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India threatened to shut down Twitter, says ex-CEO Jack Dorsey; govt says ‘outright lie’
Twitter’s co-founder and former boss Jack Dorsey has reiterated that the platform received “many requests” from the Indian government to block accounts covering farmers’ protests and those critical of the government. He has also said that the platform was threatened with “a shut down” and conducting raids at its employees’ homes in the country. Minister …
The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker
They rushed to Ukraine by the thousands, many of them Americans who promised to bring military experience, money or supplies to the battleground of a righteous war. Hometown newspapers hailed their commitment, and donors backed them with millions of dollars. Now, after a year of combat, many of these homespun groups of volunteers are fighting …
Whose ‘Big Lie’? Trump’s proclamation a new GOP litmus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen as disloyal to the former president and his false claims that last year’s election was stolen from him. On Capitol Hill, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican …
Pelosi and Schumer say US Capitol Police officer killed during insurrection will lie in honor at Capitol
Sicknick died after being hit in the head with a fire extinguisher during the hours-long fight for control of the US Capitol on January 6. According to a news release, a ceremonial arrival will take place at 9:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the East Front of the Capitol. A viewing period will begin at …
‘The Bachelorette’ Recap: That’s Not a Lie Detector, It’s a MacBook Pro
Season 5 of The Wire opens with a vignette in which a murder suspect is tricked into believing that a copy machine is a lie detector test. The cops have preloaded the machine with sheets of paper saying “TRUE” and “FALSE.” The perp, who has apparently never seen a copy machine, gets flustered and admits …
Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol. Here’s who else made history
Ginsburg, who died last Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, will become the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol on Friday, according to congressional historians. She’ll also be the first Jewish person to be given that honor. Ginsburg joins Rosa Parks, John Lewis, and Abraham Lincoln as those who …
Mark Meadows says he accepts that Harris is eligible to serve as VP after Trump promotes birther lie
“Do you accept the fact, and it is a fact, that Sen. Kamala Harris is eligible to be vice president?” Meadows was asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “Sure. And I think the President spoke to this yesterday. This is not something that we’re going to pursue,” Meadows said. Asked again …
‘I Will Never Lie to You,’ McEnany Says in First White House Briefing
WASHINGTON — Kayleigh McEnany stepped on the podium in the White House Briefing Room on Friday, 417 days since a press secretary for President Trump last held a news briefing, with a promise to the sparse group of journalists allowed in the room under the current social distancing guidelines. Discussing the sexual harassment accusation by …
Girl with dreadlocks cut off: Amari Allen lied about sixth grade classmates cutting off her dreadlocks at Virginia school
A 12-year-old black girl from Virginia has recanted an accusation that her white sixth grade classmates pinned her down and cut off her dreadlocks, her family said in a statement Monday. Stephen Danish, the head of Immanuel Christian School, also confirmed the allegations were false. Following an investigation by the Fairfax County Police Department, Danish …