Law:

Blackstone’s Kirkland Billings Break $100 Million Mark
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How Much Do In-House Lawyers Make?
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Biglaw Firms Shying Away From Hiring Fired Government Lawyers For Fear Of Being ‘Scorned’ By Trump Administration
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Lawyers Should More Often Talk About Their Failures
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California bar hunts for who leaked bar questions, applicants sue test administrator
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KPMG becomes first Big Four firm to break into the US legal market
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DOJ is hiring for court battles as Trump slashes other agencies
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How the Epstein Files blew up in Trump’s face
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Judge Calls DOJ Answers About Musk DOGE Role ‘Highly Suspicious’
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DOJ spokesperson resigns, citing ‘toxic work environment’
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Trump's effort to fire government watchdog 'unlawful', judge rules • Sets up SCOTUS showdown
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Trump Birthright Order Is Left Frozen by Appeals Court
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DC Prosecutor Ed Martin Keeps Inventing New Ways To Disgrace His Office • Acting US Attorney Ed Martin Demotes Jan. 6 Case Supervisors • Trump's top prosecutor in Washington demotes senior leaders, sources say
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FBI Deputy Director Bongino repeatedly said pipe bombs planted ahead of Jan. 6 were ‘inside job’
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White House point man at Homeland Security shared ‘martial law option’ post to keep Trump in office
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Lawsuits involving DOGE and the Trump administration that corporate America may want to watch
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Powers of Trump and Congress Collide in Government Shutdown Fight
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Trump sued by Democratic Party over Federal Election Commission independence
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FBI returns records from Mar-a-Lago search to Trump, White House says
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Judge rubbishes Trump admin for trying to 'dismantle' refugee resettlement system
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Judge upbraids Trump admin lawyer for lack of knowledge about how DOGE operates
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New Trump order aims to 'extinguish the independence' of regulatory agencies: Lawsuit
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Judge urged to keep injunction on Trump’s 'unequivocally unconstitutional' anti-DEI orders
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Judge blocks Trump admin from enforcing anti-transgender executive orders
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More than half of Americans believe Trump will try for a third term - despite Constitution saying he can’t
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FedEx takes Mike Lindell’s MyPillow to court over nearly $9M in unpaid fees
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Fani Willis must turn over documents to judge after repeatedly violating open records laws
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Pentagon to send nearly 3,000 additional active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border • Pentagon to deploy mobile brigade to secure border with Mexico • ‘They worship death’: Trump ‘border czar’ reveals extremist views in interview • ACLU sues Trump administration to halt immigrant transfers to Guantanamo • ICE is making more arrests, but critics say some claims don't add up • Migrants Prepare to Lose Their American Lives
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Canada Curbed Illegal Migration to the U.S. Now People Are Heading to Canada.
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South Carolina prepares for first firing squad execution, ushering return of rare method
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Forensic expert’s theory surrounding the ‘unusual’ circumstances of Gene Hackman, wife’s deaths
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Judge allows wrongful-death suit against Florida cop who fatally shot man at wedding
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Luigi Mangione says Pennsylvania search, arrest were illegal
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Man who went on racist tirade, assaulted postal worker for Kamala Harris mailers convicted
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Man accused of stabbing his 'pro-Trump' friend with a trowel is found not guilty
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'Released her dogs at them': Florida woman allegedly used Great Dane to attack investigators after stealing electricity
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Parents zip-tied 10-year-old and made him stand in a corner for '10-12 hours': Police
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Woman Googled time it takes for 'body to start smelling' after killing father-in-law: Cops
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Killer who doused herself in Mountain Dew to taint DNA during police interview learns fate
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Long-stalled Colorado Planned Parenthood mass shooting case moves forward with forced medication of suspect
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Judges:

Supreme Court justices tread carefully as collision with Trump looms
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Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats
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Supreme Court Justice Knows What He Likes
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Playing Games With The Supreme Court
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rise slightly as investors await tariff developments
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Trump Tariff Threats Have Turned the Stock Market’s Winners and Losers Upside Down
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Jeremy Grantham on the meltdown coming for U.S. stocks
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The Stock Market Was One of Trump’s Favorite Talking Points. Not Lately.
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Layoffs:

