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‘Cowardice’: Justice Samuel Alito under fire for ‘acrobatics’ in his latest opinion
A legal expert shredded Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s “acrobatics” from his latest opinion in a major voting rights case during a new interview with Slate. Janai Nelson, who argued on behalf of Louisiana voters in Louisiana v. Callais, told Slate staff writer Dahlia Lithwick in an interview that the Supreme Court’s decision in the…
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DOGE-built Medicare portal leaks health care providers’ Social Security numbers: report
A system implemented by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency program accidentally leaked the Social Security numbers of health care providers, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. “The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last year created a directory to help seniors look up which doctors and medical providers accept which insurance plans,…
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Massive cow runs free on campus after escaping transport to University of Illinois
He’s on the moooove. A cow cut loose during the last leg of its transport to the University of Illinois’ veterinary school, where it was seen trotting around campus before being steered to safety Wednesday, wild video shows. A cow roamed the University of Illinois campus on Wednesday. The Daily Illini The slippery bovine got…
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‘Nightmare’ scenario laid bare as Supreme Court kicks off ‘race to the bottom’: analysis
The Supreme Court has fired the starting gun for a “race to the bottom” in a gerrymandering war that will be “a nightmare for democracy,” according to a new legal analysis. In a Slate report on Thursday, political writer Jim Newell cautioned that the GOP has “carte blanche” to gerrymander after the Supreme Court ruled…
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NBC host Sara Gore announces devastating breast cancer diagnosis on air
NBC host Sara Gore revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer and will be taking a leave of absence from her hosting duties at “Open House” and “New York Live” as she seeks treatment. “It just felt right to tell you myself, I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and I’m going to be stepping…
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‘Marveling over this’: Chris Hayes shocked as Trump’s polling falls ‘off the chart’
President Donald Trump’s sliding polls on inflation and cost of living stunned MS NOW’s Chris Hayes — who presented the latest data in a striking graph that could barely even fit how far his numbers had plummeted. “The lesson is that people really care about gas prices,” said Hayes. “Oil and natural gas, gasoline are…
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How Shivon Zilis Operated as Elon Musk’s OpenAI Insider
As the first week of trial in Musk v. Altman comes to a close, one person has emerged as a critical behind-the-scenes manager of communications and egos in OpenAI’s early years: Shivon Zilis. A longtime employee of Musk and the mother to four of his children, Zilis first joined OpenAI as an advisor in 2016.…
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Republicans groan to WSJ as Trump poised to defy Congress
A group of Republicans sounded off to the Wall Street Journal on Thursday after a Trump administration official hinted that they are considering avoiding Congress on yet another issue. Under the War Powers Act, the president must notify Congress of a military action within 48 hours and withdraw the troops within 60 days. However, Defense…
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NYPD cops show their heroism yet again after Queens explosion— every New Yorker should cheer
New York cops risk their lives every day to protect the rest of us, but some heroism is more obvious. Several officers on Thursday rushed back into a building where they’d been injured in a massive explosion to get civilians out to safety. Police were at a home’s front door, responding to a 911 call…
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A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea
BERLIN — A barge carrying a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow water near Germany since March has begun its journey toward the North Sea. It reached Danish waters on Wednesday, German authorities said. Nicknamed “Timmy” by German media, the whale was spotted swimming near Germany’s Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from the…