Victory for Trump as Appeals Court Denies Liberal Groups’ Request To Release Jack Smith’s ‘Brazen’ Mar-a-Lago Report
The ultimate fate of the documents dispatch, though, will be decided at oral arguments in June.
By A.R. HOFFMAN
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Religious Man Sues Los Angeles County for Not Letting Him Work From Home in June To Avoid ‘Pride’ Flag, Celebrations
The county allegedly says the plaintiff should simply use the back door to avoid the ‘Pride’ flag.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Airports Promote Food Banks, Gift Cards for Unpaid TSA Workers as Spring Break Begins
Other efforts include offers of free or discounted meals at local restaurants and businesses in many airport cities.
By DAVID JONES
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‘Ego Trip’: Colbert Criticized for ‘Wearying’ Months-Long Send-Off Featuring Attacks on Trump, Singing and Poems
An author at a mainstream outlet says ‘The Late Show’ is no longer about ‘resistance.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Musk Admits Failure on xAI, Will Retool With New Team, New Focus
The entrepreneur is reviewing old applications to identify candidates to interview after a purge at the artificial intelligence company last month.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
|Michigan Synagogue Attacker Is Naturalized Citizen Whose Hezbollah-Linked Relatives Died in Lebanon Airstrike
Governor Gretchen Whitmer pledges to fight ‘this ancient and rampant evil’ of antisemitism.
By LUKE FUNK
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Holocaust Restitution Bill Set To Challenge Republican Legislation Blockade
A bill to help Holocaust survivors reclaim Nazi-stolen art is headed to the House floor even as Republicans vow to block all legislation.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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‘Insanity’: White House Blasts CBS News for Hiring Former Liz Cheney Staffer for Prestigious Job
The former Cheney staffer worked for while she served on the House committee investigating January 6.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Gunman Slams Truck Into Michigan Synagogue, Dies After Shootout With Guards
One security guard is expected to recover after being knocked unconscious during the incident.
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Hegseth Calls Regime Leaders ‘Rats’ Even as They Parade on Tehran Streets
The Islamic Republic’s strategy in the war is predicated on the premise that survival is victory. Is it feasible?
By BENNY AVNI
|Tsunami Survivors in Japan Reflect on the Disaster at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant 15 Years Ago
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shares the grief at a memorial but presses for revival of nuclear power ‘to protect our livelihoods and industries.’
By DONALD KIRK
|A Written Message Read on State Television Fails To End Speculation About Fate of Iran’s New Supreme Leader
‘If he is alive, or if he is in a stable condition, why wouldn’t you just have a prerecorded video message?’ a skeptical journalist tells the Sun.
By BENNY AVNI
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American General in South Korea Skips Opening of Military Exercises
Has the Middle East crisis ‘cast a shadow’ over a major annual military drill, the Korea Times asks.
By DONALD KIRK
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Hezbollah Attacks on Israel Bring Lebanon Closer to a New Civil War
‘My mother hates Hezbollah even more than I do,’ a Lebanese-born Washington-based Mideast scholar tells the Sun.
By BENNY AVNI
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Sports Minister Says Iran Won’t Play in World Cup Hosted by ‘Corrupt Regime’
Middle East conflict, death of Khamenei among ‘malicious actions’ cited.
By GEORGE WILLIS
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Gridlock in Congress: House Republicans Threaten To Jam Senate If Lawmakers Fail To Take Up Trump’s Voter ID Law
A growing number of House lawmakers say they will no longer be working with the Senate until the voting bill is passed.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Trump Walks Back Welcome After Iran Says It Won’t Play in U.S.-Hosted World Cup
‘I don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there for their own life and safety.’
By GEORGE WILLIS
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James Clyburn To Run for Re-Election at Age 85, Solidifying His Power Broker Status in 2028
The former House majority whip will likely be the only member of Democrats’ longtime leadership team to serve in the chamber come next year.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Republicans Block Bill To Re-Open Much of DHS as Democrats Dig In on Immigration Enforcement Reforms
The Democrats’ proposal would keep ICE and Customs and Border Protection closed as negotiations play out.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Cornyn, Amid Race for Trump’s Endorsement in Texas Senate Primary, Embraces Changes to the Filibuster, Despite Years of Opposition
‘Process matters, but outcomes matter more,’ the Texas senator says.
By MATTHEW RICE
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And the Oscar for Best Best Picture Goes To…
Our critics submit their personal choices for the greatest film to win best picture at the Academy Awards.
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Daniel Radcliffe Returns to Broadway, Exploring Depression While Celebrating Life in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’
The ‘Harry Potter’ actor follows up Sondheim with an uplifting solo show about suicidal depression.
By ELYSA GARDNER
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Paranormal Podcast Film ‘Undertone’ Upends the Horror Movie Genre, To Creepy Effect
However technologically advanced humans have become, we still get scared by things that go bump in the night.
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Trump Administration Plans Jones Act Waivers in Effort To Lower Skyrocketing Fuel Costs
The administration is trying to speed American oil to refiners as oil and gas prices surge amid the war with Iran.
By LUKE FUNK
|Oregon Legislature Advances Legislation Regulating How Stores Round Transactions an Economy Without Pennies
More than 20 states are considering similar legislation, while trade associations are calling for Congress to enact a federal standard.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Democrats Push Companies To Pass Tariff Refunds Along to Consumers, but Trump Administration Balks at Starting the Process
The Trump administration is expected to appeal a court order to start issuing refunds.
By LUKE FUNK
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Retail Gas Prices Skyrocket Across America at Fastest Pace Since 2022 Amid Conflict With Iran
Some cities are seeing 60-cent increases in gas compared to the previous week.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Muslim Parents, Schools Excluded From State School Voucher Program Accuse Texas of Discrimination
The lawsuit says there is ‘no secular, non-discriminatory criterion that would explain the blanket exclusion of every eligible Islamic school generally.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Indiana School District Settles Religious Discrimination Lawsuit by Former Teacher Required To Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns
A lawyer for the former teacher says schools ‘should learn that refusing to accommodate religious employees can be illegal and expensive.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks California Rules Preventing Schools From Telling Parents About Their Children’s Gender Transitions
A lawyer for the plaintiffs says the ruling is a ‘watershed moment for parental rights in America.’
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Justice Department Attorney Resigns After Submitting Court Filings With Fake AI-Generated Quotes
The lead attorney in the district is warning his staff: ‘This is federal Big Boy court.’
By LUKE FUNK
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Denounces ‘Warped’ Way Supreme Court Is Handling Trump Cases
The court’s junior justice surfaces her growing dismay with the high court’s ‘shadow docket.’
By A.R. HOFFMAN
|NYPD, in Change, Will Report Only ‘Confirmed’ Hate Crimes Amid Historic Spike in Antisemitic Incidents
Police say the new system will provide a more accurate picture, but critics warn it could obscure the true scale of hate crimes in the city.
By DANIEL EDWARD ROSEN
|Trump’s Pardon Attorney, Ed Martin, Faces D.C. Bar Discipline for Banning Georgetown Law Grads From DOJ in Feud Over DEI
The former federal prosecutor wants the school to face consequences for its ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ policies.
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