DeSantis gets seven-figure checks from top GOP donors as he soft launches presidential campaign

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis intensifies his preparation for a White House bid, several of the wealthiest and most prolific Republican donors are already giving him a major financial boost.

Europe’s Economy Picks Up After Year of War in Ukraine

This post was originally published on this siteBusiness surveys in the eurozone and the U.K. pointed to a jump in activity in the services sector, although some factories are still suffering from high energy costs.

Biden’s trip to Kyiv delivers the starkest rebuke possible to Putin

There is no more powerful symbol of Vladimir Putin’s failure.

Meta to offer verified accounts on Facebook and Instagram

Facebook-parent Meta plans to start offering users verified blue badges and direct customer-support access for $11.99 a month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Sunday.
“This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services,” Zuckerberg wrote in posts on Facebook and Instagram, which Meta also owns. Users will have to submit a government ID to prove their identity to be eligible for the service, Meta Verified. However, users need to enroll separately for their Facebook and Instagram accounts, meaning the feature on both apps will cost $24 a month. The paid status will give subscribers “extra impersonation protection against accounts claiming to be you,” Zuckerberg said.
The service, similar to programs at Twitter and Snap, became available in Australia and New Zealand last week and will be expanded to the United States within several weeks.

Debt-Ceiling Backup Plans Have Plenty of Hurdles

This post was originally published on this sitePotential alternatives for the U.S. to avoid default—from simply ignoring it, to minting a trillion-dollar coin—are met with skepticism.

Exclusive: FBI says it has ‘contained’ cyber incident on bureau’s computer network

The FBI has been investigating and working to contain a malicious cyber incident on part of its computer network in recent days, according to people briefed on the matter.

Mayorkas goes on the offensive as GOP scrutiny builds, says it’s up to Congress to fix immigration system

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pointed the finger back at Congress to fix the country’s broken immigration system and maintained that he will not resign from his post in an new interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace.

Apple flexes lobbying power as Apple Watch ban comes before Biden next week

This post was originally published on this siteApple is boosting its lobbying might as President Joe Biden nears a decision next week on whether to block a potential Apple Watch ban. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in December that Apple infringed on medical device company AliveCor’s wearable electrocardiogram patents. The commission’s ruling could […]

Stubborn inflation is worrying economists as new numbers reveal hotter-than-expected price data

This post was originally published on this siteHotter-than-expected producer and consumer price reports are making some economists uneasy and prompting them to raise their interest rate forecasts.

Special counsel is locked in at least 8 secret court battles in Trump investigations

Special counsel Jack Smith is locked in at least eight secret court battles that aim to unearth some of the most closely held details about Donald Trump’s actions after the 2020 election and handling of classified material, according to sources and court records reviewed by CNN.

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