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Biden’s federal ban on private prisons could cost taxpayers $6M, DOJ watchdog says

President Biden's executive order phasing out the federal government's use of private prisons could cost taxpayers $6 million, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Justice Department's internal watchdog.

TikTok claims it never shared U.S. data with China, trying to distance itself from communist regime

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is claiming his China-founded app has not shared Americans' data with the Chinese government as fears mount that the Chinese Communist Party can leverage the platform to influence and track Americans.

Moderna CEO defends COVID vaccine price hike, citing pivot to endemic phase

Moderna is hiking the price of its COVID-19 shot because it faces "increased complexity and risk" as the pandemic stabilizes and the life-saving vaccine pivots from a government-funded product to a commercial one, CEO Stephane Bancel told Congress Wednesday in a Senate hearing on what taxpayers are owed after they support critical medicine.

Senate Democrats forced to delay vote on Biden’s embattled FAA nominee

The Senate Commerce Committee delayed consideration of President Biden's pick to helm the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday amid criticism of the nominee's background.

Ex-Florida lawmaker, ‘Don’t Say Gay’ sponsor, pleads guilty to fraud charges

Former state Rep. Joseph Harding (R-Fla.), a lead sponsor of the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” legislation, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to numerous charges for his involvement in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.  In a Department of Justice (DOJ) news release, authorities said that Harding, a one-term congressman, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and...

Rising drug shortages pose national security threat, Senate panel says

A new Senate report found that drug shortages in the U.S. are increasing in frequency and duration, due to over-reliance on foreign countries like China and India, which is posing national security concerns. The report from the Democrat-led Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs provided a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s ability...

Former aide says Trump has ‘learned nothing’ from Jan. 6

A former Trump White House aide lamented Tuesday that former President Trump has "learned nothing" from the events of Jan. 6, 2021, after he urged supporters to protest his potential indictment in New York City. Sarah Matthews, who worked on the Trump campaign and as a deputy press secretary in the Trump White House, said...

Recession chances have jumped, JPMorgan strategists say

JPMorgan Chase strategists warned clients on Monday that recession chances have increased amid the recent banking crises. Even as the Federal Reserve is set to make a key decision on whether to continue to raise interest rates on Wednesday, the strategists suggested that it may not be able to avert a recession, Fortune reported. “The Fed is...

Massive seaweed belt still on track to hit US: When will it arrive?

A giant seaweed belt twice the width of the United States has its sights set on Florida, where it could wreak havoc as it washes ashore.

Water makes smart politics and policy

March 22, 2023, marks World Water Day with the world is in the middle of a global water crisis. Our most precious resource is being depleted, polluted, and mismanaged. Seven hundred children under five die every day from diarrhea because they lack access to clean water and sanitation. In many countries women and girls must travel for miles...

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