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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…
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Infectious disease expert on Fauci's Senate hearing face off with lawmakers
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Céline Gounder about lawmakers' contentious questioning of former top U.S. health of…
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Modi’s Rival Targets Key Minister Shah Over Student Crackdown
India’s main opposition Congress Party has sought the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Mini…
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Banks, Kim introduce stuttering legislation with backing of former NBA player
Sens. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Wednesday introduced legislation that attempts to improve identificati…
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The OpenAI Hack Shows the Genie Is Out of the Bottle
Attempts at control are futile. Policy should now turn to defense.…
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Yes, Europe Is a Middle Power, Too
The Iran war has underscored the need for a change in state psychology.…
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Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation
US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting …
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USDA to fund Arizona facility to fight New World screwworm
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday her department will invest $25 million towards opening a new sterile…
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Trump says SCOTUS ruling on tariffs and birthright citizenship costing country 'trillions and trillions of dollars'
President Trump on Wednesday claimed the Supreme Court striking down his emergency tariffs and executive order restricti…