Politics & Policy
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Smithsonian will feature Melania Trump's inaugural gown
A former model, Melania Trump has long been a fixture of the fashion scene and her appearances at D.C. political events in lavish attire have attracted considerable attention, especially from conservative media.
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Transportation Department finds nearly 20% of Illinois' non-domiciled CDLs were issued illegally
The DOT gave Illinois 30 days to come into compliance and revoke the illegally issued licenses, or else lose $128 million in federal highway funding
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Manhattan hospital ends transgender treatments for minors
“Given the recent departure of our medical director, coupled with the current regulatory environment, we made the difficult decision to discontinue our Transgender Youth Health Program,” NYU Langone Health said
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Senate passes compromise debt deal to avert default
Should the bill become law, it will suspend the debt ceiling until after the next presidential election.
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Man accused of attacking Dem Rep. Craig in D.C. apartment pleads guilty
Hamlin had 12 prior criminal convictions.
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Counties switching to hand counting ballots as election integrity advocate provides model
States using electronic ballot tabulation machines "require hand-counting of some sort afterwards to prove the machines are accurate," Linda Rantz said.
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Biden admin hikes asylum processing appointments by 25% amid migration surge
The increase in processing appointments comes amid an ongoing surge in arrivals at the U.S. southern border surrounding the termination of the Title 42 immigration order.
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Trump on Biden fall: 'I hope he wasn't hurt'
"That’s too bad. That’s a bad place to fall… That’s not inspiring," Trump added.
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Trump unveils plan to tackle fentanyl, drug addiction crisis
"Joe Biden's record is one of death, destruction, and misery," he declared.
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Virginia senator moves to scrap pipeline permits from debt deal
The Mountain Valley Pipeline has long been stalled in legal limbo due to environmental factors.
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Ex-Chicago Mayor Lightfoot to teach course at Harvard
Former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, who lost her primary in 2022 to a Trump-backed challenger, was appointed as a professor of politics at the University of Virginia in March.
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US Oil and Gas Association president says small court victories are critical for gas stove fight
"We're not going to let them win," Tim Stewart said.
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Portland mulls plan to ban homeless camps in the daytime
"These homeless camps … represent nothing short of a humanitarian catastrophe," Mayor Ted Wheeler said.