#Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools

#Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools

Pritzker embraces role as DeSantis foil on Illinois schools Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) is setting himself up as the liberal answer to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), advancing progressive policies across a range of culture war issues, including abortion, gun rights and, in particular, education. In his State of the State address on Wednesday,…

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#Section 230, student debt top divisive Supreme Court agenda

#Section 230, student debt top divisive Supreme Court agenda

Section 230, student debt top divisive Supreme Court agenda The Supreme Court begins a two-week argument session on Tuesday that includes divisive clashes over student debt forgiveness and a controversial liability shield known as Section 230 that Big Tech argues is fundamental to social media. The justices will begin the busy period by weighing the…

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#Ohio senator: East Palestine residents ‘right to be skeptical’ after train derailment

#Ohio senator: East Palestine residents ‘right to be skeptical’ after train derailment

Ohio senator: East Palestine residents ‘right to be skeptical’ after train derailment Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Sunday said residents in East Palestine, Ohio, are “right to be skeptical” after a disastrous train derailment leaked toxic chemicals in the air, land and water near their homes. “Should the residents accept the assurances from the government…

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#Blinken claims China ‘strongly considering’ providing Russia with ‘lethal assistance’

#Blinken claims China ‘strongly considering’ providing Russia with ‘lethal assistance’

Blinken claims China ‘strongly considering’ providing Russia with ‘lethal assistance’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken said China is “strongly considering” providing Russia with “lethal assistance” in its nearly year-long war with Ukraine. Blinken, who met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, said he warned Beijing…

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#Why Buttigieg is drawing so much GOP scorn

#Why Buttigieg is drawing so much GOP scorn

Why Buttigieg is drawing so much GOP scorn Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is increasingly in the eye of the GOP storm in the aftermath of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that spilled toxic chemicals. The disaster, which came just a month after a series of embarrassing air travel issues that snarled plans for…

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#Subsidies have boosted Affordable Care Act’s enrollment. It’s setting up a potential fight

#Subsidies have boosted Affordable Care Act’s enrollment. It’s setting up a potential fight

Subsidies have boosted Affordable Care Act’s enrollment. It’s setting up a potential fight Health insurance sign-ups through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) jumped by nearly 2 million during the most recent enrollment period, which ended in mid-January, totaling 16.3 million people.   The gains suggest the program known as Obamacare is going strong, despite repeated efforts…

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#5 revelations from Dominion court filing

#5 revelations from Dominion court filing

5 revelations from Dominion court filing A filing in Delaware state court by Dominion Voting Systems as part of the company’s blockbuster lawsuit against Fox News and its parent company contains never-before-revealed vignettes from inside the network in the days that followed the 2020 election.  Text messages, e-mails and testimony contained in the filing show…

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#DOJ searches Pence group’s offices, finds no classified documents

#DOJ searches Pence group’s offices, finds no classified documents

DOJ searches Pence group’s offices, finds no classified documents Justice Department investigators on Friday searched the offices of former Vice President Mike Pence’s political advocacy group as part of a review of his handling of classified documents, a spokesperson said. Investigators did not find any new records with classified markings during their search of Advancing…

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