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Democrats: Harness data to find and engage unregistered young voters

New ways of using voter, polling and consumer data make it possible to build a “DNA profile” of a new electorate, based not on partisan leanings but on values and beliefs. 

READ: Trump gag order appeals court ruling

An appeals court largely upheld a gag order limiting former President Trump’s statements as he faces federal prosecution for seeking to block the transfer of power, broadening his ability to attack special counsel Jack Smith while leaving in place limitations on other parties. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of...

Appeals court upholds key provisions of Trump gag order in federal Jan. 6 case

An appeals court largely upheld a gag order limiting former President Trump’s statements as he faces federal prosecution for seeking to block the transfer of power, broadening his ability to attack special counsel Jack Smith while leaving in place limitations on other parties. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of...

Lawmakers seek to restrict funding for space command in defense bill

Congress inserted an amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that restricts the Defense Department from building out the headquarters for U.S. Space Command in Colorado until June 30, 2024, when they want to deliver an independent review of the site selection. Inserting the provision to restrict construction on Space Command, one of...

1 in 5 young Americans think Holocaust was a myth

A fifth of Americans ages 18-29 believe the Holocaust was a myth, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. While the question only surveyed a small sample of about 200 people, it lends credence to concerns about rising antisemitism, especially among young people in the U.S. Another 30 percent of young people said they...

MIT board announces support for university president after backlash to House testimony

MIT’s governing board released a statement Thursday standing behind President Sally Kornbluth amid backlash to her testimony at a House hearing on campus antisemitism Tuesday. Kornbluth was asked by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) if a call for genocide against Jewish people would constitute harassment on MIT’s campus.   Kornbluth said it would have to be...

Emerging bipartisan path to lowering prescription drug costs reveals common ground for agreements on spending

The Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act realigns PBMs’ incentives with their clients by limiting PBMs income to one source only: flat dollar fees paid by PBM clients for services they value.

Microsoft, OpenAI partnership under scrutiny from UK competition regulator  

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is starting an initial review of Microsoft’s partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, the agency announced Friday. The CMA said it is inviting each company and interested third parties to comment on whether the partnership “including recent developments” has “resulted in a relevant merger situation.” Microsoft made multibillion dollar investment in...

El Niño predicted to flood both coasts: Here’s where risk is highest

There's elevated risk of flooding along the west and east coasts this winter, but for different reasons, according to NASA scientists.

Key aspects of Trump gag order upheld by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court has upheld key parts of a federal judge’s gag order limiting what Donald Trump can say about his ongoing prosecution by the Special Counsel for alleged Jan. 6 election interference.

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