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• Leaders of Zuckerberg's 'Nonpartisan' Election Fund ID'd - You Literally Won't Believe Their Names

  25-04-2022 23:49
  
  This article was sponsored by Citizens United Productions.
  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, spent more than $300 million on the 2020 election.
  The couple said the money was intended to support a nonpartisan effort to expand voting access, but a simple look at their staff calls this claim into question.
  “Rigged” shows just how Zuckerberg and Chan used their money specifically to help Democrats in the 2020 election. It is out now, and you can get your copy here fo
  
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• 'WJ Live': Free Speech Wins Big: Musk DID IT and CNN+ Suffers Stunning Failure

  25-04-2022 23:26
  
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• Musk Officially Buys Twitter, Now Board Salary Might Go to $0 and Save Company $3M Per Year

  25-04-2022 23:07
  
  It became official on Monday — Elon Musk is acquiring Twitter.
  According to a news release from the company, Twitter’s board of directors accepted Musk’s offer to purchase the company at $54.20 per share, or $44 billion in total.
  “The Twitter Board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive process to assess Elon’s proposal with a deliberate focus on value, certainty, and financing. The proposed transaction will deliver a substantial cash premium, and we believe it is
  
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• Texas court grants stay of execution for death row inmate Melissa Lucio

  25-04-2022 22:45 via cnn.com
  
  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday granted a stay of execution for Melissa Lucio, halting her execution scheduled for Wednesday and sending her case back to the trial court to review new evidence.
  
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• Breaking: Musk Releases First Statement After Twitter Takeover, Reveals Future of the Company

  25-04-2022 22:33
  
  Self-made billionaire and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk officially purchased Twitter on Monday after weeks of back and forth negotiation with the company.
  After the sale became official, Musk put out his first-ever statement as the company’s owner.
  Fittingly enough, Musk did so in a tweet.
  In the statement, Musk confirmed his plan for the platform involved creating a “digital town square” where free speech remains as unrestricted as possible. Yesss!!!pic.twitter.com/0T9HzUHuh6
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• What We've Seen So Far Is Just a Trickle: Ex-Trump Spymaster Says Durham Will Blow Inquiry Wide Open

  25-04-2022 22:22
  
  As a former director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe has been privy to much of the classified information that’s making up part of special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the “Russia collusion” hoax.
  And in an interview last week, he predicted that, based on documents that “are not yet declassified,” the trickle of information Durham has produced so far could turn into a deluge and, as the Washington Examiner put it, the inquiry will be &ldqu
  
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• Biden adviser Cedric Richmond set to leave the White House

  25-04-2022 22:21 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden's senior adviser Cedric Richmond is expected to leave his post as the director of the Office of Public Engagement in the coming weeks, CNN has learned from two sources familiar with his decision.
  
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• DeSantis signs bill creating new Florida election police force

  25-04-2022 22:18 via cnn.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a sweeping voting overhaul bill that establishes a new election police force -- giving his administration a new way to probe election crimes.
  
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• Body of a Texas National Guard member found, identified 3 days after he tried to pull migrants from the Rio Grande River

  25-04-2022 22:00 via cnn.com
  
  The body of Spc. Bishop Evans, the Texas Army National Guard member who went missing three days ago, was found and identified Monday, according to US Rep. Tony Gonzales.
  
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• Johnny Depp Says Ex-Wife 'as Full of S*** as a Christmas Goose' After Admitting He's 'So Very Sad'

  25-04-2022 21:59
  
  Actor Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard continued Monday, and Depp returned to the stand for possibly the final time during the trial.
  According to the New York Post, Depp began his testimony Tuesday in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia, and Monday was “likely to be his last day.”
  In a text read in court Monday, Depp told his doctor that Heard was “as full of s*** as a Christmas goose.” The text came after a 2015 fight betw
  
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• White House honors back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning

  25-04-2022 21:54 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden honored the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday for their 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup wins, marking the first time a championship-winning National Hockey League team has celebrated at the White House since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Elon Musk Declares He Wants His Worst Critics to Stay on Twitter: 'That Is What Free Speech Means'

  25-04-2022 21:35
  
  Elon Musk proclaimed Monday, before his takeover of Twitter was finalized, that he wants even his worst critics to stay on the social media platform.
  “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter,” the billionaire wrote, “because that is what free speech means.”I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means
  — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022Musk began acquiring shares in Twitter earlier this year with the inten
  
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• This praying football coach seems to forget free speech rules don't apply at work

  25-04-2022 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Supreme Court football coach prayer case asks whether Christian religious rights should be privileged above the U.S. Constitution.
  
