During his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump insisted that if he were elected, there would be a strict separation between his business interests and the federal government. But Trump, as president, has continued to advance the interests of the Trump Organization. And according to New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman, Mark …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo applauded Britain’s hardened stance toward China on Tuesday and appealed to a global coalition against the country, blaming the Chinese Communist Party for what it described as exploiting the coronavirus pandemic “to promote its own interests”. Pompeo made the comments on a …
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SEATTLE – Tim Bray, an internet pioneer and former Amazon vice president, sent shock waves through the tech giant in early May when he quit what he called “a streak of toxicity” running through his culture. Within a few hours, his resignation blog post drew hundreds of thousands of visits, …
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Image copyright fake pictures Tim Smith, the charismatic leader of the influential British rock band Cardiacs, died at the age of 59. The cult group was formed in 1977 and has been cited as an influence by people like Blur and Radiohead. They amassed a dedicated fan base in the …
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It’s best to wait until you’re 70 to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits, even if it means tapping your retirement assets deep in a bear market. Why? Because the guaranteed and risk-free increase of 8% per year in the Social Security benefit is an unbeatable deal. And yet, in …
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