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Jury orders $83.3 million judgment against Trump in Carroll defamation suit
The judgment included $7.3 million in compensatory damages, $11 million designated for a reputational repair program, and a punitive portion of $65 million.
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Jamie Dimon groveling before Trump exemplifies how fascism takes root
At a time when leaders need to stand up for the rule of law, for democracy, for decency, and against Trump, Dimon is leading the charge in the opposite direction.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends ‘failing’ presidential campaign (+Español)
DeSantis' departure sets up the rest of the Republican primary to be a contest between Trump and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.
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2 million children, parents set to lose food aid unless Congress acts now
A 2023 survey revealed that 64% of WIC recipients would have been unable to afford necessary formula to feed their infants without the program.
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15 GOP-controlled states say NO to federal $$ to feed hungry children
In Florida, a public policy analyst noted that Gov. Ron DeSantis refused the funding weeks after a bill to weaken child labor laws.
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Labeling Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism is a fiction with deadly consequences
Cuba’s SSOT designation was callous and unjustifiable when it was instituted by President Trump. It is even more callous and unjustifiable today.
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The fault is Cuba’s system but our embargo just worsens the suffering (+Español)
Food for those outside the dollar-driven tourist economy is a struggle, as are medicines and simple things, like a favorite shampoo or paper products of all kinds.
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US policy is exacerbatig Cuba’s growing humanitarian crisis (+Español)
The humanitarian situation on the island cries out for a US response. President Biden could take four simple steps to help ease the crisis.
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Menendez faces fresh calls to resign after Qatar claims
Bob Menendez endured new demands for his resignation after federal prosecutors accused him of taking bribes related to the government of Qatar.
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Pressley bill would classify discriminatory book bans as civil rights violations
Rep. Ayanna Pressley last week introduced the Books Save Lives Act, introduced in response to books being banned at a record pace across the US.
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