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Biden add New York stopover to final tour ahead of Midterms
President Biden will head to New York over the weekend as part of his final push for Democrats ahead of the midterms, as Republicans put up a fight for governor in the liberal-leaning state. The White House on Friday announced that Mr. Biden will visit deep-blue Westchester County on Sunday to round out his tour.…
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Republicans gear up for fight over leftist causes after midterm election
Republican senators sent letters to 51 law firms across the country warning that investments in Wall Street companies that push liberal issues such as climate change and diversity could run afoul of antitrust laws. The move by the GOP lawmakers signals that they will make the battle over “woke capitalism” a key initiative if they…
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Joe Biden to plug tech bill in California, campaign in Illinois
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Biden on Friday is set to tour a southern California communications company that is expected to benefit from his legislative push to bolster American semiconductor manufacturing — and he’s taking a vulnerable Democratic congressman with him. Biden will be joined by Rep. Mike Levin for the visit to Carlsbad-headquartered Viasat…
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David Hogg scoffs at Elon Musk’s blue-check Twitter fee
David Hogg thinks people use Twitter because of certified “blue check” users such as himself. The gun-control advocate and liberal activist denounced a plan floated by new owner Elon Musk that would require prominent users to pay to have their accounts certified, saying it should go the other way — that people like himself should…
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Elon Musk’s ‘for cause’ firings of Twitter execs negate multimillion-dollar payouts
Elon Musk’s recent firing of Twitter executives is costing them millions of dollars in severance payments in his takeover of the social network. Mr. Musk fired chief executive Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal, former general counsel Sean Edgett and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde after finalizing the $44 billion buyout Thursday,…
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Trick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste
Halloween treats have a tricky problem: plastic packaging that’s difficult to recycle. As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, a handful of companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all those wrappers. But they acknowledge their efforts are only making a small dent and say more…
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162 colleges adopt ‘direct admissions’ to compete for students
At least 162 colleges and universities have started accepting students through a “direct admissions” process that bypasses applications to woo top prospects, according to the education companies behind the trend. The process allows officials to review the electronic profiles of high school students and reach out to ideal matches with scholarship offers rather than wait for…
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World Cup jerseys get mixed reviews ahead of Qatar
NEW YORK — Puma, you’re all boxed in. Nike, what have you done to the U.S. and Canada? Adidas, you’re making a few style waves. With millions at stake in retail sales, this year’s World Cup in Qatar has soccer fans playing rate the shirt – and what to buy. So far, there’s no runaway…
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Biden claims gallon of gas typically cost $5 when he took office
President Biden on Thursday misstated the typical cost of gas in America when he took office, claiming it was twice what the average price was. Traveling in upstate New York on Thursday, Mr. Biden claimed that the “most common price of gas in America” was $5 per gallon when he became president. “Today, the most…
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