February 12, 2025

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Law:

Why Do Big Law Mergers Fall Short of Revenue Hopes?
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Polsinelli's 'Goldilocks' Run Has Firm Targeting Mid-Markets
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Benefits of hybrid work examined in new study, while firms’ quest to bring lawyers back to office continues
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Florida bankruptcy lawyer allegedly shattered plate on wedding guest’s head, sparking fight over buffet-line cutting
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Lawyers and Law Firms Embrace AI: Navigating the Future of Legal Work
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Conservatives Call The Manager On The ABA’s Diversity Programs
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FBI seeks forfeiture of law office over lawyer’s alleged role in ‘DWI Enterprise’
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After Facing Repeated Trump Threats, Panama Canal Authority Lawyers Up With Top Biglaw Firm
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SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein accused of transferring millions in cryptocurrency after tax indictment
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What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion
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Blame Gerald Ford for Trump’s Unaccountability
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American Bar Association Says ‘Chaotic’ Trump Is Attacking Constitution and Rule of Law
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Donald Trump Suffers Five Legal Blows in One Day
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Pope Francis rebukes Trump over mass deportations, warns it ‘will end badly’ Vance used 'ordo amoris' to defend deportations. Pope offers 'true' meaning Pope Rebukes Trump over Mass Deportations in Letter to US Bishops Pope Told To 'Stick To Church' After Trump Migrant Critique Border Agent Arrested on Smuggling and Drug Trafficking Charges Florida Proposes 'Mandatory Death' for Illegal Immigrants' Capital Crimes 27 religious groups sue to protect houses of worship from immigration arrests Judge urged to kibosh Trump admin's 'irrational' and 'indefinite' refugee resettlement ban When El Salvador agreed to put migrants in "mega-prison," the U.S. paved the way for nuclear power Trump budget chief Vought tells GOP senators $175B needed 'immediately' for border security Trump Admin to 'Double' Manpower in Sanctuary Cities After Court Rulings Top ICE officials reassigned amid strain to meet Trump deportation goals
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Skilled Legal Workers Find They, Too, Are Targets of Trump Citizenship Order
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Court dismisses appeal of Trump's classified documents case
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Senator seeks watchdog inquiry into Kash Patel, alleges behind-the-scenes role in purge at FBI Senate Democrat alleges FBI chief pick Patel is secretly overseeing firings
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Trump’s following his campaign promises, but they’re threatening the rule of law
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Alina Habba's 'Separation of Powers' Comments Draw Scrutiny
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FEMA official ignores judge's latest order, demands freeze on grant funding
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Appeals Court Knocks Down Donald Trump's Effort to Freeze Federal Funding
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USAID contractors join others suing Trump administration over dismantling of agency
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Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Defendants Assail Those Who Worked on Their Cases
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Trump's feared DOJ enforcer has a secret: He too investigated Jan. 6th
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A federal judge orders the C.D.C. to temporarily restore pages it removed to comply with Trump’s edict.
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Trump's Expansion of Executive Power Hitting Roadblock In the Courts
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Judge to Consider Restricting Musk Team’s Access to Education Dept. Data
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FBI to release docs regarding whether Trump 'flushed presidential records down the toilet'
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Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Get Bad News
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This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court
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States Strike Back at Trump With 'Smart Litigation Strategy': Attorney
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Head of DOJ security division removed: Sources
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Following legal reprieve, Adams hit on all sides over Trump alliance Justice Department’s Adams Order Cues Showdown With Wall Street Prosecutors
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Federal judge expands block on Trump administration effort to cut public health funding
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Court Pause on Trump Cuts to Medical Research Funds Is Expanded Nationwide
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NYC Mayor Ripped by Rivals as DOJ Pushes to Drop Bribery Charges
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Inside the bare-knuckle legal brawl between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni
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Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO murderer Luigi Mangione edges closer to $500k in funds raised for his legal defense
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TikTok ‘hordes’ intercepted by police after influencer tells them to ‘invade’ ski resort
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Man strangled his mom with bungee cord because he 'had enough of her sleeping around'
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Man having seizure gets tased by police who knew he was having medical episode: Lawsuit
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After armed neo-Nazis get police protection, some Black residents in Ohio express disbelief
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California teen sentenced to 4 years in prison for making hundreds of ‘swatting’ calls across the US
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In rare case, Georgia father jailed after his son was accused of a school shooting is granted bond
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Judges:

