Deepa Shivaram
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Politics
White House responds to protests over leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe
Protestors gathered outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's house and Chief Justice John Roberts house over the weekend.
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Politics
The House will vote on measure to allow congressional staffers to unionize
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement Friday that the House is expected to vote on a resolution next week that would allow congressional staffers to unionize.
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Politics
The future of Title 42
The future of the pandemic order Title 42 that gave the government power to quickly expel migrants remains in limbo in the courts. DHS Secretary Mayorkas is testifying on Capitol Hill this week.
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Politics
Immigration advocates warn of midterm risks for Democrats if Title 42 isn't lifted
With voter enthusiasm among Democrats already lagging going into the midterms, immigration advocates say they will dampen it more by not calling for the 2020 public health order to be lifted.
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Politics
What to know about Title 42, the Trump-era policy now central to the border debate
A decades-old public health order is back in the spotlight as it's set to expire next month — a move that is long-overdue for immigration advocates. Here are some Title 42 basics, and some history.
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Politics
Biden announces another $800 million to support Ukraine military
The president says Russia's attacks on the Donbas region require different types of weapons and military support from the U.S. He also plans to ask Congress for more funding next week.
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Sports
U.S. Olympian Allyson Felix says she'll retire after the 2022 season
Felix, the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history, announced her decision on Instagram. The 36-year-old has won 11 Olympic medals over the course of her career.
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Business
For the first time, wind power eclipsed both coal and nuclear in the U.S.
For a single day at the end of March, wind was the second-largest source of electricity generation, the Energy Information Administration says. Natural gas is still the nation's largest power source.
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Technology
Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter for $43 billion in cash
Musk's offer comes after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became Twitter's largest shareholder. Musk says he will unlock Twitter's potential.
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Science
The Hubble telescope confirms the largest comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers
The comet, known as C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein), has an estimated diameter of about 80 miles. That's bigger than Rhode Island and about 50 times larger than the heart of most comets.