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Startup electric automakers are facing a series of crises that could cripple them financially and make it hard to grow in any meaningful way in the future. Inflation and incredible jumps in raw materials costs have led companies like Rivian and Lucid to lose staggering sums of money over the last year. Reuters reported that some companies are losing money on every vehicle they sell. Lucid’s costs climbed by hundreds of millions of dollars, and some customers have canceled orders over long wait times and delays. The company’s market value has plummeted as a result, but it says it can...

I don’t think we’re about to see Twitter implode but if you’re on Twitter this evening there are a lot of people suggesting everyone who works there has quit. This latest round of departures started yesterday with an email Musk sent to the remaining work force (about half had been fired earlier this month).Early Wednesday morning, the world’s richest man and newly installed Twitter CEO emailed the site’s employees with an ultimatum, obligating them to commit to an “extremely hardcore” work ethic or leaving the company.Musk argued that Twitter must be ready for a more “increasingly competitive world” and therefore...

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, whom House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer endorsed for Democratic leader, is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer are both declining to run for Democratic leadership posts in the next Congress, passing the baton to a new generation of leaders, which could signal further leftward migration by the party. Hoyer, 83, threw his support behind New York Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for Democratic leader on Thursday after announcing his decision not to seek a leadership role in the caucus. Hoyer said...

Federal Supreme Court (STF) judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the move targeting at least 43 people and companies related to recent demonstrations. He said there have been "repeated abuse of the right to assemble." Many supporters of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro have failed to recognize Lula's victory in the tight runoff late last month. Bolsonaro lost to Lula, who garnered 50.9% of the vote compared to Bolsonaro's 49.1%, according to Brazil's Superior Electoral Court. Supporters of the outgoing president took part in large-scale demonstrations across Brazil on Tuesday with many heading to military barracks. Bolsonaro loyalists have been pushing for...

Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is going to the Supreme Court.After Biden's plan to buy votes in exchange for forgiving a portion of one's student loan was halted by two federal courts in recent weeks, both of which found it to be unconstitutional, the admin's Justice Department is asking for quick action to block both rulings and allow the plan to take effect even as it plays out in the nation’s courts.As a result, the White House plans to ask the Supreme Court to reinstate the president’s student debt cancellation plan, according to a Thursday legal filing warning that :Americans...

If the 2022 midterm election taught Americans anything, it’s that every vote counts. That lesson comes after many political races have come down to only a handful of votes or fewer — and now another Democrat has eeked out a victory after a recount. Sarah Keitt, the Democratic candidate for the state’s 134th House district who previously conceded to Republican Meghan McCloat, won her seat in the race for Connecticut state representative by only 10 votes, the Trumball Times reported. The Keitt campaign released a statement after the procedure wrapped up, noting that the outcome “demonstrates the truth of the...

After disappointing midterm election results for Republicans, many understandably pin blame on corrosive figures like former President Donald Trump. His losing record is impressive considering his cultlike persona appeal with MAGA voters. If Republicans finally learn to shed Trump and his ilk it will be a good thing. However, there's another looming issue for Republicans: their policy agenda (if this mishmash deserves such a name). Let's face it: These last few elections weren't contests over conflicting policy visions. Instead, each party did little more than tell voters that they aren't as awful as the other party. Pointing that out is...

No spoilers !! Just curious if you have already seen a Premiere of The Chosen Season 3 (Episodes 1 & 2) or if you plan on seeing it in a theater this weekend !! If you HAVE seen please just post that you have and please no spoilers !!

ANNA Duggar will be “blamed” for her husband Josh’s child pornography charges based on church teachings and beliefs that she “didn’t satisfy him enough.” Josh, 34, was arrested on child pornography charges in April 2021 and was sentenced to 151 months in prison after a two-week trial. In an exclusive interview with The U.S. Sun, former Duggar family friend Mary Murphy revealed churchgoers blame Anna, 34, for her husband’s sick actions. Mary is a second-generation survivor of IBLP, the religious sect the Duggar family belongs to and what she considers to be a cult. Mary, who hosts the podcast Out...

A high school senior in Indiana was shot during a law enforcement vocational training session when one of the deputies conducting the training session “accidentally” fired his service weapon, rather than a “dummy gun,” reports say. On Thursday morning, Deputy Tim DisPennett, a 19-year veteran of the Vermillion County Sheriff’s Office, was conducting a vocational law enforcement class at South Vermillion County High School in Clinton, Indiana, about 15 miles north of Terre Haute. During a demonstration, DisPennett reportedly fired his service revolver, and the bullet from his gun grazed a male student. “During the course of instruction today,” Dave...

