South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem touted her state’s low unemployment rate in a Friday afternoon tweet, noting it’s pre-pandemic standing as she refused to close
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House Republican introduces bill to hold Supreme Court at nine justices
West Virginia Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito reintroduced a bill Friday that would limit the number of justices permitted in the Supreme Court. 3 OLDEST
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Los Angeles County DA Gascon bars prosecutors from attending parole hearing for child rapist
Prosecutors in Los Angeles County are barred from attending an upcoming parole hearing to oppose the release of a serial child rapist as part of a
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The Paris Climate Agreement: What You Need to Know
President Biden’s decision to return to the climate pact fulfills a campaign pledge, but the United States has some catching up to do. President Biden
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The Moneyist: ‘This is sheer economic waste. We distributed our $1,200 stimulus to our church:’ Why did we get these checks instead of poor Americans?
Dear Moneyist, My husband is 82 years old. I am 83. We are retired. We are neither Democrats nor Republicans. Last year, about midsummer, we
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Retail is here: The virtuous cycle of social engagement with crypto
One of the tropes that observers commonly invoke to explain the forces behind the crypto markets’ surge at the end of 2020 and in early
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: Michigan legalizes sports betting — the state could generate $8 billion a year in sports bets, according to one analyst
On Friday, Michigan will become the 15th state to accept legal online wagers on sports after getting authorization from the Michigan Gaming Control Board. “Michigan
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Modi praises India’s ‘self-reliance’ in Covid-19 vaccine production as the country administers millionth jab
The Indian prime minister has talked up his country’s capacity to overcome the coronavirus pandemic using indigenous vaccines and those manufactured in the world’s second
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Economic Report: New-home construction activity soars to highest level in over a decade, as builders rush to produce single-family homes
The numbers: U.S. home builders started construction on homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.67 million in December, representing a 5.8% increase from the
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Coronavirus variants pose reinfection risk, scientists say
Those who recover from coronavirus infection have immunity for at least five to six months, per several early studies, and while re-infections to prior strains were
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