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All eyes are onJudge Aileen Cannon, who is presiding over the first pretrial hearing Tuesday in the DOJ's prosecution of Donald Trump. Since the confirmation, a least one other Cannon case made national headlines. Judge Aileen Cannon gave her confirmation testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee over Zoom on July 29, 2020. There, she prosecuted cases involving narcotics, fraud, firearms, and immigration cases, according to her Senate confirmation document. Cannon during her confirmation hearing thanked Rubio as well as fellow Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida for their "continued support."

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☆ These 9 House Democrats voted against a resolution declaring Israel is 'not a racist or apartheid state'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

House Republicans teed up a vote on a resolution saying Israel is "not a racist or apartheid state." It came days after Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a top progressive, said Israel is a "racist state." Nine progressive House Democrats voted against the resolution. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyNine progressive House Democrats on Tuesday voted against a resolution declaring that Israel is neither a racist nor an apartheid state. In a floor speech earlier on Tuesday, Tlaib made clear she would vote against the resolution, stating that Congress was "re-affirming support for apartheid."

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☆ White House wants aviation bill to include new consumer protections
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The House is set to vote this week on legislation authorizing funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but Republicans excluded many consumer protections sought by Democratic President Joe Biden. The White House said in a statement of administration policy that "the disclosure requirements currently in place for passenger tickets are necessary to help consumers comparison shop for a ticket." Most carriers voluntarily committed last August to provide hotels or meals but resisted providing cash compensation for delays. The White House also expressed concern in the statement about the House bill's proposal to raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 - a change opposed by major aviation unions. "Making this change without doing research and establishing any necessary policies would be outside the international standard," the White House said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jan Schakowsky, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Schakowsky, Biden, May, David Shepardson, Will Dunham Organizations: Monday, Republicans, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Democratic, Transportation Department, European Union, White, Thomson Locations: Alexandria

☆ US lawmakers make bipartisan push for psychedelics research in defense bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on psychedelics in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in Washington, U.S., July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin WurmWASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday pushed to include a provision allowing medical research of psychedelic drugs as part of a sweeping annual defense policy bill, saying it could help treat post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments despite possible concerns. Veterans' groups have for years been pushing for research into the potential medical benefits of psychedelics - including LSD and magic mushrooms - for their ability to alleviate the effects of PTSD and depression. Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL and co-sponsor of the amendment, pointed to potential uses for survivors of sexual trauma and law enforcement officers. The measure would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a clinical report on the uses of psychedelics in military treatment facilities.

Persons: Representative Alexandria Ocasio, Kevin Wurm WASHINGTON, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Dan Crenshaw, Crenshaw, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Susan Heavey Organizations: U.S, Representative, psychedelics, National Defense, REUTERS, Democratic, Capitol Hill, Republican, Navy, Defense, Thomson Locations: Cortez, Washington , U.S, U.S

☆ Elon Musk Hasn't Killed Twitter, He's Just Made It Irrelevant
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

It's been less than a year since he bought it, and Elon Musk's Twitter is already well on its way to suffering a fate worse than death — irrelevance. How you do a turnaroundIn the early days of Musk's Twitter takeover, I told you he was overpaying for the company. Unfortunately for Twitter, Musk is not a traditional turnaround guy. Maybe, to Musk, that's a crusade worth sacrificing the very thing that makes Twitter special. Maybe this is the site Musk wanted in the first place.

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☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Ocasio-Cortez tweet on wind-powered ships stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A tweet by a parody account impersonating U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and saying that whoever invents a wind-powered ship will become a billionaire is being taken seriously by some users online. The account that posted it has the handle @AOCpressTwo and the username Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody), with a bio that reads: “I’m the boss - you mad bro? Reuters has previously addressed posts by this parody account (here), (here), (here). The authentic Twitter account for Ocasio-Cortez is @AOC (www.twitter.com/AOC). The tweet was posted by an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez parody Twitter account.

Persons: Representative Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, bro, Ocasio, Read Organizations: Representative, Cortez, Congressional, Reuters Locations: Cortez, Alexandria

☆ Trump called swing state Nevada 'disgraceful' in an interview with a Nevada publication
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( John L. Dorman | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ex-President Trump described Nevada as a "disgraceful" state during a recent interview in Las Vegas. Trump told The Nevada Globe that he won Nevada in 2016 and 2020, despite losing the state both times. He also railed against former state AG Adam Laxalt, who is backing Ron DeSantis' 2024 WH campaign. Last month, Laxalt said he didn't "see a path" for Trump to win Nevada in next year's presidential election should he become the Republican nominee. He was pathetic," Trump told the publication about the politician he once endorsed.

