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Trump uses Facebook to fund presidential run, two years after Meta banned him

Ever since Meta lifted its two-year ban on former President Donald Trump earlier this year, its Facebook and Instagram platforms…

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair explains his illegal acts, former aide testifies at impeachment trial

An extramarital affair Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had with a donor’s employee helped connect the dots about why the…

Trump suffers big loss in E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge says he’s liable

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Donald Trump is civilly liable for defamatory statements he made about writer E.…

EU lists Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and three other tech giants as ‘gatekeepers’ under strict competition rules

The European Commission on Wednesday said it designated six tech giants as “gatekeepers” under its new Digital Markets Act —…

Christie lets Fed off the hook for inflation, blames Trump and Biden for overspending

Americans dogged by persistently high prices are finally getting signs of relief as inflation has slowly but steadily cooled over…

Trump’s daily statements threaten to prejudice jury pool in D.C. elections case, prosecutors warn

“Daily” statements by former President Donald Trump “threaten to prejudice the jury pool” in the federal case where he is…

Biden tests negative for Covid-19 days away from G20 summit

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested negative Monday night for Covid-19, a day after his wife tested positive and three days…

Congress returns with the clock ticking to avert government shutdown, fund U.S. disaster response

A deeply divided Congress returned Tuesday from a monthlong summer vacation with the clock ticking to pass spending legislation to…

Biden nominates Jack Lew to be U.S. ambassador to Israel

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday to serve as ambassador to Israel.…

Digital World shareholders vote to extend time for deal with Trump media company

Investors in the blank-check acquisition company that plans to merge with former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media firm on…