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US shifts military resources in Mideast in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran attack
The United States is shifting military resources in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and a possible ...
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
A judge in Massachusetts has blocked President Donald Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democratic state ...
The Latest: Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda faces a new test as Israel strikes Iran
The new Israeli military operation against Iran is giving President Donald Trump a fresh test of his ability to make good on ...
Disorder breaks out at New Jersey immigration detention center
Protesters outside a New Jersey federal immigration detention center locked arms and pushed against barricades as vehicles ...
Hong Kong rights group shuts down after years of advocating for workers
A Hong Kong workers' rights group has announced the end of its operation after decades. China Labor Bulletin announced the ...
South African president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 ...
CT law change could make it easier for Bridgeport to sell Sikorsky Airport, but obstacles persist
Over the years, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim has included proceeds from the hoped-for sale of Sikorsky Memorial Airport in his ...
Timeline of tensions and hostilities between Israel and Iran
Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict. Israel launched a major attack with strikes ...
Alert: US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran retaliation, officials say
US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran retaliation, officials say.
House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage
If fewer Americans have health insurance due to changes the Trump administration is making and the policies embedded in the pending tax-and-spending legislative package, the health of millions of ...
Supreme Court ignores precedent instead of overruling it in allowing president to fire officials whom Congress tried to make independent
The Supreme Court first took up the issue in 1926 in Myers v. United States, when Chief Justice – and former president – William Howard Taft held that Congress could not limit the president’s ability ...
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Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed
(THE CONVERSATION) As part of the Trump administration’s efforts aimed at stopping diversity, equity and inclusion, the government has been restricting how it monitors public health. Along with cuts ...