What Can House Republicans Cut Instead of Medicaid? Not Much.
February 26, 2025
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What Can House Republicans Cut Instead of Medicaid? Not Much.

The House passed a budget resolution Tuesday night after Speaker Mike Johnson persuaded several Republican lawmakers, including those who have expressed reservations about possible Medicaid cuts, to support…

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Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
February 25, 2025
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Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?

The Catholic world is gripped with uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in critical condition in a Rome hospital because of a complex lung infection and other serious…

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Menendez brothers’ alleged history ‘lies and deceptions’ slows their freedom bid
February 24, 2025
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Menendez brothers’ alleged history ‘lies and deceptions’ slows their freedom bid

In opposing a new trial for the Menendez brothers in the killing of their parents, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman cited an issue that has dogged…

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Friedrich Merz German elections – The New York Times
February 23, 2025
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Friedrich Merz German elections – The New York Times

Germans voted for a change of leadership on Sunday, handing the most votes in a parliamentary election to centrist conservatives, with the far right in second, and rebuking…

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U.S. Pressing Tough Demands in Revised Deal for Ukraine’s Minerals
February 22, 2025
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U.S. Pressing Tough Demands in Revised Deal for Ukraine’s Minerals

Ukraine on Saturday was seriously considering a revised American proposal for its vast natural resources that contains virtually the same provisions that Kyiv previously rejected as too onerous,…

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Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for L.A. wildfire relief
February 22, 2025
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Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for L.A. wildfire relief

Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Congress to approve an additional $39.7 billion in aid to help Los Angeles recover from the catastrophic damage wreaked by the January firestorm,…

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Opinion | Germany Is in Big Trouble
February 21, 2025
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Opinion | Germany Is in Big Trouble

This is troubling enough. But with all the recent commotion, the country has lost sight of another problem that is just as pressing as immigration or the decline…

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Trump Team Finds Loophole to Defy Spirit of Court Orders Blocking Spending Freezes
February 19, 2025
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Trump Team Finds Loophole to Defy Spirit of Court Orders Blocking Spending Freezes

The Trump administration is systematically exploiting loopholes to effectively keep much of the president’s blanket spending freezes in place, accounts by officials and court filings show, despite restraining…

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More eggs confiscated at U.S.-Mexico border amid bird flu outbreak
February 19, 2025
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More eggs confiscated at U.S.-Mexico border amid bird flu outbreak

As the cost of eggs in the U.S. surges, more people are attempting to bring eggs across the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities say. Amid a bird flu outbreak that…

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A Delta Plane Crashes in Toronto, but Tragedy Is Averted
February 18, 2025
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A Delta Plane Crashes in Toronto, but Tragedy Is Averted

The plane skidded on its right side, said Mr. Koukov, who was sitting at a window seat on the other side of the plane. He saw sparks and…

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