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‘This whole thing’s a farce’: New Orleans Catholic church sex abuse settlement brings anger and shock
Survivors begin receiving letters with payment amounts months after $305m settlement agreement was struck Survivors of c…
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How to spy on your aging parents — ethically
My mom was excited and confused when she opened her Apple Watch at Christmas a few years ago. “What a nice gift!” A paus…
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The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue
Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand t…
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Inside the Democratic task force preparing for if Trump interferes in the midterms
As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the …
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Trump administration proposal would allow federal grants to be terminated on a whim
New Trump-led proposals to change how federal grants are decided could spell trouble for blue cities and states, The Ind…
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How Washington Can Credibly Counter China in the Pacific
It’s going to take more than showing up.…
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Tech firms call for 'collective action' against AI-powered hacking
OpenAI leads the call among other technology firms for “collective action” against “AI-enabled cyber attacks.” “Today’s …
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Federal judge again issues temporary block on mail-in voting restrictions
A federal judge in Boston has again blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with new mail-in voting restric…
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Judge rules Pentagon's supply chain risk designation for Anthropic was illegal
A federal judge in California ruled on Thursday the Pentagon's blacklisting of the artificial intelligence firm Anthropi…
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Grand jury: DeSantis admin 'misappropriated' tax dollars in Hope Florida scandal
A Florida grand jury found Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R-Fla.) administration “misappropriated” a payment from a Medicaid settl…
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Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms
President’s directive stalls for a second time about a week before the first postal ballots are due to be sent outA fed…
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Centcom says Iranian sea mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz transit routes
The U.S. military said Thursday that it has cleared all Iranian sea mines along internationally recognized transit route…
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Wisconsin politicians joke about Lake Michigan name change
Wisconsin politicians made jokes out of President Trump’s executive order aiming to rename Lake Ontario, jesting about t…
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FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant
Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverageThe US Food and Dru…
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Dingell plans legislation to void Trump's Lake Ontario renaming
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) plans to introduce a bill Monday that would nullify President Trump's executive order rena…
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Hemp ban awaits Senate returning from break
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare   The Big Story Hemp ban awaits Senators retu…
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Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet
Three employees of Stars and Stripes, a government-funded news service, allege they were fired after reporting on USS Ab…
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FDA approves new COVID-19 shots
The Food and Drug Administration approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday for people at higher risk, clearing the …
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USS Theodore Roosevelt being deployed to Middle East
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NTSB: Temporary Ellipse site factored into Marine One incident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report Thursday blaming the location of a tempora…
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3 Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon over firings at military news outlet
Three Stars and Stripes staffers sued the Pentagon in federal court on Thursday, looking to prevent last week’s firings …
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Trump gives GOP breathing room on data centers
{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Trump toes line on data centers as GOP pushes back Republicans’ gr…
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Why “Lake America” isn’t funny
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration w…
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Judge blocks Trump administration plan to restructure housing grants
A federal judge on Wednesday halted the Trump administration’s plan to overhaul a decades-old grant program targeting ho…