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☆ Microsoft warns China will use AI to try to influence US elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new report from Microsoft shows how Chinese social-media accounts have used AI. The accounts target East Asian countries but also aim to influence US elections, per the report. AdvertisementMicrosoft says in a new report that China will use AI-generated media to influence elections in East Asian countries and the US. AdvertisementMany of the Chinese social-media messages ask followers to comment about which presidential candidates they support. Microsoft said the "accounts could be operating to increase intelligence gathering around key voting demographics within the United States."

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☆ Biden threatens to change US support for Israel in Gaza war during 'tense' call with Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Biden called for an immediate cease-fire in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The chat came days after Israel killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIn a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, President Joe Biden called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and said Israel needed to do more to prevent civilian deaths or risk US support of the war. "President Biden emphasized that the strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation are unacceptable," the White House said in a statement after the call.

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☆ What is May-Thurner Syndrome, the condition that sent Lauren Boebert to the hospital with a blood clot?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's campaign announced on Tuesday she was diagnosed with May-Thurner Syndrome. The condition is mostly found in women, and can lead to blood clots and pulmonary embolisms. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAfter a visit to the hospital on Tuesday, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's campaign announced she had been diagnosed with an "acute blood clot" caused by May-Thurner Syndrome, a rare vascular condition. "After undergoing a CT Scan, doctors found an acute blood clot and diagnosed her with May-Thurner Syndrome," the campaign said.

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☆ A new AI-powered tool could revolutionize how lawmakers are held accountable for insider trading
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA group of California-based graduate students has developed an AI-powered tool to catch congressional insider trading as soon as possible. Though in its infancy, the program could be a revolutionary way for journalists, researchers, and the general public to hold public officials accountable. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Shah explained that PoliWatch works by feeding its system publicly available congressional stock filings, hearing schedules, committee assignments, and sponsored travel. Congress' thorny trading historyAs Business Insider's far-reaching "Conflicted Congress" investigation found in 2021, lawmakers regularly violate the federal Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act with little consequence.

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☆ Chinese social media accounts are stoking political chaos ahead of the 2024 presidential election: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chinese social media accounts are spreading disinformation before the 2024 presidential election. The accounts mirror previous Russian tactics, sowing doubts about US leadership and democracy. Trump approved a 2019 CIA operation to negatively influence Chinese social media. AdvertisementChinese social media accounts are increasingly spreading disinformation ahead of the 2024 US presidential election in November. The New York Times reported Monday that the US government and researchers are warning about the digital threat and how it mirrors previous Russian tactics.

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☆ Florida's Ron DeSantis is passing bills all over the place after his failed presidential campaign. They have a common theme.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis has opted to take a different route: He's maintained his public profile by signing bill after bill focused on security. In his video announcing the end of his campaign, DeSantis foreshadowed his future goals during the remainder of his tenure as Florida's leader, which, barring a debacle, should last until January 2027. "While this campaign has ended, the mission continues down here in Florida," DeSantis said. Related storiesIn the two months since he's returned to Florida full-time, DeSantis has been busy, signing several bills and orders, each marked with a common theme: safety and security. "Under Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida will act."

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☆ Journalists keep stealing Air Force One-branded items from the presidential airliner: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Members of the White House Correspondents' Association routinely travel on Air Force One. AdvertisementJournalists traveling aboard the Air Force One presidential airliner keep nabbing its many branded knickknacks. Now the White House is trying to put a stop to it. Following a multi-day trip with the press aboard, members of the Air Force took inventory of the plane and found several items missing, according to Politico. After alerting the White House Travel Office about the missing pieces, White House Correspondents' Association president and NBC reporter Kelly O'Donnell reportedly sent a curt email to her colleagues telling them to knock it off.

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☆ Trump is using a loophole in his new gag order to rage against his hush-money judge's progressive daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Laura Italiano | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump wasted little time exploiting that loophole Wednesday when he used his Truth Social account to take aim at both state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan and the judge's progressive daughter, Loren Merchan. AdvertisementOn Tuesday morning, Trump "truthed" that the judge is a "certified Trump Hater" whose daughter is a "senior executive at a Super Liberal Democrat firm." AdvertisementBREAKING: Judge Merchan’s daughter, Loren Merchan, just BLOCKED ME on X and locked her account after I exposed her profile picture that has President Trump behind bars. The hush-money gag order also bars Trump from making statements about "the District Attorney's staff" or relatives of those staff members. A spokeswoman for Bragg declined to comment on Trump's attacks on the judge and his daughter.

