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3 hours ago

Congress Sets Records in 2025 for Longest Shutdown, Fewest Bills, Retirements

A contributing factor to this lack of productivity was President Donald Trump's increasing use of executive orders, often controversial and subject to multiple court challenges. So far in his second term, Trump has signed 224 executive orders, compared to the 52 he signed in 2017 and more than he did during his entire first term. President Joe Biden signed 76 in 2021, his first year in office.
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1 hour ago

House Republicans Declare Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Definitely a Republican'

The committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), included in its post a list of qualities it determined prove that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is indeed definitely a Republican. Doubted by the elites, reads the list. Pulled himself up by his bootstraps. Faced adversity. Carried the team when others couldn't. Definitely a Republican. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: -Doubted by the elites. -Pulled himself up by his bootstraps. -Faced adversity. -Carried the team when others couldn't. Definitely a Republican.
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2 hours ago

Senator Offers Holiday Wishes While Sitting Next to Taxidermied Alligator: You Can Find God's Love Everywhere'

I believe you can find God's love everywhere, but it really shines in Louisiana. The Pelican State is home to the country's largest alligator population, with an estimated population of more than two million. God blessed our taste buds with Cajun flavors, he continued, shouting out a staple of his home state. God blessed our eardrums with Jazz music. God blessed our coasts with fish to catch, and our skies with ducks to hunt.
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1 hour ago

Jimmy Kimmel Delivers Grim Christmas Message: Tyranny Is Booming'

In his remarks to the U.K. public, the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! accused President Donald Trump, whom he called King Donny the VIII, of wanting to shut me up because I don't adore him in the way he likes to be adored. Kimmel celebrated his return to the airwaves, declaring, We won, the president lost and now I'm back on the air every night.
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3 hours ago

Fox's Mark Levin Fires Back at Jack Posobiec Over Faith Feud

Mark Levin accused Jack Posobiec of associating with an anti‑Semitic influencer and called him a grifter while Posobiec and Megyn Kelly defended him.
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25 minutes ago

Joe Rogan Mocks Trump's Crazy' Biden Plaque in White House: You Shouldn't Be Allowed To Do This'

A White House exhibit features a plaque accusing Joe Biden of being the worst president, alleging election corruption, economic collapse, border failures, and foreign-policy disasters.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 hour ago

Donald Trump is spending Christmas at Mar-a-Lago. Photos show his lavish holiday celebrations.

President Trump and Melania spent Christmas at Mar-a-Lago, golfing, announcing a new Navy ship class, calling service members, and hosting a Christmas Eve dinner.
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4 hours ago

Dear Britain: things are bad, but America will recover from Donald Trump. Just give us three years | Jimmy Kimmel

You may have read in your colourful newspapers that my country's president would like to shut me up because I don't adore him in the way he likes to be adored. The American government made a threat against me and the company I work for, and all of a sudden we were off the air. But then, you know what happened? A Christmas miracle happened. Well, it was September. It was a September miracle.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
22 hours ago

Photos: A Venezuelan family Christmas from the US dream to poverty

This was not the Christmas that Mariela Gomez would have imagined a year ago. Or the one that thousands of other Venezuelan immigrants in the United States would have thought. But Donald Trump returned to the White House in January and quickly ended their US dream. Gomez found herself spending the holiday in northern Venezuela for the first time in eight years. She dressed up, cooked, got her son a scooter and smiled for her in-laws.
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fromABA Journal
1 day ago

DOJ sues state officials over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses

The Department of Justice sued Illinois officials, claiming state laws barring immigrant detention at courthouses conflict with federal supremacy and endanger federal officers.
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fromBusiness Insider
11 hours ago

Why the latest effort to ban stock trading in Congress is falling flat

Democratic insistence on including President Trump and Vice President JD Vance in a congressional stock-trading ban has likely doomed bipartisan passage of the bill.
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1 day ago
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19 blue states sue to stop RFK's proposed gender-affirming care hospital ban - LGBTQ Nation

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Democratic officials sue RFK Jr. over attempt to limit gender-affirming care for trans youth

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19 blue states sue to stop RFK's proposed gender-affirming care hospital ban - LGBTQ Nation

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Democratic officials sue RFK Jr. over attempt to limit gender-affirming care for trans youth

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fromABA Journal
2 days ago

Could Trump's judicial appointments slow in the new year?

