Churchill is said to have complained that the painting ‘makes me look half-witted, which I ain’t.’
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Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward
The broadest forgiveness category would help borrowers who owe more than they originally borrowed because of runaway interest.
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Meanwhile, lawsuits over the law proceed.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Supreme Court questions obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump
The high court case focuses on whether the anti-obstruction provision of a law that was enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron Corp. can be used against Jan. 6 defendants.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban
A federal appeals court found that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools.
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First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more needed
It’s the first of Trump’s 4 criminal cases to go to trial and may be the only one that could reach a verdict before the November election.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Weedkiller manufacturer seeks to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
The maker of popular weedkiller Roundup is turning to lawmakers in key states to try to squelch legal claims that it failed to warn about health risks.
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NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station
The chunk of space junk was part of equipment discarded at the International Space Station.
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IAEA warns that attacks on a nuclear plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine put the world at risk
Russia and Ukraine are trading blame before the United Nations Security Council for the attacks on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
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Trump’s historic hush-money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked
The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.