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Tom Cole, House G.O.P. Spending Chief, Prevails Against Right-Wing Challenger
Representative Tom Cole, the veteran Oklahoma Republican and chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee, fended off a primary challenge on Tuesday from a well-funded right-wing businessman, putting him on track to win a 12th term. Mr. Cole ...
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Man Charged With Hate Crimes in New York City Street Attacks
Skiboky Stora, 40, is accused of targeting people he believed were white, female or Jewish. He was arrested in March after one of his alleged victims shared her story on TikTok.
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U.S. Antitrust Case Against Google Is Just the Start
As the Justice Department’s case against Google nears an end, the federal government has more suits in the pipeline trying to rein in Big Tech.
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N.Y.C. Schools Chief to Testify as Congress Expands Antisemitism Inquiry
A congressional committee that questioned college presidents about how they have handled protests over the Israel-Hamas war is now focusing on K-12 school districts.
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Senate Leaders Look to Curb ‘Judge Shopping’ But In Different Ways
Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell don’t think the federal judiciary is doing enough, and each is introducing a bill to address the issue.
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Get Tech Out of the Classroom Before It’s Too Late
Jaime Lewis noticed that her eighth-grade son’s grades were slipping several months ago. She suspected it was because he was watching YouTube during class on his school-issued laptop, and her suspicions were validated. “I heard this from two of his ...
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An Effort to End ‘Judge-Shopping’ Turns Into a ‘Political Firestorm’
A policy meant to prevent plaintiffs from steering their cases to sympathetic judges has drawn widespread attention, with both Republicans and Democrats accusing each other of politicizing the judiciary.
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Bragg Says Newly Disclosed Papers in Trump Case Contain Little of Value
A week after agreeing to a brief delay, Manhattan’s district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, said his office’s criminal prosecution of Donald J. Trump should begin April 15 as scheduled.
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Anticipating Cuts, Rural Schools Look to Upcoming N.Y. Budget With Dread
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget would slash state aid for about half of all school districts in New York, but small, rural districts could bear the biggest burden.
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Democrats Pass a N.Y. House Map That Modestly Benefits Them
The News Democrats in New York adopted a new congressional map on Wednesday, using their supermajorities in the State Legislature to draw district lines that would improve their chances of winning the House majority in November, but not drastically ...