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The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and…
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'Act of terror': Israeli Embassy workers killed in D.C. were at Gaza aid event
After gunfire erupted outside a humanitarian aid event for Gaza at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington late Wednesday, Yoni Kalin and…
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Fact Check: Pope Francis donated a popemobile to children of Palestine in a final act
Claim: Pope Francis donated a "popemobile," one of the vehicles the late pope used for transportation, to a Catholic relief organization…
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MTG Is Confused About the Anti-Boycott Act
Greene again positioned herself far over her skis in her attempt to accuse her colleagues in Congress of subordinating core American…
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'Hostile and political act': White House clashes with Amazon over idea to disclose tariff costs
The White House on Tuesday blasted Amazon over a proposal to show the cost of President Trump’s tariffs next to the price of some products…
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Supreme Court Halts Deportations of Venezuelan Migrants in Texas Under Alien Enemies Act Used by Trump Administration
The Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from deporting any Venezuelan gangster held in northern Texas under an…
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How to get unlimited burgers for $20 this May—but only if you act fast
Burger lovers can score a gourmet potion of their favorite dish every day in May if they get ahead of the pack and apply for Red Robin's…
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Federal judge blocks new deportations under Alien Enemies Act
A federal judge issued a new blockade Friday preventing President Trump from deporting Venezuelan gang suspects who are being held in…
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Democrat grilled by voter over support for GOP-backed Laken Riley Act
Democratic Representative Derek Tran of California was grilled by a voter from his home state over why he voted for the GOP-backed Laken…
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Bernice King reflects on the Fair Housing Act, made law after her father's killing
Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and…
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Judge orders new block on Trump using Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects
A federal judge ordered a temporary halt Wednesday to the administration's attempt to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying he needs…
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Bank Indonesia will act boldly to maintain rupiah stability
Indonesia’s central bank will act boldly to maintain rupiah stability by intervening in the spot, domestic non-deliverable forwards, and…
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Gaza is a 'killing field', says UN chief, as agencies urge world to act on Israel's blockade
The UN's secretary-general says "aid has dried up the floodgates of horror have re-opened" in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has blocked the…
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DHS moves to speed border wall construction, waives Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem waived some of the country's most iconic environmental protection laws Monday as she sought to cut…
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Abbriella Elliot: Florida Teen Stabbed to Death by Ex-Boyfriend in Violent Act of Passion Sparking Comparisons to Netflix Drama 'Adolescence'
A 16-year-old boy from Florida has been accused of "passionately and violently" killing a teenage girl in a horrific act that has drawn…
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‘It was an amazing act’: Finian Tan of alleged nickel trading scammer Ng Yu Zhi’s charade
Ng Yu Zhi spoke the traders’ lingo, was always checking nickel prices and, at one point, monitored the hurricane situation in Australia to…
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A Bad Game of Legal Twister Won’t Block Ohio’s SAFE Act
A state appellate court twisted itself into knots to prevent the state’s law restricting medicalized gender transition for minors. Source…
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Republicans Should Get Rid of What’s Left of the Inflation Reduction Act
It’s good politics and good policy to eliminate as many of the act’s remaining environmentalist handouts as possible. Source link
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Another Big Reason Congress Should Make the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Permanent
Preserving lower rates and other essential provisions while delaying or forgoing carve-outs would provide certainty for states. Source link
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The President Can Act Unilaterally to Defend America Abroad
The Trump administration’s actions against the Houthis are legally grounded in the U.S. Constitution and fully permissible under…
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Trump’s Risky Reliance on the Alien Enemies Act
Creating a state of war would be a steep cost to expedite the removal of Venezuelan gangsters, who could be deported under regular…
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Semiconductor firms call for EU Chips Act 2.0
Computer chip makers and semiconductor supply chain firms called on the European Commission to launch a follow up to the 2023 Chips Act on…
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Elon Musk’s Cringey Chainsaw Act Exposes a Deep Ignorance Fueling DOGE
At the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, Elon Musk appeared on stage in oversized sunglasses, a black gothic MAGA hat,…
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House GOP details plans to repeal Biden regulations under Congressional Review Act
House Republicans are targeting eight of the Biden administration's energy-related rules and two of its online financial transaction…