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☆ Just when he needed it, Biden's polling is improving
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden's support and approval polls have improved in recent weeks. AdvertisementDemocratic President Joe Biden's performance in polls is improving, and just in time for the struggling incumbent. Decision Desk HQ, a leading elections data organization, said Monday morning that Biden's approval rating is at the "highest point" in its average of polls over the last five months, with 44% average approval based on 1,150 separate polls. Related storiesBiden's current average approval rating isn't his peak over the last year, DDHQ's data shows. Biden's average approval rating is rising DDHQ/The HillA close inspection of The Hill/DDHQ's chart shows Biden's approval reached its lowest point with 38.5% average approval on March 2, a little less than a month after then-US Special Counsel Robert Hur released a report that said the president had a "poor memory."

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☆ Trump endorses a $60 bible one day after comparing himself to Jesus
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Republican former President Donald Trump just endorsed a $60 print of the Christian bible. The print is "inspired" by country music artist Lee Greenwood's song, "God Bless the USA." Trump endorsed the print one day after he compared himself to Jesus in a Truth Social post. AdvertisementRepublican former President Donald Trump just endorsed a country music inspired-print of the Christian bible one day after he compared himself to Jesus online as he attended a pretrial hearing on Monday. Trump made the announcement on Tuesday around noon on his social media company, now listed on the Nasdaq, Truth Social.

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☆ Mike Johnson's job is impossible thanks to disruptive Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewTry as he might to corral the chaotic GOP caucus, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's job as a leader is impossible with the current crop of Republicans in Congress. Johnson had only been in Congress for six years before he took the spotlight in October 2023 as the replacement for ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy. And given how traumatizing finding a replacement for McCarthy was, Republican representatives don't seem too eager to go down that tumultuous road again any time soon. AdvertisementJoining leadership well after the House rules were established, it's difficult for him — or any other GOP speaker — to implement any changes until the next congressional session.

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☆ Mike Johnson has frustrated the GOP in similar ways as Kevin McCarthy. But he's hanging on to his leadership role — for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson has been in his leadership role for less than six months. Still, he's already made the same political moves that led to former Rep. Kevin McCarthy's historic ousting in October 2023. But unlike McCarthy, Johnson appears to be hanging on — for now. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementThough she called it a warning, Greene said she intended to take the first steps in replacing Johnson from his leadership role.

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☆ 15 cities where the median home price is under $200,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Home prices in many cities are climbing, but there are still affordable cities to be found. Recently released data by the NAR shows cities with median home prices under $200,000. The average sale price of existing single-family homes is $384,500 in the United States. The NAR released a report in February that tracked the median sales price of existing single-family homes in cities across the country. Here are 15 cities where you can still buy a single-family home for under $200,000.

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☆ 24% of Republicans say presidents shouldn't be held accountable for crimes they commit while in office: poll
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

24% of surveyed Republicans said presidents should be immune to crimes committed in office. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on presidential immunity at the end of April. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs the Supreme Court prepares to hear on the matter in April, about a quarter of surveyed Republican adults said that presidents shouldn't be accountable for crimes they commit while in office. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Banning TikTok could haunt Biden's reelection campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. While Biden seems set to do just that — he said earlier in March that he'd sign the legislation — the move could easily backfire on his already-struggling 2024 reelection campaign. Lindsay DodgsonMembers of Congress reportedly said before the vote that TikTok's push backfired, making them more likely to vote in favor of it. Related storiesWhile Biden's been on board with the proposed TikTok bill for weeks, it's increasingly seeming like a political miscalculation with the November presidential election approaching. The closer the anti-TikTok bill gets to passing, the more easily he'll be able to convince young voters that Biden's behind the app shuttering, not him.

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☆ A TikTok ban just got one step closer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The House of Representatives just passed a bipartisan-introduced bill "banning" TikTok. Though commonly referred to as a TikTok "ban," the legislation doesn't entirely outlaw the app from being available in the country. Several senators — Republicans and Democrats alike — have voiced concerns in recent weeks because the bill mentions TikTok and ByteDance by name. According to Bloomberg, TikTok CEO Shou Chew personally lobbied against the legislation during a visit to the Capitol on Tuesday. "This legislation has a predetermined outcome: a total ban of TikTok in the United States," a spokesperson for the company said.

