Politics (Page 12)

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced major changes to what content is allowed on his company’s social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads, scrapping the system of independent fact-checkers in favor of “community notes” from volunteer users. Zuckerberg also loosened moderation rules around offensive speech, which will allow hateful contentContinue Reading

In a significant move to protect public health, the Biden Food and Drug Administration announced today it will ban the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food.This decision comes after years of advocacy from organizations led by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or CSPI, as wellContinue Reading

Raging wildfires continue to scorch communities across the Los Angeles area, killing at least five people, displacing about 100,000 more and destroying thousands of structures. With firefighters unable to contain much of the blaze, the toll is expected to rise. The wildfires that started Tuesday caught much of the cityContinue Reading

Death Toll in Los Angeles Wildfires Reaches 10 as Largest Blazes Remain Uncontained, As Historic Fires Tear Through L.A., Scientists Confirm 2024 Was Hottest Year Ever Recorded, The Lancet Says Gaza Genocide Death Toll Likely 40% Higher Than Official Estimates, House Votes to Sanction International Criminal Court over Arrest WarrantsContinue Reading

“Social media has given up on fact-checking,” the president said at his farewell address. “The truth is smothered by lies told for power and for profit.”, Read MoreContinue Reading

For the second time in a week, the outgoing president sounded the alarm on “abuse of power” and the ongoing assault on democracy., Read MoreContinue Reading

Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to consider the nomination of Chris Wright, an outspoken critic of policies aimed at curbing climate change and the transition to renewable energy sources, to run the Department of Energy. Wright is the founder and CEO of LibertyContinue Reading

Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza, Bombing Homes and School-Turned-Shelter Despite Talk of Ceasefire, Six Palestinians, Including Teen and Three Brothers, Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Jenin, Death Toll from L.A. Fires Rises to 25 as Forecasters Warn of 70 Mile-Per-Hour Winds, Billionaires Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk to Share PlatformContinue Reading

America’s place in the world during a second The Traitor term U.S. President-elect Americas Worst Traitor’s nominee for Secretary of State, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing at Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide captionContinue Reading