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Biden-Era Small Business Admin Exposed for ‘Jaw-Dropping Incompetence or Willful Negligence’ in Pursuing Coronavirus Aid Fraud

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said a Government Accountability Institute (GAO) report found lax oversight by the SBA over hundreds of billions of dollars in coronavirus aid loans and grants doled out during the Biden-administration was either "jaw-dropping incompetence or willful negligence." Ernst cannot decide which is worse.
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China poses biggest military, cyber threat to US, intel chiefs say – Reuters

China poses biggest military, cyber threat to US, intel chiefs say  ReutersWATCH: Cotton opens Senate intelligence hearing after war plans shared in Trump Cabinet group chat  PBS NewsHourSpy agencies warn Russia, Iran, China and North Korea are teaming up against US like never before  New York Post Opinion | Funding for R&D isn’t a gift to academia  The Washington PostChina remains top military and cyber threat to US, intelligence report says  The Guardian US

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy – The Economist

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy  The EconomistProtests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil  The New York TimesTurkish protesters vow to carry on; Erdogan says 'show' will end  ReutersTürkiye: Concern at widespread detentions  OHCHRIs Turkey’s Declining Democracy a Model for Trump’s America?  The New Yorker

Trump Pardons Hunter Biden’s Former Business Partner Devon Archer

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned former Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer, who provided bombshell testimony to House investigators about how Hunter included then-Vice President Joe Biden on a number of calls with business associates.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe Testifies that the Signal Messaging App Is Authorized for Government Use

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe testified to the Senate Tuesday that government officials are authorized to use the encrypted messaging application Signal for work, following the disclosure that the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic got inadvertently added to a group chat of senior Trump national security officials.
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Pope Francis’ doctor reveals ‘we had to choose’ whether to ‘let him go’ during breathing crisis – America: The Jesuit Review

Pope Francis’ doctor reveals ‘we had to choose’ whether to ‘let him go’ during breathing crisis  America: The Jesuit ReviewPope’s doctors considered letting him die  YahooPope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis  The Associated PressPope Francis is now recovering in the Vatican, but what’s next for his papacy?  CNNPope concelebrates Mass, continues therapy at Santa Marta  Vatican News - English

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Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump’s demands for the canal – AP News

Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump’s demands for the canal  AP NewsHegseth to visit Panama as Trump says US is ‘reclaiming’ its canal  Military TimesUS official discusses Panama Canal-related audit with Panamanian minister  ReutersSec Hegseth to visit Panama after Trump's demands for canal's return  Fox NewsU.S. Special Ops Conduct Combined Training With Panama, Formalize Commitment  U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)

Meta to Shutter Fact-Checking in the United States on Monday

Meta on Friday announced it will officially end its fact-checking program in favor of community notes on its Facebook, Instagram, and Threads platforms on Monday.
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