Trump could face delays confirming federal judges in 2026 due to limited vacancies, slow retirements, fewer appellate fills, and potential loss of Senate Republican majority.
fromWIRED
11 hours ago

The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair

It has been a big year for the right to repair, the movement of advocates pushing for people to be able to fix their own electronics and equipment without manufacturer approval. The issue has gathered broad support from technologists, farmers, military leaders, and politicians on both sides of the aisle. It is popular with just about everyone-except the companies who stand to gain if the parts, instructions, and tools necessary to fix their products remain under lock and key.
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fromIrish Independent
9 hours ago

US Department of Justice says it is reviewing 'one million more' potential Epstein files

The Justice Department said in a social media post that federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the FBI "have uncovered over a million more documents" that could be related to the Epstein case - a stunning 11th hour development after department officials suggested months ago that they had undertaken a comprehensive review that accounted for the vast universe of Epstein-related materials.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

British campaigner launches legal challenge against Trump administration after deportation threat

Imran Ahmed, CCDH chief, sued senior US officials claiming unconstitutional targeting and threatened deportation over CCDH's scrutiny of social media companies.
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19 hours ago

Tiny Pacific nation of Palau to take migrants from US in return for aid

US deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau spoke to Palau president Surangel Whipps in a call on Tuesday about transferring third-country nationals to Palau, the two sides said in separate statements, after Palau's lawmakers rejected a previous request from Washington on the matter earlier this year. President Donald Trump's immigration policies, including his administration's deportation drive, have been broadly condemned by human rights advocates over concerns about due process.
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fromThe Nation
8 hours ago

Biden

In this time of unrelenting, often unprecedented cruelty and lawlessness, I'm grateful for readers like you. So many of you have taken to the streets, organized in your neighborhood and with your union, and showed up at the ballot box to vote for progressive candidates. You're proving that it is possible-to paraphrase the legendary Patti Smith-to redeem the work of the fools running our government.
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fromBusiness Insider
12 hours ago

Student-loan borrowers in public service risk losing access to a major loan forgiveness program in the new year

Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility will be narrowed by a Department of Education rule redefining qualifying employers, taking effect July 2026.
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5 hours ago

Japanese American National Museum Is Standing Up to Trump's Attacks on History

The Japanese American National Museum refused to abandon DEI commitments, sacrificing federal funding to uphold its mission to truthfully present Japanese American WWII incarceration.
#ice
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7 hours ago

We'd Be Cooked': GOP Strategists Fear Trump-Backed MyPillow CEO Could Doom Minnesota Election

Republican strategists worry Trump's endorsement of far-right Mike Lindell could damage GOP prospects and lead to a likely loss in Minnesota's 2026 gubernatorial general election.
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fromFortune
12 hours ago

The Fed may have reassured Powell that it's safe to leave the board early when a new chair takes over. 'I think he's done with this job' | Fortune

Jerome Powell appears ready to leave the Fed board after regional presidents' reappointments eased concerns about FOMC stability amid political pressure.
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4 hours ago

Admiral Who Ordered Bombing of Boat Strike Survivors Asked Military Lawyer First

The journalist who initially revealed that President Donald Trump's administration killed shipwrecked survivors of its first known boat bombing reported Tuesday that the admiral in charge consulted with a US military lawyer before ordering another strike on the two alleged drug traffickers who were clinging to debris in the Caribbean Sea. Just days after Trump announced the September 2 bombing on social media, Intercept journalist Nick Turse exposed the follow-up strike that killed survivors, citing US officials.
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21 hours ago