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☆ Meet a student-loan borrower with $101,000 in debt who doesn't have 'any hope' with Biden's new plan for loan forgiveness: 'I'm never going to be able to pay it down'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jarrett, 38, has $101,000 in student debt and was hopeful for Joe Biden's loan forgiveness. He told Insider he didn't think Biden's new plan for relief would deliver for borrowers. For years after graduating, he struggled to find steady employment and placed his initial student-loan balance of about $60,000 on forbearance. "I'm never going to be able to pay it down," Jarrett told Insider. And I certainly don't think that what he's doing now is going to address the issue either."

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☆ Suspended Twitter account tracking Elon Musk's jet moves to Threads
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 8 (Reuters) - Jack Sweeney, the creator of an account tracking Elon Musk's private jet in real time, has moved to Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter-rival Threads after being suspended from Twitter last year. read Sweeney's first post on Thursday from the account handle @elonmusksjet, which had over 21,000 followers as of Saturday morning. ElonJet has tracked the movements of Musk's private jet using data available in the public domain. In December Twitter Inc, owned by Musk, suspended the ElonJet account, with the billionaire threatening legal action against the account's operator after saying his son had been mistakenly followed by a "crazy stalker". Sweeney, Twitter and Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Persons: Jack Sweeney, Elon, Mark Zuckerberg's, ElonJet, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Representative Alexandria Ocasio, Sweeney, Meta, Jyoti Narayan, Chizu Organizations: Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter, Twitter, Musk, Democratic U.S, Representative, Thomson Locations: Cortez, Bengaluru

☆ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supports Biden’s reelection bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that she will support President Joe Biden’s reelection bid given the challengers he currently faces in the primary. Author Marianne Williamson and environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have launched campaigns for the 2024 Democratic presidential domination. When asked on the “Pod Save America” podcast whether she would back Biden, Ocasio-Cortez said, “I believe, given that field, yes.”The New York congresswoman’s remarks comments mark a shift in her position on Biden’s reelection campaign. Biden made his reelection bid official in April. Two other members of “The Squad” – a group of progressive House lawmakers, including Ocasio-Cortez – have also backed Biden’s reelection bid: Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Greg Casar of Texas.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Joe Biden’s, Marianne Williamson, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Biden, “, York congresswoman’s, Joe Crowley, ”, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, Cortez –, Ilhan Omar, Minnesota, Greg Casar Organizations: CNN — Democratic, Capitol, CNN, Democratic, Vermont Locations: Alexandria, York, Ocasio, president’s State, Texas

☆ Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says Threads isn't for politics and news because it's not worth all the headaches they come with
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says Meta doesn't envision Threads to "replace Twitter." In a series of candid comments, he made clear the app won't go out of its way to welcome politics or news. "We just won't court them the way we have in the past," Mosseri wrote on Meta's new app. "We won't discourage or down-rank news or politics, we just won't court them the way we have in the past," Mosseri responded. "The goal isn't to replace Twitter," Mosseri said.

Persons: Adam Mosseri, Mosseri, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Alexandria Ocasio, Barack Obama, Karine Jean, Pierre, Taylor Lorenz Organizations: Twitter, Service, Facebook, Democratic Rep, White, Washington Post, Elon, Capitol Locations: Wall, Silicon, Alexandria, Cortez, newsrooms

☆ Fact Check-Fabricated Ocasio-Cortez tweet on banning parody accounts stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A tweet by a parody account impersonating U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying that Twitter must ban all parody accounts is being taken seriously by some users online. The tweet reads: “It's time for @elonmusk to ban all parody accounts on Twitter. Some users responded by suggesting Ocasio-Cortez is a “dictator” (tinyurl.com/ycx2hdnh), (tinyurl.com/ycx2hdnh) or accusing her of misusing tax dollars (tinyurl.com/4mc8vdxb). The authentic Twitter account for the congresswoman is @AOC (www.twitter.com/AOC). The tweet was posted by an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez parody Twitter account.

