Nation and World
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Checkpoint with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents met by protesters in D.C.Aug 14, 2025 7:50 pm - Tensions over President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement erupted on a busy Northwest Washington street Wednesday night as a mix of local and federal a...
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Fired DOJ employee could face prison for throwing sandwich at officers
Aug 14, 2025 7:42 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that a Justice Department employee has been fired after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer Sunday evening.
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HHS revives child vaccine safety panel sought by anti-vaccine activists
Aug 14, 2025 7:40 pm - The Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it is reviving a long-defunct task force aimed at improving the safety of childhood vaccines, fulfilling a demand of anti-vaccine activists.
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Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
Aug 14, 2025 7:15 pm - A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities.
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Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Friday summit in Alaska
Aug 14, 2025 6:56 pm - LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine, more than three years after Moscow launched...
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Costco will not sell abortion pills after pressure from conservatives
Aug 14, 2025 4:54 pm - Costco will not dispense a key abortion pill at its pharmacies, a long-awaited win for conservatives trying to limit access to medication abortion.For more than a year, Costco deliberated over whether to become certified to dispense mifepristone, the drug used first in the typical two-step regimen for a medication abortion.
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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps
Aug 14, 2025 4:32 pm - Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by Republicans back home.
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California is moving forward with a partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas’ move
Aug 14, 2025 3:40 pm - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
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Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
Aug 14, 2025 3:34 pm - A federal judge ordered the nation's health department to stop giving deportation officials access to the personal information — including home addresses — of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first handed over the personal data on millions of Medicaid enrollees in a handful of states in June. After an Associated Press report identified the new policy, 20 states, including Illinois, filed a lawsuit to stop its implementation.
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Most U.S. stocks fall after a disappointing inflation update, but Big Tech keeps Wall Street steady
Aug 14, 2025 3:28 pm - Wall Street is edging back from its record heights on Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists expected.