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Ukraine shouldn’t try to retake Crimea: for now

Politically and strategically, it is not a good idea.

Biden says he believes US will avoid default at G7 summit

President Biden said at the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Saturday that he believes the United States will avoid a default as the deadline for lawmakers to reach a deal approaches. Biden said at a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan, that he is “not at all” worried about the ongoing negotiations to raise the...

University of California moves toward hiring undocumented students despite federal law

The University of California (UC) system is moving toward hiring undocumented students for student-employment positions despite federal law banning the practice. UC President Michael Drake and Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib said in a statement on Thursday that the board has appointed a working group that will consider relevant issues to ensuring all students...

When will Facebook settlement payments be sent out? Here’s what we know

You can submit a claim in just a couple minutes for a piece of the massive $725 million Facebook settlement, but it will take much longer to get your payout.

Police body camera footage released in New Mexico mass shooting

Police have released body camera footage from officers who responded to the mass shooting in New Mexico that killed three and injured six others on Monday.  The Farmington Police Department released footage from the shooting at a press conference on Thursday, partially from officers’ body cameras and partially from security cameras at homes' front doors....

30 years after the NVRA, we’re still fighting for voting rights

Thirty years ago, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) was passed with bipartisan support to ensure that registering to vote would be easy, fair, and accessible. Decades later, the right to vote and WHO should be allowed to vote is under attack. Signed into law in 1993, the NVRA is a landmark piece of legislation...

Nebraska senator flips out debating ban on sex change surgeries for minors, screams ‘we need trans people’

A Friday morning session in the unicameral Nebraska legislature devolved into chaos after one Democratic lawmaker began shouting her support for transgender people.

Gorsuch gives scathing overview of COVID-era: ‘Fear and the desire for safety are powerful forces’

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch this week offered a brutal assessment of how America had allowed executive action to become common-place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illinois health care program for noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, balloons to $1.1B

Illinois' program to provide healthcare to immigrants not covered by Medicaid -- including illegal immigrants -- is punching a $1.1 billion hole in the state's budget.

Elon Musk praises Tim Scott’s first 2024 presidential campaign ad: ‘Everyone’s a victim’

Elon Musk took to Twitter to praise comments made by Sen. Tim Scott on Friday, just hours after the South Carolina Republican jumped into the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

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