Persons: Representative Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, bro, ”, Read Organizations: Representative, Twitter, Cortez, Reuters Locations: Alexandria

☆ Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Katie Paul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Welcome to Threads," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in his first post on the app, along with a fire emoji. Others saw the launch of Threads as an opportunity to create a less toxic version of Twitter. Much like Twitter, the app features short text posts that users can like, re-post and reply to, although it does not include any direct message capabilities. Instagram users who sign up for Threads automatically have a badge affixed to their Instagram profile, but can opt to hide it. Zuckerberg, responding to a user who predicted Twitter's demise about an hour after the Threads launch, cautioned patience.

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☆ 7 of Twitter's most followed users have jumped onto Threads: 'May this platform have good vibes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ellen DeGeneres is currently the Twitter user with the greatest following to have posted on Threads. Already, some of Twitter's most followed users have jumped onto the Threads wagon. Shakira, 53.8 million Twitter followersShakira Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesShakira made her move to Threads on Tuesday with her first post: "Well hello Threads 👋." Jennifer Lopez, 44.9 million Twitter followersJennifer Lopez in 2023. read her first post, followed by: "Hola a todos!!!!!"

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☆ AOC says she's 'concerned' Biden might derail a bipartisan push to study psychedelics since he's regressive on cannabis
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The New York Democrat worried the president's "regressiv[e]" approach to cannabis could carry over. "And if there's a regressiveness toward cannabis policy, it's likely to be worse on anything else." The New York Democrat is trying to remove federal limits on scientific research for psychedelics that have blocked further study of the drugs. While the White House did not comment on the record to Terris, he recounted the president's mixed approach to cannabis policy. The New York Democrat said when she first introduced her legislation in 2019, an unnamed senior member of her party laughed at her.

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Has Zuckerberg invented a Twitter killer? Meta’s new social network had already racked up more than 10 million sign-ups within seven hours of its launch, and attracted celebrities and politicians like Oprah Winfrey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York. But the presence of big-name advertisers such as Procter & Gamble and Ford points to the bigger commercial stakes in the fight between Mark Zuckerberg’s new platform and Elon Musk’s Twitter. Meta is billing Threads as a “friendly” forum, but the social media giant is gunning for the blue bird. Advertisers are watching closely, even if they can’t buy ads there yet.

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☆ Matt Gaetz blames the 'gerontocracy' for stymieing psychedelics legislation in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gaetz said he's happy the fight is being led by two younger lawmakers, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Dan Crenshaw. "Not collecting Social Security," Gaetz told the Post about his colleagues, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, and Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican. But Crenshaw said Gaetz told him that the duo was being dismissed. "He was like, 'I needed you to do this,'" Crenshaw told the Post of Gaetz's pitch. "'Otherwise it's just typical Gaetz, typical AOC.'"

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, he's, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Dan Crenshaw, —, Ocasio, Crenshaw, Gray Organizations: psychedelics, Service, Florida Republican, Washington Post, New, New York Democrat, Texas Republican, Post, National Defense, Pentagon, Senate Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, New York, Texas, America

☆ 13 GOP lawmakers who support blocking student-loan forgiveness represent thousands of borrowers in battleground districts. Advocates just launched a campaign against them ahead of next year's election
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new nonprofit, Protect Borrowers Action, launched to target Republicans who oppose student-debt relief in battleground districts. The Supreme Court struck down Biden's broad debt relief, and Biden is now pursuing alternate routes. "A majority of Americans support student debt relief and a super majority of people with loans support relief. "Biden's $400 billion student loan bailout has been STRUCK DOWN by the Supreme Court! Along with advocacy efforts to target Republican lawmakers, some Democratic lawmakers are targeting the Biden administration, urging him to provide relief to borrowers before they have to resume payments.

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☆ AOC says student-loan borrowers 'should not be incurring interest' for at least a year after payments resume as she calls on Biden to 'consider' altering his plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"I would like to see interest payments suspended during this time, especially during that 12-month ramp-up period," Ocasio-Cortez said. People should not be incurring interest during this 12-month on-ramp period, so I highly urge the administration to consider suspending those interest payments." "Of course, we still believe in pursuing student-loan cancellation and acting faster than that 12-month period wherever possible," she added. Biden has not yet commented on those requests, but the Education Department recommends borrowers make payments because interest is set to accrue a month before payments begin again in October. "However, the Secretary has directed his staff to explore policy options for debt relief that will help as many people as possible."

