#Five things to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse

#Five things to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Five things to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse Regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the biggest bank failure since the 2008 recession and sending shockwaves across the tech world.  The Federal Insurance Corporation (FDIC) created a National Bank of Santa Clara to hold deposits and other assets of the failed…

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#Manchin says he won’t advance Biden lands nominee

#Manchin says he won’t advance Biden lands nominee

Manchin says he won’t advance Biden lands nominee Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who chairs the Senate committee tasked with evaluating presidential nominees related to energy and natural resource issues, said Friday that he will not advance one of President Biden’s nominees. Manchin, in a Houston Chronicle opinion piece, said he would not advance the nomination…

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#Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy

#Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy

Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy President Biden and members of Congress are watching with deep concern how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves forward with so-called judicial reforms that have drawn unprecedented opposition on the Israeli street. The reforms have been criticized by opponents as stripping Israel’s Supreme Court of…

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#‘Weaponization’ subcommittee members spar over ‘Twitter Files’

#‘Weaponization’ subcommittee members spar over ‘Twitter Files’

‘Weaponization’ subcommittee members spar over ‘Twitter Files’ House Democrats and Republicans sparred Thursday over how Twitter handles government requests for Twitter to review posts, in the second House committee showdown over reports known as the “Twitter Files” released by several journalists on the platform. Republicans called in Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger, two of the…

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#McConnell hospitalized after fall in DC

#McConnell hospitalized after fall in DC

McConnell hospitalized after fall in DC Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was hospitalized Wednesday night after a fall in Washington, D.C. The 81-year-old tripped while attending a private dinner, a spokesperson for the senator told The Hill, and has been admitted to a hospital “where he is receiving treatment.”  CNN, citing an unidentified source,…

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#Carlson shows two sides to his views on Trump, supporters

#Carlson shows two sides to his views on Trump, supporters

Carlson shows two sides to his views on Trump, supporters Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s conflicting feelings about former President Trump and his supporters have been on full display this week amid headlines over his controversial Jan. 6 coverage and private emails unearthed as part of a lawsuit. Carlson has dedicated two nights of his…

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#Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget  

#Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget  

Here’s what to watch for in Biden’s budget   Republicans and Democrats alike are bracing for the release of President Biden’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, as a fight over the nation’s debt limit begins to heat up on Capitol Hill.  While the budget isn’t set for release until Wednesday afternoon, some details have already…

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