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Elon Musk Fires Twitter's General Counsel And Ex-FBI Official James Baker

Twitter owner Elon Musk confirmed that one of its top officials, James Baker--a former FBI general counsel--was "exited" from the company on Tuesday amid concerns that were raised about his "possible role in suppression of information. In light of concerns about Baker's possible role in suppression of information important to the public dialogue, he was exited from Twitter today," wrote Musk on Twitter

Will Republicans Betray Their Voters On Lame-Duck 'Immigration Reform'?

Just yesterday, the Washington Post reported that Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) have reached an agreement on a "draft framework of immigration reform compromises." It is important to know that D.C. has its own jargon that often functions as a euphemism in order that those beyond D.C. don't easily comprehend the motives.

Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Run-Off; Dems Secure Senate Majority

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a nail-biter of a run-off election for Georgia's remaining Senate seat. Warnock's win of a full six-year term gives the Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate, handing the Biden administration control of the legislative branch after sharing it with the GOP.

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Beware! Twitter Revelations Will Not Automatically Fix Everything
Americans who love the truth and embrace the great ideals of our Nation are at once elated and outraged over the information being uncovered at Twitter, per the direction of its new owner, Elon Musk. While it is great to have the truth finally exposed to the light of day (and Musk is a National Hero for doing so), ...

Ignoring Lessons Learned At Pearl Harbor
Eighty-one years ago today, Commander Mitsuo Fuchida was preparing to lead an airborne strike force of 49 "Kate" bombers, 40 torpedo bombers, 51 "Val" dive-bombers and 43 "Zeke" fighters on the first wave of an assault on Pearl Harbor. At 0854 that terrible Sunday morning, a second wave of 167 aircraft added to the devastation.

Jan 6. Panel Expected To Issue Criminal Referrals, Chairman Says
Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House Jan. 6 committee, told reporters Tuesday that he expects the panel to make criminal referrals to the Department of Justice. Thompson said the panel has yet to formalize its decision and also declined to say which ...

IRS Issues Another Tax Warning To Americans Who Made More Than $600 Online
Independent contractors who made money via online services will have their income reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) starting in 2023, the agency said in a second warning issued Tuesday. People who made money via eBay, Etsy, Poshmark, Uber, and other ...

Devil In The Details? November Jobs Report May Have Been Broken
The November jobs report topped market expectations for the seventh consecutive month, showing robust growth at 263,000 new jobs last month. But economists are beginning to notice a divergence within the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) monthly snapshot of non-farm ...

COVID Vaccine Mandate For Troops May Finally Get The Axe Via Military Budget
Lawmakers are down to the wire on the National Defense Authorization Act, the massive annual funding bill for the military that needs to pass this month. Now, though, Republicans are pushing hard to include a provision ending the vaccine mandate for U.S. service members.