What You Need to Know About the New FCC Commissioner

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After nearly 800 days of political deadlock, the Senate finally voted this week to confirm Anna Gomez to fill a long-vacant commissioner seat at the new

18 times US presidents told lies, from secret affairs to health issues to reasons for going to war

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US President Donald J. Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, United States on February 28, 2017. Traditionally the first address to a joint session of Congress by a newly-elected president is not referred to as a State of the Union.

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Trump exaggerated his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion a year, New York's Letitia James now alleges

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Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has sued the former president and his real-estate company over allegations of persistent fraud in official financial filings.

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Alito: Recusing from cases involving former employees, colleagues, and long-time acquaintances would 'distort' the Supreme Court's work

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito

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DeSantis was 'apoplectic' after news sites reported his debate strategy ahead of time

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

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The IRS is going after 1,600 millionaires who owe hundreds of millions in overdue taxes, and it's using AI to catch them

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Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington.

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House Republican wants to ban politicians over 75 from serving despite endorsing the 77-year-old Trump for president

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Republican Rep. John James of Michigan and former President Donald Trump.
Republican Rep. John James of Michigan and former President Donald Trump.

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Elon Musk admits thwarting a major Ukrainian attack on Russia by refusing to activate his Starlink satellites

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Twitter and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.

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A timeline of 5 major hurdles Russia's imposed on Western firms trying to exit the country

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.
Many companies announced they were exiting Russia following the invasion, but just 535 have made a clean break since February 2022.

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Chinese operatives are using AI photos to trick American voters and turn them against each other, Microsoft says

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In this photo illustration a United States of America flag is seen on an Android mobile device with a figure of hacker in the background.
Microsoft on Thursday accused Chinese operatives of using AI to sow discord among US voters.

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