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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Musk defends ‘Dilbert’ creator, says media is ‘racist against whites’ — The Tesla and Twitter chief blasted media outlets for dropping Scott Adams's comic strip after the cartoonist's rant against Black people — Twitter and Tesla chief Elon Musk defended Scott Adams, the under-fire creator of …
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In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees — The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October. — Twitter laid off at least 200 of its employees on Saturday night …
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Steve Mollman / Fortune:
Elon Musk lays off more Twitter employees, including hard-core loyalists: 'Looks like I'm let go' — MARLENA SLOSS—BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES — Twitter conducted an unexpected round of layoffs this weekend as the company struggles with plunging revenue and aggressive cost-cutting under CEO Elon Musk.
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Twitter Blue head Esther Crawford is out at Twitter … Crawford headed up various projects at Twitter, including the company's Blue with verification subscription as well as Twitter's forthcoming payments platform. — Alex Heath of The Verge confirmed Crawford and most of the remaining product team …
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Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Elon Musk accuses media of racism after newspapers drop ‘Dilbert’ cartoon — Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday accused the media of being racist against whites and Asians after U.S. newspapers dropped a white comic strip author who made derogatory comments about Black Americans.
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says — The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America's intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus. — WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude …
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Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Republicans jump on ‘lab leak’ report, call for action against China
Republicans jump on ‘lab leak’ report, call for action against China
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Jonathan Turley / New York Post:
COVID lab leak is a scandal of media and government censorship
COVID lab leak is a scandal of media and government censorship
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Ron DeSantis' 2024 campaign emerges from the shadows — WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis' shadow campaign for the presidency has suddenly become much more visible, even as his advisers insist he's focused on governing Florida. — DeSantis recently launched a tax-exempt organization that sponsored …
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
DeSantis moves toward GOP presidential bid on his own terms
DeSantis moves toward GOP presidential bid on his own terms
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump, Haley to battle for spotlight at CPAC
Trump, Haley to battle for spotlight at CPAC
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Mary Beth Sheridan / Washington Post:
Mexicans hold mass protests over law weakening electoral authority — MEXICO CITY — Tens of thousands of people jammed Mexico's grandest plaza and rallied around the country on Sunday to protest a law that would weaken the national electoral institute, with many fearful the measure could hobble Mexico's young democracy.
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Natalie Kitroeff / New York Times:
Large Crowds Across Mexico Protest Overhaul of Election Watchdog
Large Crowds Across Mexico Protest Overhaul of Election Watchdog
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NBC News:
China accuses U.S. of ‘disinformation’ over claims it's considering sending artillery and ammo to Russia — HONG KONG — China on Monday accused the United States of “disinformation” and a “double standard” over claims that it is considering sending Russia artillery and ammunition for its war in Ukraine.
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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Fox News Host Speaks Out Against Network's Decision to Stop Him from Covering Dominion Lawsuit: ‘I Strongly Disagree’ — A Fox News host said the network is not allowing him to cover the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News by Dominion voting systems.
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Lauren Weber / Washington Post:
Doctors who touted ivermectin as covid fix now pushing it for flu, RSV — First, the group of doctors championed ivermectin as a covid panacea. It failed to live up to the hype. Now, they're promoting the anti-parasitic to prevent and treat the flu and RSV.
Jennifer Szalai / New York Times:
Preaching Freedom, Ron DeSantis Leads By Cracking Down — In his new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” the Florida governor and potential Republican presidential candidate offers a template for governing based on an expansive vision of executive power. — Buy Book ▾
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Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
West Bank Erupts in Violence as Officials Pledge to Work for Calm — A Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis as American, Israeli and Arab officials met to discuss ways to lower tensions. Then Jewish settlers went on a rampage. — JERUSALEM — Hours after a Palestinian gunman fatally shot …
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races — 1 of 5 — A football legend who held a gun to his ex-wife's head. Rivals who nearly brawled during a televised debate. A venture capitalist who voiced sympathy for the Unabomber. — And that's just to name a few.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Biden's student loan forgiveness program comes before Supreme Court — Tuesday's oral arguments will focus on the limits of executive power — and who has standing to challenge the $430 billion loan initiative — By Robert Barnes and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
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Daniel De / The Hill:
Recession or not, Americans feel like they're poorer — The nation may not be in recession, but Americans are reckoning with a classic recessionary symptom: feeling poorer. — Half of American respondents say they are worse-off financially than a year ago, according to a Gallup poll released this month.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
DeSantis pushes ban on gender studies at Florida colleges and universities — The University of Central Florida (UCF), one of the state's public universities, has a robust program in Women's and Gender Studies. More than 170 current students have chosen to minor in Women's and Gender Studies …
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Joe Manchin Declines to Describe Himself as a Democrat — The moderate West Virginia senator hasn't said whether he will run for re-election in 2024 — WASHINGTON—West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin declined to describe himself as a Democrat during a television interview on Sunday …
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Melanie Zanona / CNN:
Democrats launch new campaign to tie vulnerable New York Republicans to George Santos — The House Democrats' campaign arm is launching a new effort to link vulnerable New York Republicans to Rep. George Santos, with Democrats betting that the freshman congressman will be a major liability for the GOP in key swing districts next year.
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Craig Simpson / Telegraph:
James Bond books edited to remove racist references — Reissued versions of Ian Fleming's classic works will feature a disclaimer following a review by sensitivity readers — James Bond novels have been rewritten to remove a number of racial references from Ian Fleming's work, The Telegraph can reveal.
Mark Maxwell / KSDK-TV:
Congresswoman Cori Bush marries campaign security guard in secret wedding — Marriage records filed St. Louis show U.S. Rep. Cori Bush tied the knot in a private ceremony earlier this month. — ST. LOUIS — Congresswoman Cori Bush, the progressive Democrat who has long described herself as a single mom, is no longer single.
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