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Education
Police discover 10,000 packets of heroin in backpack ‘accidentally’ left at middle school
“Accidents” happen. Sometimes they are deadly. Fortunately, police arrested a woman who left a backpack containing thousands of packets of…
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Economy
Chinese trade with North Korea tanks as sanctions begin to take their toll
Relations between Pyongyang and Beijing are at a new low, so much so that the North Korean envoy to China…
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Economy
Trump admin trying to roll back law that forces banks to lend to poor, insolvent borrowers
The Trump administration is attempting to roll back the “Community Reinvestment Act” of 1977.
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Law and Government
House Republicans roll out immigration plan that has wall, amnesty for DACA migrants
Hitting the high points.
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Media
Google’s new ‘fact-check’ feature almost exclusively targets conservative sites
Google, the most powerful search engine in the world, is now displaying fact checks for conservative publications in its results.
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Politics
Leaked memo from Hillary aide says Dreamers ‘critical’ to Dems’ ‘future electoral success’
The fight to protect Dreamers is not only a moral imperative, it is also a critical component of the Democratic…
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Foreign Affairs
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Unyielding
New CFPB scandal: cost overruns for agency’s luxurious new headquarters
Renovation costs for the brand new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters have skyrocketed, posting 25% in cost overruns — significantly…
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Foreign Affairs
Fiery collision at sea off China: Iranian tanker, Chinese freighter; 32 missing
This is happening a lot.
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Law and Government
Is this federal court scheming to sabotage the travel ban?
Despite the Supreme Court’s command, the 4th Circuit has not released its ruling on the travel ban. It is not…
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Unyielding
Feds investigating Kushner Companies’ use of fraud-ridden ‘investor’ visa program
The Securities and Exchange Commission sent the Kushner Companies a subpoena asking for information about the firm’s petitions for EB-5…
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National Security
Report: Pulse night club shooter’s wife knew of his plot to kill, did nothing
The Southern Poverty Law Center called the Orlando nightclub shooting a right-wing plot shortly after the attack.
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Foreign Affairs
A Trap? North Korea’s sudden interest in talks with the South seems suspicious
The North may “finally be at the point where it wants to improve relations with South Korea,” and it may…
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Law and Government
Republican wins draw for Virginia statehouse seat – dealing another blow to Obamacare
Fortune favors the Republican.
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Law and Government
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Science and Technology
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Politics
Chelsea Clinton wishes a Happy New Year to … the Church of Satan?
Chelsea Clinton gave a warm holiday greeting to an unlikely recipient on Tuesday when she wished The Church of Satan…
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Law and Government
Federal prosecutors ask judge for new trial against the Bundys
The judge ruled a mistrial against Bundy and three others, including his two sons, in December after prosecutors failed to turn…
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Politics
Study: Fake news impact was limited in run-up to Trump’s election
While a broad swath of those tracked encountered some fake news content, the vast majority had their news diet balanced…
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Politics
Report predicts Earth will become a vast desert if Paris climate goals not met
Famous last words - again.
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Foreign Affairs
Iran at the tipping point redux
Protesters in Iran continued to denounce the nation's clerical regime on Sunday, even as government officials promised to crack down…
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Law and Government
Dems say GOP tax bill is killing charities, but you’d never know it from December donations
A handful of nonprofits and charitable entities are reporting record donations in December.
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Politics
White House intern accused of white nationalism hand gesture speaks out
By Breuer’s account he was simply mimicking a well known gesture often used by Trump in public appearances.
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Media
Trump campaign seeks help deciding biggest ‘fake news’ story of 2017
Let your voice be heard.
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Law and Government
Another relative of Huma Abedin headed to jail
Court documents also depict him trying to destroy potential evidence,
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Democratic judicial appointees hesitant to retire while Trump is in office
One circuit judge claimed Trump’s nominees lack the qualifications necessary for judicial service.
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Quick Takes
Tweet of the Day: English 101
Williams attacks author Matthew Boyle over some unidentified (and probably non-existent) infelicity of grammar or style.
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Social Issues
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Foreign Affairs
With all eyes on North Korea, China sinking its teeth into the South China Sea
China is tightening its grip on the contested islands and reefs in the South China Sea.
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Politics
Jeff Flake: Trump rallies are the ‘spasms of a dying party’
'I do believe if the president is running for reelection, if he continues on the path that he’s on, that…
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Politics
Clinton appointee dismisses lawsuit claiming Trump violated Constitution’s emoluments clause
'Nothing in the text or the history of the emoluments clauses suggests that the framers intended these provisions to protect…
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Law and Government
Grinch roll call: Here are the senators who voted to shut down the government before Christmas
Most of the nay votes were from Democrats who are desperate to deal with immigration issues.
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Law and Government
Supreme Court keeps rebuking lower courts that rule against Trump
The Court has elsewhere flashed impatience with the lower court hearing challenges to the travel ban.
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Law and Government
Sen. Tim Scott becomes emotional during speech thanking Trump for bringing about tax reform
The South Carolina senator discussed how Republicans are bringing tax relief to single mothers and middle-class Americans and will ultimately…
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