Facebook suspends Trump for two years and policy shifts
Facebook announced a two year suspension of former president Donald Trump with a reassessment of his account in early 2023 after a finding that he stoked violence surrounding the January 6 Capitol attack. The company will end its policy exempting politicians from hate speech rules and impose stricter penalties during crises while continuing to apply a newsworthiness exemption to some posts.
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Biden rejects GOP infrastructure offer amid stalled talks
President Biden dismissed a new Republican infrastructure proposal as short of his goals to grow the economy, fight the climate crisis, and create jobs after a call with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Capito proposed about 50 billion more than prior GOP plans, far below Biden's 1.7 trillion target.
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Putin accuses U S to contain Russia ahead of Geneva talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted Washington for trying to contain Russia and cited the Capitol attack as an example of Western double standards. He warned at a St. Petersburg forum that arms control, global conflicts, pandemic and climate change will be on the June 16 talks in Geneva with Joe Biden.
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Minneapolis man Winston Smith shot after firing gun, deputies say
Authorities say Winston Boogie Smith Jr., 32, fired a handgun as U S Marshals Fugitive Task Force attempted to arrest him on a felon in possession of a firearm warrant in Minneapolis. Deputies fatally shot Smith after he produced a handgun in a parked vehicle.
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Falwell disputes Liberty University lawsuit as shame tactic
Jerry Falwell Jr. asks a Virginia court to dismiss Liberty University's lawsuit over his departure as leader of the school founded by his father. He argues the suit mainly shames him tied to a provocative photo and his wife’s extramarital affair revelations reported by The News & Advance.
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