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Trump’s Strategy in Law Firm Cases: Lose, Don’t Appeal, Yet Prevail
The handful of notable firms that were targeted by the president for punishment but chose to fight have uniformly won. Nine others have nonetheless pledged almost $1 billion in free legal work.
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Equipment Outages Vexed Newark Airport Controllers for Years
Records show that air traffic controllers handling Newark Liberty International Airport flights have grappled with equipment outages since at least 2023, an anxiety-causing situation they call “plug and pray.”
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The Army Was the Only Life She Knew. Trump’s Trans Ban Cast Her Out.
Maj. Erica Vandal’s superiors called her “a superb officer.” The president said transgender soldiers like her lack the “honesty,” “humility” and “integrity” to serve.
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Inside DOGE’s Chaotic Takeover of Social Security
The drama offers a case study in how Elon Musk’s team sought to run a critical government agency through misinformation and social media blasts — and how longtime employees responded.
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[Audio] Episode 373 — Christian Focacci on Current Developments in AI and Risk Management
Is AI a magic bullet – or just another tool in the compliance toolkit? What really happens when you let algorithms near your risk decisions? In this episode of Corruption, Crime and Compliance, Christian Focacci, founder and CEO of Threat.Digital, returns for a thoughtful and highly practical conversation about the state of artificial intelligence in…
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Live Updates: Israel and Iran Trade Attacks as Conflict Enters Fourth Day
International pleas for de-escalation appeared to fall on deaf ears. Sirens sounded in major cities across Israel as Iranians scrambled to get out of Tehran.
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In Mexico, Thousands Ran for Office, Few Voted and One Party Dominated It All
Low turnout and fears over democratic backsliding marked Mexico’s shift to electing judges, which opens the way for the Morena party to dominate courts.
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Why Eight Mennonite Families Left Mexico for Angola
Eight families of Mennonites have moved from Mexico to Angola, in southern Africa, raising fears among some Angolans that they will be squeezed out by the new arrivals.
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Heat of Air India Crash Hinders DNA Identification, Agonizing Relatives
Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.
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Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead
The push to do a deal on the country’s nuclear program could be revived, even after the Israeli strikes scuppered the latest round of talks.
