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Oklahoma Republican tells Teamsters president ‘shut your mouth’ in terse exchange at Senate hearing

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker Wednesday told Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien to “shut your mouth” in a terse exchange at a hearing examining so-called union busting by U.S. companies. The tense back-and-forth between O’Brien and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., escalated into a screaming match at a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor …

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The ‘Henderson test’ could weaken Big Tech’s favorite law and change free speech on the internet

[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court against a blue sky in Washington, D.C., US. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images A legal test that Google’s lawyer told the Supreme Court was roughly “96% correct” could drastically undermine the liability shield that the company and other tech platforms have relied on …

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Ukraine war live updates: Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s power grid; Moscow to cut oil output

[ad_1] Putin to deliver anniversary parliamentary address on Feb. 21 Russian President Vladimir Putin is to deliver his annual address to the federal assembly on Feb. 21. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is to deliver his annual address to the federal assembly on Feb. 21, the Kremlin said …

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State of the Union live updates: What to expect from Biden’s annual address to Congress

[ad_1] Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova will join as a guest of first lady Jill Biden U.S. first lady Jill Biden applauds her guest Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova in the first lady’s box as President Joe Biden welcomes Markarova during his State of the Union address to a joint session …

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George Santos denies sexual harassment accusation from ex-prospective staffer

[ad_1] Representative George Santos, a Republican from New York, arrives for a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Republican Rep. George Santos on Monday denied groping a former prospective staffer in his congressional office, calling the sexual harassment allegation “comical.” …

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U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance balloon

[ad_1] A balloon flies in the sky over Billings, Montana, U.S. February 1, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. Chase Doak via Reuters The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had been transiting across the country for several days. In a statement Saturday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd …

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China’s suspected spy balloon prompts Blinken to postpone Beijing trip as Congress seeks answers

[ad_1] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, July 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AP WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has indefinitely postponed an already tense trip to China next week after officials said …

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