Synergy Between Washington And Big Tech Gives Rise To Digital-Intelligence Complex

The synergy between Washington and Silicon Valley can be seen as the latest manifestation of the Beltway’s revolving door. But the size and scope of Big Tech – and the increasing dependence of government on its products and talent – suggest something more: the rise of a Digital-Intelligence Complex. Like the Military-Industrial Complex that President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned against in 1961, it represents a symbiotic relationship in which the lines between one and the other are blurred.

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Hospital Lobby Tied To Cuomo Wields Influence In Washington

As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Faces Intense Criticism For Concealing Data About Nursing Home Deaths & Reportedly Threatening A Lawmaker Who Pushed To Investigate The Matter, A Powerful Hospital Lobby With Close Ties To Cuomo & Other New York Politicians Is Coming Under Scrutiny.

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House Committee Members Will Hear From Their Donors During GameStop Hearing

Billionaire Executives At The Center Of The Gamestop Stock Trading Controversy Will Testify Before The House Financial Services Committee Today, Thursday, February 12th, Where They’ll Be Sitting Across From Lawmakers Whose Campaigns Benefitted From Their Big-Dollar Contributions.

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Trump Acquitted Again Of Impeachment Charges

On Saturday, Former President Donald Trump Was Acquitted Of An Impeachment Charge That He Incited The Jan.6 Storming Of The Capitol In Washington D.C. It Is The Second Time In A Year The U.S. Senate Determined Trump Was Not Guilty Of Impeachment Charges Brought By The Democrat-Controlled House.

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The ‘Fight For $15’ Myth Returns

$15 isn’t a magical pay rate that fixes poverty. Even the Congressional Budget Office’s latest report suggests a $15/hour minimum wage would lift about 900,000 Americans out of poverty. More importantly, the CBO acknowledges that such a wage mandate would be the root cause of the elimination of about 1.4 million jobs. In short, even if you’re not so hot at math, you can see that it’s not a great tradeoff against any set of circumstances.

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Controversy Brings Small Donor Success For Marjorie Taylor Greene

Late Last Month, Greene Said She’s Raised $1.6 Million Amid Media Coverage Of Her Controversial Comments. Greene Said She Raised $150,000 On Tuesday and $175,000 On Wednesday As Calls To Remove Her From Committees Grew Louder.

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Supreme Court Expected To Rule On California’s Religious Liberty Case Any Day

All But Six States Have Abandoned Numerical Caps On Worship. Only California Continues To Completely Ban Indoor Worship.

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Majority of U.S. Cities Were Unprepared For Financial Fallout From Statewide Shutdowns

The Majority Of U.S. Cities Were Ill-Prepared For Any Financial Crisis Last Year, Let Alone The One Brought About By Their Respective State Shutdowns In Response To The COVID-19 Pandemic, A New Report By The Nonprofit Truth In Accounting Concludes.

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