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Twitter Announces $44 Billion Purchase Deal with Elon Musk

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Nov 20, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4320053-elon-musks-x-files-lawsuit-against-media-matters Oct 23, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4270360-elon-musk-offers-1m-to-wikipedia-if-theyll-change-their-name Sep 8, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4195131-musks-x-sues-california-over-content-moderation-law-claiming-it-violates-free-speech Sep 5, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4187163-musk-accuses-adl-of-trying-to-kill-x-threatens-lawsuit Jul 25, 2023: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4118017-musk-explains-twitter-rebranding May 12, 2023: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/12/twitter-new-ceo-elon-musk-00096677 https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4002263-what-to-know-about-linda-yaccarino-musks-replacement-as-twitter-ceo Dec 21, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3782994-musk-says-he-will-resign-as-twitter-ceo-once-he-finds-replacement Dec 17, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3778956-musk-lifts-suspensions-of-journalists-twitter-accounts-after-poll Dec 12, … Continue reading Twitter Announces $44 Billion Purchase Deal with Elon Musk →

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Man Shot and Killed by Grand Rapids Police Officer After Traffic Stop

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May 6, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/ap/ap-u-s-news/3480213-autopsy-patrick-lyoya-killed-by-cops-shot-to-the-head Apr 28, 2022: https://www.michigan.gov/mspnewsroom/news-releases/2022/04/28/michigan-state-police-submit-investigation-into-shooting-of-patrick-lyoya-to-kent-county-prosecutor Apr 25, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3463061-michigan-police-chief-ids-officer-who-fatally-shot-patrick-lyoya Apr 19, 2022: An independent autopsy confirmed that Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head while face down on the … Continue reading Man Shot and Killed by Grand Rapids Police Officer After Traffic Stop →

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President Joe Biden | Fifth Hundred Days

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Jun 5, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512471-toomey-says-biden-not-helpful-amid-negotiations-on-gun-legislation https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3512559-70-percent-of-american-prioritize-laws-reducing-gun-violence-over-gun-rights-poll https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512299-murphy-gun-reform-talks-wont-include-assault-weapons-ban-comprehensive-background-checks https://thehill.com/news/senate/3511518-nra-contributions-underscore-grip-in-gop https://thehill.com/news/sunday-talk-shows/3512317-scalise-says-red-flag-laws-are-unconstitutional Jun 4, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/administration/3512007-bidens-temporarily-evacuated-from-delaware-house-after-small-aircraft-flies-into-restricted-airspace Jun 3, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/senate/3510206-lawmakers-make-last-ditch-bid-for-manchins-vote-as-time-ticks-before-election https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510848-the-memo-bidens-big-problem-is-reacting-not-directing https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3511129-eu-officially-adopts-russian-oil-embargo https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3510394-jobs-report-economy-inflation https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-bidens-washington/joe-bidens-do-something-moment-before-the-midterms https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/president-biden-law-enforcement-police-support https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/06/03/prime-time_presidential_talk_on_guns_covers_familiar_ground_147691.html Jun 2, 2022: https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510380-biden-urges-congress-to-ban-assault-weapons-raise-purchasing-age https://thehill.com/news/administration/3510269-us-postal-service-signals-it-will-order-more-electric-trucks-after-backlash https://thehill.com/policy/international/3509681-putin-fires-five-more-generals-report https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3510306-companies-pull-out-of-drilling-leases-at-arctic-wildlife-refuge https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3509570-watchdog-opens-investigation-into-fda-response-to-formula-recall https://thehill.com/news/administration/3509354-biden-administration-announces-fresh-round-of-russia-sanctions https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3509324-opec-announces-50-percent-increase-in-oil-output-for-july-and-august https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3509474-epa-proposes-giving-states-more-power-to-block-projects-reversing-trump https://thehill.com/news/ap/ap-business/fewer-americans-apply-for-unemployment-benefits-last-week https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3509464-biden-administration-planning-to-sell-armed-drones-to-ukraine-report … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Fifth Hundred Days →

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Donald Trump | Post-Presidency 2022

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Important Notes: In addition to covering things Trump says and does post-presidency in 2022, this post also includes other events and issues related to Trump that happened while he was still in office (for example, … Continue reading Donald Trump | Post-Presidency 2022 →

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Republican U.S. House Reps Post "Gun-Toting" Family Christmas Photos to Twitter

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On December 4, 2021 U.S. House Rep Thomas Massie (Republican-Kentucky) posted the following photo on his Twitter account (with the caption "Merry Christmas! 🎄 ps. Santa, please bring ammo. 🎁"): Source: Massie, Thomas. (December 4, … Continue reading Republican U.S. House Reps Post "Gun-Toting" Family Christmas Photos to Twitter →

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All Three Men Charged in Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery Found Guilty on Multiple Counts

