Category: Government
If elected, Biden commits to rejoin climate accord U.S. just abandoned
On the same day that the U.S. officially withdrew from the global pact to reduce emissions that cause climate change, presidential contender Joe Biden committed that he would rejoin the Paris Agreement if elected. In a tweet late Wednesday, Biden wrote, “Today, the Trump Administration officially left the Paris Climate…
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Dear Sophie: How will this election nail-biter affect immigration?
Walter Thompson Contributor Senior Editor Walter Thompson manages Extra Crunch and TechCrunch’s guest post program. Previously, he was City Editor for Hoodline and managed content development, marketing and community management for a number of startups. He also hosts The Golden City, a podcast that presents stories from San Francisco’s past,…
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Close US election results plunge social media into nightmare misinformation scenario
When Trump spoke early Wednesday morning, it became clear which long-dreaded election scenario an anxious nation was on the cusp of. “This is a fraud on the American public,” Trump said in remarks delivered from the White House, mixing his campaign with the presidency. “We were getting ready to win…
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T-Mobile will pay $200 million to settle Sprint’s alleged Lifeline abuse
T-Mobile is paying the price for the reported misdeeds of its recent acquisition. The carrier has agreed to pay a $200 million settlement over FCC allegations Sprint abused the Lifeline program for low-income communications, claiming subsidies for 88… Source
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Twitter restricts Trump’s tweet claiming that foes would ‘steal’ the election
With key wins notched in a few states, Trump didn’t declare victory prematurely on election night as social media companies feared — but he did baselessly raise the specter of voter fraud. “We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the Election,” Trump tweeted. “We will never let…
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A QAnon supporter is headed to Congress
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s win in a Georgia House race means that QAnon is headed to Capitol Hill. Greene openly supports the complex, outlandish conspiracy theory, which posits that President Trump is waging a secret war against a shadowy group of elites who engage in child sex trafficking, among other far-fetched…
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