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Gaza, the day after: There is reason for optimism, but few good options will remain after the war

Israel is nearly six months into its war against Iranian proxies in the Gaza Strip. It is the Jewish state’s longest war in four decades. Urban combat with a foe determined to use human shields has resulted in mass destruction and death. But in many respects, Israel’s greatest challenge will come the day after. Aristotle […]

QAnon is a conspiracy theory, but the predation at Nickelodeon was very real

After decades of speculation about network kingmaker Dan Schneider’s reign of terror over Nickelodeon, the Investigation Discovery documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV finally blows the lid off the network’s rot. Streaming service documentaries are a dime a dozen these days, and the sheer volume has diluted the wow factor of […]

Add the bar exam to the racism list

Hiring an attorney seems like a stressful process. The need for one does not usually arise from good fortune, and the prospect of losing a case looms large. Naturally, you want to find the best attorney to represent your needs and interests. You look at what law school they went to, what firm they work […]

Kansas moves towards restricting DEI in public universities

The Kansas House on Thursday passed a bill to restrict diversity-oriented hiring practices at Kansas universities, making the Sunflower State the latest to try to limit DEI initiatives in educational settings. The bill passed in the Kansas House of Representatives in an 81-39 vote on Thursday, with five lawmakers absent from the vote. The bill would prevent the...

Federal judge tossed lawsuit challenging D.C.’s nonresident voting law

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., dismissed a lawsuit challenging a district law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections, ruling the plaintiffs did not prove the law violates their rights.  In an opinion issued Thursday, Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled against a group of seven plaintiffs — all of whom are U.S. citizens and registered...

US sanctions Nicaragua attorney general

The US announced sanctions on Thursday against Nicaraguan Attorney General Wendy Carolina Morales Urbina, accusing her of assisting the “ruthless oppression of peaceful opposition members” in the country. The Treasury Department dubbed Morales Urbina a "key actor in the Nicaraguan regime’s unjust persecution of political prisoners," according to a press release announcing its sanction. Morales...

16 Republican AGs sue Biden administration over LNG exports pause

A group of 16 Republican attorneys general from around the country sued the Biden administration on Thursday over its pause on federal permits for new liquid natural gas (LNG) exports. The states, led by Louisiana and Texas, demand the Department of Energy overturn the ban, which was announced in January. They claim the administration lacks...

Tennessee Governor signs bill that protects musicians against artificial intelligence

Tennessee became the first state to protect its residents’ voice rights on Thursday when Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed the ELVIS Act, designed to protest musicians from artificial intelligence replication. "There are certainly many things that are positive about what AI does,” Lee said. “It also, when fallen into the hands of bad actors, it...

Democrat frontrunner in tight Senate race drops racial slur during House hearing

Rep. David Trone, D-Md., the Democrat frontrunner in Maryland's contentious Senate race, dropped a racial slur during a House Budget Committee hearing.

Ukraine aid could be saved by obscure congressional rules, Reagan-era politics, Boll Weevils and Gypsy Moths

An obscure congressional rule could force the House to vote on Ukraine aid without Speaker Johnson's blessing, but the last time it was used successfully was under Reagan

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