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Trump’s budget bill touts ‘no tax on overtime.’ But he just made it harder for millions to earn overtime in the first place
Washington, D.C., USA: President Trump’s budget touts a tax-free overtime perk, which sounds great—until you realize the Department of Labor...
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DC shooting outside Jewish museum kills two Israeli embassy staffers
Washington, D.C., USA: Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in a tragic anti-Israel attack. The...
5 years after George Floyd’s death, did social media companies keep their promises?
Worldwide (online focus): Five years have passed since the murder of George Floyd sparked massive protests and corporate pledges to combat racism....
Court: Charter School Can’t Be Publicly Funded if It’s Religious – Win for Separation of Church and State
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA: The Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling barring St. Isidore Catholic Virtual Charter from state funding stands after a...
Pregnant, Brain-Dead Georgia Woman Becomes Focal Point in New Abortion Battle
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: A 28-year-old pregnant woman declared brain-dead is kept on life support against her prior directive due to Georgia’s fetal...
Trump Orders Fast-Track for Nuclear Plants in Energy Push, Senate Republicans Back Move
Washington, D.C., USA: President Trump signed an executive order accelerating nuclear plant construction, aiming for 20 new reactors in a decade....
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Ban on International Students at Harvard
Boston, Massachusetts, USA: A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s sudden ban barring Harvard from enrolling new international...
Judge Strikes Down Trump Executive Order Targeting Law Firm Jenner & Block
Washington, D.C., USA: U.S. District Judge John Bates invalidated President Trump’s executive order targeting Jenner & Block for representing...
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