President Joe Biden released his $5.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2023 on Monday, including significant funding for the police, in an effort to set himself apart from progressives in his party who have advocated for defunding the police. Biden also called for more defense spending and a new minimum tax targeting the rich.
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Tesla founder Elon Musk suggested that a new platform is needed to compete with Twitter amid the platform's recent suspensions of users for tweeting out their opinions.