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What are Putin's Ultimate Demands for Peace in Ukraine?
- The Trump Administration has claimed that it's nearing a deal to end the war, but, for now, the conflict's essential impasse still holds: Moscow won't accept what Kyiv can stomach. For all the turns in U.S. policy during the nearly four years of the war in Ukraine—from Joe Biden's " as long as it takes " to Donald Trump's " you don't have the cards "—the fundamental nature of the conflict has remained ...

Source: newyorker.com
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Georgia prosecutor who took over 2020 election interference case drops charges against Trump and others
- who took it over said he was dropping the charges. The decision from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee came shortly after Prosecutor Peter Skandalakis notified the judge he would not proceed with the charges. Skandalakis took over the case earlier this month after the original prosecutor, , was disqualified. "In my professional opinion, the citizens of Georgia are not served by pursuing this case in ...

Source: news.yahoo.com
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Interior announces digital park passes alongside new, 'America-first' fee structure
- The government will debut digital versions of its popular park pass series next year, as well as new designs for the passes, some of which will now feature photos of President Donald Trump, the Interior Department announced Tuesday. Interior also previewed a "new resident-focused fee structure" that will charge international tourists more to visit the most popular national parks or to purchase park ...

Source: nextgov.com
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North Carolina can use GOP-drawn congressional map designed to add another Republican House seat, court rules
- A three-judge panel of U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina unanimously denied preliminary injunction requests in a pair of lawsuits that said in part that the new map was aimed at diluting the voting strength of Black voters, in violation of the 14th Amendment. The judges found that the challengers "presented no direct evidence" that the Legislature enacted the map for racially ...

Source: news.yahoo.com
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Medicare beneficiaries expected to save $685M from drug price negotiations
- CMS announces billions in savings for Medicare when first and second rounds of negotiations go into effect in 2026 and 2027, respectively. Pharmacy Susan Morse The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the expected savings from a second round of Medicare drug price negotiations. There is a net savings of 44%, or $12 billion, from negotiated Medicare spending on the 15 drugs included in the second ...

Source: healthcarefinancenews.com
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FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy "illegal orders" say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter. It would mark the second investigation tied to the video, coming a day after the Pentagon  said it was reviewing  Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over potential ...

Source: wfla.com
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Trump, 79, has appeared in public 40 percent less than his first term
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Trump is the oldest person to be elected president and his aides have pushed the idea that he is the picture of vitality President Donald Trump has appeared in public almost 40 percent less than he did during his first term and the time he begins the day on average is getting ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Trump Calls Female Reporter 'Ugly' Less Than 2 Weeks After 'Piggy' Remark
- Donald Trump has called a female reporter "ugly, both inside and out" less than two weeks after his "Piggy" remarks while aboard Air Force One. Trump, 79, made the comment on his Truth Social media platform on Wednesday, Nov. 26, while slamming The New York Times and its White House correspondent Katie Rogers. In his post, Trump appeared to reference a story that Rogers contributed to, which implied that he was ...

Source: people.com
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Woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt arrested by ICE
- A woman with family relations to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is in ICE custody after being arrested earlier this month near Boston. Bruna Caroline Ferreira, a Brazil native and the mother of Leavitt's nephew, was arrested near Boston on November 12, her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, told CNN. Leavitt's nephew has lived full time in New Hampshire with his father, Leavitt's brother Michael, since he was ...

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Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador, justice department says
- Justice department maintains that Trump administration didn't violate judge's order to return flights to US The Department of Justice said in a statement that Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was the one who made the decision to continue with the deportation flights of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador in March, despite a federal judge's directive that the flights must be returned ...

Source: theguardian.com
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What comes next in the James Comey and Letitia James cases?
- The criminal cases against former FBI director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James may be over for now. But a federal judge's ruling Monday disqualifying the U.S. attorney overseeing their prosecutions and dismissing the charges left a number of questions unresolved. Most significantly: What happens next? The Justice Department spent Tuesday mulling options, including a possible appeal of ...

Source: abajournal.com
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Busch Gardens, SeaWorld under investigation for possible ADA violations
- TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating claims that area theme parks are violating disabled persons' rights by banning certain rolling walkers. The probe will determine whether it violates Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act by discriminating against guests with disabilities. The investigation names United Parks & Resorts Inc., which owns Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SeaWorld in ...

Source: mysuncoast.com
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Congress — again — considers preempting state AI laws, this time bundling with child online safety bills
- After numerous stalled attempts from the White House and Congress to preempt states from enforcing their artificial intelligence laws, yet another attempt is brewing in Congress, this time potentially bundling AI preemption with child online safety legislation. The executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, a group that represents states' top technology officials, sent a ...

Source: statescoop.com
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Maine among 20 states suing Trump administration over limited funding for long-term housing supports
- You are not logged into your account. You have a registered email address and password on pressherald.com, but we are unable to locate a paid subscription attached to these credentials. Please Thank you for your support of local journalism! Maine is joining a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging recently proposed limits on support for long-term housing for people at risk of becoming ...

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