Law passed in Florida and Texas say social media companies are liberal-leaning and censor users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right.
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Biden and Trump plan dueling trips to the Mexico border in Texas on Thursday
Biden has excoriated Republicans for abandoning the bipartisan border deal after Trump came out in opposition to the plan, while Trump has dialed up his anti-immigrant rhetoric.
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Presidential election a fork in the road for automakers’ EV plans
The U.S. auto industry could be looking at 2 vastly different product and profitability scenarios.
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Vigils held nationwide for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died following school bathroom fight
Vigils took place across the nation for Oklahoma teenager Nex Benedict, who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom
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After talking with Lewiston shooting victims’ families, ATF head says he fears people may become numb to shootings
Director Steve Dettelbach’s comments came after he met this past week with family members of some of the 18 people killed in October.
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Consumers are pushing back against price increases – and winning
In grocery stores, they’re shifting away from name brands to store-brand items, switching to discount stores, or simply buying fewer items like snacks or gourmet foods.
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Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump’s easy primary win in South Carolina
Haley insists she is sticking around even with the growing pressure to abandon her candidacy and let Trump focus entirely on Democratic President Biden, in a 2020 rematch.
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Netanyahu says cease-fire deal would only ‘somewhat’ delay an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
Israeli media reported that mediators were making progress on an agreement for a cease-fire and the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelensky says
It is the first time that Kyiv has confirmed the number of its losses since Moscow started the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
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What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four-year phenom that adds a 29th day to February.