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Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Federal Contacts With Social Media Companies

Attorney General Mark Paoletta confirmed the Department of Justice is examining whether federal officials improperly coordinated with social media platforms to suppress protected political speech during previous election cycles.
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White House Forecast Sees Continued Economic Growth Despite Market Volatility
Supreme Court Allows New Student Loan Repayment Program to Continue
Treasury Expands Sanctions Over Illicit Technology Transfers
House Hearing Highlights Pentagon Concerns Over Slow Military AI Adoption
Intelligence Agencies Warn of Foreign Targeting of University Research Programs
Senate Democrats Prepare Procedural Fight Against Federal Agency Reform Bills
Justice Department Opens Investigation Into Federal Contacts With Social Media Companies
Energy Department Approves Two Major Gulf Coast Natural Gas Export Projects
Senate Intelligence Committee Reviews Growing Cyber Threats to Election Systems
Trump Administration Withdraws From International Climate Finance Commitments
FTC Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Cloud Computing Industry
Republican Governors Sue Over Federal Vehicle Emissions Rules
Department of Homeland Security Expands Biometric Screening at Major Airports
White House Reports More Than $100 Billion in New US Semiconductor Investments
Supreme Court to Hear Major Case on State Regulation of Cryptocurrency Platforms
Pentagon Unveils Procurement Overhaul to Speed Weapons Production
Republican and White House Negotiators Advance Border Security Funding Talks
US and Indo-Pacific Allies Deepen Defense Coordination in New Regional Pact
US Tightens Oversight of Foreign Investment in AI and Quantum Technology
Federal Reserve Signals Interest Rates Could Stay Higher for Longer
Trump Administration Expands Oil and Gas Leasing Across Federal Lands and Offshore Areas
Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority Over Federal Wetlands Protections
Japanese Technology Firm Fujitsu Launches Advanced Artificial Intelligence Tool for Corporate Disclosures
South Africa Officially Launches Nationwide Campaign for Highly Contested Local Government Elections
United Kingdom Commits Additional Funding for Unexploded Ordnance Clearance in Laos
Singapore Announces Stringent New Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Commercial Cooling Systems
Cambodia and Thailand Hold High-Level Border Security Talks at United Nations Headquarters
Myanmar Military Government and China Sign Major Agreement to Upgrade Media and Cultural Cooperation
Knife Attack at Swiss Train Station Leaves Three Injured in Suspected Act of Domestic Terrorism
Transnational Extortion Gang Threatens Canadian Police With Army of One Thousand Armed Operatives
Australia Imposes Forty-Two-Day Quarantine on Cruise Ship Passengers Following Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
International Monetary Fund Unlocks Seven Hundred Million United States Dollars for Sri Lanka Following Economic Reforms
Australia Launches Record One Point Four Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Chemical Giant 3M Over Contamination
China and Canada Foreign Ministers Meet in Ottawa in Effort to Stabilize Strained Diplomatic Ties
Indonesia Demands Urgent United Nations Security Council Reform Amid Escalating Global Conflicts
Extreme Weather Patterns Trigger Severe Drought in Madagascar and Destructive Flooding in East Africa
Indian State of Karnataka Faces Political Upheaval as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Abruptly Resigns
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Norway Joins French Nuclear Deterrence Initiative in Major Shift for European Security Architecture
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United States Imposes Fifty Percent Tariffs on Mexican Steel and Aluminum Ahead of Trade Pact Review
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United States Economic Growth Severely Downgraded to One Point Six Percent as Stagflation Fears Mount
World Health Organization Warns Central African Ebola Epidemic is Outpacing Containment Efforts
United States Treasury Department Conditions Sanctions Relief on Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
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