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Denver Mayor Pushes Confederate-Style ‘Insurrection’ by Blocking Deportations

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich likened the Democratic mayor of Denver to a Civil War-era Confederate rebel because of the mayor's defense of illegal immigrants. Gingrich warned Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Monday through his X account that the idea of ​​”rebelling against the federal government” ended “when General Lee surrendered.” The former House speaker […]

House Republican Leadership Blocking Fix to Limit Controversial Spy Powers

House Republican leaders are blocking a proposal to roll back a controversial provision that gives intelligence agencies the power to spy on vast numbers of U.S. companies in support of government espionage efforts. In April, Congress reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a controversial surveillance law that targets foreign adversaries. But […]

UK regulator says Apple, Google blocking innovation in mobile browsers

Britain's top antitrust regulator said Friday that an independent investigation has preliminary found that Apple and Google's mobile browser policies are hindering innovation. The report recommended that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launch an investigation into the two tech giants under the UK's Digital Regulations, which begin next year. “The independent research group appointed […]

Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump after blocking Washington Post’s endorsement

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered “huge congratulations” to Donald Trump for his “extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory” in Tuesday's election, according to Washington Post Editorial Board. It comes less than two weeks after Trump blocked Vice President Kamala Harris from endorsing her candidacy. Bezos, the billionaire who bought the Post more than a decade […]

Russian court fines Google $2 decillion for blocking YouTube content

“Barron's Roundtable” panelists Jack Huff, Al Root and Megan Leonhart discuss this week's top three headlines. A Russian court has reportedly slapped a $2 billion fine on Menlo Park, California-based Google for blocking content on YouTube, with penalties increasing daily for nonpayment. Russian state news agency TASS reported that Google owes the Russian government the […]

Florida sues Garland for blocking Trump assassination attempt investigation 

The state of Florida sued Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing the Justice Department of unfairly blocking the state's investigation into former President Donald Trump's second assassination attempt. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has urged Florida authorities to ensure appropriate state prosecution of Ryan Routh, who was indicted by federal authorities on five counts for […]

Amazon’s Twitch Faces Allegations of Antisemitism After Blocking Israeli Users

Amazon's popular live streaming platform Twitch has apologized after users in Israel found themselves unable to create new accounts, sparking accusations of anti-Semitism against the company. The company has also been accused of hosting panels that ranked pro-Palestinian streamers from “Arab” to “Love's Sabra,” which refers to Israeli-born Jews. Haaretz report Twitch, the popular video […]