Politics & Policy
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Kelsey Grammer says he's 'wrestled' with whether to run for public office
“I’m vital and prepared to stay that way for quite a while, and yes, it’s likely I will at least throw my hat in the ring in some way,” Grammer says
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Man with same name as Sen. Sullivan can appear on ballot in Alaska primary, judge says
Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ overturned a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the man so he could not appear on the ballot, the Associated Press reported
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Poll: Voters more likely to support GOP over Trump
The Voters Voice Poll, conducted between June 1 to June 4, surveyed 2,585 respondents, including 915 Republicans, 1,013 Democrats and 297 true independent voters, those who do not lean toward either major party when asked.
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Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc
Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop Saturday morning due to snow, ice and winds.
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FDA to implement stricter vaccine rules after memo ties child deaths to COVID-19 vaccine
“For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children,” the FDA’s vaccine director, Dr. Vinay Prasad, said in a memo to staff.
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In New York, some school secretaries make six-figures and more
Watchdog says high salaries help account for school districts’ high spending
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U.S. gas prices fall to lowest point since 2021
The low prices come amid record U.S. oil output.
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Cross country winter storm to dump snow and rain during Thanksgiving travel weekend
In some areas, like parts of eastern Iowa, snow totals could exceed one foot, making travel nearly impossible.
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Software glitch linked to solar flares prompts Airbus recall, interrupts travel
The recall impacted flights in the U.S. ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
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Northwestern University secures $75 million deal with Trump administration to restore funding
Northwestern is expected to pay the United States $75 million through 2028 in exchange for ending probes by the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice.
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Treasury Department to end federal tax benefits for illegal migrants: Bessent
Bessent said refunded portions of some income tax benefits will no longer go to illegal migrants, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Additional Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Saver’s Match Credit.
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Pfizer buries data showing mRNA flu vaccine bombed in trial with elderly, not much better under 65
More than a year after its promised deadline to investors, drugmaker puts alarming results in federal government's "virtual filing cabinet" and touts absolute difference of 0.32% for non-elderly adults in prestigious journal.
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After drug boat strikes, Trump vows to stop Venezuelan traffickers by land
The War Department has launched nearly two dozen airstrikes in the Caribbean, destroying Venezuelan drug boats carrying drugs toward the United States.