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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/27/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/27/21

What Is a 'Patriotic Tax'? Joe Manchin Suggests Americans Should Pay It

The West Virginia senator said billionaires should see paying taxes as their "patriotic duty.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/27/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/27/21

Big Oil to Testify on Climate Change Disinformation—What This Could Mean for Green Economy

The world's largest oil companies will answer questions before Congress on their alleged efforts to obscure the role of fossil fuels in global warming.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/26/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/26/21

Tommy Tuberville Says Defense Contractor Vaccine Mandate 'Threatens Our National Security'

The Alabama senator predicts that the mandate could lead to an exodus of workers that would render some contracting firms inoperable.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/26/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/26/21

TikTok Denies Sharing User Information With China Amid Concerns About Safety of U.S. Data

“We do not share information with the Chinese government," said the head of TikTok's public policy for the Americas during a Senate hearing.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/25/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/25/21

U.S. Launches New Bureau to Combat Cybercrime After Rise in Cyberattacks During Pandemic

The creation of this new department serves as a product of Antony Blinken's belief that the country has entered a "fundamentally new era in global affairs.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/25/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/25/21

Jeff Bezos to Launch 'Business Park' Space Station for Companies and Tourists

“We are in a second golden age of space exploration and development," Mike Gold, executive vice president of Redwire Space, said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/25/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/25/21

Caravan of Thousands of Migrants Breaks Past Mexican National Guard During Journey North

Migrants chanted "Libertad! Libertad! [Freedom! Freedom!]" as they made their way through the blockade. As this happened, Mexican National Guard stood by.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/22/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/22/21

Caravan of Thousands of Migrants Plan to Start Journey North on Saturday

Regardless of the status of a petition filed to leave the area, the group will leave the Guatemala border city of Tapachula at 6 a.m.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/22/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/22/21

Federal Reserve Banned Policymakers From Stock Trading, Are Members of Congress Next?

“There're a lot of members of Congress, and some of them come from the world of business, and some have complicated family investments," David Wessel said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/22/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/22/21

Republican Senators Pen Letter Demanding Biden End 'Discriminatory' Vaccine Mandate Rules

“We cannot lose sight of the massive, negative impacts that your mandates will have on hardworking Americans and their families," the senators wrote.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/21/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/21/21

Progressive Congresswoman Lois Frankel Trades in Fossil Fuel Companies as Gas Prices Rise

As a member of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies subcommittee, Frankel sits privy to conversations concerning Department of Energy funding.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/21/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/21/21

World Bank Warns Food, Gas Prices May Not Lower Before Mid-2022 Due to Rising Energy Costs

“Recent volatility in prices may complicate policy choices as countries recover from last year's global recession," said Ayhan Kose, chief economist and director of the World Bank's Prospects Group.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/21/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/21/21

Hundreds of Migrant Asylum Seekers Dehumanized, Sexually Abused by Border Officials: Report

One officer forced a woman to inappropriately touch him, another agent made a woman give him oral sex in exchange for her release, the report said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/21/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/21/21

DeSantis Wants Legislative Action to Fight Vaccine Mandates, Protect Unvaccinated Workers

“Nobody should have their right to earn a living conditioned on receiving injections, mandated injections," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/20/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/20/21

Evergrande Asset Dump Fails, No Progress on Other Sales Ahead of Saturday Deadline

The deal would have secured Evergrande with $2.6 billion ahead of a Saturday deadline marking the end of a 30-day grace period on its missed loan payment.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/20/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/20/21

What Do Medical Examiners, Coroners Do? Human Remains Experts Called to Brian Laundrie Search

After the discovery of Brian Laundrie's belongings at the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in, Florida, a medical examiner has been called.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/20/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/20/21

Police Union Prepares for Court As New York Mandates Vaccines for All City Employees

“Now that the city has moved to unilaterally impose a mandate, we will proceed with legal action to protect our members' rights," Patrick Lynch said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/19/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/19/21

Evergrande Sale Delayed as Company Seeks to Avoid Default, Other Firms Continue to Spiral

The delay comes as Evergrande nears the end of the 30-day grace period on a missed bond payment from September.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/19/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/19/21

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry Vows to Fight Expected Indictment for Allegedly Lying to FBI

“I did not lie to them. I told them what I knew," Fortenberry said in regard to allegations he lied during testimony before FBI agents.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/18/21 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 10/18/21

Can Wall Street Trust the People's Bank of China?

Scott Kennedy, trustee chair in Chinese business and economics at CSIS, said that trust hinges on the bank's intentions.

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