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Death Threat Made Against the President

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(InformingNews.com) – Federal law prohibits anyone from making threats toward the President of the United States. Any person who does attempt to terrorize or endanger the country’s leader faces serious charges, as one Kansas man is finding this out firsthand. Scott Ryan Merryman faces charges for threatening to harm President Joe Biden and engaging in interstate communications containing threats to injure. A complaint officials filed in the US District Court of Maryland on January 28 …

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Group Calls for Apple to Pull Product Facilitating Criminal Activity

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(InformingNews.com) – Technology has given society many wonderful innovations, but with good advancements come those that are not so great. Apple is facing some pushback on a seemingly useful device that puts consumers at risk. On January 26, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP) issued a statement requesting that Apple pull its AirTags from the market. These devices are wireless trackers that allow someone to monitor the location of items or people, and they have become …

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IMF Pushes Against Bitcoin for El Salvador

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(InformingNews.com) – In September 2021, El Salvador took a progressive step toward altering its economy by making bitcoin legal tender. The country was the first in the world, outside the United States, to make cryptocurrency a legal tender. But now, an international body is telling the nation’s leaders they should reconsider this decision. On January 25, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report urged El Salvador to stop using bitcoin as a legal currency. The IMF …

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Groups Demand FDA Restrict Dangerous Industrial Chemical in Food

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(InformingNews.com) – There is an ongoing movement to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in plastics in the US because scientists have found this substance to be dangerous. Recent steps have taken on more urgency due to a European report that shows the risk is worse than once believed. A petition filed on January 27 with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calls for the agency to significantly limit BPA in plastics the food …

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Top Democrats Press President Biden to Make His Position Known

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(InformingNews.com) – Student loan debt makes up a large portion of the financial obligations Americans hold. Democrats have been pushing to reduce the load through forgiveness. With all the focus on other issues being debated, the talk died down. But now a group of lawmakers is renewing the fight. On January 26, more than 80 Democratic members of Congress sent a request to President Joe Biden to release a memo covering his ability to legally …

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Both Parties Make Gains From Senate Rule Change

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(InformingNews.com) – The filibuster allows one political party to block a vote until the other side can secure 60 votes. It used to be available for almost any matter that came on the Senate floor until a rule change in 2013, which ended up benefiting everyone. On November 21, 2013, Democrats in the Senate ended the use of the filibuster when confirming federal judges, with the exception of Supreme Court justices. In 2017, the GOP …

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German Navy Chief Asked to Resign Over Comments About Russia

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(InformingNews.com) – When it comes to international relations, leaders have to choose their words carefully. If they misspeak, they could spark a conflict. One German Navy Chief just learned a hard lesson about being cautious when speaking in public. During an interview at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses, German Navy Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach said that the world’s focus should be on keeping Russia happy; asserting the nation is a needed ally against …

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Parler Utilized in Ransomware Scheme

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(InformingNews.com) – Hackers can cause a lot of damage and create chaos when they sneak into society. The conservative platform Parler appears to be one of the latest victims of a well-known ransomware group seeking to use the site as a way to publicize its wrongdoings. Brett Callow of Emsisoft discovered the group’s first post on January 11. The cybercriminals claimed to have previously hacked a medical equipment company. NEW: At least one ransomware gang …

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January 6 Documents Ordered to be Turned Over

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(InformingNews.com) – The House of Representatives has a special committee investigating former President Donald Trump’s connections to the events of January 6. As part of the expedition, the members want access to various documents in the National Archives and Records Administration. The former president, however, has been working to block this access. Now the US Supreme Court has issued a ruling on the matter. On January 19, the Court ruled against Trump’s request to stop …

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Desantis Takes Aim at Voter Fraud in Florida

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(InformingNews.com) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has risen to become a leader within the Republican Party. He has a reputation for fighting against pandemic mandates and critical race theory in schools. Now, he’s set his sights on election integrity. During his January 11 State of the State address, the governor proposed a new unit for policing elections called the Office of Election Crimes and Security. This agency would operate under the Department of State …

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