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PayPal Co-founder Peter Thiel Resigning From Meta’s Board of Directors

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel is resigning from the board of Facebook’s parent company Meta later this year, the company announced on Monday. Thiel, a co-founder of online payments system PayPal, was one of the earliest investors in Facebook and joined the company board in April 2005. He became a Facebook investor in 2004 when…


Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and Others

The Jan. 6 committee probing the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday issued subpoenas to former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, attorneys Sidney Powell and Jenna Ellis, and former campaign adviser Boris Epshteyn. The three lawyers and Epshteyn have been ordered to hand over documents by Feb. 1, and sit for depositions…


Trump Attorneys Cite Immunity Over Jan. 6 Lawsuits, Say Speech Was Official Act

Former President Donald Trump’s attorney on Monday argued in court that Trump cannot be sued for statements he made prior to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building as they were protected speech and he was acting within the scope of his official presidential duties. Trump’s lawyer, Jesse Binnall, said during a five-hour…


Trump Attorneys Move to Block Subpoenas in New York AG’s Civil Probe

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and two of his adult children moved late Monday to block “unprecedented and unconstitutional” subpoenas from the New York attorney general’s office seeking their testimony. In a court filing Monday evening, lawyers for Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., attempted to quash the subpoenas…


Illegal Immigration is ‘On Steroids’ in Biden’s America: Rep. Tom Tiffany

Illegal immigration has been “on steroids” in the United States ever since President Joe Biden entered office on Jan. 20 and rolled back many of former President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions, says Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.). “You look at what’s happened since January 20, when President Biden … one of the first things he did…


Former Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Sues Jan. 6 Committee Over Subpoenas

Former Trump adviser and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn on Tuesday sued the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, seeking to block the panel from obtaining his phone records. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida, Flynn alleged that the subpoena issued to him by the committee…


One Year On, America’s Trump Stores Are Still Winning

In many places in rural America, it seems the 2020 election never ended. “Trump 2020” signs still dot the roadsides, Trump flags still flutter, and Trump hats are still in style. Unlike previous presidential candidates who disappeared after a lost election, former President Donald Trump is still loved by his supporters. It’s not just a…


China Plans To Build More Alien-Hunting Telescopes To Win In Space Race, Experts Says Pointless

A Chinese astronomer on Oct. 31 claimed that in 50 years, China would lead the world in space exploration with the expansion of its “Sky Eye” program, a set of telescopic instruments used to observe deep space. “Sky Eye” is a single-dish 500-meter aperture spherical radio telescope (FAST) with a receiving area of around 30…


Senate GOP Campaign Chief Says He Will Help Alaska’s Murkowski in Reelection Efforts Against Trump-Endorsed Challenger

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the chairman of the Senate GOP campaign arm, said on Sunday that he will support Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in her reelection efforts, despite former President Donald Trump endorsing her challenger Kelly Tshibaka in the 2022 Alaska Senate race. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press with host Chuck Todd, Scott said the committee is backing all incumbent senators. “You…


Republican Mike Carey Wins Ohio’s 15th Congressional District Race: AP

Republican Mike Carey has won a special election in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, and will replace former Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) in Congress, according to projections from The Associated Press. Carey, a former coal executive who is backed by former President Donald Trump, was projected to have defeated Democrat Allison Russo on Tuesday. The seat…