Daily newsletter 12/24

Heritage plans to continue Project 2025 amid internal conflict; Democrats sue RFK Jr. over trans youth care limits; NYC names first openly gay fire commissioner.
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fromABA Journal
2 days ago

Mentions of Justice Scalia surge at conservative-dominated court during oral arguments

References to Justice Antonin Scalia surged during the current Supreme Court term, with justices and attorneys invoking his name nearly three dozen times since October.
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6 hours ago

Tim Walz's Daughter Slams ICE With Merry Christmas' Message to Terrorized' Neighbors

Hope Walz used TikTok to condemn ICE, express solidarity with marginalized and unhoused people, and referenced prior threats and a deleted video attacking Trump.
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6 hours ago

What Trump Didn't Fix in Social Security. And Why It Matters Now

Social Security faces a looming shortfall that could force broad benefit cuts unless policymakers implement financial solutions before trust funds run out.
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5 hours ago

Not an enabler'? A glimpse behind the curtain at Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles

In a 9,500-word Vanity Fair magazine profile based on 11 interviews conducted over Trump's first year back in office, Wiles described the president as having an alcoholic's personality and an eye for vengeance against perceived enemies. The first woman to serve as White House chief of staff also called the vice-president, JD Vance, a conspiracy theorist, branded tech tycoon Elon Musk an odd, odd duck while criticising his dismantling of USAID, and gave juicy opinions on other Trump administration figures.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
9 hours ago

Archbishop of York intimidated by Israeli militias' during visit to West Bank

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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12 hours ago
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Drummer cancels Christmas Eve 'Jazz Jams' at Kennedy Center after name change, ending 20-year tradition | Fortune

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12 hours ago
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Drummer cancels Christmas Eve 'Jazz Jams' at Kennedy Center after name change, ending 20-year tradition | Fortune

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15 hours ago

Pope Leo, Donald Trump differ on course of United States DW 12/25/2025

Pope Leo XIV criticized remarks seen as undermining Europe's alliances and clashed publicly with President Trump, who welcomed having an American pope.
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fromThe Atlantic
9 hours ago

Netflix vs. Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery's strong 2025 film slate couldn't offset its heavy debt and an auction that raised political concerns about control of CNN.
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13 hours ago

How migrants in the United States are spending Christmas: There is no reason to celebrate'

An eight-year-old boy asked Santa for political asylum for his father to avoid deportation and persecution by the Cuban military.
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22 hours ago

US will focus on exerting economic pressure on Venezuela: Report

The United States will focus on exerting economic rather than military pressure on Venezuela over the next two months as it continues to pursue sanctioned Venezuelan oil, according to a Reuters news agency report citing an unnamed US official. The White House has ordered the military to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a quarantine' of Venezuelan oil, the Reuters report said, even as the US continues to apply military pressure in the region.
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#journalism-funding
fromwww.independent.co.uk
22 hours ago

Always an empty space': The heartbreak of Christmas without a missing loved one

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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22 hours ago

As Trump's tariffs hit Indian fox nuts, the superfood eyes new markets

Strong domestic demand and new export markets have offset US tariffs, keeping fox nuts largely unaffected despite reduced US sales and higher consumer prices.
#supreme-court
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fromAxios
1 day ago

Trump-appointed judge: DHS must restore disaster grants to Democratic states

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally tied Homeland Security grant funding to local immigration-enforcement cooperation.
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fromEngadget
1 day ago

US bans former EU Commissioner and others over social media rules

The US administration issued travel bans barring five European tech researchers and disinformation monitors, citing coercive censorship efforts and prompting criticism from banned individuals.
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fromAxios
1 day ago

U.S. murders on pace for largest one-year drop on record

National real-time crime data show nearly 20% decline in murders year-over-year through October, with other major crimes also falling nationwide.
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fromFortune
22 hours ago

Medicaid paid over $200 million to dead people in 2021 and 2022, federal watchdog says | Fortune

