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New York Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez says she won't run for reelection in 2026
New York Rep. Nydia Velazquez - a trailblazer known by the nickname "La Luchadora" or the fighter - announced Thursday that she will…
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Muslim civil rights group sues Texas for labeling it a terrorist organization
A Muslim civil rights group that Texas' governor labeled a "foreign terrorist organization" filed a lawsuit challenging the move Thursday,…
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Government ordered to resume deportation protection program for vulnerable immigrant youth
A federal judge issued an order Wednesday requiring the Trump administration to again consider granting protection from deportation to…
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Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg expected to leave his post as new peace plan emerges
President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has informed the White House he'll leave his post in January, according…
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The Sordid Olivia Nuzzi Saga, Explained
All the worst people you know are back again. Source link
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Judge criticizes federal prosecutors for relying on testimony by officer with credibility concerns
A federal judge ruled Thursday that police in the nation's capital illegally seized a gun from a man they stopped outside a laundromat,…
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US lawmakers target Chinese chipmaking equipment imports by Chips Act grant recipients
The bill targets a range of chipmaking tools from complex lithography equipment to machines that slice and dice the silicon wafers on…
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Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff
The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff, including the potential…
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FAA bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown leave thousands out
Only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive the $10,000 bonuses…
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US Fed fractures deepen as Barr signals inflation concern
Investors now see about a 40% probability of a rate cut at the December meeting, according to pricing in futures contracts Add one more to…
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White House ready to welcome 'communist' Mamdani
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that a "communist" will be meeting President Trump on Friday, using…
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The Ghosts of Girlhoods Past in “Sound of Falling”
Decades later, in the eighties, we meet Erika’s niece Angelika (Lena Urzendowsky), a bespectacled, dark-haired teen-ager, growing up in…
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Former Google chief accused of spying on employees through account 'backdoor'
When Columbia University law and MBA student Michelle Ritter met former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt in 2020, she said she wanted…
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The World-Shifting Grooves of Fela Kuti
The rest of Fela’s story is largely a cat-and-mouse game, and then an outright battle, between art and the state, Fela and the…
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Democratic congresswoman accused of bilking COVID money calls charges a 'sham'
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, the Florida Democrat charged with bilking the government of $5 million in disaster assistance then using…
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Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers
The Trump administration threatened Thursday to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what…
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Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
A federal immigration crackdown based in North Carolina's largest city that authorities said led to hundreds of arrests is now over, a…
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Trump, Vance skip Cheney funeral
The funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney is underway Thursday at Washington National Cathedral without any sign of President Trump…
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Repositioning of IReit Global’s Berlin asset to have ‘significant impact’ on DPU
The absence of property income as a result of the repositioning of IReit Global’s office asset in Berlin is expected to have a…
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Why the Witkoff Plan for Peace Is Simply a Nonstarter for Ukrainians
The scheme would remove the tools that Ukraine needs to defend itself from subsequent Russian aggression. Source link
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Walmart jumps to Nasdaq in biggest exchange transfer on record
Walmart, the world’s biggest retailer, said it will move its stock listing to the Nasdaq, marking the largest defection in the New York…
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Forget Musk’s latest pay package, his last one could wipe out years of Tesla profits
Tesla faces potential US$26 billion profit hit if it loses its appeal over Musk’s pay ruling Tesla’s gaudy US$1 trillion…
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Now Is the Moment to Deregulate Obamacare
The window Republicans have won’t reappear anytime soon. Source link
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Grade Inflation Is Deflating the Workforce
If colleges keep handing out meaningless grades, more testing could provide a better measure of what students have learned. Source link