Judge Paul Engelmayer Faces Impeachment For Blocking's Musk's DOGE The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze. Agencies Are Withholding Money Anyway. There’s No Need to Guess. JD Vance Is Ready to Ignore the Courts. GOP lawmakers urge Trump to respect federal court rulings DOJ slams judge's order on federal funding freeze as 'intolerable judicial overreach' Mike Johnson says courts should ‘take a step back’ and allow Musk’s DOGE plan to slash government Here’s what federal judges could do if they’re ignored by the Trump administration White House officials bristle as the courts throttle parts of Trump's agenda As Trump team overhauls government, a constitutional crisis looms Legal expert on what happens if Trump decides to defy federal judge’s court order Trump Blasts Judges, Fueling Fear Of Constitutional Clash
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Serial Judge Shopper Elon Musk Rails Against Others Judge Shopping (Which They Aren’t)
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Justice Sotomayor defends courts amid criticism
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Republican's Name Stripped From Courthouse Over Anti-Abortion Law
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Wall Street:

Stock futures slip as traders brace for January consumer inflation report
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Wall Street ends mixed as Coca-Cola gains and Tesla drops
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Markets are betting Trump’s bark is worse than his bite. Consumers are not
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Layoffs:

Full List of Companies Laying Off Employees in February
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Trump to order US agencies to plan for 'large scale' staff cuts Trump Directs DOGE to Shrink Federal Workforce: Read Full Executive Order
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GSA staff facing massive cuts and fears of 'nonstop' surveillance
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US consumer watchdog fires some probationary staff, sources say
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UN migration agency sends out 3,000 pink slips in mass layoffs
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Oilfield services company SLB reorganizes, expects more job cuts
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Lloyds places thousands of jobs under review in tech overhaul
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Federal Agency Fires Staff, Calls It an Error, Fires Them Again
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Former Canoo employees face medical bills despite premiums deducted from pay, question if company truly tried avoiding bankruptcy
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Education:

A New Kind of Crisis for American Universities
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What Cuts Have Been Made at Department of Education? Nearly $1B Slashed
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Red state education officials eager for end of Department of Education
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Texas bills would allow Ten Commandments and Bible reading in public schools
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Math and reading test scores are still down, but not in schools like these
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Healthcare:

Massachusetts hospitals face 'perilous' dual crisis
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Connecticut AG pushes for 'seat at the table' in Prospect Medical's bankruptcy and transition to new ownership for hospitals
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The Foundation for Delaware County could take a big financial hit from Crozer Health bankruptcy
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CT warns 'prices will increase substantially’ with NY Northwell Health's takeover of Nuvance Health
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Mass General Brigham plans layoffs amid projected $250M budget gap
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Rural Americans don’t live as long as those in cities − new research
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Is Trump Ready for Bird Flu?
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U.S. records most whooping cough deaths since 2017
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Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years
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Fraud:

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in "We Build the Wall" donor fraud case in New York
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Krugman: Springtime for Scammers
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Agribusiness:

‘I'm just a farmer trying to do my work’: Farmer affected by federal funding freeze speaks out
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Farmers on TikTok Speak Out About Trump's USDA Funding Freeze
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Georgia lifts suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu testing finds no additional cases
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Pharma:

Wegovy and Ozempic stars dim amid overuse concerns
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Utilities:

Board rejects rate increase to help restructure debt of Puerto Rico power company Puerto Rico board says it won't improve offer to PREPA creditors Struggling Puerto Rico Utility Seeks Commonwealth Funds
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Hawaiian Electric welcomes ruling on wildfire settlement
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WAPA cannot pay debt without $375M inflow, study says
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Economy:

