ELECTION

Jan 14 2025POLITICS

Investigation Reveals Trump’s Attempts to Overturn Election

A recently released report from special counsel Jack Smith details former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election. The report, spanning over 130 pages, describes how Trump tried to subvert the election results through various illegal means when it became clea

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Jan 13 2025POLITICS

Judge Fla. Cases Through Dec. 2024 with New Developments

Florida Judge Aileen Cannon, known for her high-profile cases, just approved something important: she won’t block the public release of a report on former president Donald Trump’s role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. But! She’s putting a pause on one part of the report that involves some se

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Jan 13 2025BUSINESS

Kalshi Welcomes Donald Trump Jr. as Tech-Savvy Adviser

Ever since the legalization of election betting in the U. S. , Kalshi has been making waves. Now, the prediction market firm has brought on Donald Trump Jr. as a strategic adviser. Kalshi's CEO, Tarek Mansour, sees Trump Jr. as a perfect fit due to his keen interest in new technologies and media. Tr

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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

Why Cohen Thinks Trump Got Off Easy

Michael Cohen, ex-lawyer and once a close confidant of Donald Trump, has some strong words about the former president's recent legal predicament. Speaking on MSNBC's "The Weekend, " Cohen expressed his dissatisfaction with Trump's sentencing, or lack thereof, for 34 counts of falsifying business rec

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Jan 12 2025POLITICS

Jack Smith Steps Down from Justice Department

Jack Smith, a special counsel known for investigating former president Donald Trump, has resigned from his position at the Justice Department. This news comes before Trump is sworn in as president again. Smith finished his investigation into Trump's alleged role in the 2020 election interference. He

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Jan 12 2025SCIENCE

Can Spectra Predict Hybrid Success? A Maize Experiment

Did you know that scientists are using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to predict how well maize hybrids will perform? This method, called phenomic selection, could revolutionize hybrid breeding. Instead of genotyping thousands of parental lines, which is expensive, scientists are using NIR spectra

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Jan 11 2025POLITICS

Giuliani's Repeated Lies: A Court's Contempt

Former New York City mayor and attorney Rudolph Giuliani has found himself in legal trouble again. Last Friday, a federal judge declared him in contempt of court for continuing to defame two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss. Back in May, Giuliani, now 80, had agreed

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Jan 11 2025POLITICS

Venezuela's Leader faces a $25M Reward for Information

The United States has set a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's president, after a controversial re-election. The Biden administration, which doesn't recognize Maduro's presidency, believes his rival, Edmundo González, won the vote. However, no evi

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Jan 11 2025POLITICS

Rudy Giuliani's Defamatory Comments Lead to Second Contempt Finding

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is in trouble again. A federal judge found him in contempt of court for the second time this week. This time, it's about his defamatory comments against two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss. Just a few days ago, another judge held him

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Jan 10 2025POLITICS

Venezuela: Maduro's Presidency Extended Amid Protests and Controversy

President Nicolás Maduro is set to continue his rule in Venezuela until 2031, following his inauguration on Friday. This comes despite widespread allegations that his opponent, Edmundo González, actually won the recent election. Many people in the capital, Caracas, protested against Maduro's new ter

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