Firm Linked to Trump’s Sons Got Nearly $40 Million in Federal Contracts to Screen for Ebola and Other Diseases

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The AI Boom Goes Nuclear

In September, tech industry executives in freshly pressed suits watched as about 50 locals protested outside the downtown Austin Marriott hotel, where the suits had…

Bill filing begins today for a divided Texas Legislature’s 2027 session

Democrats will run the House and Republicans retain control of the Senate when the 90th legislative session convenes in January.

Gov.-elect Hinojosa wants to expand Medicaid in Texas. An executive order won’t make that happen.

Texas Dems may craft a state “trigger bill” to activate Medicaid expansion if Congress repeals costly Trump administration restrictions.

Democrat Jon Rosenthal joins GOP-led Texas Railroad Commission with ideas, but faces an uphill fight

The oil field engineer’s technical expertise and perspective will give him influence in other ways, industry experts said.

This DU professor is using debate as a tool to fight deep political divides

The University of Denver’s Debate Across Curriculum program takes debate back to its roots — as a way to search for truth rather than incite…

Why a South Korean city is turning to a U.S. college to outsmart AI?

Through civic participation and liberal education, South Korean educators hope to "quietly stitch the fabric of our democracy…before it unravels beyond repair."

Osun workers embark on strike over withheld LG’s allocations

GOVERNMENT offices in Osun, were on Monday shut as workers embark on a three-day strike as directed by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour…

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Nigerian Businessman Gives IGP Disu Seven Days To Probe Police Officers Over Alleged Release Of Recovered N600m Rolls-Royce To Suspects

Nigerian Businessman Gives IGP Disu Seven Days To Probe Police Officers Over Alleged Release Of Recovered N600m Rolls-Royce To Suspects The petition also named Henry…

‘TRUMP MADE A BIG MISTAKE’ | Democrats ISSUE MAJOR WARNING As Progressives Take Over Congress

Tiny crystals from volcanoes could reveal when they are about to erupt

Calcium chemical map of plagioclase crystals from Tuzgle volcano, obtained using X-ray fluorescence microscopy at the Australian Synchrotron.

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New York’s Pension Funds Soared in the AI Boom — and Could Crash With the AI Bubble

The city’s five pension funds — which cover city employees and currently provide benefits to some 160,000 retirees — climbed by about 23% in their…

Trump Faces Backlash from Republicans as He Returns to Washington

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump panicking as he returns to Washington, D.C., where Republicans have their knives out following his catastrophic midterm…

Lawyers in This State Are Allowed to Ghost Clients for Years. Why Don’t More Judges Stop Them?

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Supreme Court weighs effort to shield federal law enforcement as ICE complaints rise

The Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue…

Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress

The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former…

Congress is coming back to Washington. Here’s what to expect

Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control…

Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he’d lost coverage

Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.