Whistleblower challenges Gates foundation’s tax-exempt status amid allegations of for-profit vaccine activities William S. Scott, an attorney, filed a whistleblower claim with the IRS in 2024, alleging that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has engaged in for-profit activities related to COVID-19 vaccines, which should be taxed as ordinary income. The IRS denied Scott’s claim…

A new CNN poll shows that 56 percent of Americans expect President-elect Donald Trump to perform well during his second term, marking a significant improvement from his 48 percent approval rating after the 2016 election. 55 percent of Americans approve of how Trump handled his transition into office, a substantial increase from the 40 percent…

Biden removes Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism in exchange for release of some political prisoners President Joe Biden announced the removal of Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. The White House claims this humanitarian gesture, mediated by the Catholic Church, will secure the release of political prisoners and includes…

Trump to sign executive order designating cryptocurrency as a national priority on inauguration day President-elect Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order designating cryptocurrency as a national priority. The order aims to establish a crypto advisory council to foster collaboration between key industry players and federal regulators. The executive order also includes the creation…

Zuckerberg faces backlash as leaked recordings reveal Facebook’s alleged role in censoring COVID-19 vaccine dissent Leaked recordings from a 2021 Rockefeller Foundation conference call reveal Facebook's collaboration with pro-vaccine organizations to amplify vaccine messaging. Facebook provided significant free advertising credits to organizations promoting government-aligned vaccine narratives, including allocations for high-profile figures like former New York…

TikTok set to be banned on Jan. 19 unless it is sold or the Supreme Court intervenes TikTok is set to be banned on Jan. 19, unless the Supreme Court intervenes or the Chinese-owned app is sold to a company based in the United States. The ban, signed into law by President Joe Biden in April…

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law requiring TikTok to be sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban in the U.S. The ruling balances national security concerns against free speech, with Congress citing risks of data exploitation by China. TikTok argues the law threatens free speech, as it could force the…

Apple’s $95 million Siri privacy settlement: A wake-up call for smartphone users Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that Siri, its voice assistant, violated user privacy. The lawsuit claimed Siri recorded private conversations without user consent, even when accidentally activated, and shared this data with third parties, including advertisers.…