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Supreme Court slowly returns to the bench to issue rulings.
The court issued a unanimous ruling that went against a veteran seeking expanded benefits. But the court dismissed a case it heard only two weeks…
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In what ways was Kari Lake a poor choice? Such a terrible.
Arizona was a missed opportunity for the GOP. Most of its statewide GOP candidates ran the kind of election-denying, Trump-aligned general-election campaigns. While the GOP…
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The Supreme Court requests comment from the Biden administration on a social media lawsuit
The Supreme Court asks for the solicitor general’s views on a major First Amendment case. The case involves whether states may bar social media platforms…
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McCarthy promised to stop Jeffries from appointing Schiff and Swalwell to the intelligence panel.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has recommended Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Eric Swalwell be reappointed to the House Intelligence Committee. The recommendation escalates a…
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Metro’s intentions to decrease inspections on 7000 trains are halted by the regulator.
The investigation is one of three potential safety violations or concerns the commission has raised in just the last week. Metro Board called a sudden…
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Friday seemed full of atmospheric drama. And routine, too.
Friday in many ways replicated conditions that may almost be routine for summer in Washington. Many may have looked with new wariness and heightened respect…
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More than ever, NATO is cohesive. Then again, what about those tanks?
Lloyd Austin is one of the behind-the-scenes architects of the pro-Ukraine coalition. He invited me to accompany him on a whirlwind trip to Germany. No…
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Drug manufacturers may have widened the availability of naloxone. How come they didn’t?
Naloxone has been used for decades to treat opioid overdoses. It is safe and extremely effective, and can be administered by bystanders without any medical…
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DeSantis reveals himself by preventing the offering of an AP Black studies course.
DeSantis has made a name for himself by harassing Black voters, singling out LGBTQ youth and gagging teachers. He’s also engaged in extreme gerrymandering to…
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Widespread freezing forecasted before a Tuesday with more sunshine
Gusts around 40 mph this afternoon helped temperatures reach highs in the mid- and upper 40s. Clouds will clear out through the evening, with lows…
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A fresh book is what students crave. Librarians are unable to purchase them due to limitations.
In one Texas school district, librarians have ordered 6,000 fewer books this year than the year before. In Pennsylvania, a librarian has bought just 100…
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In light of criticism of the college savings scheme, the Maryland 529 board chair resigns.
Maryland 529 board chair Peter Tsirigotis resigns after facing withering criticism from state lawmakers. Hundreds of families have been unable to access all of their…
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The intimate is political in its new iteration
Frida Ghitis: “The personal is political”:. Alter your consumer decisions, many believe, and you’ll change the world. The demands placed on conservatives’ performative identity politics…
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We should remember that many of us are “nepo” infants.
The term “nepo baby” refers to performing artists with famous parents in the business. Maya Hawke, for instance, whose parents are Ethan Hawke and Uma…
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How to bring Putin and his goons to account
Frida Ghitis: It would be unconscionable to fail to hold Russia’s top leaders to account for waging a war of aggression. A new, purpose-built tribunal…
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A Maryland judge upholds the secrecy surrounding clergy sexual abuse
The impulse to suppress the appalling details of that abuse remains impediment to a full accounting. Maryland judge sealed findings of investigation by state attorney…
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The Supreme Court requests comment from the Biden administration on a social media lawsuit
The Supreme Court asks for the solicitor general’s views on a major First Amendment case. The case involves whether states may bar social media platforms…
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McCarthy promised to stop Jeffries from appointing Schiff and Swalwell to the intelligence panel.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has recommended Reps. Adam B. Schiff and Eric Swalwell be reappointed to the House Intelligence Committee. The recommendation escalates a…
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Kyrsten Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat is now occupied by Ruben Gallego.
The House member is the first Democrat to announce a Senate bid in Arizona. He plans to focus his campaign on mobilizing the state’s Latino…