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The Woman Who Bilked Reagan’s Hometown Out of $54 Million
Rita Crundwell made herself fabulously rich at the expense of her trusting neighbors. She might have done them a favor.
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The Expiration of Title 42 Is a Reality Check
Immigration reform is dead. Time to start over.
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Moderate Dem says Title 42 was Biden’s border blunder
Rep. Henry Cuellar warns of the “resentment” that Joe Biden’s immigration policy is causing in border communities, and the possible electoral backlash it may cause for Democrats.
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4 Betrayals That Explain America
American history is littered with betrayals — and that should give us hope.
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Both Biden and Trump sent troops to the border. That’s where the similarities end.
From law enforcement duties to building barriers, the tasks will be different.
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As the border heats up, Dems fracture over a migration solution
There's a deep ideological split in the party as Title 42 expires, with some demanding a quick border solution and others glad to be rid of the Trump-era policy.
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Americans Don’t Trust Anybody. Can We Still Fix That?
Repairing a sense of public trust is difficult — but not impossible.
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The nastiest Democratic primary of 2022 may be heading for another round
A primary challenger jumping could pit progressives against the Democratic Party's campaign apparatus.
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Challenge for Biden power rule: Keeping the lights on
Power producers say squeezing fossil fuels will worsen the strains on the grid, though EPA's backers say those risks are manageable.
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DeSantis Team To Trump: Wait and See
Donors, governors and plenty of GOP voters are just waiting for the Florida governor to enter the race before they ditch the former president, according to DeSantis’ growing team of political pros.
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How Trump Built a New Politics of Betrayal
Generations of politicians have tried desperately to project reliability. One of them turned his total faithlessness into an asset — and it changed our politics for good.
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The eight-year gap splitting negotiators on a debt deal
Staff-level talks between the White House and Congress are beginning to look promising. But big divides remain.
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DeSantis stays mum on Trump, for now, after town hall
But one GOP consultant says "the cuffs will be off" once the governor is officially a candidate.
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Chertoff, who endorsed Supreme Court’s leak investigation, warns judges to stay vigilant
Leakers may think twice if “they’re going to be punished,” Michael Chertoff told a judicial conference.
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Florida federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s migrant parole policy
The ruling comes as the pandemic-era Title 42 public health restriction expires.
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Why a multibillion-dollar deficit isn’t so scary
Newsom is confronting a financial situation unlike any he has endured since entering office. California coffers swelled over the past two years, injected with congressional spending meant to inoculate the country against a prolonged pandemic recession.
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How environmental wonks may help Biden unlock the debt ceiling crisis
Permitting reform has been viewed within the White House and on Capitol Hill as, potentially, a key piece of an eventual agreement on debt ceiling negotiations.
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Yellen plans to huddle with Wall Street bankers as default looms
Treasury said Yellen will talk with banking leaders to discuss the impasse over raising the government's borrowing limit.
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Tech groups clamor for a debt limit deal
A coalition of nearly two dozen tech and industry trade groups have added their names to the chorus of organizations downtown ramping up pressure on congressional leaders to cut a deal on raising the federal debit limit.
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Can Trump cure all of Biden's ills? Some Dems aren't so sure.
Anxiety mounts that the 2020 playbook isn’t replicable and that Biden world may be too confident in it.
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Trump appeals verdict finding him liable for sexual assault
The appeal was widely expected, as the former president’s attorneys said they planned to contest the verdict.
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Adams considers housing migrants in shuttered prison
"Nothing is off the table," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said when a Hudson Valley town supervisor suggested housing asylum-seekers at the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, N.Y.
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Manhattan DA to charge former Marine in subway chokehold death
A spokesperson for the Manhattan District attorney said that Daniel Penny, the commuter who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold, will be arrested on second-degree manslaughter charges.
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Biden and Hill leaders postpone debt meeting as deal talks continue
The group has instead agreed to meet next week. And for several players in the Capitol, the delay wasn't necessarily a bad sign.
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House GOP lays down its border marker as Trump-era migrant policy runs out
Meanwhile, senators are looking for a narrow, bipartisan solution to address the end of Title 42.
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Trump: ‘Used to talk about’ Ukraine invasion with Putin
Nearly under his breath, former President Donald trump said that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin “used to talk about” Moscow’s intention to launch another invasion in Ukraine.
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Under fire, CIA moves to overhaul its handling of sexual assault
Several female CIA employees have said their cases of being sexually assaulted at the agency were mishandled.
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Enough With the Bellyaching Over CNN’s Trump Town Hall
We should look forward to the next one.
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Three-judge panel poised to uphold Jan. 6 obstruction cases
During an oral argument Thursday, the Justice Department seemed likely to prevail on its interpretation of a key obstruction statute.
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The nerd’s guide to Biden’s new climate rule
A handy key to understanding what the president wants power plants to do.
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FDA eases restrictions on blood donation for men who have sex with men
The FDA said it “strongly believes” the new policy will not hurt the safety or availability of the nation’s blood supply.
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Mayorkas: It’s a 'sad' and 'tragic' day when politicians bus migrants for political purposes
A bus of more than 30 migrants arrived Thursday at the residence of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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CNN's own employees are disparaging the Trump town hall
Employees inside the company are slamming the network for giving Trump a platform to spout false claims on a multitude of issues.
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NYC sends first bus of asylum-seekers to suburbs despite backlash
The moderate Democratic mayor drew a distinction between what the city is doing and the actions of Texas' Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Playbook PM: Trump and CNN reap the whirlwind
And Paul Nakasone reportedly plans to step down.
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Feinstein's return fails to unstick controversial judicial nominee
The California Democrat showed up about 90 minutes late to a Judiciary Committee meeting as she continues to recover from her shingles diagnoses.
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Pentagon chiefs: Debt default is bad for troops, good for China
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said a default would mean a "substantial risk to our reputation" that Beijing could exploit.
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The target audience for sustainability ads is exactly who you think
The data is pretty clear-cut on who brands should target for sustainability-related marketing campaigns: It’s younger urban women.
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EPA chief touts Biden's climate rule as opponents circle
“It’s not about party affiliation. It’s not about politics,” said Administrator Michael Regan.
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Manchin attacked EPA’s new rules. They could cost him millions.
The West Virginia senator accused the Biden administration of killing coal plants. One, in particular, has helped enrich him.
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Cities scramble to prepare for deluge of migrants following immigration change
The number of people crossing the border is expected to double with the expiration of Title 42.
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Biden chief economist pick Bernstein moves toward Senate confirmation
The longtime Biden aide has already been an important voice in the administration’s economic messaging.