Politics & Policy
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Taxpayers bear burden for federal student loans
Federal student loans differ significantly from private loans.
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Maine's Shenna Bellows joins frenzy to replace Platner
Bellows will join nearly all the unsuccessful candidates for the gubernatorial nod, including former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson and state Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Nirav Shah.
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Platner to formally withdraw Monday from Maine Senate race
Platner announced the suspension of his campaign this week after a woman came forward with a sexual assault allegation.
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Trump to install two 100-foot-tall flagpoles on White House grounds to fly US flags
The White House already has one flagpole on top of the roof which flies the American flag.
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Harvard president doubles down on fight against Trump administration over federal funding
“We are defending what I believe is one of the most important linchpins of the American economy and way of life — our universities,” Garber said. “We will not compromise on certain issues. We’ve made that very clear.”
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Boeing leader says company is working with China to get back US airplanes amid tariff war
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said three planes have been sent to China, and two of them have already been returned. The third is in the process of being sent back to the United States.
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As Iran talks proceed, a debate over preemptive bombing rages inside and outside the administration
Recent news reports have suggested that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are leading the hawkish camp as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance lead the realists.
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EPA head demands answers from company putting sulfur dioxide into the air to address global warming
Make Sunsets, sells “cooling credits," which pay to launch weather balloons made of biodegradable latex containing hydrogen and sulfur dioxide.
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You Vote: Should the COVID-19 vaccine be removed from the CDC's recommended schedule for children?
Kennedy has questioned whether children need to get the vaccine, citing that kids are very unlikely to die from the disease.
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Voters split even on Trump policies toward the Ivy League: Poll
The question of whether wealthy universities should even be eligible to receive federal research grants generated a sharp divide.
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Voters want alleged gang member returned to U.S.: Poll
Forty-nine percent supported pressuring the government of El Salvador to return Abrego Garcia, while 37% were opposed.
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New study finds rise in colon cancer among young adults could be tied to exposure to gut toxin
The study examined the DNA of colorectal cancer tumors that were collected from 981 patients in 11 countries.
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Trump criticizes Ukrainian President Zelensky, calls Russia-Ukraine war 'killing field'
Trump spoke amid Russia and Ukraine's roughy 3-year-long war