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Parents win $1.5 million from school district rebuked by SCOTUS for secret LGBTQ lessons: lawyers
Suburban D.C. district makes several concessions on parental notification, opt-out and transparency in curriculum to resolve litigation following Supreme Court victory for parents.
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Biased Spies: CIA rescinds or revises 19 intelligence reports over political bias, bad tradecraft
One retracted analysis suggested women who pursue traditional motherhood were at danger of becoming violent extremists.
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What’s next for Trump’s tariffs?
In a 6–3 decision, the court ruled that the president exceeded his authority by relying on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose tariffs on U.S. trade partners
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Judge rules alleged transgender athlete can compete in upcoming college volleyball tournament
The judge referred to the player as an "alleged transgender athlete," because they have not commented on their gender identity, and the school has not confirmed that it has a transgender volleyball player.
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Biden pardons final Thanksgiving turkeys of his presidency
Biden pardoned two turkeys named Peach and Blossom, who hail from Minnesota. The names of the two turkeys are an homage to the state flower of the president's home state of Delaware, which is a Peach Blossom.
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U.S. farm industry groups want exemption from Trump's mass deportation plans
Tom Homan, Trump's incoming White House border advisor or "border czar," has not said that the Trump administration is considering such exemptions.
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Menendez brothers who murdered parents scheduled to appear in court for first time in 28 years
The brothers are set to virtually appear for a status hearing, scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. local time, but Judge Michael Jesic has the discretion to require them to appear in person.
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Fact Check: Family separation has always been policy, including under Democrats
Family separation became a major issue during the Bill Clinton presidency with the Elian Gonzalez case.
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Trump border czar pointedly warns sanctuary cities could be prosecuted if they harbor aliens
Tom Homan also says he hopes Mexico will cooperate with tougher border policies because if not, "you know President Trump’s one bad-ass president.”
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Manchin cites Biden’s blindspots on inflation, migration and Afghanistan; slams '17 educated idiots'
Manchin had tried to get Biden to work across the aisle on the American Rescue Plan and warned him about the dangers of inflation if Democrats followed through with their plans.
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Senators say Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth will be closely scrutinized at confirmation hearings
Confirmation hearings for all of Trump's Cabinet nominees are expected to begin once the 119th Congress is sworn in on January 3, 2025.
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At least two Democratic senators are prepared to support and work with Trump Cabinet nominations
“I’m open to a dialogue to hear what he has to say about these things,” Senator Fetterman said about the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz. “I’m not sure why that’s controversial.”
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Senate Dems and GOP strike a deal on judicial appointments for Trump and Biden
The trade-off is that the Senate GOP will allow Dems to confirm 12-14 lower-level district court nominees while Trump will be able to fill 4 higher-level appeals-court judges.