Politics & Policy
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New Hampshire race to help determine Senate makeup
New Hampshire voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to select partisan candidates for U.S. Senate in a seat without Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who is not running for reelection. Her open seat brought a slew of candidates from both parties into the New Hampshire race.
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Poll: Majority says student majors should dictate loan decisions
The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found that 54% of respondents agree that a student’s chosen major or field of study should be among the factors, while 31% disagree.
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Supreme Court halts challenge to political parties seeking cheaper TV ad rates
Justices on the high court halted a ruling that limited cheaper TV broadcast ads to political candidates.
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Arizona AG Brnovich sues school district, superintendent who paid herself $3.3 million over 5 years
The district paid Wilson more than $1.7 million in "additional compensation" from July 2016 through December 2021
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Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announces cancer diagnosis
House Democrats recently chose Raskin to serve as ranking member on the House Oversight Committee.
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ATF closes 'ghost gun' loophole for pistol kits, incomplete firearms
A ghost gun is a privately made firearm that lacks a serial number and is, consequently, untraceable.
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'Pfizer and Moderna better get this clarified': Study finds worse antibodies after mRNA boosters
Increased proportion of post-booster IgG4 antibodies, known for helping humans adapt to allergies, "might result in longer viral persistence in case of infection," German researchers conclude. Italian study found IgG4 concentration correlated with COVID-related mortality.
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Virginia high school withheld academic awards for equity reasons, parents claim
"[T]his is another form of this race to the bottom that the schools are going through right now."
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U.S. will require travelers from China to show negative COVID test before boarding flights
China has rapidly relaxed its notoriously stringent COVID-19 lockdown measures in the face of mass protests over its Zero-COVID policy.
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Biden economy sent retirement funds spiraling, prompting mass bailouts for union pensions
Pension funds have struggled in 2022, amid market fluctuations, in part brought on by speculation over the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes as it seeks to combat inflation.
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House Ways and Means Committee to release Trump tax returns on Friday
Democrats began their pursuit of the documents in 2019, upon taking the majority in the House of Representatives.
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Mnuchin testifies he discussed 25th Amendment with Pompeo, contradicting his denial
"I mean, I do recall speaking to Secretary Pompeo about the 25th Amendment."
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Southwest Airlines has 'another tough day' as CEO warns flight cancellations will continue
Southwest has been responsible for more than 73% of Tuesday's cancelled flights.