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The White House has pledged to bar President Joe Biden's family from using the office for personal gain, but questions are being raised by good governance groups and news outlets about whether an investment firm co-founded by Biden's son-in-law could present a new set of ethical challenges for the administration.

Howard Krein, Biden son-in-law, faces conflict of interest concerns following coronavirus response investments CNN 2/10/2021 By Maegan Vazquez, CNN © BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/AFP via Getty Images US Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen (R) listen while US President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 relief from the State Dining Room of the White House February 5, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BREN...

Biden son-in-law faces conflict of interest concerns following coronavirus response investments The White House has pledged to bar President Joe Biden’s family from using the office for personal gain, but questions are being raised by good governance groups and newsoutlets about whether an investment firm co-founded by Biden’s son-in-law could present a new set of ethical challenges for the administration. On the campaign and now, at the White House, Biden has faced questions about whether ...

Not a Lie, But a Distortion Chris Roberts, American Renaissance, February 8, 2021 The On January 31, the  As it [Women for American First] crossed the country spreading the new gospel of a stolen election in Trump-red buses, the group helped build an acutely Trumpian coalition that included sitting and incoming members of Congress, rank-and-file voters and the “de-platformed” extremists and conspiracy theorists promoted on its home page — including the white nationalist Jared Taylor, pr...

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Resistance Disconnect As the clock struck noon on January 20, 2021, liberals across America let out sighs of relief. But relaxation has been transitory, as it dawns on activists that Trump’s departure is just one moment in an ongoing, dire struggle to save U.S. democracy and make government work for the majority—as the Republican Party ever more tightly embraces violent authoritarian tendencies. How to proceed? Many left advocates see this as a moment to rev up progressive demands on ...

The Internet Archive exists thanks to Ubuntu and the Linux communities The Internet Archive is unquestionably one of the most useful sites on the web. The Wayback Machine makes it possible to find snapshots of most websites at any given point in their history, and the archive itself is also home to a wealth of books, magazines, games, software, movies and more. You probably don’t give too much thought (or any thought for that matter) to the day-to-day running of the archive, but it relies on ...

Joe Biden Gained 15 Million Twitter Followers Since Winning 2020 election On 2/3/21 at 6:27 AM EST President Joe Bidens personal Twitter profile has gained more than 15 million followers in the months since the November 3 election. A snapshot of Bidens social media account taken the day of the election by the Internet Archives Wayback Machine shows he had 11.9 million followers. That number has now grown to 27.2 million as of Wednesday—a rise of roughly 15.3 million followers. Former Presiden...

Re: budget reconciliation process for passing coronavirus relief bill, The Hill… Am I missing something? Did we pass a law further limiting the senate? Why does the Hill article state that, “Reconciliation would allow for passing coronavirus relief with just 51 votes instead of the 60 usually required for legislation”? Other than avoiding a filibuster is 60 votes now a requirement as opposed to a majority voting yes to advance a bill? NotTimothyGeithner No. It’s just a rule that the ma...

A self-styled leftist activist and agent provocateur from Utah facing federal charges connected to the storming of the U.S. Capitol is accused of violating the terms of his release from jail while awaiting trial.