Among those arrested: A 65-year-old citizen of Mexico in La Puente, California, convicted by the Superior Court in Pomona of continuous sexual abuse of a child in March 2022 A 61-year-old citizen of Mexico in Richland, Washington, convicted by the Benton County Superior Court of child molestation in January 2020 A 50-year-old citizen of Mexico in Winnie, Texas, convicted by the Chambers County District Attorney’s Office of sexual performance by child in August 2022 A 49-year-old citizen of Guatemala in Chicago, convicted by the Cook County Circuit Court of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor in October 2017 A...

Hong Kong's controversial shark fin trade may face its biggest shakeup in years if conservationists get their way in securing tighter regulations at an international wildlife conference in Panama. The city is one of the world's largest markets for shark fin, which is viewed by many Chinese communities as a delicacy and often served as a soup at expensive banquets. While domestic consumption has shrunk after years of activist campaigning, Hong Kong remains a vital trading hub for shark fins - both legal and illegal - headed for the Chinese mainland and Southeast Asia.

An author who accused Donald Trump of raping her in the ’90s plans to sue the former president for battery under a new New York state law. Attorneys for E. Jean Carroll, an Elle magazine former advice columnist, said Thursday she will file suit in Manhattan federal court, Bloomberg reported. SNIP The Adult Survivors Act, passed by Albany earlier this year, placed a temporary suspension of the statute of limitations on sex crimes. This allowed Carroll and other victims a one-year window to file civil lawsuits against their attackers.

According to new FEC documents, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell grabbed large sums of money from FTX and quietly pocketed it. The documents show McConnell’s Senate Leadership Fund receiving $2,500,000 from someone at FTX, the crypto company that collapsed last week. Thelibertydaily.com reports: The money goes from taxpayers, is sent as “aid” to Ukraine, which gives a good chunk of the laundered money to FTX, which contributes to the Uniparty Swamp. This prompts the Uniparty Swamp to repeat the process, and as we’ve seen over the past several months, it’s working wonders. Corporate media barely reports on all the money...

Western New York is bracing for a historic wallop of snow that could dump 4 to 6 feet on the region through Sunday — including possible “thundersnow,” forecasters said. Gov. Kathy Hochul and other state and local officials held a news conference in Buffalo on Thursday morning to urge New Yorkers to stay home until 7 p.m. Friday, when dangerous whiteout conditions are expected in an 11-county region stretching from the banks of Lake Erie to Watertown, north of Syracuse. “What we’re talking about is a major, major storm. This is considered an extreme event, an extreme weather event. That...

Ivanka Trump is really soaking up her new-found free time. A relaxed and carefree former first-daughter hit the water in Miami for a wakeboarding outing Thursday — just days after revealing she was done with politics and will play no part in her dad’s 2024 presidential campaign. Ivanka, 41, was all smiles as she lapped up the waves in her matching black swimsuit, lifejacket and hat, exclusive photos show.

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake gave an update Thursday morning about the status of her legal fight after voters were disenfranchised on Election Day. https://twitter.com/KariLake/status/1593251949201084423? (2.5 min video) On Election Day 25 percent of vote tabulation machines in the state's largest county, Maricopa, were not working. It took hours for election officials to fix the problem. Despite the delays and long lines, a judge refused to extend voting hours.

Hours before a Thursday deadline that Elon Musk had given Twitter employees to decide whether to stay or leave their jobs, the social media company appeared to be in disarray. Mr. Musk and his advisers held meetings with some Twitter workers whom they deemed “critical” to stop them from leaving, four people with knowledge of the conversations said. He sent out confusing messages about the company’s remote work policy, appearing to soften his stance on not allowing people to work from home before warning their managers, according to those people and internal emails viewed by The New York Times. All...

Iran has been experiencing unprecedented protests ever since the death in September of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country's "morality police" for purportedly wearing an "improper" form of hijab in the Iranian capital of Tehran. The severe beatings she allegedly suffered while in custody are believed to have led to her death, though Iranian authorities have denied this accusation.

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. American Civil War Song: When Johnny Comes Marching Home I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and...