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Biden, —, Joe Biden's, Cortez isn't, Ro Khanna, it's Organizations: Service, Supreme Court, CNN, ABC News, Higher, Education, Department, Federal Locations: Rep, Alexandria, California

☆ Bluesky says it temporarily paused new sign-ups after fresh Twitter chaos led to a surge in interest. Here's how the platform works.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It comes amid fresh chaos at Twitter, which placed a limit on the number of tweets users can view. Bluesky, a Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter rival, had to temporarily pause new sign-ups over the weekend after it reported a surge of interest. "We will temporarily be pausing Bluesky sign-ups while our team continues to resolve the existing performance issues," Bluesky wrote in a post on the platform. On Friday, Twitter started requiring people to sign in to view tweets on the platform, a move that irritated some users. However, unlike Mastodon, users don't have to choose a server when they sign up – something that appeared to be an issue for Mastodon users who found the process too complicated.

Persons: Bluesky, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Twitter, Jay Graber, Sam Tabahriti, Dril, Alexandria Ocasio, Musk's, Grimes, There's, Graber, Dorsey Organizations: Twitter, Morning, Mastodon Locations: Alexandria, Cortez

☆ AOC urges Congress to consider 'subpoenas' if Chief Justice Roberts won't testify about SCOTUS gift scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez floated a possible subpoena for Chief Justice John Roberts. Roberts has declined to testify before the Senate about ethical issues surrounding the court. "And so I believe that ... if Chief John Roberts will not come before Congress for an investigation voluntarily, I believe that we should be considering subpoenas," Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Nation" on Sunday. "This SCOTUS' corruption undercuts its own legitimacy by putting its rulings up for sale," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter after the decision. While Republicans control the House, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out that Senate Democrats are investigating the numerous reports about unreported gifts to the justices through the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, John Roberts, Roberts, —, CNN's Dana Bash, Samuel Alito's, Paul Singer, Singer, Alito, Dick Durbin's Organizations: Service, Privacy, Democratic Rep, New York Democrat, Biden, Manhattan Institute, . Nebraska, Twitter Locations: Alexandria, . Nebraska, Alaska, ., Ocasio, United States

☆ Student-loan borrowers who qualified for the first debt relief plan are not yet guaranteed relief under Biden's new route
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Biden is planning to cancel student debt under a new law after the Supreme Court struck down his first plan. He'll use the Higher Education Act, which requires hearings and public comment. The Higher Education Act states that the Education Department can "enforce, pay, compromise, waive, or release any right, title, claim, lien, or demand" related to federal student debt. Given the new standards surrounding the Higher Education Act, it's not yet guaranteed that the same borrowers who benefitted from Biden's first proposal will qualify for the president's new plan. "However, the Secretary has directed his staff to explore policy options for debt relief that will help as many people as possible."

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☆ After student loan decision, AOC says the Supreme Court is on 'a dangerous creep towards authoritarianism'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the Supreme Court is on a "dangerous creep" to authoritarianism. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Congress had not intended to authorize Biden's debt relief plan under a 2003 measure known as the HEROES Act. Following the court's decision, the White House announced it would draft a new rule, citing that law, to provide loan forgiveness. "The Supreme Court has not been receiving the adequate oversight necessary in order to preserve their own legitimacy," she said. "And in the process, they themselves have been destroying the legitimacy of the court, which is profoundly dangerous for our entire democracy."

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, —, Joe Biden's, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, John Roberts Organizations: CNN, New York Democrat, Service, Union, Congress, Higher, White House Locations: Alexandria, Cortez, New York

Thwarted by the conservative-leaning court, Biden told reporters that his administration would pursue student loan relief through a different avenue, the Higher Education Act. In a 6-3 decision earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court blocked Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. "I believe the court's decision to strike down my student debt relief program was a mistake, was wrong. About 53% of Americans supported Biden's original student loan forgiveness program, while 81% of Democrats did so, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed this year. "Americans saw right through this desperate vote grab, and we are thankful that the Supreme Court did as well."

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Biden told reporters at the White House that his administration would pursue student loan relief through the Higher Education Act. In the 6-3 decision earlier Friday, the Supreme Court blocked Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. Biden said he would find another way to make good on his promises to help people struggling with student loan debt. The White House made clear it would be putting blame on Republicans for stymieing student-loan relief efforts. “Biden's student loan bailout unfairly punished Americans who already paid off their loans, saved for college, or made a different career choice," Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement.

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