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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With former President Donald Trump refusing to get back on Twitter and instead posting on his Truth Social account which has very little reach (4.87 million followers compared to 88 million on Twitter) , many are wondering how he will get his message out for his upcoming third run at the presidency in 2024. One of his favorite news outlets, the right-wing NEWSMAX has been in the headlines lately after DIRECTV ( which had 13.5 million subscribers at the end of last year , a large number but one that is shrinking) made it clear that they will no longer carry the channel. CNN recently did a story on some conservatives in the House of Representatives that are now calling for a public hearing on DIRECTV dropping NEWSMAX. This would be new ground as multichannel operators typically make their decision whether to carry a channel based on its cost and how popular it is with consumers. The one exception is the … [Read more...] about Conservatives Pushing For Hearings Over DIRECTV Dropping Trump Favored NEWSMAX

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Talking heads on cable TV are up in arms about the Chinese spy balloon that was floating across the continental U.S., before it was shot down Saturday afternoon . Conservative commentators have insisted President Joe Biden should’ve ordered the balloon be shot down earlier and that a foreign balloon flying over U.S. territory never would’ve happened under President Donald Trump. But it did happen under Trump, according to several new reports. The Chinese government claims the balloon, which was first spotted by civilians on Wednesday over Billings, Montana , was actually just a weather balloon that was blown off course. But the Pentagon says it’s definitely a surveillance balloon and China had the ability to maneuver the aircraft. “I can nearly guarantee you that that balloon would not still be flying if we were still there,” Mike Pompeo, former Secretary of State under Trump, told Sean Hannity on Friday . But … [Read more...] about Yes, Chinese Spy Balloons Flew Over The U.S. When President Trump Was In Office Too

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin TOPLINE President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday that he will pass an executive order to suspend temporarily immigration to the United States, claiming that he is seeking to protect jobs in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, but Democrats criticized it as a “dumb move” and pointed to testing as a safe way to reopen the economy. KEY FACTS Trump tweeted: “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” At least 22 million people registered for unemployment benefits across the U.S. over the past month, as social distancing measures have shuttered many businesses classed as “nonessential” and led to record job losses . Trump has been keen to reopen the economy despite the rising number of coronavirus cases, and 42,000 Americans dying from the … [Read more...] about Trump Slammed For ‘Xenonophic Scapegoating’ After Proposing U.S. Immigration Ban

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Former Manhattan prosecutor Mark Pomerantz pursued a sprawling racketeering investigation against former President Donald Trump, who he likens to infamous mob boss John Gotti in a new book that comes as a grand jury is weighing new criminal charges against Trump, The New York Times reported. Key Facts Trump engaged in “a pattern of criminal activity” and “demanded absolute loyalty” from his associates, while seeming to always stay one step ahead of the law,” Pomerantz reportedly writes in his book “People vs. Donald Trump,” which is expected to be published this month. Pomerantz alleged he has “encountered only one other person who touched all of these bases” in his career as a lawyer: John Gotti, the head of the Gambino organized crime family. Trump’s attorney, Joe Tacopino, threatened to pursue legal action against Pomerantz over the allegations in his book, telling The Times in a statement … [Read more...] about Trump Faced Racketeering Probe For ‘Pattern Of Criminal Activity,’ Ex-Prosecutor Reportedly Writes In New Book

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Thanks to the efforts of several clemency activists and organizations, several people incarcerated on federal drug convictions have been included in the Trump Administration’s final batch of pardons. Included in this batch is Michael “Harry-O” Harris, who served 30 years of a life sentence for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Apart from the public support he has attracted as a clemency candidate, he is best known as the initial financier of Death Row Records when the famed record label was getting its start. He petitioned for compassionate release in 2019, citing concern over complications that could arise from having contracted Covid-19 while also suffering from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder. His petition was ultimately denied, though he was finally granted a full pardon in this last batch of presidential pardons. “It feels like the weight of the world was just lifted off my shoulders,” Harry-O … [Read more...] about Trump Commutes Sentence Of Death Row Records Co-Founder Michael ‘Harry-O’ Harris Thanks To Snoop Dogg

