Politics & Policy
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Trump accounts officially open, parents can sign up newborns when registering for Social Security
Parents of newborns will be able to sign them up for the accounts when they register them for Social Security numbers.
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Ford's EV sales drop 40% in the second quarter
The company's new vehicle sales, which includes its gas-powered lines, dropped 10.3% in the quarter.
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Florida Board of Education approves policy barring students non-citizens from colleges
None of the board members questioned or debated the policy.
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FDA to implement stricter vaccine rules after memo ties child deaths to COVID-19 vaccine
“For the first time, the U.S. F.D.A. will acknowledge that Covid-19 vaccines have killed American children,” the FDA’s vaccine director, Dr. Vinay Prasad, said in a memo to staff.
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In New York, some school secretaries make six-figures and more
Watchdog says high salaries help account for school districts’ high spending
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U.S. gas prices fall to lowest point since 2021
The low prices come amid record U.S. oil output.
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Cross country winter storm to dump snow and rain during Thanksgiving travel weekend
In some areas, like parts of eastern Iowa, snow totals could exceed one foot, making travel nearly impossible.
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Software glitch linked to solar flares prompts Airbus recall, interrupts travel
The recall impacted flights in the U.S. ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
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Northwestern University secures $75 million deal with Trump administration to restore funding
Northwestern is expected to pay the United States $75 million through 2028 in exchange for ending probes by the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice.
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Treasury Department to end federal tax benefits for illegal migrants: Bessent
Bessent said refunded portions of some income tax benefits will no longer go to illegal migrants, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Additional Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Saver’s Match Credit.
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Pfizer buries data showing mRNA flu vaccine bombed in trial with elderly, not much better under 65
More than a year after its promised deadline to investors, drugmaker puts alarming results in federal government's "virtual filing cabinet" and touts absolute difference of 0.32% for non-elderly adults in prestigious journal.
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After drug boat strikes, Trump vows to stop Venezuelan traffickers by land
The War Department has launched nearly two dozen airstrikes in the Caribbean, destroying Venezuelan drug boats carrying drugs toward the United States.
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Musk backs argument left labeling non-violent people as fascist led to National Guardmen shooting
Musk in retweeting an X post wrote: "Falsely labeling non-violent people as “fascist” or “Nazi” should be treated as incitement to murder."