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Mexico Antitrust Watchdog Probes Professional Soccer Market
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— Sep 14, 2026
Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission opened a formal, ex-officio probe into possible monopolistic practices in the professional football market, prompted by fan complaints and focusing on the absence of promotion and relegation and the concentration of Liga MX’s ownership and broadcasting rights. If violations are found, the FMF could face penalties up to 10% of annual revenue as investigators examine affiliation, organization and access to competitions.
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It's good the commission is finally checking how Liga MX blocks promotion and locks up TV rights.
DOJ Sues Apple Over ‘Smartphone Monopoly’
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— Mar 21, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Apple for driving up prices and creating a ‘ smartphone monopoly.’ The DOJ was joined by 15 states in its lawsuit, Reuters said. “Consumers should not have to pay higher prices…
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DAVID BLACKMON: Competition, Not Monopoly Control, The Answer To Grid Reliability
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— Mar 29, 2026
America’s electricity debate is drifting toward a dangerous simplification: that if prices rise or investment lags, the culprit must be “the market,” and the cure must be a return to monopoly-style control. Big public…
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Biden Regulator Sues Amazon, Claiming Tech Giant Is an Illegal Monopoly
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— Sep 26, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorney generals sued Amazon on Tuesday, claiming that the company has exhibited a pattern of illegal conduct equating to a monopoly. The FTC claimed that Amazon has used…
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
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Obama Judge Lets Google Get Away With Slap On Wrist In Landmark Monopoly Case
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— Sep 2, 2025
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Google to overhaul its search engine practices in a bid to rein in its illegal monopoly but refused to break up the company. Google avoided a breakup order after U.S. District Judge…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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DAVID BLACKMON: EV Market Evolves Towards Chinese Monopoly
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— Feb 7, 2026
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution, once hailed as the future of transportation, is hitting a wall for Western automakers. Yesterday’s announcement from Stellantis—a staggering $26 billion writedown tied to scaling…
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COL. ROB MANESS: Congress Must Bust Repair Monopolies
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— Jul 31, 2025
In combat zones, waiting on a civilian contractor to authorize or perform a basic repair can be the difference between mission success and catastrophic failure. I’ve seen it firsthand. When critical systems go down, you…
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EDWARD WOODSON: Gail Slater Taking A Wrecking Ball To Ticketmaster’s Monopoly
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— Jan 12, 2026
For years, Americans have complained that buying concert tickets feels like getting mugged, and now the Justice Department says it has the evidence to prove why. Right before Christmas, the Department of Justice told a…
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Credit Card Companies Are Fighting To Keep Their Monopoly And High Fees
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— Dec 2, 2024
A handful of credit card companies are stifling competition and financially straining small businesses with high interchange fees while providing little explanation as to why swipe fee prices have increased, according…
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Dakota Johnson calls Taylor Swift the most powerful person in America on SNL
Hosting in January 2024, Dakota Johnson used a 2015 audience photo to call Taylor Swift the most powerful person in America after the camera passed Donald Trump, and the crowd cheered.
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Big Tech May Soon Have Monopoly On Power As America Faces Energy Crisis
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— Oct 22, 2025
As Big Tech develops more artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, advocates flaunt the promise of more jobs and innovation, while others warn about the impending power crunch and potential antitrust issues as a…
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‘Jesus Taught Love, Kindness and Forgiveness’: Elon Musk Drops Biblical Lesson on Twitter
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— Dec 2, 2022
When Elon Musk bought Twitter, he enraged leftists by breaking their monopoly over the discourse on social media platforms. On Thursday, the billionaire provided another reason for enraged leftists to hate him — and he…
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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‘Remedying These Harms’: Federal Government Weighs Breakup Of $2 Trillion Tech Giant
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— Oct 9, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering recommending a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in a bid to eliminate its alleged monopoly on online search, according to a court filing…
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DOJ Files Suit Against Visa, Alleges Debit Card Market Monopoly
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— Sep 24, 2024
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday in the Southern District of New York against Visa, accusing the credit card giant of abusing its market dominance to stifle competition in the debit…
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Obama Judge Opens Door For Big Tech To Get Even Bigger
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— Nov 18, 2025
An Obama-appointed federal judge held Tuesday that Meta is not an illegal monopoly. District Court Judge James Boasberg concluded that Meta’s purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp did not violate antitrust laws, rejecting…
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
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SETON MOTLEY: Someone Should Sue To Break Up Big Tech’s DC Lobby Monopoly
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— Apr 12, 2026
Big Tech spends metric tons of lobby money. On just about everyone in D.C. To ensure that no one in D.C. does anything Big Tech doesn’t like. And it’s worked – like a charm. Thirty years of the Internet? And D.C. has…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Meta Wins Major Antitrust Case, Avoids Breaking Up Instagram and WhatsApp
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— Nov 18, 2025
Meta Platforms Inc. scored a major legal victory Tuesday after a federal judge ruled the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking, ending a years-long antitrust challenge from the Federal Trade Commission…
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Bill Seeks To Lower Drug Costs By Breaking Up Pharmacy-Benefit Management And Pharmacies
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— Dec 12, 2024
A bipartisan group of lawmakers said Wednesday that they seek to lower drug costs by prohibiting joint ownership of pharmacy-benefit managers (PBM) and pharmacies. The bill , called the Patients Before Monopolies Act…
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Video: Kimmel Says GOP Is ‘Playing Monopoly’ — Biden Jokes About Sending Them ‘To Jail’
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— Jun 9, 2022
President Joe Biden took the time during his first network interview in 118 days to joke about sending his political opponents “to jail.” Biden said during his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “I often get asked…
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Commentary: New Figures in Biden Administration Could Spell Big Trouble for Big Tech
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— Mar 17, 2021
As President Joe Biden fills his Cabinet with prominent anti-monopoly figures, speculation is growing as to what lengths his administration will actually go to rein in the authority of today’s tech tycoons. On March 9…
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HBO Orders *Crazy Rich Asians* Sequel Series
HBO ordered an eight-episode Crazy Rich Asians sequel series with Constance Wu, Henry Golding and Ronny Chieng returning as regulars; production begins in 2027.
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WH Says New Economic Adviser Will Advance Biden Agenda on Big Tech
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— Mar 6, 2021
The White House said on Friday a new White House economic adviser, big-tech critic Tim Wu, will help advance President Biden’s agenda with regard to the technology sector, including addressing “monopoly and market power…
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Pulte orders Fannie, Freddie to open VantageScore to all lenders, citing FICO dominance
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— Sep 4, 2026
FHFA Director Bill Pulte directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to allow all lenders to use VantageScore 4.0, expanding its adoption and challenging FICO's long-held mortgage credit scoring monopoly. The move follows a successful initial rollout with 50 lenders and mirrors Trump administration goals to boost competition and reduce costs for homebuyers.
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Nicole Hardy
I'll believe costs go down when I see it on my closing statement, not before. Lenders will find new fees regardless.
Trump Admin Putting Major Medical Association’s Billing Code ‘Monopoly’ Under The Microscope
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— Jul 25, 2026
The Trump administration is now scrutinizing the American Medical Association over the “influence” its medical billing codes have on healthcare nationwide. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are meant to “provide a uniform nomenclature for coding medical procedures and services,” according to the AMA. However, some Republicans have raised concerns about whether the AMA currently holds […]
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STEPHEN MOORE: Why Are Trump’s Regulators Fighting A War On Coal?
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— May 30, 2025
In one of the most convoluted lawsuits of all time, a cabal of state attorney generals and the Federal Trade Commission are now accusing financial firms Blackrock, State Street and Vanguard of monopolistic behavior. The…
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