South Africa has made an exceptional regulatory decision allowing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service to operate without meeting the country’s post-apartheid Black ownership requirements. This unusual exemption comes during a period of strained relations between South Africa and the United States, highlighting the complex intersection of business, politics, and historical context. Understanding the 30%...
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‘We Are an Embarrassment.’: Photo Trump Showed South African President as Evidence of ‘White Genocide’ Was Taken In Another African Country, But MAGA Says It Doesn’t Matter
As part of his ambush during Wednesday’s visit of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Donald Trump provided what he said was proof of that country’s genocide against white farmers. But it turns out one of the photos shown by Trump during his multimedia presentation was actually taken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which...
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Senate passes No Tax on Tips Act for service workers
In a remarkable display of political unity, the Senate has unanimously approved the No Tax on Tips Act, a transformative piece of legislation designed to exempt gratuities from federal taxation. The bill, which now awaits House consideration before becoming law, has attracted support across party lines with notable endorsement from the Trump administration. The Tuesday...
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‘On the Ground, Or I Will Shoot You!’: Pennsylvania Police Chief Suspended After Pulling Gun on Motorcyclist Over Traffic Violation While Off-Duty In Video
As he rode his motorcycle to work at Wingstop, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 24-year-old Benny Pena-Rivera noticed he was being followed. He didn’t know the driver tailing him was off-duty Manheim Township police chief Duane Fisher, who was not in uniform and drove an unmarked vehicle. Pena-Rivera said he even exchanged smiles and a wave with Fisher. He next...
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‘Too Stunned to Speak or Move’: Terrified Black California Woman Records White Man Threatening Her with a Power Saw After Assailing Her with Racial Slurs Over Parking Dispute
A man wielding a power saw menaced a Black woman looking for a parking spot on a side street in Hollywood, California. The suspect, who shouted racial slurs and slashed the woman’s car, is still at large and is facing battery charges. On May 13, a young Black woman, who chooses to remain unidentified for...
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Rare political unity emerges with Biden’s health challenge
In an unexpected display of political unity, both former Vice President Kamala Harris and current President Donald Trump have extended support and well wishes to former President Joe Biden following the announcement of his prostate cancer diagnosis. The responses from these key political figures represent a notable moment of bipartisan compassion amid an otherwise divisive...
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‘He’s a MAGA Synochoph’: Van Jones Dragged Online for Saying Democrats Will Pay Price for Covering Up Biden’s Cognitive Woes ‘for a Long Time’ In Jake Tapper Interview
CNN commentator Van Jones is under fire from the left for comments about Joe Biden’s ill-fated 2024 presidential campaign. Jones was interviewed Sunday by CNN’s Jake Tapper, who has also come under significant fire from both the left and right for his book, “Original Sin: “President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to...