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On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced he had dismissed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, citing mortgage fraud allegations tied to her

A Utah judge, Dianna Gibson, has ruled the state’s 2021 congressional redistricting map unconstitutional. The current map, redrawn by a Republican-controlled legislature, violated

A Research Triangle Park–based startup, Counterforce Health, has developed an AI tool to help patients and clinics appeal health insurance denials. The platform—which

Summary Neutral Reflection The authorization for some National Guard troops in D.C. to arm themselves under law enforcement support missions represents a meaningful

Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a Salvadoran national living in Maryland with U.S. citizen family—was detained by ICE on August 25, 2025, following a mandatory check-in

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Retail giant Walmart reported its second-quarter (Q2, fiscal year 2026) earnings, highlighting a modest miss on earnings per share (EPS) amid rising costs

This dramatic photograph—sourced from Reuters—depicts a crocodile in the water adjacent to the temporary migrant detention center, known by its nickname “Alligator Alcatraz,”

A federal judge in San Antonio has issued a temporary injunction blocking parts of Texas’s new law requiring the display of the Ten