#Elon Musk says he will visit US-Mexico border in Texas

#Elon Musk says he will visit US-Mexico border in Texas

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk said he will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas this week to confront the “serious issue” of border security.  Musk replied to a video originally shared by Fox News purportedly showing migrants riding on the top of a freight train toward the U.S. “I spoke with Rep. Tony Gonzales [R-Texas] tonight…

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#There’s no ‘disinformation’ exception to the First Amendment

#There’s no ‘disinformation’ exception to the First Amendment

Misinformation and disinformation retain the basic characteristics of speech. Unless they fall into one of very few exceptions, they are protected from censorship under the First Amendment. Consistent with those very limited exceptions, any effort by the government to prevent the dissemination of ideas or opinions, even if they are based on untruths, is unconstitutional….

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#Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

#Fauci says DeSantis comments trigger ‘crazy’ people: ‘reason why I have to have security’

Former White House pandemic chief Anthony Fauci said disparaging comments like those from presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) force him to have a security detail amid threats on his life. DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly attacked Fauci — who served in the Trump and Biden administrations — over pandemic policies including mask mandates…

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#College closures set to increase amid enrollment drop: Fitch

#College closures set to increase amid enrollment drop: Fitch

The United States may soon see more higher education institutions shut their doors as college enrollment has declined in recent years, according to a new analysis. A new report from Fitch Ratings stated that “further closures, mergers and significantly reduced operations are inevitable” for a handful of colleges due to low enrollment numbers and high tuitions. Fitch…

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#For Ukraine, ‘defending’ means losing

#For Ukraine, ‘defending’ means losing

After 573 days of war, Washington still cannot decide if it really wants Ukraine to win. “Defending” remains the watchword of the day. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin doubled-down on defense during the 15th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting held at Ramstein air base in Germany on September 19, where he called upon allies to provide Ukraine with “additional air defense systems and…

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#Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection

#Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection

A Los Angeles city councilman involved in a racism scandal last year announced Wednesday he would seek reelection, despite pressures from colleagues to resign.  In a statement Wednesday, Kevin de León said he would seek another term after making “unprecedented strides” in his district, which runs through downtown Los Angeles, The Associated Press (AP) reported. De…

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