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☆ The TikTok ban is headed to a vote in the House. Here's what to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A bipartisan group of representatives introduced a bill on March 5 to effectively ban TikTok. The House is set to vote on the legislation on Wednesday, where it's expected to pass. The bill has faced criticism from advocacy groups, TikTok fans, and former President Donald Trump. AdvertisementThe House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan-supported bill that could decide the future of TikTok. If this bill or a similar one passes through Congress, President Joe Biden has already said he'll sign it into law.

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☆ It looks like the special counsel may have overstated Biden's memory issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Paul Squire | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A special counsel report trashed Biden's memory. Now the transcript is out — and it shows Biden's memory issues may have been overstated. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe transcript of President Joe Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur is in the hands of journalists — and it reportedly shows that Hur's comments trashing Biden's memory may have been overstated. The interview, which was held over five hours across two days, was part of Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents.

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☆ The only thing ex-special counsel Robert Hur's testimony showed is everyone hates his report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Madison Hall | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Robert Hur appeared before Congress to discuss his report on Biden's handling of classified documents. Hur was peppered with questions about the report, which frustrated both Republicans and Democrats. The explosive report has put a spotlight on Biden's age as he seeks a second term. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But the full transcript of the interviews released Tuesday morning revealed that Hur's report appeared to overstate the president's memory issues.

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☆ Trump met with a billionaire GOP donor with a huge stake in TikTok just days before he publicly tried to save the app
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump's change of heart came days after he met with a billionaire investor with 15% stake in TikTok. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRepublican former President Donald Trump recently said he is against banning Tiktok, a reversal from his previous position. His comments came just days after meeting with a billionaire GOP donor with a large stake in the company. In his interview with CNBC on Monday morning, Trump denied talking to Yass about TikTok.

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☆ Nikki Haley wins in Vermont, denying Trump a Super Tuesday sweep
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nikki Haley won her first state primary on Tuesday: Vermont. She won Washington, DC's primary earlier in March. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFormer UN Ambassador Nikki Haley won Vermont's Republican primary, according to the Associated Press and DDHQ, preventing former President Donald Trump from sweeping Super Tuesday's contests. The former president has easily won every race he's been in this year other than Washington DC's, amassing hundreds more delegates than Haley.

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☆ Trump dominates Super Tuesday, but Nikki Haley avoids a sweep
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump easily defeated his former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Super Tuesday in every state except Vermont, all but guaranteeing him the Republican Party's presidential nomination. The Republican former president was surprisingly unable to beat Haley in Vermont on Super Tuesday. Today, in state after state, there remains a large block of Republican primary voters who are expressing deep concerns about Donald Trump," Haley national spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas said in a statement. As it stands, Haley can still win the nomination, though it'd require handily defeating Trump in state after state, surpassing polling. Despite her win in Vermont, Haley did not give a speech Tuesday evening, while Trump gave one from Mar-a-Lago without mentioning her name once.

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☆ Nikki Haley is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAfter a series of second-place finishes on Super Tuesday, Republican former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley seems poised to end her presidential campaign. Her dropping out of the race would leave former President Donald Trump the only remaining major candidate in the running to obtain the GOP nomination. Hayley had a relatively poor showing on Super Tuesday itself, losing to Trump in 14 of the 15 voting states. Earlier in the race, Haley's best bet to win the nomination was outlasting Trump in the hope he'd drop out of the race amid his slew of ongoing legal issues. A more likely pick, as Trump himself previously suggested, would be Sen. Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, or South Dakota Gov.

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☆ Taylor Swift tells fans to vote on Super Tuesday without endorsing anyone
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift told her 282 million Instagram followers to vote in Super Tuesday's primaries. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPop star Taylor Swift told her fans on Tuesday morning to participate in the Super Tuesday Republican and Democratic primaries across the country, though she refrained from endorsing any specific candidates or political party. "I wanted to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into power," Swift wrote on an Instagram story to her 282 million followers.

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☆ Another major poll shows the vast majority of voters don't think Biden is physically fit to serve as president
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

On Sunday, two separate polls said most adults and voters think he's too old and not fit enough. Neither Biden nor Trump has secured their party's nomination just yet, but are on the right path. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs 81-year-old Democratic President Joe Biden continues to dominate Democratic state primaries, poll after poll shows the vast majority of US adults and likely voters think he's either too old or not fit enough to serve another four years. A poll released Sunday by YouGov/CBS News revealed that just 26% of adult respondents said "only Joe Biden" has the "mental and cognitive health" to serve as president in 2025.

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