Powell says Fed ‘well positioned’ for the ‘risks and uncertainties’ that lie ahead Fed Chair Shows Little Urgency to Lower Rates Fed Chair Powell says officials are in no hurry to cut interest rates Powell says Treasury payments system is currently safe Fed's Powell, quizzed about trade, Musk, and bank safety, says economy is fine Fed's Powell: Free trade makes sense, but Fed's job is only to react
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GOP lawmakers split over reining in Fed
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Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest
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Fed hawks and doves: what US central bankers are saying Fed's Williams says monetary policy is in right place to achieve Fed goals Fed’s Williams Says Inflation on Track to 2% But Will Take Time
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Order blocking Musk's DOGE from Treasury systems doesn't apply to Bessent, judge says Treasury officials: Musk ally ‘mistakenly’ had power to alter payments system
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CPI Preview January CPI report expected to show headline inflation eased slightly amid rate cut debate
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US Core Inflation Seen Rising at Firm Pace in January Inflation report to show U.S. price growth remains elevated, posing challenge to Trump
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Graphic: Track grocery price trends
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MBA grads are struggling to find work. Here's why it's unlikely to get easier anytime soon.
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Where unemployment is rising and falling
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As tariff pain looms, companies prepare to warn customers of price hikes Trump administration readies reciprocal US tariffs as trade war fears mount Trump may dust off 1930 trade discrimination law to back reciprocal US tariffs Americans could pay a high price for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs Ford’s CEO to Warn Lawmakers of ‘Devastating’ Tariff Impact Mexico to Start Talks With US on Trump’s Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Steel At Heart Of New Trump Trade War Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says Trump's 'bombastic' trade rhetoric is eroding trust in the U.S. Ford CEO says Trump's tariffs are causing 'chaos' in auto industry Trump's metal tariffs spark global scramble for answers Brazil steelmakers lobby group says US 25% tariffs on steel will benefit neither country Trudeau says Canada will ‘resist’ US tariffs on steel, as EU hits back How Car Insurance Would Help Tariffs Cast a Long Inflation Shadow Aluminum falls a second day in aftermath of trump’s tariffs Temu, Shein See US Sales Drop After Trump Targets China Trade China’s New Game Plan for Dealing With Trump Tariffs Fight Trump or flatter him? Europe’s grim options for trying to avert tariff war The truth about William McKinley, the ‘tariff king’ and Trump’s idol US craft beers — brewed in steel, canned in aluminum — could get crushed by tariffs
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What’s propping up inflation? Blame housing
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The Great Political Sort Is Happening at the Office
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U.S. slips to new low in international corruption index
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Disney Drops Diversity Programs Goldman Sachs ends IPO diversity policy citing legal developments Starbucks sued by Missouri over DEI, race and gender bias McKinsey Strikes Defiant Tone on Diversity While Rivals Balk
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Only about 8% of dealmakers are confident in the international economy, survey says
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Trump blasts WFH policies: ‘Nobody is gonna work from home. They are gonna be going out, playing tennis, playing golf’
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Restaurant Chain Replaced Human Dishwashers With Machines After Minimum Wage Increase
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Why voters rejected Bidenomics
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Donald Trump Gets Bad News About His Social Security Taxes Plan Rich retirees win if Trump ends taxes on Social Security benefits — but there are plenty of losers
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Texas Has a Consumer Debt Problem
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Are Millennials the reason single-family home rents are off the charts? A new Zillow report looks at the numbers
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2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in January
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MBA: Mortgage Refinance Applications Increased in Weekly Survey; Purchase Applications Declined
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When Will Mortgage Rates Go Down? Forecast for Rest of 2025
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California Homeowners Lose $650,000 as Housing Price Drops
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Newsom Floats Potential Timeline to Rebuild LA After Meeting with Trump
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Migrants May Be Causing U.S. Housing Shortage: J.P. Morgan
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Trump Housing Market Warning Issued by JPMorgan Chase
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Florida-based property manager files for bankruptcy
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Parties ordered to meet over $130 million in entrance fee refunds owed in Harborside CCRC bankruptcy sale
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Municipalities:

