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Gig Drivers Win the Right to Unionize in California
The measure, a compromise with companies like Uber, could serve as a model for other states.
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Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns
Aaron Siri is leading legal efforts on policies that dovetail with parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s government agenda.
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Groups File Suit Over Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The suit argues that the new fee would harm schools, hospitals, churches and small businesses across the country.
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Journalist Mario Guevara Is Deported After Being Held Over 100 Days
The Salvadoran journalist was arrested in June while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta. Those charges were dropped, his lawyers said.
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Reaching for a Connection to Taylor Swift
A Democrat in a crowded House primary in Colorado is far from the only politician grasping for Taylor Swift-related straws.
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Trump Administration Can’t Decide Whether the Shutdown Is Bad or Good
Is it “fun” and an “unprecedented opportunity,” or is it “madness” that must end? Depends who’s talking.
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Judge Finds ‘Likelihood’ That Charges Against Abrego Garcia Are Vindictive
The ruling was an astonishing rebuke of both the Justice Department and some of its top officials, including Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general.
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Billionaire Trump Ally Emerges as Key Broker in Harvard Fight
Stephen A. Schwarzman, the leader of the Blackstone Group, one of the world’s largest investment firms, has taken a direct role in Harvard’s negotiations with the White House.
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Two Comets Are Moving Into Your Night Skies in October: How to Watch
The comets A6 (Lemmon) and R2 (SWAN) are visitors from the chilly fringes of our solar system, and could even be visible at the same time.
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Government Shutdown Leaves Wall Street Without Jobs Data
Investors are grappling with a blackout of official government economic data that’s forcing them to rely more heavily on reports that usually get far less attention.