Permanent Daylight Saving Time isn't all sunshine
CNN
The Senate's enthusiasm for permanent Daylight Saving Time masks a very real debate at the intersection of human psychology, the economy and our collective sleep cycle.
"Ooh, I love it," exclaimed Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. "An idea whose time has come," said GOP Sen. Marco Rubio. "Common-sense legislation," Democratic Sen. Patty Murray labeled it.
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Columbia University announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to resolve several federal probes into allegations that it had violated anti-discrimination laws, following months of negotiation to restore federal funding to the school.
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A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case.
The family of Kaylee Goncalves, one of the four University of Idaho students killed by Bryan Kohberger in 2022, railed against him as a “joke,” a “loser,” and “as dumb as they come” in a day of searing victim impact statements.
This week, Donald Trump’s preoccupation with Barack Obama — and specifically his role in probing Russia’s role in the 2016 election — reemerged in dramatic fashion.
Andrew Cuomo says he’s done being nice.
A remarkable scene is playing out in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday: In an effort to avoid votes on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein, Republicans are shutting it down early and heading out on a weekslong August recess. Nevermind that the Trump administration promised to release these files, and many Republicans want them to do so.
The US State Department is opening an investigation into Harvard University’s “continued eligibility as a sponsor for the Exchange Visitor Program,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday, marking the Trump administration’s latest escalation against the Ivy League institution.
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler announced on Wednesday that he will seek reelection in the House in a win for President Donald Trump.
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