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• Supreme Court conservatives appear sympathetic to former high school coach who led prayers after games

  25-04-2022 21:01 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Kennedy says his constitutional rights were violated when he was suspended from his coaching job for praying at the 50-yard line after high school football games in western Washington state.
  
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• Breaking: Musk Just Pulled It off - It's Official

  25-04-2022 20:58
  
  It is finally official — the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, now owns one of the world’s largest social media platforms, Twitter.
  On Monday morning, numerous sources familiar with the matter claimed a deal would be happening later in the day. According to Reuters, Twitter’s board was set to meet with shareholders on Monday to recommend they accept Musk’s offer.
  Shareholders agreed with the board’s assessment and have accepted the Tesla CEO’s offer, which
  
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• Donald Trump Probably Won't Be Returning to Twitter Even with Musk Buying Big Tech Company

  25-04-2022 20:36
  
  With Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter imminent on Monday, many were wondering whether former President Donald Trump would be rejoining the social media platform.
  Twitter banned Trump in January 2021, claiming he had violated its “glorification of violence” policy in the wake of the Capitol incursion. The company said the then-president was permanently suspended “due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”
  But Musk’s plans to make Twitter private and a p
  
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• Morgan Stanley warns of potential bear market

  25-04-2022 20:18 via cnn.com
  
  Stock markets are turbulent and Morgan Stanley is warning clients the ride is about to get even bumpier.
  
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• Must-Read Hunter Biden 'Love' Email: I'm the Best Man Anyone Could Ever Dream of, Now Get an HIV Test

  25-04-2022 20:04
  
  Hunter Biden sent a panic-laden email to his brother’s widow demanding that she get an HIV test during the same summer in which a child he fathered by someone else was born.
  The email was obtained by Fox News, and comes from July 2018.
  At the time, his affair with Hallie Biden, the widow of his brother, Beau, was coming unglued.
  Meanwhile, Lunden Roberts was about to give birth in August 2018 to a child fathered by Hunter Biden, according to the New York Post. Hunter Biden had to be taken
  
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• Devastating: 'Not Sure' Crushes Joe Biden in 2024 Primary Poll

  25-04-2022 19:55
  
  Even though President Joe Biden reportedly has indicated that he plans to run for re-election in 2024, a new poll shows a strong majority of Americans would prefer he sit it out.
  According to the Issues & Insights/TIPP Poll, they seem to want anyone to run for office besides Biden.
  “The perhaps not-so-surprising answer emerging from the latest I&I/TIPP Poll seems to be: ‘Anyone but Joe Biden,'” Issues & Insights reported Monday.
  The survey asked Americans of all pol
  
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• Central Mississippi faced 76 tornadoes in just 35 days this spring

  25-04-2022 19:28 via cnn.com
  
  Seventy-six: It's the number of tornadoes the Jackson, Mississippi, area has experienced in less than five weeks.
  
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• 2 wildfires have combined in New Mexico as fires also rage in Arizona and Nebraska

  25-04-2022 19:27 via cnn.com
  
  Wildfires continue to burn across the southwest with two blazes in New Mexico merging to form a perimeter of more than 180 miles Sunday, according to firefighters.
  
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• All-private SpaceX astronaut mission splashes down successfully after week of delays

  25-04-2022 19:11 via cnn.com
  
  The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is on its way home, preparing to make a splash down landing off the coast of Florida this afternoon.
  
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• Thousands of 'Ballot Mules' Delivered Tens of Thousands of Votes for Biden? NY Post Publishes Devastating Claims

  25-04-2022 18:55
  
  A new report that analyzed the forthcoming movie from conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza warns that based on the 2020 election, Democrats have a “cunning plan” for the future.
  After previewing the documentary “2,000 Mules,” New York Post columnist Miranda Devine wrote that “pesky evidence is starting to emerge of systematic schemes to subvert the electoral process — which must not be allowed to happen again if we are to restore faith in elections.&rdq
  
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• The Chevrolet Corvette is officially going electric

  25-04-2022 18:22 via cnn.com
  
  General Motors will produce a fully electric Chevrolet Corvette, GM President Mark Reuss announced in a LinkedIn post Monday morning.
  
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• Where's BLM Now? Nat'l Guard Soldier Who Drowned Saving Illegal Drug Dealers Identified

  25-04-2022 18:12
  
  We now know the name of the Texas National Guard soldier who presumably died on Friday.
  Amid the chaos of Biden’s border crisis, 22-year-old Bishop E. Evans jumped into the Rio Grande river to save two drowning illegal immigrants.
  Initial reporting from Fox News’ Bill Melugin indicated that Evans had drowned in the section of the river at Eagle Pass. At the time, Melugin claimed a body had been recovered, but that body was later confirmed to belong to a migrant, according to Melugin.
  
