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LIVE NOW: Senate Hearing on How the Government Pressured Big Tech Into Silencing Americans

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The U.S. Senate holds a hearing at 10:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 8 titled “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans.” Witnesses include Eugene Volokh, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and Gary Schwartz distinguished professor of law emeritus at UCLA; Alex Berenson, independent… Original News Source Link

Trump posts that Chicago Mayor Johnson, Gov. Pritzker “should be in jail”

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In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Trump said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail.” “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Officers!” Mr. Trump posted. “Governor Pritzker also!” Pritzker issued a statement on X in response to

Ex-FBI chief James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress

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CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from congressional testimony he gave five years ago, appearing in court for an arraignment Wednesday after the Justice Department criminally charged the ex-FBI chief and Trump foe in late September. The proceeding at the courthouse in Alexandria,

Senate prepares to vote again on Day 8 of government shutdown

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  22m ago Senate votes set to begin at 11:20 a.m. The Senate is set to begin a series of votes at 11:20 a.m. that will include procedural motions on advancing the Democratic and Republican plans to fund the government, according to a notice from Majority Whip John Barrasso’s office.  By Stefan Becket https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-latest-senate-votes-day-8/#post-update-7b636d24