Cle Elum Navigates Bankruptcy While Facing Concerns Over Proposed Development
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Isleton leaders hope to avoid bankruptcy as city faces $4 million in debt
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Oil/Gas:

Global Oil Glut Seen Expanding on Stronger Production Growth
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Politics:

House and Senate GOP go to war over reconciliation Senate GOP moves first in race to fulfill Trump's dreams Republicans Start Splitting Apart Under Trump House Republicans to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal House Freedom Caucus Throws a Wrench Into GOP Tax Plan
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In Trump’s Washington, a War of Wordplay Takes Hold
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Trump voters, are you sure this is what you wanted?
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Don’t compare Trump’s US to Nazi Germany. These three American moments are more apt
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Donald Trump makes wild 'Washington and Lincoln combined' claim
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Trump Takes on Xi and Putin at Their Own Great Power Game
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Wall Street Journal: Trump repeating first-term ‘blunder’
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Trump State Department official has repeatedly called for mass sterilization of ‘low-IQ trash’
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Fake, viral conspiracies on X overrun US politics
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‘We’re about to get annihilated’: Musk, DOGE descend on consumer bureau Inside the GOP’s careful pushback to Musk’s DOGE effort 'It's essential': Elon Musk says US will go 'bankrupt' without budget cuts Trump Will Seek Congress Vote on DOGE Cuts If Needed Insider threats loom as Elon Musk's team gains swift government access Brief. Mysterious. ‘Anxiety provoking.’ Inside DOGE’s crusade to overhaul the GSA DOGE cut off from student loan data, for now Elon Musk appears with Trump and tries to claim ‘Doge’ team is transparent Elon Musk Built His Wealth Off US Taxpayers Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review Musk to lead pentagon audit as Trump targets federal cuts The richest man on the planet attacks the poorest Elon Musk’s DOGE activities trigger protests, vandalism for Tesla It’s Time to Worry About DOGE’s AI Plans Elon Musk's Words Used Against Him in Court Trump's move to kill federal consumer watchdog will protect Big Business but cost consumers billions Dismantling the CFPB would turn the consumer finance world into the 'wild, wild west,' its former director says Sen. Elizabeth Warren Warns On Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Cuts: 'Let The Scams Begin' Trump orders agencies to work with Musk on massive cuts Union Sues Over US Consumer Protection Agency Work Pause Elon Musk is waging war on a key check on his business empire Elon Musk’s DOGE office budget more than doubles from $6.5 to $14.4 million A pastor in Tennessee appeared to call for violence towards Elon Musk Federal Workers Say DOGE Put Spyware on Their Work PCs. Is That Ever OK in the Workplace? Elon Musk Baselessly Accuses Samantha Power of Corruption After She Hammered Him For Spreading ‘Falsehoods’ About USAID Elon Musk Reveals How Often He Talks to Donald Trump Trump signs order handing Musk and DOGE more power to slash federal workforce
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Can Trump Really Dissolve a Government Agency?
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Trump administration submits regulations to weaken federal worker protections
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Trump’s foreign aid cuts scramble young public servants’ career plans
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Almost $500 million in food is at risk of spoilage after USAID pause, report says Trump advisers Look to Shift US Foreign Aid to Wall Street Ally
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Top FEMA Official Is Fired Over Payments for N.Y.C. Migrant Shelters
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NIH Budget Cuts Are the ‘Apocalypse of American Science,’ Experts Say
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Trump administration owes US business millions in unpaid bills amid USAID shutdown, lawsuit says
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Donald Trump Fires USAID Watchdog Who Issued Oversight Warning
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With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government’s public integrity guardrails
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Vice Signaling: Is This What Cancel Culture Achieved?
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Ye website goes offline after Shopify stops handling orders for swastika T-shirts Kanye West allegedly made antisemitic comments to Jewish employee, praised Hitler before firing her: lawsuit
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JD Vance Exposes AI Rift With Allies on First Foreign Trip as VP
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Married Women Could Be Stopped From Voting Under SAVE Act
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Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
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Danish lawmaker slams ‘absurd’ proposal to rename Greenland ‘Red, White and Blueland’
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Reporter Barred from Oval Office Over 'Gulf of America' Clash, Outlet Says Press Freedom Group Rips Trump Banning Reporter Over 'Gulf of America' Rule
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Democrats Suddenly Embrace 'Extraordinary' Tactics Favored by GOP
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Pete Hegseth booed and heckled in Germany by military families protesting anti-DEI push
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Broken Beyond Repair? Barely Anyone Trusts Politicians
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Here’s how dejected the Democrats really are
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‘I became collateral damage’: the trans pilot falsely targeted over Washington DC crash
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'Disappointing': Deep red Trump-voting county begs president to reconsider penny decision Trump's order to discontinue the penny doesn't add up: Expert
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Trump Says the Corrupt Part Out Loud
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Consumer Protection:

