U.S. Politics
Things are "a-twitter" at the home of the Blue Bird; much of it having to do with Elon Musk, his comments on a variety of issues, and a surge in followers for conservative Twitter users. On Wednesday morning, Fox News reported that Governor Ron DeSantis has garnered nearly 800,000 new followers while Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has seen her number of followers drop by nearly 21,000. Donald Trump, Jr. has also seen a surge in new followers.
People
President Donald Trump spoke with Fox News anchors and told them that he will not return to Twitter, regardless of a successful Twitter acquisition by Elon Musk. Trump gave lots of praise to the idea that Musk could successfully buy the social media giant, but he remarked: "The bottom line is, no, I am not going back to Twitter."
Economy
Throughout Monday, rumors that the board of directors at Twitter and Elon Musk had reached a deal regarding his proposal to buy the company for $44 billion. Late Monday afternoon, an announcement that the board had unanimously accepted his bid was made public, pending the approval of Twitter stockholders.
U.S. Politics
The latest Quinnipac poll showed that not only do many Democrats disapprove of Biden's presidency so far, but independents - often the voting block that swings elections one way or another - are very displeased with the direction of the country at present. The Nevadian Independent reports that in that state alone, hundreds are changing their party affiliation prior to primary season.
U.S. Politics
The Biden Administration announced on April 1 that a COVID-era policy that sent at least fifty percent of undocumented immigrants back to their home country would cease by May 23rd. This policy, known as Title 42, was put into place by the Trump Administration at the height of the pandemic. With numbers tumbling, the White House said the policy should come to an end.
U.S. Politics
On Monday, a federal judge in a Florida court voided the Biden Administration's mask mandate for those traveling on planes and trains. The mask mandate was originally a dictum handed out by the Centers for Disease Control, and it has been extended a number of times. Most recently, it was extended until May 3, but the judge's order voided the directive.