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close video House GOP promise to look into government censorship on Twitter Independent journalist Michael Shellenberger examines the relationship between Twitter and the alleged politicization of the F.B.I. on ‘The Evening Edit.’ The same day journalist Matt Taibbi was voluntarily testifying before Congress in Washington, D.C., an IRS agent showed up unannounced at his New
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A person’s native language may shape how their brain builds connections between different hubs of information processing, a new brain scan study reveals.  The observed differences in these language network structures were related to linguistic characteristics in the native languages of the study participants: German and Arabic.  “So the difference we find there shouldn’t be
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Former President Trump’s mounting legal troubles and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (Ky.) extended absence from the Capitol have created a momentary leadership vacuum atop the Republican Party that’s struggling to find its direction ahead of the 2024 election.   Republican lawmakers are divided over the question of whether Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
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close video Fed is going to keep raising rates, Jim Rickards warns Strategic Intelligence editor Jim Rickards discusses the Fed’s decision to raise rates by 25 basis points, arguing that policymakers are “determined” to get inflation under control. The worst banking crisis since the Great Recession could severely tighten credit for U.S. households and businesses,
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MOSCOW The use of nuclear arms had been considered practically unthinkable for the 77 years since the United States proved their destructive power. But a distinctive feature of Russian military policy is an express willingness to introduce nuclear weapons into an otherwise conventional war. That helps explain why President Vladimir Putins saber-rattling about his nuclear
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Tardigrades — those darling, near-microscopic critters that are nearly indestructible — carry proteins that could keep critical drugs and medical treatments stable without refrigeration, scientists say. In a study published Monday (March 20) in the journal Scientific Reports (opens in new tab) , scientists tested this idea with human blood clotting factor VIII, a protein
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The service industry has long been known for its hardworking and dedicated workforce. From restaurant servers to hotel staff, these workers form the backbone of many businesses that rely on their labor to provide exceptional customer experiences. However, behind their cheerful and courteous demeanor, many service industry workers face significant work and financial challenges that
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Under increasing pressure from state and federal investigators, former President Trump escalated his violent rhetoric this week, heightening tensions as prosecutors weigh whether to bring criminal charges and sparking sharp criticism from Democrats, who are warning of another Jan. 6. In several social media posts over the past two days, Trump appeared to threaten Manhattan District Attorney
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While technically unconnected to each other, recent reports about the Secret Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement playing fast and loose with rules regarding cellphone tracking and the FBI purchasing phone location data from commercial sources constitute an important wake-up call. They remind us that those handy mobile devices many people tote around are the
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