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• House GOP Questions DHS Secretary Mayorkas' Fitness for Office as Title 42-related Border Tsunami Looms

  25-04-2022 17:57
  
  When Title 42 implementation ends in May, Department of Homeland Security officials expect a deluge of illegal immigrants to flood over the southern border, exacerbating President Joe Biden’s border crisis.
  Now, House of Representatives Republicans are questioning DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ fitness for office as the illegal immigration tsunami looms — firing a shot across the bow of a White House ill-prepared to deal with the fallout from its decision not to extend the p
  
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• It's not the Apple Store. It's the Meta Store

  25-04-2022 17:25 via cnn.com
  
  The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is taking on a new role as a brick-and-mortar retailer.
  
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• Letter: Judge Attempting to Lure Disney and Its 'Diverse Fans' to His State

  25-04-2022 17:21
  
  The leader of a county near Houston is trying to convince Disney’s CEO that Texas is where his company belongs.
  Fort Bend County Judge KP George last week sent Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek a letter saying that his county would welcome a Disney theme park.
  The Democrat also wrote to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal seeking to have the social media giant move to his county.
  George shared both letters in a tweet on Thursday.
  Disney is under fire in Florida for vigorously opposing parental rights l
  
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• Coca-Cola is a stable safe haven in a rough market

  25-04-2022 17:19 via cnn.com
  
  With lots of worries out there — inflation, Covid, interest rates, Ukraine, stock volatility — consumers are willing to pay a premium when seeking comfort in the form of sweet treats like Coca-Cola. And investors are seeking a safe haven in the company's stock.
  
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• The gun violence epidemic feels hopeless. These five experts have possible solutions

  25-04-2022 17:08 via cnn.com
  
  The bloodshed over Easter weekend was emblematic of the alarming and unabated surge in gun violence in the United States.
  
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• Should you rent or buy? Ask these four questions

  25-04-2022 17:05 via cnn.com
  
  Anyone looking for a place to live right now is navigating one of the toughest and most expensive housing markets in recent history.
  
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• All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to splash down after a week of delays

  25-04-2022 16:51 via cnn.com
  
  The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is on its way home, preparing to make a splash down landing off the coast of Florida this afternoon.
  
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• Need Encouragement? Here Are the 8 Most Brutal Predictions Dems Themselves Have Made About Their Coming 2022 Disaster

  25-04-2022 16:37
  
  It can be difficult, with a Democrat White House and the Democrats controlling both houses of Congress, for a conservative to stay positive about the direction of the American government — particularly given the overwhelming bias of the establishment media and Big Tech.
  If you need a bit of cheering up, however, consider the fact that the midterm elections are fast approaching, and Democrats are going apoplectic about their chances in the pages of, of all places, The New York Times.
  When t
  
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• Kemp and Perdue clash over 2020 election results at Georgia GOP governor's debate

  25-04-2022 16:24 via cnn.com
  
  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue clashed over the results of the 2020 election during the state's GOP governor's debate Sunday night, blaming each other for Democratic gains in the last election cycle.
  
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• Biden's Polls So Bad That Even Jimmy Carter Was Beating Him at This Point in His Disastrous Presidency

  25-04-2022 15:40
  
  President Joe Biden’s poll numbers are abysmal, with no indication they’ll rebound as we approach the critical November midterm elections.
  The majority of U.S. adults — a whopping 56 percent — disapprove of Biden’s job performance, according to the latest Gallup poll, released Friday. An anemic 41.3 percent of respondents approve of the career politician.
  The poll surveyed 1,018 adults between April 1 and 19.
  Biden’s subpar approval ratings foreshadow disaster
  
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• Musk Buyout Bombshell: Look for a Deal Today

  25-04-2022 15:26
  
  According to multiple sources familiar with the issue, Twitter is finally prepared to accept Elon Musk’s offer to buy up the company in its entirety, Reuters reported Monday morning.
  The report said the social media giant was “poised to agree” to Musk’s offer of roughly $43 billion in cash.
  Since the self-made billionaire made his first offer to buy up 100 percent of the company, Twitter’s board has remained uncooperative. In fact, at one point the board even adopte
  
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• The Most Important People in the Musk-Twitter Deal Say It's Happening - Stock Pops Before Markets Even Open Monday

  25-04-2022 15:12
  
  The buzz on Wall Street Monday sent Twitter stock rising as the social media giant’s shareholders pieced together scattered reports that collectively indicate Elon Musk’s deal to buy Twitter could be announced on Monday.
  Twitter’s stock rose about 5 percent before the market opened, according to CNBC, indicating the most important people in the market — those who buy and sell stocks, are expecting the deal to go through.
  Earlier this month, Musk offered to buy Twitter for
  
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• Opinion: Spending on consumer goods will likely plummet in the second half of the year

  25-04-2022 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  With the fear of Covid-19 on the wane, consumers are spending much more on in-person services, like travel and entertainment, powering an impressive comeback in that sector. However, something has got to give. And that something is consumer spending on goods, like clothing, furniture, appliances and recreational equipment, which is in for a rough second half of 2022.
  
