Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, has a modest financial profile according to his most recent financial disclosure. Surprisingly, Walz owns no stocks, bonds, or real estate. His salary as the governor of Minnesota is $127,629, and although he was eligible for a raise last year, he chose
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The decision made by Vice President Kamala Harris to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election is a strategic political move. This choice will likely have significant implications for the upcoming election and the future of the Democratic Party. By choosing Walz, Harris is signaling a shift towards
Five secretaries of state recently called out Elon Musk regarding his social media platform X’s artificial intelligence search assistant, which allegedly shared false information about the 2024 presidential election. According to the secretaries, X’s AI chatbot Grok misled users about ballot deadlines in several states shortly after President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid against
A political action committee supported by billionaire Elon Musk is currently under investigation by the Michigan secretary of state’s office for its activities related to voter data collection. This PAC, known as the America PAC, was founded and financed by Musk, who is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. With a staggering net worth of
Upon his release in a prisoner exchange, Ilya Yashin has vowed to continue his political fight against President Vladimir Putin from abroad. However, he expressed frustration at being deported against his will. The swap was the largest since the Cold War and involved Russian and Belarusian dissidents, many of whom had faced dire circumstances. While
The recent prisoner swap involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan resulted in an exchange of two dozen prisoners between various countries. Among those released were also five German citizens and seven Russian citizens. These individuals were flown to Turkey as part of the negotiated exchange, and they had
In a significant turn of events, accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and two others connected to the planning of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks have agreed to plead guilty in the military commissions process. This announcement was made by the Pentagon, shedding light on the terms of the plea deals that were reached
Vice President Kamala Harris recently made a bold promise to lower costs for consumers by cracking down on high consumer prices and hidden fees. This pledge was made in front of a crowd of over 10,000 supporters in Atlanta, where she announced her commitment to taking on price gouging and bringing down costs. Harris emphasized
The recent settlement between Meta and the state of Texas highlights the significant consequences of misusing biometric data. The unauthorized use of biometric data by Meta, the owner of Facebook, led to a record $1.4 billion settlement with the state of Texas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Meta in February 2022,
Recently, foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States convened in Tokyo for a meeting that aimed to tackle topics such as maritime security and the enhancement of cyber defenses. This group, known as the Quad, has been in discussions to address the evolving security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. During the Quad