99 m. ago Data center owners urge US Treasury to keep renewable energy subsidy rules

Data center owners urge US Treasury to keep renewable energy subsidy rules  Reuters

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2 h. ago Brazil's Lula Calls Trump a Liar, Refuse to Negotiate on Trade

Radical leftist President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed on Thursday evening that President Donald Trump "lied" about Brazil being a poor trading partner and asserted that the South American country will not bow down to the U.S. government. The post Brazil’s Lula Calls Trump a Liar, Refuse to Negotiate on Trade appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 h. ago Appeals court rules that layoffs affecting most CFPB staff can proceed

The Trump administration sent reduction-in-force notices to more than 1,400 staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in April.

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5 h. ago Two priests who serve the poor at Evanston church could be forced to leave US, parish fears

Two priests who serve the poor at Evanston church could be forced to leave US, parish fears  Chicago Tribune

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5 h. ago Meet the first batch of VCs set to judge Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Startup Battlefield 200 is the crown jewel of TechCrunch Disrupt. From thousands of applicants, only the top 20 will take the Stage at Disrupt 2025 (October 27–29, San Francisco) to pitch their vision to panels of top-tier VCs in front of a live audience. Every contender is chasing game-changing impact — and we’re here for the drama, the breakthroughs, and the big reveals.

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5 h. ago DC sues Trump administration over 'unlawful' federal takeover

The lawsuit says Trump's efforts to federalize DC are illegal, and asks that they be overturned by a federal judge.

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8 h. ago BART reverses longtime rule after unauthorized YouTube video

BART reverses longtime rule after unauthorized YouTube video  SFGATE

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9 h. ago A judge restricted LAPD’s use of force. Then journalists were beaten with batons

A judge restricted LAPD’s use of force. Then journalists were beaten with batons  Los Angeles Times

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10 h. ago Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Hears D.C.’s Challenge to Federal Takeover of Police

Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Hears D.C.’s Challenge to Federal Takeover of Police  The New York Times

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10 h. ago Rahm Emanuel: Illinois Is Gerrymandered, 'I Have Participated'

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Inside Politics,” CNN Senior Political and Global Affairs Commentator, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, former Obama Chief of Staff, and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel acknowledged that Illinois is a heavily gerrymandered state and admitted “I The post Rahm Emanuel: Illinois Is Gerrymandered, ‘I Have Participated’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 h. ago What makes 'life' so hard to define? A developmental biologist weighs in

In this Back To School episode we consider the "List of Life": the criteria that define what it is to be a living thing. Some are easy calls: A kitten is alive. A grain of salt is not.But what about the tricky cases, like a virus? Or, more importantly, what about futuristic android robots?As part of our Black History Month celebration, developmental biologist Crystal Rogers and Short Wave co-host Regina G. Barber dig into what makes something alive, and wade into a Star-Trek-themed debate.Listen to Short Wave on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Is there something you'd like us to cover? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

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12 h. ago Judge orders RFK Jr's HHS to stop sharing Medicaid data with immigration officials

A federal judge ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to stop providing access to Medicaid enrollees' personal data to immigration officials.

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13 h. ago Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against DEI programs at schools

A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities.

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14 h. ago NYT Laments Troops Will Not Defy Trump’s D.C. Guard Orders: ‘Military Will Not Rescue Americans’

Two former Obama administration officials argue that President Donald Trump’s deployment of 800 National Guard troops to Washington shows the U.S. military will follow lawful orders rather than resist their commander-in-chief, writing, “it now seems clear to us that the military will not rescue Americans from Mr. Trump's misuse of the nation's military capabilities.” The post NYT Laments Troops Will Not Defy Trump’s D.C. Guard Orders: ‘Military Will Not Rescue Americans’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 h. ago Judge Halts White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs

The Trump administration had asked states to certify that their schools did not practice “illegal D.E.I.” and threatened to cut off billions of dollars from schools that did not comply.

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19 h. ago Obama praises Democrats who fled Texas redistricting vote as ‘inspiring’

Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a redistricting bill, calling their actions “inspiring."

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19 h. ago Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan

Former President Obama joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny GOP redistricting effort, cheering on their efforts.

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20 h. ago Obama Judge Rules Little Sisters of the Poor Must Cover Contraceptives, Despite Previous SCOTUS Rulings

A federal court ruled against the Little Sisters of the Poor on Wednesday in a years-long effort by blue states to force the order of Catholic nuns who care for the elderly and the poor to provide contraceptives in their healthcare plan or face millions of dollars in fines.  The post Obama Judge Rules Little Sisters of the Poor Must Cover Contraceptives, Despite Previous SCOTUS Rulings appeared first on Breitbart.

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20 h. ago Judge Blocks White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs

The Trump administration had asked states to certify that their schools did not practice “illegal D.E.I.” and threatened to cut off billions of dollars from schools that did not comply.

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22 h. ago Obama rallies Texas Democrats who left state to block GOP redistricting plan

Former President Obama joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny GOP redistricting effort, cheering on their efforts.

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