Florida Judge Instructs DOJ to Redact Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit
September 26, 2023
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Florida Judge Instructs DOJ to Redact Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit

Courtesy of Joe Gratz (Flickr CC0) Contrary to the Justice Department’s strong objections, a Florida federal judge told reporters he was “inclined to unseal at least some of…

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Biden Heads to UAW Picket Line in Michigan
September 26, 2023
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Biden Heads to UAW Picket Line in Michigan

Presidents are typically expected to be neutral arbiters between striking laborers and the companies they work for. On Monday, however, Mr. Biden told reporters that he firmly stood…

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Why Biden and Trump Are Courting Striking Autoworkers
September 26, 2023
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Why Biden and Trump Are Courting Striking Autoworkers

The United Automobile Workers union has held back from endorsing Biden. The group was an early supporter of his economic road map but broke with other big unions.…

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Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Alabama Voting Map Dispute
September 26, 2023
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Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Alabama Voting Map Dispute

“The law requires the creation of an additional district that affords Black Alabamians, like everyone else, a fair and reasonable opportunity to elect candidates of their choice,” the…

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Should Menendez Quit? Some in New Jersey Are Unsure.
September 26, 2023
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Should Menendez Quit? Some in New Jersey Are Unsure.

Since Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was indicted on federal bribery charges last week, the state’s governor, at least a half-dozen members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation…

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LA County: 3,000 new mental health, substance use treatment beds
September 26, 2023
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LA County: 3,000 new mental health, substance use treatment beds

Facing the prospect of a trial neither side wanted, Los Angeles County and the plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking more homeless services have proposed a settlement that appears…

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Money for Ukraine at Center of Senate Bid to Avert Shutdown
September 26, 2023
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Money for Ukraine at Center of Senate Bid to Avert Shutdown

With the House in chaos over its spending plans, senators of both parties were deep in negotiations on Monday over efforts to head off a government shutdown this…

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SoCal hotel strike: workers walk out at 5 Santa Monica inns
September 26, 2023
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SoCal hotel strike: workers walk out at 5 Santa Monica inns

Hotel workers at five Santa Monica properties walked off the job early Monday after negotiations stalled last week. Unite Here Local 11 — which represents thousands of cooks,…

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Nagorno-Karabakh Fuel Depot Blast Kills at Least 20
September 26, 2023
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Nagorno-Karabakh Fuel Depot Blast Kills at Least 20

Officials said on Tuesday that at least 20 people had been killed, and nearly 300 wounded, in an explosion at a fuel depot in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region…

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Kourtney Kardashian party in Malibu accused of faking permit
September 26, 2023
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Kourtney Kardashian party in Malibu accused of faking permit

Kourtney Kardashian’s lifestyle brand Poosh threw a promotional poolside party at a Malibu mansion over the weekend, drawing dozens of influencers to the coastal city. Now, the city’s…

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