Top Biden-era CFPB Officials Pushed Out Amid Work Freeze
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Fed's Powell: No agency other than CFPB tasked with consumer protection enforcement
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US consumer bureau upheaval leaves consumers adrift, experts say
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What CFPB Shutdown Means for Junk Fees
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Retailing:

Buyer for Joann Inc. could emerge this week with bids due in bankruptcy court
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Full List of JCPenney Stores Closings Across 8 States
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Party City Lease Auction Sees Interest From Fashion and Footwear
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More than 100 stores to close, but iconic brands will live on despite bankruptcy
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (14 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Alternatives:

ABCs & Bankruptcy, Part 5: Effect Of An ABC On A Pending Lawsuit–“The Most Honest Act” (Reed v. McIntyre)
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Cannabis:

Cannabis Industry Faces Debt Reckoning Without Bankruptcy Help
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Corporate Governance:

Delaware TripAdvisor Ruling Puts Governance in Investors' Hands
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Intercreditor:

Creditor Coalitions in Bankruptcy
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines rejects acquisition offer from Frontier Group again
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FAA's Staffing Troubles Make Flying More Dangerous, Controllers Say
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NJ passenger allegedly threatened pilot and crew— and even ‘a disabled minor’ on ‘terrifying’ flight
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Australia Could Acquire Country's Third Largest Airline
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Crypto:

FTX User Accidentally Deposited 2,000 Tokens Year After Collapse
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Sports:

Trump orders Secretary of State to lobby the Olympics to ban transgender athletes—even though only 1 openly transgender athlete has ever competed in a women’s category
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Tech:

93% of Gen Zers use AI at work — and it's giving them a huge advantage
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Elon Musk leads an offer to buy ChatGPT’s parent company for nearly $100 billion Sam Altman fires back at Elon Musk: ‘I don’t think he’s a happy person. I feel for him’ Altman Counters Musk's Bid To Buy OpenAI With Offer To Purchase X: 'No Thank You But ...'
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JD Vance tells Europe: Deregulate or the AI revolution will leave you behind
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Climate:

US SEC won't defend climate rule in court
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US Should Stop Closure of Coal-Fired Power Plants, Wright Says
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Two Major Studies Agree Earth Is Entering Frightening New Climate Phase
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Labor:

Amazon Workers Seek Raise in Union-Hostile North Carolina
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Banking:

US Senators Ask FDIC’s Inspector General to Probe Hiring Freeze
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Bank bosses expect US policy uncertainty to persist under Trump, but stay bullish on economy
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Autos:

Inside the collapse of Nissan and Honda's $60 billion mega deal
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Motorcycles:

KTM Creditor Accusing Brand Of Rail-Roading Restructuring, Could Cause Collapse
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Food/Beverage:

Pizza chain closes over 200 locations as sales slump
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An unwanted double: US sales fall for American whiskeys as threats of a trade war heat up
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Bicycles:

Electric cargo bike logistics company Zedify enters insolvency
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Trucking:

