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Get Nadine White’s Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week’s newsGet our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race CorrespondentGet our free newsletter from The Independent’s Race CorrespondentA teenager who was seen in a viral video making shocking racist comments is facing multiple charges after being subsequently arrested for trespassing while intoxicated at a golf club in Scottsdale, Arizona.Brandtbert J Brudenell, 19, was arrested at TPC Scottsdale just before 8pm on Thursday February 6 after being found wandering near the green’s second hole when the course was closed, according to Arizona Republic. Scottsdale Police said Brudenell had fled…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Dogecoin has faced a couple of turbulent weeks, with its price battling to reclaim crucial resistance levels while managing to hold above key demand zones. Following the early February selloff, the broader meme coin market has been bleeding, underperforming compared to altcoins and Bitcoin. However, Dogecoin has shown resilience, maintaining strength as analysts eye a potential recovery rally. Related Reading Crypto expert Ali Martinez shared a technical analysis highlighting a critical development for Dogecoin. According to Martinez, DOGE has pulled back to the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement level, often referred to as the “Golden…
ATLANTA (AP) — Good-government advocates, anti-tax conservatives, politicians of various stripes and everyday Americans grouse about “waste, fraud and abuse” across the U.S. government.President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency, led by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, opened the latest chapter for a phrase hailed as common sense and derided as propaganda.“It’s a very broad idea,” said Matt Weidinger of the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute. “But this phrase ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ obviously means different things to different people.”Here is a look at this rhetorical cudgel and how it relates to the outset of Trump’s second administration.…
The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 13, 2025Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — An IRS employee who is affiliated with the Department of Government Efficiency is expected to seek access to an IRS system that houses sensitive taxpayer information, according to an administration official.The access would be to the Integrated Data Retrieval System, which allows IRS employees to access taxpayer accounts. An administration official originally said that the employee had been granted access but later clarified that the employee was expected to seek access and was not already in the system.The IDRS allows employees to have “instantaneous visual…
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Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum has been struggling below the $2,800 mark for days, unable to reclaim it as support to kickstart a recovery rally. This key level remains a significant barrier for bulls, and as the price continues to consolidate below it, bearish sentiment is growing. Many analysts call for a continuation of the downtrend, reflecting the downbeat mood in the market. Investors, who once believed Ethereum would rally alongside Bitcoin this year, are now showing signs of doubt. Related Reading However, not everyone is bearish. Some investors remain optimistic, pointing to signs that Ethereum may…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
Opeyemi is a proficient writer and enthusiast in the exciting and unique cryptocurrency realm. While the digital asset industry was not his first choice, he has remained absolutely drawn since making a foray into the space over two years. Now, Opeyemi takes pride in creating unique pieces unraveling the complexities of blockchain technology and sharing insights on the latest trends in the world of cryptocurrencies. Opeyemi savors his attraction to the crypto market, which explains why he spends the better parts of his day looking through different price charts. “Looking” is a rather simple way to describe analyzing and interpreting…
The White House is taking aim at Democratic critics of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), highlighting that the new agency’s work was once championed by prominent Democrats.”To all of the Democrats who are planning to protest this week, here’s an explanation on DOGE, from your party’s own beloved leaders,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X Sunday while sharing a video of former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden calling for reforms similar to those being made by DOGE.”Budget reform is not an option, it’s a necessity,” Obama says in the video. “We can’t…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…