President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to create a new faith-based initiative ensuring the government’s cooperation with religious communities.
Facebook began boosting certain “trusted” news outlets and suppressing other, ostensibly less trustworthy sources. Conservative and right-wing publishers “were hit the hardest” by the algorithm change, tech website The Outline concluded in a lengthy report.
More than 60 conservative leaders, some more prominent than others, published a joint statement Tuesday arguing big tech companies need to do more to ensure people aren’t being unduly silenced for their ideological viewpoints.
GOP Rep. Robert Pittenger of North Carolina introduced a bill Tuesday that would defund sanctuary cities and use that money to put towards the construction of a border wall along the southern U.S.-Mexico border.
Facebook is introducing a new feature that will allow users to see which websites and apps are tracking them throughout the internet, the company has announced.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in reportedly believes President Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea has been blasting everything from Korean pop music to news reports into North Korea since the loudspeakers were set up in 1960s, according to the BBC. North Korea has, in turn, blared propaganda over the border. The loudspeakers have long been considered a kind of psychological warfare.
“The era of secret science at EPA is coming to an end,” Pruitt said. “The ability to test, authenticate, and reproduce scientific findings is vital for the integrity of the rule-making process. Americans deserve to assess the legitimacy of the science underpinning EPA decisions that may impact their lives.”
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“There were two efforts made by the previous administration to regulate CO2, and both of them were struck down by the courts,” Pruitt continued. “The tailoring rule that the previous administration adopted with respect to CO2 and the Clean Power Plan was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court, and it was unprecedented.”
Chris Cuomo, host of CNN’s “New Day,” thinks President Donald Trump may receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to broker peace between North and South Korea, and said he may deserve the award more than former President Barack Obama.
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has begun a push to completely ban single-use plastic bags, a move he believes will help the environment, but may also burden low-income earners with higher grocery costs.