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Biden Administration Reportedly Plans ‘Sanctions’ to Combat Crypto’s Role in Ransomware Attacks — Whatever That Means
The Biden administration is planning to roll out new policies designed to hobble the ransomware industry’s reliance on digital currencies.
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Texas Is Letting Shell, Exxon, and Other Oil Producers Break the Rules
Even when policymakers set the easiest rules for fossil fuel producers to follow, it seems like many companies choose to flaunt them anyway. A new analysis from Earthworks suggests that oil and gas producers in the Permian Basin in Texas, one of the largest oilfields in the world, are routinely emitting carbon dioxide and methane…
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Conspiracy Video Platform Rumble Is Recruiting Its Own Motley Crew of Influencers
The Canadian video hosting platform Rumble, which has become a conservative and far-right stronghold, has thrown a Hail Mary pass: it’s now recruiting more diverse (read: less alt-right) personalities to join the site and “challenge the status quo” in their own fashion. Most prominently, they’ve enlisted former Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and agitator journalist Glenn…
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A Chat With the U.S. Congressman Trying to Make ‘Hot FERC Summer’ Happen
The U.S. Congressional Record chronicles nearly everything that happens in the U.S. House and Senate. It includes watershed moments such as Rep. Barbara Lee’s speech as the only vote against authorising the use of force in Afghanistan and Sen. Edward Dirksen’s speech that ended up helping quash a filibuster against landmark civil rights legislation.