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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 arriving at International Space Station
The mission lifted off at 4:15 a.m. CT Friday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking another successful collaboration between NASA and SpaceX.
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U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the disclosures provide “unprecedented visibility” into foreign funding, including from countries that may pose national security risks.
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Seattle settles for $29M with family of student killed by speeding police officer
Officer struck student in a crosswalk while responding to a call.
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Trump's call for federal oversight of elections intensifies clash with top Michigan officials
President Donald Trump this week floated the idea of federalizing elections, prompting swift pushback from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who called the proposal unconstitutional.
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Legal scholars clash over climate lawsuits against energy companies
Jonathan Adler, an environmental law professor at William & Mary, argued the cases fit within a long legal tradition of using nuisance and tort law to address pollution harms and that courts shouldn’t shut them down at the outset unless Congress clearly says they’re barred.
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Texas sues CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood to stop operations in Lone Star state
The lawsuit comes after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott designated both organizations as foreign terrorist organizations last year, which forbids them and their affiliates from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas and allows increased enforcement against the groups.
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Job openings hit lowest since 2020, down by nearly 1 million in 2025: BLS
Job openings hit 6.5 million in December
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Trump trade advisor: Congress undermining WH agenda by reviving loophole
He further called the "de mininis" loophole a "deep swamp scam" and highlighted that Trump himself quickly ended the loophole upon his return to the White House.
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Wisconsin voting groups call Madison absentee ballot defense 'dangerous'
The Wisconsin Constitution states that voting is a constitutional right but that absentee ballots are a privilege exercised outside the traditional safeguards of a polling place.
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Unemployment benefits applications increase by 22,000 in a week: Labor Department
Jobless aid applications for the week ending Jan. 31 rose by 22,000 to 231,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said
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Trump seeking $1B from Harvard in funding dispute over alleged discrimination violations
Harvard has filed two lawsuits challenging the administration’s actions, arguing it is being penalized for declining to adopt the administration’s policy positions.
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Census data shows California’s population dropped slightly
The data shows that between April 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025, the state’s population stood at 39.5 million people. In 2025, that number dropped by 0.44% to 39.3 million
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Houston-area school district pushes back on Gov. Abbott's order to halt Islamic Games
The Islamic Games claims to be “the premier Muslim sports and athletic event in North America, dedicated to promoting physical excellence, unity, and community development.” It listed more than 100 sponsors on its website.