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Zuckerberg Tweaked Facebook Algorithm After Election
Several days after the election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg agreed to increase the weight that the social networks algorithm to make sure “authoritative news” appeared more prominently, the New York…
Pompeo Says Biden Picks Live In ‘Fantasy World’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized members of President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration, saying they’ve lived in a “fantasy world” and “led from behind,” Politico reports. Said Pompeo: “I know…
Trump Intends to Pardon Michael Flynn
President Trump has told confidants he plans to pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his Russian…
6.4 Million Doses Could Go Out In Mid-December
“The federal government plans to send 6.4 million doses of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to communities across the United States within 24 hours of regulatory clearance, with the expectation…
McConnell Still Mum on Biden’s Win
Washington Post: “McConnell’s ongoing silence, even as the Trump administration moves to allow Biden to start his transition, leaves a question mark over what could be the most important Washington…
Biden to Deliver Thanksgiving Address
President-elect Joe Biden will deliver a Thanksgiving address on Wednesday, The Hill reports. The live-streamed speech would touch on the “shared sacrifices Americans are making this holiday season” while delivering a…
Obama Memoir Sold 1.7 Million Copies In First Week
President Obama’s memoir A Promised Land had sold more than 1.7 million copies in its first week, The Hill reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Ivanka and Jared Look for a New Beginning
“Town officials in Bedminster, N.J., have the plans for a possible Trump family future, or at least the blueprints: a major addition to Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s ‘cottage’ on…
Progressives Seek to Block Bruce Reed
“Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar are boosting a petition against Joe Biden nominating his former chief of staff to a new role in his administration, calling Bruce Reed a…
Biden to Receive President’s Daily Brief
Three weeks after the election, the White House has given formal approval for President-elect Joe Biden to receive the President’s Daily Brief, CNN reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
Biden Weighs Mike Morell as CIA Chief
“President-elect Joe Biden is strongly considering Mike Morell, the former acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency, to run the CIA,” the Daily Beast reports. “But those familiar with the…
Mnuchin to Put $455 Billion Out of Yellen’s Reach
“Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will put $455 billion in unspent Cares Act funding into an account that his presumed successor, former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, will need authorization from…
Trump Speaks for 64 Seconds But Takes No Questions
President Trump gave a brief statement to reporters marking the Dow Jones hitting the “sacred number” of 30,000. Trump spoke for just 64 seconds and quickly fled as the White…
YouTube Suspends OANN from Posting New Videos
“YouTube has barred One America News Network from posting new videos for a week and stripped it of its ability to make money off existing content after the Trump-friendly channel…
Almost No Trump Voters Think Biden Won
A new CNBC/Change Research poll finds a mere 3% of those who voted for Donald Trump in the presidential election think Joe Biden actually won the 2020 election, while 73%…
Biden’s ‘Balancing Act’ Shows How He’ll Govern
NBC News: “Biden is attempting the high-wire act of balancing diversity demands with ideological fissures between progressives and moderates. He has sought personnel with government experience who aren’t seen as…
What Facebook Fed the Baby Boomers
Charlie Warzel: “In mid-October I asked two people I’d never met to give me their Facebook account passwords for three weeks leading up to and after Election Day. I wanted…
OxyContin Maker Pleads Guilty In Criminal Case
“Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally admitting its role in an opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the past two…
Biden Certified as Winner In Nevada
The Nevada Supreme Court certifies Joe Biden’s win in Nevada, making his win in the battleground state official, the AP reports. Save to FavoritesTwitterFacebookLinkedInEmail
The Consensus Map Did Pretty Well
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