Politics
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Effort to pay at least some federal workers fails in Senate
The Senate has failed to advance a pair of competing measures to pay at least some federal employees during the…
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‘Uncharted territory’: Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
In just over a week, nearly 42 million people in the U.S. who get federal food assistance are in danger…
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DOJ hires immigration judges after months of layoffs
The Justice Department has hired 36 immigration judges, including 25 temporary ones, for its Executive Office for Immigration Review, marking…
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Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video
Wikipedia is often described as the last good website on an internet increasingly filled with toxic social media and AI…
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OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after ‘disrespectful depictions’
OpenAI has blocked users from making videos of Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora app after the estate of…
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Trump directs Pentagon to use ‘available funds’ to pay military during shutdown
President Trump says he has “identified funds” to ensure the active military gets paid next week, as Congress stalls over…
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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country
Nearly two months after a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Texas was declared over, the highly contagious disease continues to…
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Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education
Sweeping layoffs announced Friday by the Trump administration landed another body blow to the U.S. Department of Education, this time…
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YouTubers who were kicked off the platform for rule violations can now request a ‘second chance’
YouTube announced on Thursday that creators whose channels were previously terminated will be able to request new accounts. “We know…
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China curbs rare earth exports, raising stakes before Trump-Xi talks
China introduced new restrictions on exports of rare earths and related technology on Thursday, in what analysts say is an…
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