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Biden Administration Trying to Quash Subpoena of Jen Psaki

President Joe Biden's administration is trying to quash a subpoena issued to former Press Secretary Jen Psaki in a case alleging the White House conspired with Big Tech to censor American citizens. Psaki is fighting a subpoena that was issued in the Big Tech censorship case, claiming she should not…

Australian Liberal Senator Urges Federal Labor to Avoid ‘Arms Race’ with China over Solomon Islands

An Australian senator is urging federal labor to avoid walking into an "arms race" with China over the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. Liberal frontbencher, Simon Birmingham, is calling the Albanese government to avoid an arms race with Beijing. The plea from Birmingham follows the Chinese Communist Party’s counter-donation…

Rattner: High Inflation ‘Not All on Biden’ as Trillions in Fed Stimulus Partly to Blame

Former Obama administration adviser Steve Rattner said on Thursday that the Biden administration is not entirely to blame for soaring inflation. According to Rattner, continued public spending of large amounts of COVID-19 stimulus is partly to blame. Rattner, who served as an adviser to the Secretary of the Treasury under…

Germany’s Scholz Calls for Reset in China Relations as CCP Ramps Up ‘Avowals of Marxism-Leninism’

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz is calling for a reset on the way Western nations handle relations with China as the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to ramp up "avowals of Marxism-Leninism." Scholz argues Berlin needs to change the way it deals with Beijing and reduce “risky dependencies” as China.…

Elon Musk Reveals How Much Twitter ‘Blue Check’ Accounts Will Cost

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has revealed how much his newly-acquired social media company will charge users for their "blue check" accounts. On Tuesday, Musk highlighted that company will charge $8 per month for its “Twitter Blue” subscription service in the United States. He noted that the subscription will be required…

Jack Dorsey Keeps Stake in Twitter, Saving Elon Musk $1 Billion

Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey is keeping his stake in the company after it was acquired by Elon Musk. Dorsey is retaining his 2.4 percent stake in Twitter, according to a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the filing, Dorsey retained more than…

Biden Admin Looking to Block Some Depositions in Big Tech Censorship Case, but Not Fauci’s

Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration is seeking to block the deposition of several key officials in a Big Tech censorship case, but Dr. Anthony Fauci is not one of them. As Slay News reported, a judge recently ordered Fauci, Biden’s top medical adviser, and other high-level officials to testify in…

Japan Announces $485 Billion Spending Package to Counter Soaring Inflation

Japan’s prime minister has announced a massive spending package that seeks to counter the nation's rising inflation. On Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that his government will spend about 71.6 trillion yen ($485 billion) on economic stimulus. The spending is aimed at helping households and businesses cope with inflationary…

Elon Musk’s Plans for Free Speech Now He Owns Twitter

Several months after he first made his move, billionaire Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter is finally complete. “The bird is freed,” Elon Musk posted on Twitter on Thursday evening after finalizing his purchase of the social media company. But now that he finally owns Twitter, what does it mean for…

Meta Fined $24.7 Million for Violating Campaign Finance Laws in Washington State

Big Tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. has been fined $24.6 million for violating campaign finance transparency laws in Washington state. The ruling is a major victory for state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who had asked that the judge impose the maximum penalty. Judge Douglass North of King County Superior Court ruled…