Analysis
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Treasury Tech Investment Rule Draws Beijing’s Fire, Awaits Public Comment
Treasury proposed a rule on Oct. 22 to tighten limits on U.S. investment in advanced technology in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries…
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Kagan Warns on Democracy, Cites Court Rulings Against Trump
Justice Elena Kagan said recent Supreme Court rulings on district maps, campaign money and voting rights have left a democracy that works worse than…
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Layoffs Stay Low, Hiring Stays Slow, and Energy Costs Linger
Weekly jobless claims fell to 194,000, the fewest in three months, according to the Associated Press. The numbers show employers holding onto workers but…
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Column Says Conservatives Can Debate Ukraine Role, Not Stay Neutral
A Washington Examiner column argues that Republicans and conservatives should not appear neutral on Russian aggression, even while they argue over how deeply the…
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Seattle’s Homeless Plan Hinges on Shelter Beds, Costs and Results
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said on Oct. 21 that the city will take an outreach model that housed nearly 90% of people living outside…
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Prison Policy Stays Blocked as Supreme Court Gives No Reasons
The Supreme Court on Oct. 21 refused to let the Trump administration begin tapering hormone treatments and certain surgeries for transgender federal inmates. The…
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Late court block halts New Hampshire student ID voting law
A federal district court judge has blocked New Hampshire’s law barring student ID cards as voter ID, and the state has asked the Supreme…
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Air Force One Dispute Tests Where Press Access Ends
The White House has kept CNN off Air Force One at least four times, according to CNN’s lawyer, and the network says it will…
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What It Means: Cheese Importer’s Suit Tests Trump’s Dormant Tariff Law
A New Jersey food importer says it pays an estimated $40 million a year in 50% duties on Canadian cheese, and it asked a…
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Federal Election Cases in California Raise Stakes of Voter Roll Fight
The Justice Department says the 28 noncitizen defendants charged in California show why its lawsuit over the state’s voter rolls matters. The charges are…
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What It Means: Musk’s SpaceX Share Pledge Still Lacks Details
Elon Musk said on Oct. 19 he will give one SpaceX share to every child in the U.S. next year, but he has not…
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What Is Known, and Not, About Susie Wiles’s Future
Former chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says he expects Susie Wiles to leave after the midterms, and that it would not necessarily mean she…
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