3 h. ago Scott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President

The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.

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3 h. ago DOJ publishes trove of Epstein files, says more to come after Friday deadline

The Justice Department released thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking case files under the new transparency law.

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3 h. ago Marshfield presses appeal of MBTA Communities Act, arguing law is unconstitutional

The case before Massachusetts’ highest court centers on funding, zoning, and whether local votes still matter. The post Marshfield presses appeal of MBTA Communities Act, arguing law is unconstitutional appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Protecting Immigrant Communities: How States Can Lead in 2026

Protecting Immigrant Communities: How States Can Lead in 2026  American Immigration Council

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4 h. ago Trump administration targets Maduro’s inner circle, family in major narco

Treasury sanctioned seven family members tied to Maduro's regime as the Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuela's corrupt leadership networks.

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4 h. ago Conservative legal group sounds alarm over CDC tool, reveals why Trump admin should eliminate race

Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty urges the Trump administration to strip race from CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index, calling its use by local officials “DEI redlining."

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5 h. ago Port Washington sparkles for holidays with window decorating contest

Port Washington sparkles for holidays with window decorating contest  LI Press

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5 h. ago Alaska Air Cargo delays could mean later Christmas packages for many rural communities

Alaska Air Cargo delays could mean later Christmas packages for many rural communities  Alaska Public Media

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5 h. ago Trump administration appeals ruling restoring $2.7B in federal funding to Harvard

The appeal revives a bitter, monthslong dispute between the Trump administration and the nation's oldest university.

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5 h. ago Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's pregnant daughter rips 'unconstitutional' TSA after 'invasive pat

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter Evita Duffy-Alfonso blasted the TSA, calling it "unconstitutional," and advocating for eliminating it.

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5 h. ago Prosecutor: More than Half of $18 Billion in Welfare Funds Lost to Fraud in Minnesota

Half of $18 billion in federal welfare funds, which supports 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018, has been lost to fraud, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said during a press conference Thursday. The post Prosecutor: More than Half of $18 Billion in Welfare Funds Lost to Fraud in Minnesota appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 h. ago The Purple Fence Law Myth: What Washington Property Owners Should Know

The Purple Fence Law Myth: What Washington Property Owners Should Know  NEWStalk 870

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6 h. ago Boston School Committee votes to close three schools, reconfigure three others

The decision follows weeks of protests by families and educators who say the plan will fracture school communities. The post Boston School Committee votes to close three schools, reconfigure three others appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago Washington State bill would formally recognize Jewish holidays in state law

Washington State bill would formally recognize Jewish holidays in state law  JNS.org

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6 h. ago Florida Given Clearance to Enforce Law Preventing Children from Going to Drag Shows

Florida now has clearance to enforce its law preventing children from going to drag shows after a Court of Appeals struck down a lower court order preventing enforcement. The post Florida Given Clearance to Enforce Law Preventing Children from Going to Drag Shows appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago Defense Spending Law Restricts US Investment in Chinese Tech Companies

Defense Spending Law Restricts US Investment in Chinese Tech Companies  PYMNTS.com

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8 h. ago Everything We Know About the Brown University Shooting & MIT Murder

The shooting suspect in the Brown University attack and MIT murder was found deceased with a self-inflicted gunshot wound Thursday, capping six days of wall-to-wall coverage of a law enforcement manhunt. The post Everything We Know About the Brown University Shooting & MIT Murder appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 h. ago Putin Claims Peace Talks Can't Happen Because Ukraine Is Not Ready

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin claimed during his traditional end-of-year press conference on Friday that Russia was "ready" for a peace agreement to end its invasion of Ukraine, but peace talks were impossible as "we truly do not see such readiness" from Kyiv. The post Putin Claims Peace Talks Can’t Happen Because Ukraine Is Not Ready appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 h. ago Washington senator seeks to bring wolf suits closer to wolves

Washington senator seeks to bring wolf suits closer to wolves  Capital Press

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10 h. ago US Immigration Vetting Initiatives, Expanded Travel Bans, Social Media Mining, ESTA “Selfies” and More

US Immigration Vetting Initiatives, Expanded Travel Bans, Social Media Mining, ESTA “Selfies” and More  Employment Law Worldview

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