Federal lawsuit alleges UCLA medical school uses a race-based admissions process
May 9, 2025
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Federal lawsuit alleges UCLA medical school uses a race-based admissions process

A federal class-action lawsuit accuses UCLA’s medical school and various university officials of using race as a factor in admissions, despite a state law and Supreme Court ruling…

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What’s in a name? With Leo, new pope shows support for workers and labor unions
May 8, 2025
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What’s in a name? With Leo, new pope shows support for workers and labor unions

On Thursday, Cardinal Robert F. Prevost was introduced to the world as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first American pope, taking the name…

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Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing Children’ by Cutting Foreign Aid
May 8, 2025
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Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing Children’ by Cutting Foreign Aid

In his sharpest rebuke of the world’s richest man, a distinction he once held, Bill Gates accused Elon Musk at least twice in the past week of “killing”…

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Buddy Carter to Run for Georgia Senate, Seeking to Challenge Jon Ossoff
May 8, 2025
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Buddy Carter to Run for Georgia Senate, Seeking to Challenge Jon Ossoff

The most vulnerable Democratic senator heading into next year’s midterm election has drawn his first challenger. Representative Buddy Carter of Georgia, a Republican, announced his entry on Thursday…

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Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind
May 8, 2025
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Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind

Representative Gabe Evans, Republican of Colorado, secured his ticket to Washington in November when he defeated a Democratic member of Congress by less than 1 percentage point —…

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Russia’s Military Show of Strength Masks Economic and Diplomatic Cracks
May 8, 2025
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Russia’s Military Show of Strength Masks Economic and Diplomatic Cracks

Russia will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat on Friday with visiting heads of state and a show of armed might in Red Square, staged as…

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Overnight Clashes Strain Diplomacy Efforts for India and Pakistan
May 8, 2025
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Overnight Clashes Strain Diplomacy Efforts for India and Pakistan

The situation between India and Pakistan remained volatile on Thursday, with reports of heavy overnight shelling and strikes on both sides clouding an international diplomatic push to contain…

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Opinion | Can Democrats Win the Working Class and Save the Republic?
May 8, 2025
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Opinion | Can Democrats Win the Working Class and Save the Republic?

What does the Democratic Party stand for? Why did Democrats lose in 2024? Do liberals need a theory of populism? My guest today has been trying to answer…

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Judge Boasberg Gives Trump Admin New Directive in Deportations Case
May 8, 2025
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Judge Boasberg Gives Trump Admin New Directive in Deportations Case

By Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and…

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Donald Trump Set to Announce New Trade Deal With Britain: Report
May 8, 2025
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Donald Trump Set to Announce New Trade Deal With Britain: Report

President Donald Trump is set to announce a new trade deal with Britain on Thursday, The New York Times reports. Newsweek reached out to the Department of the…

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