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Trump’s latest batch of pardons favors the well-connected
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Trump’s holiday pardon list also fulfilled a longstanding tradition followed by many presidents of favoring their political allies.Trump also commuted the sentence of former Rep.A few of Tuesday’s
For Trump, Pardons as an Expression of Grievance
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Kushner’s actions “loathsome” and “disgusting,” but declined to comment on the pardon this week.Trump, who promised in his 2016 campaign to “drain the swamp,” also pardoned four former R
Washington Post identifies Powell’s secret witness as pro-Trump podcaster
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The Washington Post has identified a secret witness in flings protesting the presidential election —who was presented by pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell as a former intelligence contractor — as a
Google workers announce plans to unionize
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Google workers have announced plans to unionize with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).“From fighting the ‘real names’ policy, to opposing Project Maven, to protesting the egregious, m
Why Google’s union is a big deal
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On January 4th, 2021, Google workers and contractors announced they were forming a union with the Communications Workers of America.It’s the latest move in an ongoing fight between Google workers an
Led by ex-Amazon and Microsoft managers, Seattle startup Level raises $1.5M for flexible credit service
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Level CEO David Edelstein.Seattle startup Level raised $1.” Level customers use the service to buy a truck and use it for work with Dolly, a moving app.Level is led by CEO and co-founder David Edels
California DMV warns of data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware – TechCrunch
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is warning of a potential data breach after a contractor was hit by ransomware.The Seattle-based Automatic Funds Transfer Services (AFTS), which the DMV sai
Censorship Confirmed? Facebook Whistleblower Condemns Company Scandals
Facebook whistleblower Cassandra Spencer wrote an exposé about the platform with damning claims of anti-conservative meddling.The whistleblower who had contracted at Facebook had her life turned upsi
Biden To Establish $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors : NPR
President Biden plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that will kick off the rulemaking process for a higher minimum wage for employees of federal contractors.toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Poo
Washingtonian Staffers Protest CEO’s Op-Ed With Work Stoppage
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The editorial staff of the Washingtonian will not be publishing on Friday in protest of an op-ed from the company’s CEO that called for them to return to the office or face penalties.CEO Cathy Merr