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Biden ethics order marks departure from Trump administration
— A prohibition on interfering with prosecutorial decisions made by the Justice Department. This measure comes after Trump repeatedly sought to influence the Justice Department's prosecution of his allies and former administration officials, but could also apply to the current investigation of Hunter Biden. … [Read more...] about Biden ethics order marks departure from Trump administration
When will California’s COVID surge subside? One key model used by the state is optimistic
Of the six models that comprised the state's ensemble projections for October, only two — Stanford and COVID Act Now — correctly predicted the course of events for the month. GLEAM, IHME and Johns Hopkins all projected an increase that never came, and the MIT model assumed a level of hospitalizations that was seven times higher than the actual level of hospitalizations at the start of the month. … [Read more...] about When will California’s COVID surge subside? One key model used by the state is optimistic
Facebook faces most serious breakup threat yet from lawsuits
“First of all, these are very important companies that are extremely powerful, so trying to address their monopolistic behavior will have significant impacts on our media and communication markets,” he said. “Second is that it could restructure antitrust law … and then third, it signifies a broader political shift in how Americans relate to corporate power.” … [Read more...] about Facebook faces most serious breakup threat yet from lawsuits
46 states and FTC file antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
“The government now wants a do-over, sending a chilling warning to American business that no sale is ever final. People and small businesses don’t choose to use Facebook’s free services and advertising because they have to, they use them because our apps and services deliver the most value. We are going to vigorously defend people’s ability to continue making that choice,” Newstead added. … [Read more...] about 46 states and FTC file antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
