday shocked Holyrood and announced she would be stepping down.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

The Electoral College is hazardous to democracy, Raskin says

"It was a danger on January 6th," said Raskin, who served on the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, "There are so many curving by-ways and nooks and crannies in the Electoral College that there are opportunities for a lot of strategic mischief."The Electoral College was created by the Founding Fathers in the U.S. Constitution; the Electoral Count Act of 1887 has guided practical aspects of how it functions for well over a century.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

Kanye West will buy the conservative-friendly social site Parler

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has agreed to purchase the social media site Parler, the company announced on Monday.
The Verge
1 year ago
Tech industry

Truth Social is now available on the Google Play Store

Truth Social, the social media app created by former President Donald Trump, is now available for download on the Google Play Store ( via CNBC).
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Media industry

Lachlan Murdoch sues Australia's Crikey for defamation

Fox News boss sues small Australian news site over article linking the Murdoch family to the January 6 Capitol riots in the US.
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www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Canada news

Kanye West to buy social media platform Parler | CBC News

Kanye West, who now goes by Ye and is seen in this November 2019 photo, has proposed buying the Parler social media platform.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Google approves Trump's Truth Social for play store

Google had expressed concerns about breach of its policies prohibiting content like threats, incitement to violence.
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LGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
US politics

Gay adult film star beat up cops during January 6 riots. Now he's going away for a long time.

Proud Boy member and adult film actor Sergeant Miles has been sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Miles accepted responsibility for his actions but has also reposted images blaming the FBI, the 'Deep State,' and '#BLMAntifaTerroristThugs' for 'stag[ing] a riot to cover up a stolen election.' [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
4 months ago
US politics

CNN Brutally Fact Checks Vivek Ramaswamy Following Town Hall: No Evidence'

CNN fact-checked Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's claim that the Capitol riots were an inside job.
FBI director and testimony from Congress refute Ramaswamy's claims about January 6 being an inside job. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
5 months ago
Dallas Cowboys

Jim Jordan Spends Thanksgiving Trying to Own the Libs on Social Media with Provocative Cowboys and Redskins' Post

Rep. Jim Jordan trolls progressives on Thanksgiving by posting about the Cowboys and Redskins game.
Jordan is known for his controversial role in the Capitol riots on January 6th and for his involvement with the Ohio State wrestling program. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Meta earnings dropped by less than analysts expected

Meta investors got some good news in the social media company's latest earnings report on Wednesday, which showed a smaller drop in revenues than analysts had expected.Meta, which also owns Instagram and Whatsapp, reported $32bn in revenue for the fourth quarter, which drove a rise in its stock price in extended trading on Wednesday.
POLITICO
1 year ago
US Elections

'A complete smear job against me': Johnson spars with 'Meet the Press' host

"Chuck, you started this questioning falsely.You falsely accused me of getting those - and I never took possession.I never had them.OK?" Johnson said.Asked whether the FBI had interviewed him in relation to the Capitol riots, Johnson said Sunday, "There's nothing to interview me about."
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes to Mike Lawler in Major Loss for Democrats

Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, the chair of the powerful Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, conceded defeat on Wednesday in his bid for a House seat in New York City's northern suburbs to a Republican state assemblyman, Mike Lawler, according to two people familiar with the matter.The concession, which Mr. Maloney was to announce publicly Wednesday morning from Washington, came even though The Associated Press has not yet called the race.
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