2 h. ago Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act  Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal

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2 h. ago Supreme Court finds 'radical agreement' in employment discrimination case

The Supreme Court seemed to find common ground in a high-profile case brought by a straight woman alleging "reverse" job discrimination in favor of gay people.

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2 h. ago Frontrunner of Romania's Annulled Election Georgescu Indicted Just Days After Vance Democracy Warning

The sovereigntist frontrunner in Romania's annulled election, Călin Georgescu, was detained by police and charged by prosecutors on Wednesday amid accusations that his campaign was aided by Russia and shortly after U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned of threats against democracy in the Eastern European nation.  The post Frontrunner of Romania’s Annulled Election Georgescu Indicted Just Days After Vance Democracy Warning appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 h. ago Trump’s Plan to Repeal Climate Policy Could Upend Shift to Electric Cars

The administration is setting the stage for Congress to repeal a longstanding waiver that allows California to set its own pollution standards. State officials say the effort is illegal.

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3 h. ago Utah Could Become the First State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water

A bill before the governor would prohibit adding fluoride to water systems. The move could affect children’s health, experts warned.

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3 h. ago Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case

Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden.

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3 h. ago Federal judge hints she will continue blocking Trump from firing head of whistleblower protection agency

A federal judge indicated she will extend a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump's effort to fire Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger.

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4 h. ago Under pressure, VA halts contract cancellations in major reversal

Under pressure, VA halts contract cancellations in major reversal  The Washington Post

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4 h. ago Trump and Republicans Set Their Sights on California’s Electric Car Plan

The administration is setting the stage for Congress to repeal a longstanding waiver that allows California to set its own pollution standards. State officials say the effort is illegal.

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5 h. ago AIs flunk language test that takes grammar out of the equation

Generative AI systems like large language models and text-to-image generators can pass rigorous exams that are required of anyone seeking to become a doctor or a lawyer. They can perform better than most people in Mathematical Olympiads. They can write halfway decent poetry, generate aesthetically pleasing paintings and compose original music.

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5 h. ago Victim's family 'confident' Oklahoma's Richard Glossip will be convicted after Supreme Court orders new trial

Barry Van Treese's family is "confident" Oklahoma's Richard Glossip will be found guilty after the Supreme Court tossed his conviction and ordered a new trial.

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6 h. ago Idaho prosecutors want to block Bryan Kohberger from arguing an 'alternative perpetrator' left blood at scene

Idaho prosecutors are asking a Boise judge to block Bryan Kohberger's defense from arguing an "alternative perpetrator" in their latest court filings.

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7 h. ago Super Bowl reporter dead in Louisiana hotel had Xanax in system after ‘Bourbon Street Hustler’ meetup: police

Louisiana police say the Super Bowl reporter found dead in his hotel room outside New Orleans on Feb. 5 had Xanax in his system, citing a preliminary toxicology report.

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10 h. ago 'Good Music to Lift Los Angeles' compilation raises $275,000 for California wildlife relief

'Good Music to Lift Los Angeles' compilation raises $275,000 for California wildlife relief  ABC Digital Syndication

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11 h. ago Talks on Syria’s Future Fall Short of Promises, Participants Say

The country’s new leaders had billed a two-day “national dialogue” in Damascus as the start of a process to build an inclusive government. But some who attended came away disappointed.

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12 h. ago She Lobbied for Formaldehyde. Now She’s at E.P.A. Approving New Chemicals.

Lynn Dekleva, who recently took a senior role at the agency, once led an aggressive effort by industry to block regulations on formaldehyde.

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13 h. ago How Musk's efforts to reduce the federal workforce compare to efforts in the 1990s

NPR speaks with the Brookings Institution's Elaine Kamarck about her effort to reduce the size of the federal workforce during the 1990s and how it contrasts to Elon Musk's efforts today.

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13 h. ago In one of Michigan's shortest fishing seasons, hundreds race to catch 'dinosaur' fish

Northeast Michigan held one of the shortest fishing seasons ever — 17 minutes. Hundreds of people gathered and raced against the clock in an effort to catch a lake sturgeon, or "dinosaur" fish.

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13 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: Inside Republicans' long game to confirm Trump FBI Director Kash Patel

Trump FBI Director Kash Patel's confirmation was the result of a significant and long-term effort to get senators' support.

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15 h. ago Prosecutors abandon effort to reverse Adnan Syed’s conviction

Prosecutors abandon effort to reverse Adnan Syed’s conviction  The Washington Post

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