#US lawmakers react to Elon Musk buying Twitter

#US lawmakers react to Elon Musk buying Twitter

“US lawmakers react to Elon Musk buying Twitter” Republican lawmakers lauded outspoken tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter takeover Monday — celebrating the buyout as a win for free speech and democracy. “Twitter openly censors speech based on political ideologies and makes a mockery of our Constitutional liberties,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted Monday…

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#Biden issues first pardons, prison commutations of presidency

#Biden issues first pardons, prison commutations of presidency

“Biden issues first pardons, prison commutations of presidency” WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday issued three pardons and 75 prison sentence commutations in his first grants of clemency since taking office. All of the commutations and two of the three pardons went to people convicted of federal drug offenses. “Today, I am pardoning three people…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2022” The Issue: Piers Morgan’s interview with former President Donald Trump gets testy on the 2020 election. It is a pity that former President Donald Trump still does not know how to conduct himself when under attack (“ Trump is all the rage — at me! ” Piers Morgan, April…

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#Biden’s decline is obvious to everyone but the press

#Biden’s decline is obvious to everyone but the press

“Biden’s decline is obvious to everyone but the press” Something is wrong with President Joe Biden, and everyone knows it. Last week, Biden was asked if his administration will consider delaying the end of Title 42, a pandemic immigration restriction that allows for fast deportation of migrants illegally crossing our border in the name of…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 24, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 24, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 24, 2022” China’s COVID warRegardless of the recent COVID-19 outbreak and strict quarantine measures there, China’s authorities have, overall, handled the pandemic in their nation pointedly (“Shanghai’s COVID misery drags on,” April 19). I couldn’t help but notice how China’s strict handling of its own outbreak, while allowing few…

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#Why French voters could elect a female Trump, Marine LePen

#Why French voters could elect a female Trump, Marine LePen

“Why French voters could elect a female Trump, Marine LePen” Marine Le Pen, president of France? Just five years ago, that was unimaginable. Now, as France’s presidential elections close on April 24, the impossible has become a distinct possibility. Le Pen is currently polling at 43-45% behind President Emmanuel Macron. With such a small margin…

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