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Aug 9, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-u-s-news/men-face-sentencing-for-hate-crimes-in-ahmaud-arberys-death Feb 22, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/595292-ahmaud-arbery-killers-convicted-on-federal-hate-crime-charges Feb 21, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/595217-ahmaud-arbery-killers-hate-crime-trial-goes-to-jury Feb 16, 2022: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/ahmaud-arbery-case-racist-posts-introduced-at-hate-crimes-trial/UD4FLRFCVRFJJM7ZETGWK436JA/ Feb 15, 2022: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ahmaud-arberys-killer-repeatedly-used-racial-slurs-prosecutor-says-hat-rcna16266 Feb 14, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/594160-hate-crimes-trial-begins-in-ahmaud-arbery-killing https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/14/us/ahmaud-arbery-hate-crime-trial-opening/index.html Feb 8, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/593110-jury-selection-underway-in-hate-crimes-trial-of-three-men-convicted Feb 4, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/592839-arbery-killer-withdraws-guilty-plea-in-hate-crimes-case-after Jan 31, … Continue reading All Three Men Charged in Shooting Death of Ahmaud Arbery Found Guilty on Multiple Counts →

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Three Students Killed and Eight Other People Injured in Shooting at Oxford High School in Suburban Detroit

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Jan 6, 2024: Jennifer Crumbley, mother of school shooter, found guilty of manslaughter in test of who's responsible for a mass shooting | CNN Dec 8, 2023: Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to multiple life sentences … Continue reading Three Students Killed and Eight Other People Injured in Shooting at Oxford High School in Suburban Detroit →

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Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Five Counts in Kenosha Shooting

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Mar 12, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/597966-crime-lab-shreds-kyle-rittenhouses-firearm Jan 28, 2022: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/591854-wisconsin-judge-approves-agreement-to-destroy-rittenhouse-rifle Jan 21, 2022: https://www.insider.com/kyle-rittenhouse-kenosha-wants-rifle-back-says-destroy-it-2022-1 Dec 7, 2021: Yesterday, speaking on the You Are Here podcast, Rittenhouse said the following: Well, hindsight being 20/20, probably not the best … Continue reading Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Five Counts in Kenosha Shooting →

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President Joe Biden | Fourth Hundred Days

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Feb 24, 2022: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/24/russia-putin-invasion-ukraine-robert-reich https://thehill.com/policy/international/595695-putin-claims-he-was-forced-to-invade-ukraine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-24/full-transcript-vladimir-putin-s-televised-address-to-russia-on-ukraine-feb-24 https://www.vox.com/2022/2/23/22948534/russia-ukraine-war-putin-explosions-invasion-explained https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595790-eu-condemns-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-announces-additional https://thehill.com/policy/international/595787-japan-australia-new-zealand-impose-penalties-on-russia-following https://thehill.com/policy/international/595754-57-dead-169-wounded-from-russian-attack-ukrainian-health-minister-says https://thehill.com/policy/defense/595753-pentagon-russia-has-fired-more-than-160-missiles-into-ukraine https://thehill.com/policy/international/595727-belarus-targeted-with-dozens-of-sanctions-over-russian-invasion https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/595722-desantis-tears-into-biden-covid-19-measures-at-cpac https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595709-white-house-spokesman-calls-trump-putin-pigs-who-hate-what-america https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595707-biden-says-us-will-sanction-russian-banks-impose-export-controls https://thehill.com/policy/international/595760-5-things-to-know-as-russia-presses-into-ukraine https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595685-us-officially-moves-ukraine-embassy-operations-to-poland https://thehill.com/policy/international/595635-live-coverage-russia-launches-attack-on-ukraine https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595603-biden-condemns-unprovoked-and-unjustified-russian-military-operation https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/595632-roads-blocked-in-kyiv-as-residents-flee https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/595679-america-can-still-stop-putin-from-swallowing-all-of-ukraine https://thehill.com/policy/international/595634-china-refuses-to-call-russia-action-an-invasion Feb 23, 2022: https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595608-putin-countries-that-interfere-with-russia-will-face-consequences https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/595602-putin-announces-military-operation-in-ukraine-claims-its-to https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/595436-putin-says-russia-open-to-direct-and-honest-dialogue https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/2/23/22945781/russia-ukraine-putin-speech-transcript-february-22 https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/595600-judge-strikes-down-part-of-biden-surprise-billing-rules-in-win-for-doctors https://thehill.com/policy/international/595601-us-ambassador-to-un-says-full-scale-russian-invasion-is-imminent https://thehill.com/policy/international/595617-ukraine-declares-martial-law-amid-russian-invasion https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/595549-doj-scraps-trump-era-china-initiative-for-broader-national-security https://thehill.com/policy/international/595566-biden-sanctions-yemens-houthi-financing-network-amid-increase-in https://thehill.com/policy/finance/595581-white-house-aims-to-prepare-public-for-domestic-fallout-of-ukraine-crisis … Continue reading President Joe Biden | Fourth Hundred Days →

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U.S. Department of Justice Files Lawsuit to Prevent Enforcement of Texas "Fetal Heartbeat" Abortion Bill SB 8

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Important Note: This post is "live" and ongoing. It will be continually updated. To follow this post and check back for updates, bookmark it in your browser, return to this page at a later date … Continue reading U.S. Department of Justice Files Lawsuit to Prevent Enforcement of Texas "Fetal Heartbeat" Abortion Bill SB 8 →