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Watch live: Schumer headlines anti-corruption forum ahead of midterms
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is set to deliver remarks Thursday morning at a Public Citizen forum focus…
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You can't go back to a country that doesn’t exist
Stateless people in this country live in precarious situations with little to no legal remedy.…
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Rand Paul surprised Fauci invoked Fifth Amendment despite immunity
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he was surprised by Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment during Wednesday's hearin…
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The constitutional crisis both parties created
That is what happens when rights are statutory instead of constitutional. They survive only as long as the justices perm…
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Flock surveillance cameras can pose a crash risk for drivers, US experts say
Roadside safety advocates say some automated license plate readers may not meet highway safety standardsFlock Safety cam…
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Red card: World Cup fans and the public subsidize private jet polluters
Ordinary fans and the flying public subsidize the pollution spewing activity of the high-flying private jet class.…
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How to bail on plans without losing friends
It’s the act that’s defined a generation, an experience so common it’s become memeified: canceling plans. Bailing is a l…
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First Thing: US government borrowing costs hit new high as strikes on Iran resume
Federal Reserve votes to hold its key interest rate steady, sending stocks tumbling. Plus: the origins of Coca-Cola may …
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Scorned senators force retreat on Blanche confirmation vote
In today's issue: ▪ Blanche confirmation vote postponed ▪ Paul threatens Fauci with contempt ▪ Trump announces Dulles re…
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Ukraine is innovating war — and it's forcing us into a national drone emergency
The U.S. is at war, and the nature of the war will soon get away from us if we don't adapt quickly.…
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Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle
Americans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have ... 250 new Cadillac EscaladesThis …
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College Republicans are fighting and the far right is benefiting: ‘It looks very childish’
Tensions in the national party are trickling down to US college campuses, where a newer student group is rapidly outflan…
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Liquid could be answer to stop cavities without drilling, study finds
A study conducted by the University of Michigan found silver diamine fluoride stopped decay in more than half of treated…
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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's AG nomination as key Republicans voice concerns
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is up in the air after concerns from two Republicans on the committee tha…
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal talks about Anthony Fauci's contentious Senate hearing
NPR's Michel Martin asks U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., for his takeaways from Wednesday's confrontational Senat…
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What housing in America could look like in 50 years
This story was originally published in The Highlight. To get access to member-exclusive stories like this every month, b…
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The iPhone lease is too good to be true
When I first heard about the new Apple Upgrade program, which lets you lease devices like iPhones and MacBooks for a mon…
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Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live
Lawmakers scrap planned committee vote and seek further assurances that president’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is deadSig…
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El-Sayed leads Stevens by 15 points in Michigan Senate primary: Poll
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is leading Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) by 15 points ahead of next week's Democratic primary …
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Ukraine and Iran wars converge as Trump seeks breakthroughs
The wars in Ukraine and Iran are converging like never before, with a rare direct confrontation between the two countrie…
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AI could end up too cheap to control
The AI industry’s investors and critics don’t agree on much. But many in each camp share at least one basic conviction: …
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Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds
Black voters in south motivated to turn out by Republican push to redraw maps after supreme court rulingA new analysis o…
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The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how
A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for th…
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Sen. Rand Paul says he'll move to hold Fauci in contempt after combative hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment while appearing before a committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul. Now, the sen…