Major auto shipping company shuts down, no bankruptcy yet
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Batteries:

Ontario Fund Writes Down $400 Million Investment in Northvolt
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Bankruptcy Sale Features All-New EV Battery-Manufacturing Equipment
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Sovereigns:

Pakistan sees economy on long-term recovery path under IMF program
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UK:

Thames Water faces investigation over failing environmental promises Struggling Thames Water receives a number of bids for equity process
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Investigation into two former Woking council staff over bankruptcy set to launch
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Yorkshire Insolvency Specialist At Begbies Traynor In The Running For Top Industry Award
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Musical suspended mid-show after ‘homophobic abuse’ from audience
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EU:

ECB's Villeroy reaffirms that Trump policies will likely be negative for economy
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How will Europe deal with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth?

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Canada:

Trump's Canada threats may be sparking a Liberal rebound
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MENA:

Israel Moves Troops to Gaza Border After Hamas Postpones Hostage Release
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Trump Claims the U.S. Has Authority to ‘Take’ Gaza Trump Eases Aid Threats But Repeats Call for Displacing Gazans King Abdullah rebuffs Trump’s push for Jordan to take in displaced Palestinians Gaza: The Trump family's Middle East business interests
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Hostage Accounts Raise Alarm About How Long Those Left in Gaza Can Survive Israel fears for condition of remaining hostages, as intel suggests male captives treated worse than women
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Trump warns 'hell is going to break out' if Hamas delays hostage releases Hamas Dismisses Trump's Promise to Unleash Hell If Hostages Aren't Returned: 'The Language of Threats Has No Value' Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza if hostages aren’t released Saturday
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Hamas Accuses Israel of Nearly 270 Ceasefire Violations in New Report
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'Hell worse than what we have already?' Gazans reject Trump plans
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In Overture to Trump, Palestinian Leader Ends Payments for Prisoners
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Trump will meet with Jordan's king as Gaza ceasefire teeters Trump Wants Jordan’s Help With Gaza. Its King Is Looking for a Way to Say No - WSJ Meeting with Trump, Jordan's king offers to take in thousands of Palestinian children After meeting with Trump, Jordan's King Abdullah II reiterates 'steadfast opposition' to moving Palestinians out of Gaza
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What International Law Says About Trump’s Proposal to Remove Palestinians From Gaza
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Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza
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Russia:

Trump says Ukraine "may be Russian someday," eyes its mineral resources ahead of Zelenskyy-Vance meeting Trump, Kremlin both hint at potential Russian takeover of Ukraine
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U.S. will not send troops to Ukraine, Pentagon chief Hegseth says
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Trump to Send Bessent to Ukraine for Payback
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Russia Burns Through Gold Reserves Amid Economic Turmoil
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Putin Sticks With Goal to Roll Back NATO
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Russia to target Americans with ‘nuclear winter’ propaganda
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Zelenskyy proposes to trade land with Putin, offers to return Kursk
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Trump Envoy Halts Work on Ukraine Peace Plan to Consult With Europe
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Ukraine Needs a Peace of Inches, Not Miles
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Russia is sending 'hundreds' of its war wounded for treatment in North Korea, ambassador says
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Dismantling of US foreign aid plunges Ukraine into humanitarian and economic crisis
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Russia could start a major war in Europe within 5 years, Danish intelligence warns
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Russia Releases U.S. Prisoner After Talks With Trump Envoy Kremlin says one jailed Russian released in exchange for U.S. schoolteacher Fogel
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China:

China considers plan to help Vanke repay $6.8 billion debt, Bloomberg News reports
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Over 60 PwC partners in China have stepped down as the Big Four firm handles the fallout from the Evergrande scandal
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South Africa:

'Ridiculous and lame': South Africans mock Trump proposals
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South Africa does have a history of racist land inequality. Just not in the way Trump and Musk are portraying
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Argentina:

Many Argentines back Milei on economy. His war on diversity is more divisive.
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South Africa:

Trump Actions Fuel Hatred, South Africa’s Biggest Farm Lobby Says
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