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Musk DOGE Partner Marjorie Taylor Green Goes After NPR, PBS — Is The Department Of Education Next?
Monday, February 3, 2025 - 8:25pm | 448Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been identifying and eliminating a wide swath of federal spending since President Donald Trump took office. Now, DOGE is setting its sights on two mainstays in U.S. public broadcasting and journalism: NPR and PBS, the National Public...
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Trump Vs. Harris: 2024 Election Candidates Tied In New Poll, 65% Of Democrats Say Biden Stepping Down Increases Party's Chances Of Winning
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 7:21pm | 746Vice President Kamala Harris is likely to face off against former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. The change comes with President Joe Biden withdrawing from the race and Harris having the reported delegates support to win the nomination. A new election poll shows a close...
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Elon Musk Gives 'Accurate' Nod To Claim That Many Media Outlets Dumped Journalism For Activism Post Trump's 2016 Victory
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 12:08am | 665Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has publicly backed Glenn Greenwald’s criticism of National Public Radio (NPR), terming it as ‘accurate’ on a social media platform X. What Happened: Musk, on Tuesday, expressed his agreement with Glenn Greenwald’s critique of media outlets...
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White House Correspondents Dinner: Known For Jokes And Jabs Will Also Highlight Dangers Of Being A Journalist Abroad
Saturday, April 29, 2023 - 8:02pm | 550In addition to the much-anticipated jokes about Tucker Carlson fleeing Fox News and Gov. Ron DeSantis' escalating dispute with Disney, this year's White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner, which Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle are...
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Elon Musk's Twitter Sparks Chaos With Major Media Label Changes
Friday, April 21, 2023 - 2:03pm | 159Twitter has removed "state-affiliated" and "government-funded" labels from several high-profile media accounts. The changes were implemented on Friday and affected accounts such as the BBC, Russia's RT, and NPR in the US. Twitter faced backlash from media outlets over how...
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Elon Musk's Twitter Equates NPR With Russia's RT, China's Xinhua With 'State-Affiliated' Label
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 4:49am | 537Billionaire Elon Musk owned Twitter Inc on Tuesday compared NPR with Russia’s RT and China’s Xinhua, both of which have been labeled as “state-affiliated media” by the social-media giant. What Happened: Twitter placed a label on NPR's Twitter...
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Sen. Booker Says Cannabis Decriminalization Could Happen Soon, After Biden's 'Significant' Pardons
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 9:40am | 1199President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he will pardon all prior federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, saying “No one should be in jail just for using marijuana.” Biden urged governors to do the same on a state level, as his pardon only...
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Brittney Griner's Much Anticipated, Much Dreaded Trial Begins In Russia, Here's What We Know
Friday, July 1, 2022 - 1:00pm | 604Brittney Griner was escorted into the courtroom in handcuffs wearing a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt, her long dreadlocks neatly pulled back, her eyes intense but expressing little. Though press access was strictly controlled, a gaggle of reporters gathered in front of the Khimki City Court...
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Donald Trump Cuts Off Interview Early: Here's Why
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - 8:03pm | 274Former President Donald Trump joined NPR for an interview on Tuesday. The two parties had agreed to a 15-minute interview, but Trump ended the interview early. Here’s Why: NPR host Steve Inskeep, who hosts shows "Morning Edition" and "Up First," asked Trump if...
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Want To Outperform The S&P 500 And Cathie Wood? Consider Getting A Hamster
Sunday, September 26, 2021 - 3:42pm | 515Investors are always looking for an edge to beat top stock indexes and legendary stock pickers. Could the answer have been waiting at the pet store all along? What Happened: A hamster named Mr. Goxx has been making cryptocurrency trades for his human owner since June 12. The hamster, who is likely...
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Snapchat Axes Controversial 'Speed Filter' In Face of Lawsuits
Monday, June 21, 2021 - 3:20am | 357Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) is taking down the “speed filter” feature from its social media app Snapchat, as per a report by the NPR that cited a Snap spokeswoman. What Happened: The feature, which allows users to capture how fast they are moving in a vehicle and share it with...
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Founder Of WallStreetBets Says GameStop Frenzy Wouldn't Have Happened On His Watch
Sunday, January 31, 2021 - 5:17pm | 273Jaime Rogozinski, the founder and former moderator of WallStreetBets, has shared his thoughts on the run-up in stocks that the Reddit forum has played such a central role in. What Happened: Speaking to National Public Radio, Rogozinski said watching the Reddit rally has been bittersweet: He likes...
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Ouch. Airbnb Hosts Missed Email Offering Them Pre-IPO Shares: NPR
Sunday, December 13, 2020 - 3:30pm | 237If you've ever felt sad because you missed out on a stock tear, this story from NPR will make you feel a little better. What Happened: National Public Radio reports that AirBnB Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) hosts missed an email offering them a chance to buy shares before last week's blockbuster IPO....
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Fintech Focus For September 23, 2020
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 5:39pm | 2196Quote Of The Day: Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper. - Francis Bacon Fintech Movers: Consumers continue to reject legacy banking bill-paying platforms, which are perceived as inefficient. In most cases, they prefer making payments directly to service providers. - BillGO One Finance...
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Facebook Removes Trump Campaign Ads Containing Symbols Reminiscent Of The Nazi Era
Friday, June 19, 2020 - 5:40am | 523Advertisements and posts from the Trump campaign that contained an upside-down red triangle, a former symbol used by Nazis to identify political opponents, were removed by Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) citing a policy against hate. What Happened On Thursday, Facebook removed the Trump campaign...