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• Nine rare respiratory cancers with ties to burn pits added to list of service-connected disabilities

  25-04-2022 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a rule that will add nine rare respiratory cancers to its list of presumptive service-connected disabilities for veterans exposed to toxins in burn pits during their military service, President Joe Biden announced Monday.
  
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• Scheffler 'cried like a baby' before Masters win

  25-04-2022 14:53 via cnn.com
  
  Suppositions, distractions or "mentality monsters" -- athletes deal with pressure in their own unique way.
  
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• Media Watchdog: Big Tech Stepped in to Censor News About Biden 646 Times in Just 2 Years

  25-04-2022 14:31
  
  In a speech last week, former President Barack Obama complained tech companies weren’t doing enough to censor “disinformation.” He should be heartened to learn that, sadly, they’re doing just fine.
  A report from the Media Research Center found Big Tech censored critics of President Joe Biden a staggering 646 times over a two-year time span, including 140 instances of censorship involving Hunter Biden’s laptop alone.
  In the report, titled “Protecting the Presid
  
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• Elon Musk isn't alone. Investors everywhere are agitating for change

  25-04-2022 14:29 via cnn.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk's noisy campaign for changes to how Twitter runs its business has grabbed headlines for its twists and bombast. And, of course, for the big surprise — a takeover bid.
  
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• Covid data reporting gets less frequent, making trends harder to track

  25-04-2022 13:55 via cnn.com
  
  Many states are scaling back on how often they report key Covid-19 statistics, a shift that some experts worry might hinder efforts to mitigate outbreaks and negative effects of the coronavirus.
  
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• Covid-19 data reporting is becoming less frequent, making trends harder to track

  25-04-2022 13:55 via cnn.com
  
  Many states are scaling back on how often they report key Covid-19 statistics, a shift that some experts worry might hinder efforts to mitigate outbreaks and negative effects of the coronavirus.
  
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• Greg Gutfeld Can't Help But Take Shots at Chris Wallace after CNN+ Fails Spectacularly

  25-04-2022 13:25
  
  Poor, poor Chris Wallace.
  Well, perhaps poor is the incorrect word. Wallace comes from a prominent broadcasting family and he just scored a $9 million contract from his new employer, which doesn’t exactly make him penurious unless he lives like Floyd Mayweather or Saudi royalty. The problem is that his new employer — or at least the division he was employed at — is/was CNN+.
  That’s the ambitious streaming service that cost $300 million to launch, according to the New
  
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• Global stocks and oil prices hit by fears of a Beijing lockdown

  25-04-2022 11:56 via cnn.com
  
  Global stocks and oil prices fell on Monday as rising Covid-19 cases in Beijing sparked fears that the Chinese capital could join Shanghai and other major cities in lockdown.
  
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• All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to attempt return trip from ISS after week of delays

  25-04-2022 03:12 via cnn.com
  
  The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is due to begin its return trip Sunday evening after a string of delays dragged the mission out for a week longer than expected because of weather and other inopportune circumstances.
  
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• Tunnel Fire evacuations lifted in Arizona, but officials warn of hazardous conditions

  25-04-2022 02:55 via cnn.com
  
  Evacuation orders have been lifted for neighborhoods affected by the Tunnel Fire, which has burned just over 21,000 acres of land, according to InciWeb, a US clearinghouse for wildfire information.
  
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• Tunnel fire evacuations lifted in Arizona, but officials warn of hazardous conditions as the unpredictable blaze rages on

  25-04-2022 00:43 via cnn.com
  
  Evacuation orders have been lifted for neighborhoods affected by the Tunnel Fire, which has burned just over 21,000 acres of land, according to InciWeb, a US clearinghouse for wildfire information.
  
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• Sheriff Asks Armed Man Who Stopped Suspect to Train with Officers: 'You'll Shoot a Lot Better and Hopefully Save the Taxpayers Money'

  25-04-2022 00:31
  
  A Florida sheriff announcing the arrest of a suspect in a number of break-ins says residents are welcome to take gun safety courses alongside his deputies.
  On Thursday, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson announced the arrest of Brandon J. Harris, 32.
  Harris is suspected of several break-ins in Pace, Florida, according to the Pensacola News Journal.
  He was arrested Wednesday after a homeowner fired his gun at an intruder, leading police to arrest Harris, who has been charged with attempted bur
  
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