Billionaire Elon Musk appears to be barreling toward a final $44 billion deal to take over Twitter ahead of a court-imposed Friday deadline, but the future of the platform remains uncertain as the space and auto executive prepares to jump into the social media scene. Ahead of the expected closing, Musk entered Twitter's headquarters, while carrying a bathroom sink, and issued a statement to advertisers about his plans for the company. Critics have raised concerns about how the freewheeling Tesla and SpaceX CEO's plans to run his "free speech" platform, and several users have threatened to leave the platform if it fosters hate speech. What will a Musk-run Twitter look like? People are curious about content moderation, a possible return of former President Trump, future of Twitter's team and the host of right-wing social media apps. Here are five looming questions ahead of Musk's pending takeover. |
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Welcome to The Hill's Evening Report, catching you up on news from the afternoon and looking at the big stories likely to impact tomorrow. |
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📈 Biden pushes back on 'doomsayers' while touting economic growth |
President Biden on Thursday took a victory lap after federal data showed the U.S. economy grew by 2.6 percent during the third quarter of the year and accused congressional Republicans of "rooting for a downturn."
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📊 Poll: GOP leads Democrats by 4 points on congressional ballot |
Republicans have rebounded to a 4-point lead over Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, according to a new Suffolk University-USA Today poll.
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🐘 Graham: Dems fear Walker win since it would mean GOP 'not racist'
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) suggested Democrats are fearful Republican candidate Herschel Walker will win next month's Georgia Senate election because it would poke a hole in their assertions that the GOP is racist.
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🚀 Biden moves to scrap Trump-era nuclear missile program
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The Biden administration is seeking to scrap the U.S. military's development of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles, despite recommendations to the contrary from top officials, according to the Pentagon. |
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💻 Biden chief of staff warned on Hatch Act violation
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White House chief of staff Ron Klain was warned about violating rules that prohibit government officials from engaging in campaign activity in their official capacity after he retweeted a political message on his government Twitter account. |
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👮 Jan. 6 rioter gets 90-month sentence in assault of DC officer Fanone
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A Tennessee man has been sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to assaulting Washington, D.C., police officer Michael Fanone during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. |
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🗳️ Liz Cheney endorses Michigan Democrat in tight reelection race
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Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is endorsing Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) in her competitive reelection bid, marking the first time the Wyoming Republican has crossed the aisle to formally throw her support behind a Democrat. |
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🏛️ Smithsonian board picks National Mall sites for new museums
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The Smithsonian Board of Regents has released its recommendations for the optimal sites to place the proposed National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.
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🏎️ Biden clocks 118 mph but loses drag race on 'Jay Leno's Garage' |
President Biden zoomed behind the wheel of a classic Corvette, hitting 118 mph as he competed in a drag race in an episode of "Jay Leno's Garage" that aired this week. |
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💸 Ye back on Instagram: 'I lost 2 billion dollars in one day'
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Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, returned to Instagram on Thursday morning after the platform locked him out for making antisemitic comments.
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The US needs financially literate youth: States can lead the way
| "To ensure our youth and future generations don't face the same grim financial outlook as millions experience today, financial literacy education must be in every public school system," write Jessica Bailey and Diana Wogan of the Education Development Center. |
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