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How a nuclear attack on the U.S. might unfold, step by step
The American reaction to an attack is classified, but details made public paint a harrowing picture.
Minimum wage just went up in places across 7 states and Washington, D.C.—it's $20.24 an hour in one city
The wage increases are expected to affect more than 880,000 workers this summer as minimum wage laws take effect in areas ...
Washington has two of the smartest cities in the US, according to new nationwide ranking
The personal finance website WalletHub recently ranked the most and least educated cities in the nation. See where Washington ...
Iran’s president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA
The order by President Masoud Pezeshkian included no timetables or details about what that suspension would entail.
Pause in U.S. Weapons Deepens Ukrainian Concerns as Russian Attacks Grow
The suspension includes air defense interceptors, and it will directly affect Ukraine’s ability to fend off escalating ...
US pauses some munitions shipments to Ukraine, including air defense missiles
Analysts say Ukraine’s European allies can fill some of the gaps and provide artillery systems. But they don’t possess ...
House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill, daring critics to oppose
Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts ...
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Russia warns U.S. to stop arming Ukraine - The Washington Post
Russia this week sent a formal diplomatic note to the United States warning that U.S. and NATO shipments of the “most sensitive” weapons systems to Ukraine were “adding fuel” to the ...
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Trump administration tells states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs
By: Shauneen Miranda States Newsroom Washington Bureau For the Indiana Capital Chronicle WASHINGTON — The Trump ...
Illinois joins 20 states suing after Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of ...
Senate pulls AI regulatory ban from GOP bill after complaints from states
A proposal to deter states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade was soundly defeated in the U.S. Senate.
Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states
The Supreme Court has thrown out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices’ ...