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GOP senators demand Biden rescind rule on pandemic spending ‘slush fund’

Six Republican senators are demanding the Biden administration rescind a new rule that gives states and municipalities more time to find ways to spend billions in unused federal COVID-19 relief despite the pandemic having ended.

DeSantis’ campaign interactions with super PACs raised internal legal concerns, AP sources say

Ron DeSantis has visited each of Iowa's 99 counties. He has the endorsement of the governor and boasts the largest get-out-the-vote operation in the state. And he has predicted victory in Iowa's Jan. 15 caucuses.

Court orders New York to redraw congressional maps, potentially giving Democrats an edge

New York's highest court on Tuesday ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, giving Democrats a potential advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House.

Biden’s border bungles threaten his Ukraine legacy

President Biden finds himself trapped, demanding nearly $100 billion from Congress to help Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan defend their borders, but reluctant to negotiate with Republicans over the kind of policy changes experts say would reduce the flood of illegal immigrants.

Philadelphia pays settlement to illegal immigrant student after school violated sanctuary policy

Philadelphia has reached a settlement with an illegal immigrant student and his family after a school principal inquired about the boy's legal status, a violation of the city's sanctuary policy.

Planned Parenthood received nearly $2 billion in federal funds, pandemic loans in three years

Planned Parenthood affiliates raked in nearly $2 billion in federal funds from 2019-21, including millions in forgiven pandemic loans, even though Republicans contend that the nation's largest abortion provider should have been ineligible for the small-business program.

Break up the big school districts

The public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Monday opened on a two-hour delay. This was a borderline call, considering there was no snow or ice on the streets at 6 a.m., and so it’s no surprise that the largest neighboring school systems — Washington, D.C., and Fairfax County, Virginia — opened on time.

A trip to Philadelphia’s Trans Art Market

A “Trans Art Market” was held in Philadelphia over the weekend. As the name suggests, it was an art display for people who are members of the LGBT community. Promotional material for the event advertised it as an “art market highlighting trans, non-binary, and gender expansive artists and makers in Philly.” It was the second year the event took place.

Gaza and Ukraine show that war hasn’t become futuristic — it’s still hell

Ground wars still require of their participants a type of communion with violence that may seem antiquated in the 21st century. 

From White House to West Coast, cease-fire protests follow Biden across US

Chants of “genocide Joe” and “cease-fire now” have followed President Biden at stops across the U.S. in recent weeks as protesters demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war attempt to bring their message directly to the chief executive at home. From campaign fundraisers to Christmas tree lightings, Biden stops in Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, California, and...

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