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Apr 10 2025POLITICS

Whistleblower Exposes Big Tech's Cozy Relationship with China

A former executive at a major social media giant has come forward with some shocking claims. Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of global public policy, has accused the company of working closely with the Chinese government. She claims that the company provided special tools to help the Chinese Communist Party censor content. This is a big deal because it invol...

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Apr 10 2025POLITICS

The Future of Space Exploration: A New Vision for NASA

The future of space exploration is at a crossroads. A recent hearing brought to light some of the challenges and opportunities facing NASA. At the center of the discussion was Jared Isaacman, a prominent figure in the tech industry and a close associate of Elon Musk. Isaacman is known for his role as the CEO of Shift4 Payments, a leading payment processing company. H...

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Apr 10 2025POLITICS

The Inside Story of Facebook's Secret China Dealings

A former top executive at Facebook has spilled the beans about the company's sneaky dealings with China. Sarah Wynn-Williams, who used to be in charge of global public policy at Facebook, now Meta, has some serious accusations. She claims that Meta has been playing fast and loose with U. S. national security to make a quick buck in China. Wynn-Williams dropped this ...

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Mar 14 2025POLITICS

Dr. Oz's Big Day on Capitol Hill

Dr. Mehmet Oz is set to face some tough questions on Capitol Hill. He's up for a big job, leading the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. This means he'd be in charge of a huge amount of money, nearly $1. 5 trillion, for federal healthcare spending. That's a lot of cash to manage. Oz is known for his TV show and his failed run for Senate in Pennsylvania. He lost to J...

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Mar 14 2025POLITICS

The CDC's New Chief: A Nomination Withdrawn

The White House has pulled the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to head the CDC. This decision came just hours before Weldon's confirmation hearing. The reason? There weren't enough votes to confirm him. Weldon had been a controversial pick from the start. He had a history of questioning vaccine safety, which raised eyebrows among health experts. Weldon had ser...

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Feb 26 2025POLITICS

Rubio's Tough Question: Putin's Actions Under the Spotlight

Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida, once had a straightforward question for the future secretary of state, Rex Tillerson. This was at a Senate hearing right after the election of President Trump. The question was, "Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal? " This was a tough question to answer. Trump was known to be a big fan of Putin, even though many people in the West sa...

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Feb 02 2025POLITICS

Why Does Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's voice Disability not Let Him Lie? Answers

It was a bit of a woah moment when Kennedy Jr. faced senators during a grueling confirmation hearing. At 71 he was not only defending his controversial ideas, but also a famous name, his voice's gravelly texture made it hard to pick out any lies. A psychotherapist even weighed in on Kennedy Jr. Why is a voice impairment beneficial for a per...

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Health and Human Services Nominee Mixes Up Medicare and Medicaid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently faced tough questions about Medicare and Medicaid during his Senate hearings. Kennedy, President Trump's nominee for the Department of Health and Human Services, had a few stumbles. Kennedy struggled to explain the basics of Medicare in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. When asked about Medicare Pa...

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Patel's Path: Can He Lead the FBI Fairly?

The Senate is gearing up to grill Kash Patel, nominated by Trump to lead the FBI. This isn't just any hearing—it's happening during a chaotic time for the FBI. The Justice Department, which oversees the FBI, has seen a major shake-up. Many top officials have been demoted. They were deemed not trustworthy enough to push Trump's agenda. Patel's close bond with Trump h...

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Panama Canal’s shifting alliegences raise eyebrows on Capitol Hill (

)1 The Panama Canal grabs scrutiny in a recent Senate committee. It's chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen Cruz pointed fingers at Panama, s concentrating on foreign influence. 2 Years back, Panama handled the Canal under the condition Panam were to be neutral. . . but that’s where things have gotten tricky. 3 China's growing involve...

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