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“I will not be testifying on Monday. MAGA!” Read More.

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday called on social media platforms to censor content about “abortion pill reversal.” In a letter, ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and the panel’s Democrats called on Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to “combat the spread of misinformation” on their platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X—formerly known […] Read More.

Hunter Biden has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 9 counts related to his tax returns. The indictment includes felonies. Read More.

Allowing foreigners to enter the US and be quickly released into the country is encouraging record numbers of illegal immigrants, officials contend. Read More.

Most of the money in a super PAC for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid came from PAC supporting his Florida governorship. Read More.

Facebook parent company Meta will soon be launching default end-to-end encryption for every Messenger user, the company announced on Dec. 6, marking a win for privacy advocates. The default encryption for all personal chats and calls on Messenger and Facebook will make them “even more private and secure,” Loredana Crisan, the head of Messenger, wrote […] Read More.

A proposed plan by the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes is undergoing a longer review, with a final decision on the regulation expected in fall 2024. Read More.

President Trump said the United States ‘can’t allow China to build a factory a week and we do nothing,’ and he believes America could be ‘rich again.’ Read More.

FBI Director Christopher Wray was less than forthcoming in responding to Republican senators’ questions about ongoing investigations of the Biden family. Read More.

In Boston, the president centered his message on the high stakes of the 2024 election. Read More.

LONDON—Oil prices jumped by nearly 1 percent on Tuesday, lifted by uncertainty over voluntary output cuts by the OPEC+ group of producers, tensions in the Middle East, and some encouraging economic signals in Europe. Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $78.66 a barrel by 0946 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […] Read More.

Over 5 million people watched last Thursday’s Fox News prime-time TV debate between Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and California’s Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom. Hosted by Sean Hannity, the “Great Red vs. Blue State Debate” attracted just under 5 million viewers for its live broadcast, followed by an additional 700,000 via a rebroadcast. Deadline reported […] Read More.

“They’re putting Douglas Mackey in jail for sharing a joking meme about Hillary Clinton seven years ago. Nobody ever heard of anything like that.” Read More.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said a second Biden administration would be disastrous for the world, dismissing suggestions by former Rep. Liz Cheney that a second Trump term would be bad. In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Mr. Graham was asked about Ms. Cheney’s recent comments during a CBS interview... Read More.

STOCKHOLM—Music streaming giant Spotify said on Monday that it will lay off around 1,500 employees, or 17 percent of its headcount, to bring down costs, after letting 600 of its staff go in January, and 200 more in June. After a round of job cuts at the start of the year by tech companies... Read More.