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1 day ago

What tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE's actions in Minnesota | TechCrunch

The Trump administration's approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. In 2026 so far, federal immigration agents have killed at least eight people, including at least two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis - Renee Good and Alex Pretti. As immigration enforcement has grown more extreme - even detaining school children seeking legal asylum - tech workers have called on their leaders to speak up.
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fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

Don Lemon Got Arrested Over a Church Protest. It's Not Just Any Church.

The Trump administration arrested journalists and activists after a noisy protest at a Minnesota church linked to Christian nationalism and politically connected figures.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

Musk says DOGE was only "somewhat successful," wouldn't do it again

DOGE achieved limited success, and Musk said he would not take on the project again.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Kushner, Ellison and Apollo back hostile Warner Bros. bid | Fortune

Paramount Skydance launched a hostile $40.7B-backed bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, assembling banks, billionaires and Gulf sovereign-wealth funds to challenge Netflix's deal.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers apologises over Epstein emails

Larry Summers apologised and will step back from public commitments after email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein were made public.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Former Obama Official Sought Jeffrey Epstein's Advice on Courting Woman

Lawrence Summers emailed Jeffrey Epstein in 2018–2019 seeking advice on courting women despite Epstein's known interest in minors.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Elon Musk and Peter Thiel mentioned in Epstein documents released by Democrats

Documents reveal potential interactions between Jeffrey Epstein and prominent conservatives, including Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and Prince Andrew.
fromMiami Herald
6 months ago

Foundation run out of a townhouse won millions from Tallahassee, Miami-Dade. Why?

The A3 Foundation, formed in 2023, has received nearly $2 million in government funding from Miami-Dade County and the state, significantly surpassing its initial requests.
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