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Former President Donald Trump urged the U.S. government on Friday to “shoot down” the alleged spy balloon detected over Montana as some Republicans in Congress suggested the incident is an example of what they claim is a failure by the Biden Administration to reign in Beijing. Key Facts “SHOOT DOWN THE BALLOON!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday, echoing Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Ryan Zinke (Mont.), who also tweeted that the balloon should be shot down, a measure U.S. officials have reportedly avoided out of fears that falling debris could hurt people on the ground. Some Republicans requested briefings on the balloon sighting: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) called for a “Gang of Eight” briefing, he tweeted , referring to House and Senate leaders, along with the chairs and ranking members of the Intelligence Committees, while Montana Sen. Steve Daines sent a letter to … [Read more...] about Trump, Right-Wing Republicans Urge U.S. Government To ‘Shoot Down’ Suspected Chinese Spying Balloon

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline After refusing to write a poem about Trump’s positive attributes—then proceeding to write one about Biden’s—accusations about ChatGPT’s possible political bias went viral, but not all experts agree on how serious the problem may be for OpenAI. Key Facts On Wednesday, a Twitter user posted screenshots of him asking OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT, to write a positive poem about former President Donald Trump, to which the chatbot declined, citing it’s not programmed to create “partisan, biased or political” content. When fed the same prompt about President Joe Biden, ChatGPT spit out a multiple stanza poem painting Biden in a positive light, calling him a “leader with a heart so true,”— and prompted a fiery discussion about whether the chatbot is biased and if its responses for other prompts can be trusted. Some users shared screenshots of successful attempts at getting ChatGPT to write a positive poem … [Read more...] about Is ChatGPT Partisan? Poems About Trump And Biden Raise Questions About The AI Bot’s Bias—Here’s What Experts Think

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Today we look at Hunter Biden’s controversial art career and examine the Trump Organization’s recent job postings. This is the web edition of the free Checks & Imbalances newsletter, usually sent to inboxes on Fridays. You can subscribe here . Please support this work, if you can, by subscribing to Forbes . Hunter Biden’s Art Price Tag Is ‘Pretty Much Unheard Of’ Reporter Carlie Porterfield joins “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the Hunter Biden art saga . Tip Me Any tips or suggestions? Email me at [email protected] or call/SMS/Signal 202.804.2744. Follow me on Mastodon at @[email protected] . Thanks! Senate Democrat Michael Bennet Asks Apple And Google To Ban TikTok From App Stores “Colorado Senator Michael Bennet (D) has called on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores , citing concerns that the app could share private American user data with … [Read more...] about Checks & Imbalances: Hunter Biden’s Art Price Tag Is ‘Pretty Much Unheard Of’

Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will give the GOP’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on Feb. 7, GOP leadership announced Thursday. Sanders’ “Republican Address to the Nation” will take place in Little Rock, Arkansas, following the president’s speech, according to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. “Americans are still struggling from inflation, a border crisis, record crime, and a failing school system. As House Republicans work to fix these problems in Congress with our Commitment to America, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is addressing them head on with her conservative agenda outside of Washington,” McCarthy said in a statement. I’m honored to have the opportunity to address the nation after the State of the Union on Tuesday. What America needs – and what Republicans are offering – is a return to common sense and a commitment to the ideals that made America the land of the free and home of the brave. — Sarah Huckabee … [Read more...] about Sarah Huckabee Sanders To Deliver GOP State Of The Union Rebuttal

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning to search former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home for classified documents in the coming days, according to multiple reports , in yet another FBI visit to a top official’s house after a similar inspection of President Joe Biden’s vacation home Wednesday did not uncover any sensitive records . Key Facts The Justice Department and Pence’s lawyers are reportedly still working out details of the search, which is not expected to involve prosecutors obtaining a warrant. Pence’s lawyer said last week that several classified documents were found at the former vice president’s Carmel, Indiana, home and quickly turned over to authorities. The attorney, Greg Jacob, told the National Archives the documents arrived there by accident, claiming Pence was “unaware of the existence of the records.” The FBI declined to comment and the Justice … [Read more...] about FBI Planning To Search Pence’s Home For Classified Documents