Politics & Policy
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US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus
Earlier this week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,830 confirmed cases in the Congo, including 648 deaths.
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Victor Marx wins Colorado Republican primary for governor
Results came more than a week after election night and with a voter margin of less than 3,000.
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Georgia election chief says dead dog received voter solicitation mail
“You do realize Sheba is my dead dog," one of the mailers shared with Secretary Brad Raffensperger said.
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Project claiming to provide 'trusted education' is biasing judges in climate cases, critics say
The Climate Judiciary Project claims to provide judges with objective information on climate science. Critics say its curriculum focuses exclusively on the most alarmist positions and lacks any presentation of disagreements or uncertainties that exist within the research.
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Department of Education launches civil rights probe into Duke University
The letter to Duke University leadership asks the school to create a "Merit and Civil Rights Committee” that would work with the federal government to investigate the civil rights violation allegations and help resolve the matter more quickly.
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Trump memo asserts federal employees' rights to religious expression
It further directs agencies not to punish employees for outward expressions of their faith, including the display of religious iconography or holy texts in their offices.
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American Academy of Pediatrics calls for ending religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates
"Among the major world religious traditions, none include scriptural or doctrinal guidelines that preclude adherents from being vaccinated," AAP says. "Are we in some dystopian rerun of 2020?" anti-mandate doctor group says.
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New York could become first state to ban natural gas hook-ups
The judge refused to dismiss the case, however, saying the plaintiffs have standing to sue over the restrictions.
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Democratic PAC seizes on Texas redistricting to fundraise
Control of the House is up for grabs and even a small advantage could prove pivotal toward a GOP hold or a Democratic pickup.
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NFL Hall of Famer Sanders says he has bladder cancer but plans to coach college football in fall
Sanders played in the NFL with such teams as the Atlanta Falcons and the Dallas Cowboys.
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DHS agents arrest co-pilot on Delta Air Lines flight after landing in San Francisco
Agents from Homeland Security Investigations and others who identified as federal air marshals boarded the plane to arrest the co-pilot, according to passengers
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Mass shooting in Reno leaves two dead, several injured
No officers were shot and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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GOP rep moves to rename Kennedy Center after Trump
He has since overhauled the center's program roster, swapping out niche independent shows for larger productions with mass appeal, such as "Les Mis."