“Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top deputies directed a Florida Health Department lawyer to threaten Florida television stations with criminal prosecution for running political advertisements that support enshrining abortion rights in the state’s Constitution,” the Miami Herald reports.
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Meta Kills DEI Programs
“Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is terminating major DEI programs, effective immediately — including for hiring, training and picking suppliers,” Axios reports. “The move is a strong signal to Meta employees that…
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Shut Down TikTok
“The Supreme Court seemed inclined on Friday to uphold a law requiring TikTok be sold or effectively be shut down in the United States,” the New York Times reports. “Even…
Not Equal Justice
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Greenland’s Premier Says Island Seeks Independence
“Greenland does not want to be American or Danish but independent, according to the Arctic island’s prime minister at the end of a tumultuous week following US president-elect Donald Trump’s…
Fox News Faces Another Defamation Lawsuit
“Fox Corp, the parent of Fox News Network, failed to convince a New York state appeals court to dismiss a defamation claim in electronic voting systems company Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion…
Trump Fundraises After Sentencing
“President-elect Trump swiftly tried to raise funds on the heels of his New York hush money sentencing Friday morning, asking supporters if they still ‘stand with him’ in light of…
Trump Claims He’ll Separate Himself from Business
“President-elect Donald Trump won’t be involved in the day-to-day management of the Trump Organization once he takes office and the company won’t enter into new contracts with foreign governments during…
Prosecutors Want 15 Years for Bob Menendez
“Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have recommended a sentence of at least 15 years for Robert Menendez, New Jersey’s former senator who was convicted of trading…
The Trumps in Talks to Reclaim D.C. Hotel
“Donald Trump’s real-estate company is in talks to reclaim its former Washington, D.C., hotel, a move that could offer an early test of how the president-elect will handle potential conflicts…
Trump Doesn’t Believe Anything
Yair Rosenberg: “It might seem bizarre for an executive to employ someone they consider at odds with their agenda. But there is a design behind this seeming dysfunction, and it…
Donald Trump Is a Convicted Felon
“After months of delay, President-elect Donald J. Trump on Friday became the first American president to be criminally sentenced,” the New York Times reports. “He avoided jail or any other…
More Seek to Leave Social Media
“Google searches for how to cancel and delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have seen explosive rises in the U.S. since Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will…
Gabbard Reverses on Key Intelligence Gathering Tool
“Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, is changing her tune on a key intelligence-gathering authority she once sought to repeal as her Senate…
Trump to Be Sentenced in New York Criminal Case
New York Times: “The proceedings are set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Though the president-elect is expected to avoid jail time, his sentencing on 34 counts will formalize his status…
Job Growth Was Hotter Than Expected Last Month
“Job growth was much stronger than expected in December, possibly providing the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year,” CNBC reports. “Nonfarm payrolls surged by 256,000 for…
Biden’s Tarnished Legacy
Charlie Sykes: “Some presidents seize the public’s imagination; Biden barely even got its attention. He presumed that he could return to a Before Times style of politics, where the president…
Two’s a Crowd
New Yorker: “On January 20, 2025, the next leader of the United States—and of the free world—assumes power. Also on that day: Donald Trump is sworn in.” Save to Favorites
Voters Have Dimmer View of Biden
A new AP-NORC poll finds that “as Joe Biden prepares to leave office, Americans have a dimmer view of his presidency than they did at the end of Donald Trump’s…
House Republican ‘Accidentally’ Pitched Raising Taxes
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Our Times
Axios: “We no longer need fact-checkers. We need reality-checkers.” Save to Favorites