90 m. ago Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls as labor market remains sturdy

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market remains sturdy ahead of an expected purge of federal government employees

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98 m. ago Leading Government Contracts Partner Eric Crusius Joins Hunton in Washington

Leading Government Contracts Partner Eric Crusius Joins Hunton in Washington  Yahoo Finance

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1 hour ago The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT’ to Purge DEI From Training Materials

Developed to boost productivity and operational readiness, the AI is now being used to “review” diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility polices to align them with President Trump's orders.

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1 hour ago Trump Doubles Down on Alaska LNG Project Citing South Korean, Japanese Support

Trump Doubles Down on Alaska LNG Project Citing South Korean, Japanese Support  High North News

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2 h. ago "It Just Was Unfair": Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Who Was Fired After Viral TikTok Speaks Out

"It Just Was Unfair": Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Who Was Fired After Viral TikTok Speaks Out  Simple Flying

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4 h. ago Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney delivers first State of Judiciary

Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney delivers first State of Judiciary  youralaskalink

Events

4 h. ago Peltola’s potential comeback buoys Democratic hopes in Alaska

Peltola’s potential comeback buoys Democratic hopes in Alaska  The Hill

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4 h. ago UK quietly scrubs encryption advice from government websites

The UK is no longer recommending the use of encryption for at-risk groups following its iCloud backdoor demands © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago ‘There’s a Big Market for Fighters Now’: Four Opinion Writers on the Democratic Party and Andrew Cuomo

Four writers talk about the ex-governor’s mayoral run and what it means that voters are now so willing to accept tarnished figures they previously rejected.

Politics

5 h. ago As Trump Goes After Universities, Students Are Now on the Chopping Block

Uncertainty about how much money colleges and universities stand to lose has led some schools to reduce the number of doctoral students, in some cases reneging on offers.

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5 h. ago DOGE wants to cut $1 trillion this year. But it's not looking at big spending drivers

Even if you take DOGE's savings claims so far at face value, its moves to cancel contracts, end leases and push federal agencies to reduce head count barely dent the government's balance sheet.

Economics

5 h. ago Trump says DC Mayor Bowser 'must clean up' homeless encampments in the capital

President Trump said DC Mayor Muriel Bowser must clean up the "unsightly" homeless encampments within the city or the federal government "will be forced to do it for her."

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6 h. ago Israel threatens intervention in Syrian capital Damascus due to unrest there

A suburb of Damascus is at the center of the new Syrian government's struggle for control. Now, Israel is threatening to intervene due to unrest there, turning this into an international incident.

Politics

6 h. ago Rural Alaskan schools are crumbling as the state fails to provide funding to fix them

Rural schools in Alaska are plagued with health and safety issues. The state has failed for nearly two decades to provide the funding needed to fix them, despite repeated requests.

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6 h. ago Bryan Kohberger's defense claims he has autism in bid to avoid firing squad

Bryan Kohberger's autism diagnosis should take the death penalty off the table if he is convicted of the Idaho student murders, defense lawyer argues.

Events

7 h. ago Fired federal workers can find jobs in D.C. government, Bowser says

Fired federal workers can find jobs in D.C. government, Bowser says  The Washington Post

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10 h. ago D.C. U.S. attorney tells Georgetown he won’t hire from any school with ‘DEI’

D.C. U.S. attorney tells Georgetown he won’t hire from any school with ‘DEI’  The Washington Post

Society

10 h. ago Boosted funding for Alaska seafood marketing pitched as needed to expand domestic sales

Boosted funding for Alaska seafood marketing pitched as needed to expand domestic sales  Alaska Beacon

Economics

10 h. ago Thai business group urges action from government amid panic over U.S. trade policy

Thai business group urges action from government amid panic over U.S. trade policy  Reuters

Politics

11 h. ago Alaska political leaders excited by President Trump’s backing of gas pipeline in address to Congress

Alaska political leaders excited by President Trump’s backing of gas pipeline in address to Congress  Anchorage Daily News

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