#Biden calls Chinese president a ‘dictator’

#Biden calls Chinese president a ‘dictator’

KENTFIELD, Calif. — President Biden on Tuesday said that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a dictator who got upset when the Chinese spy balloon was shot down in February because he didn’t know about it. “The reason why Xi Jinping got very upset in terms of when I shot that balloon down with two box…

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#Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

#Tech majors are booming, but rural students stuck in the digital divide

Colleges are seeing a surge in technology majors, but rural students are lagging behind on opportunities to take advantage of the growing, high-paying fields.  From 2018 to 2022, “Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services” majors increased 23 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, from 423,315 to 518,844. Rural students, however, face…

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#White House and GOP agree: This is the Biden economy

#White House and GOP agree: This is the Biden economy

President Biden faces the uphill battle of convincing voters that the U.S. economy is not only strong but slowly improving as Republicans aggressively reject the idea. The White House has spent the last year digging itself out of a host of economic setbacks— from sky high interest rates that have kept people from buying homes…

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#GOP fires warning shots at Biden over Iran deal-making

#GOP fires warning shots at Biden over Iran deal-making

Republicans are warning the Biden administration against pursuing any agreement with Iran that would provide sanctions relief without approval from Congress, amid signs of progress in negotiations to contain Iran’s nuclear weapons program.  While President Biden’s top aides are keeping quiet on any progress with Tehran, reports that U.S. and Iranian officials are looking to…

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