Medicaid programs paid over $207.5 million in managed-care payments for deceased enrollees (July 2021–July 2022); audits against the Full Death Master File will begin in 2027.
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fromwww.dw.com
23 hours ago
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Epstein documents release may take 'few weeks,' DOJ says DW 12/24/2025

Release of over a million potentially relevant Epstein-related documents delayed for several weeks while the Justice Department redacts victim identities.
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1 day ago
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Justice Department Humiliated as People Find the Epstein Files Can Easily Be Un-Redacted

Heavily redacted DOJ documents on Jeffrey Epstein contained recoverable text and images revealing payments, witness tampering, and instructions to destroy evidence implicating his associates.
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1 day ago
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Justice Department Humiliated as People Find the Epstein Files Can Easily Be Un-Redacted

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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

Sean Duffy takes credit for Pete Buttigieg's infrastructure grants - LGBTQ Nation

Sean Duffy uses partisan MAGA rhetoric to blame predecessors, rebrand Biden-era infrastructure funding as Trump administration achievements, and push ideological transportation priorities.
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1 day ago
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CNN Panelists Brawl After Liberal Podcaster Claims Trump's Cover-Up' of Epstein Files Is Larger Than Watergate'

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1 day ago
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CNN Panelists Brawl After Liberal Podcaster Claims Trump's Cover-Up' of Epstein Files Is Larger Than Watergate'

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1 day ago

Gamesmanship' and bad faith' alleged by two former DA employees suing Alameda County

Alameda County is accused of withholding texts and engaging in discovery delays in racial discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuits, prompting sanctions requests.
#h-1b-visas
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fromComputerworld
1 day ago

The 5 big events that shaped Microsoft's 2025

Microsoft added roughly $400 billion in value, retained AI leadership, and navigated political pressures and a clarified OpenAI investment relationship.
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1 day ago

Politicians Rushed Through An Online Speech "Solution." Victims Deserve Better.

The bill, sponsored by Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), sought to speed up the removal of troubling online content: non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII). The spread of NCII is a serious problem, as is digitally altered NCII, sometimes called "deepfakes." That's why 48 states have specific laws criminalizing the distribution of NCII, in addition to the long-existing defamation, harassment, and extortion
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee upheld by judge | Fortune

A federal judge said the Trump administration can move ahead with a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, providing a setback for US technology companies that rely on hiring skilled foreign workers. US District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump's effort to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful. The decision gives a boost to the administration's campaign to restrict immigration and push demand for US workers.
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1 day ago

Homicides Drop at Record Rate in Trump's First Year Back in Office

Homicides in America decreased by 19.8% this year, according to crime analyst Jeff Asher. He wrote on Substack on Monday that his research is based primarily on the Real-Time Crime Index, which collects monthly crime data from 570 law enforcement agencies nationwide. Asher said 2025 will be the third straight year murders have dropped at a record pace, after there was a 15% decline in homicides in 2024.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Letters: Public safety is lost in bureaucratic speech about gas explosion

PG&E and Alameda County Fire officials say more investigation is needed to determine if residents should have been told to leave. The fact that a house blew up and people were injured means they absolutely should have been told. These spokespeople mean "did we follow our flawed process that said no need to notify despite the risk, or did we not follow our good enough process that should have notified people?" As such, they completely lose track of their real responsibility, our safety.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Millionaire tax plans spread as Washington state eyes new levy | Fortune

Washington proposes a 9.9% tax on income over $1 million to address affordability and rebalance reliance away from sales and property taxes.
fromLGBTQ Nation
9 months ago

Trans influencer bullied by Nancy Mace gets the last laugh: She's "losing it" - LGBTQ Nation

"Sabre, who goes by Bottleneckloser on Instagram, recently posted side-by-side photos of herself on X depicting her pre- and post-transition. "God I love estrogen," she wrote. Almost three weeks later, Mace shared the post to her official X account and wrote, "Estrogen doesn't love you." She also shared the post on her personal X account and wrote, "Can we get @RobertKennedyJr on this? NO way is this healthy."
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fromAxios
1 day ago

Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week

DOJ released about 30,000 Epstein-related records with questionable claims and puzzling redactions, missed a disclosure deadline, and faced criticism over politicized social-media messaging.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Op-Ed | Ending the weaponization of New York's child abuse reporting system amNewYork

The Anti-Harassment in Reporting Act eliminates anonymous child-abuse hotline reports in New York to prevent misuse, reduce false reports, and protect vulnerable families.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

The case against eminent domain

The Takings Clause is a part of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and it says that if the government wants to take away someone's private property, they have to do it in a way that's fair. Most of us grew up hearing adults say that life isn't fair. And they're right-it isn't. Neither is an authority forcing you to give up your property for whatever they think is fair.
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1 day ago

ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe

An ICE officer shoved a woman on camera, was reinstated within 72 hours before a DHS watchdog concluded its review, raising oversight and transparency concerns.
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1 day ago

Wednesday's Headlines: See You In Court Edition - Streetsblog New York City

Judge Lewis Liman delayed a congestion-pricing ruling; oral arguments on summary judgment are scheduled for Jan. 28 and the MTA is expected to prevail.
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1 day ago

Trump Admin Sanctions Europeans Engaged in Censorship: Unwelcome on American Soil'

United States imposed visa-related sanctions barring European figures and NGOs accused of extraterritorial censorship of Americans, targeting the censorship-NGO ecosystem and collaborators.
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fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days

The Trump administration ordered five East Coast offshore wind projects to halt construction for at least 90 days over classified national security concerns.
fromAxios
2 days ago

Washington will have the highest state minimum wage in 2026

The big picture: 19 states are raising their wage floors next month, according to the National Employment Law Project. But Washington is one of only six whose hourly minimum wages will top $16. The others are New York ($17 in some areas, $16 statewide); Connecticut ($16.94); California ($16.90); Hawai'i ($16) and Rhode Island ($16). Washington, D.C., meanwhile, will have an hourly wage floor of $17.95.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

Judge rejects bid to overturn Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee

A federal judge allowed a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, enabling the Trump administration to impose the increase.
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fromFortune
1 day ago

Trump administration bars Europeans from U.S. for pressuring tech firms to "censor" American speech | Fortune

The Trump administration barred five European figures from U.S. entry for allegedly pressuring American tech companies to censor or suppress American speech online.
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fromFast Company
1 day ago

American workers had a rough 2025. Will 2026 be any different?

American workers face stagnant pay, rising layoffs, and financial insecurity, prompting secondary income, heightened disengagement, burnout, and reluctance to request raises.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

CNN's Dana Bash Reveals Betting Favorite to Win Democratic Nomination in 2028

Gavin Newsom leads early betting-market interest for the 2028 Democratic nomination, surpassing AOC and Kamala Harris due to redistricting success and aggressive social media strategy.
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1 day ago

Fox News Guest Argues Supreme Court Is Inviting' Trump to Deploy the Marines to Chicago

Supreme Court ruling requires using regular Armed Forces before National Guard, potentially forcing deployment of Marines or 82nd Airborne to protect federal agents in Chicago.
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1 day ago

Undermines free speech': Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners

Banning people because you disagree with what they say undermines the free speech the administration claims to seek. We desperately need a wide ranging debate on whether and how social media should be regulated in the interests of the people. Imran Ahmed gave evidence to the select committee's inquiry into social media, algorithms and harmful content, and he was an articulate advocate for greater regulation and accountability.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Opinion: The season to remember we're still one nation

Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect, and people who disagree on just about everything still manage to pass plates across the same table. Something about late November into December nudges us toward reflection. Whatever you call it holiday spirit, cultural memory, or just a pause in the chaos it's real. And in a country this divided, it might be the reminder we need most.
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1 day ago

Jasmine Crockett Questions If Trump Border Numbers Are Real: Admin Hasn't Been The Most Honest'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett acknowledges lower reported border encounters but questions administration honesty, condemns inhumane immigration practices, and calls for comprehensive reform.
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