Bankruptcy Court Shoots Down Teamsters' Claims that Yellow Violated WARN Act • Yellow settles WARN claims from nonunion employees for $12.3M
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'Amputated suddenly overnight': Judge slams Trump admin's 'illegal' mass firings
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Inside Trump’s federal worker firings
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Trump voters lose government jobs
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Elon Musk’s plans for mass government firings just hit a legal roadblock
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Mass Firings Aren't Meritocracy
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'They've radicalized me': Federal workers fight back as Trump dismantles their work
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‘A slap on the face’: Orlando Marine vet among thousands to lose jobs in federal employee purge
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Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?
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Cuts to National Weather Service Leave Forecasters Reeling • Who needs weather reports anyway?
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Mass firings across NOAA and National Weather Service ignite fury from scientists worldwide
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Cuts to national parks and forests met with backlash
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These National Park workers say a Trump agency fired them illegally. A judge agrees
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‘Erased generations of talent’: US public land stewards decry firings and loss of knowledge
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New Musk-inspired email to federal workers seeks weekly reports • Hegseth calls for DOD civilian employees to comply with OPM email directive
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A USAID employee says security wouldn't let him take a photo of his wife's memorial as he cleared out his desk
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Social Security Revamp Sees at Least Two Dozen Leaders Exit • Social Security Contractors Cut Off as DOGE Targets Agency
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Grubhub lays off 500 employees
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Food/Beverage:

Why Hooters is near bankruptcy • Hooters Denies Impending Bankruptcy Amid Rumors, Says It’s On Track For Growth
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5 Restaurant Chains That Just Went Bankrupt Amid Massive Debt
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How this restaurant chain is taking a different approach than Waffle House to soaring egg prices
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Tech:

How St. Cloud’s tech darling failed, leaving dozens of local investors empty-handed
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Elon Musk says there's 'only a 20% chance of annihilation' with AI
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The AI that apparently wants Elon Musk to die
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Student Debt:

They're not asking to cancel student debt. They just want the cheaper payments they were promised • The Trump administration blocks student-loan borrowers from online access to decades-old affordable repayment plans • 8th Circuit injunction leaves only the most expensive student-loan-repayment options available
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Hotels:

Dallas hotel that canceled “Daddyland” files for bankruptcy
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Occupancy Rate Decreased 2.7% Year-over-year
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Banking:

Silicon Valley Bank's Former Parent Can Pursue $1.93 Billion FDIC Lawsuit
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Another ‘near miss’: Citigroup mistakenly credited a customer account with $81 trillion
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Religion:

Pope's condition stable but complex
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Utilities:

Eaton fire could be first big test for wildfire fund created to keep utilities out of bankruptcy
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Comic Books:

Here's The Diamond Bankruptcy Letter Sent to Creditors About The Auction
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Autos:

Tesla Extends Early-Year Slump With 26% Sales Decline in France • Tesla's plummeting sales risk its lucrative European emissions credit earnings
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US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump’s trade wars
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Economy:

Trump Dials Back Fed-Bashing, Seeks a Different Kind of Rate Cut
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PCE Measure of Shelter Decreases to 4.5% YoY in January
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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Dropped To 7-Month Low In January
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The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
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Americans Want Trump to Do More for the Economy, Two Polls Say
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Walmart CEO warns food prices are causing 'frustration and pain'
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Sky-high egg prices aren't going over easy with NYC stores and customers
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Americans’ Rising Inflation Concerns Threaten to Undo Soft Landing
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US Stagflation Fears Rise With Latest Economic Data
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow Sees Economy Shrinking After Friday Data • Q1 GDP Tracking: Wide Range, GDPNow Goes Negative • The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says • The US economy has suddenly been thrown into reverse as key GDP indicator flashes stunning negative forecast
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Billionaires earning $10 billion per day in January are suddenly watching their net worth get wiped out—Elon Musk has lost $90 billion alone
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Trump orders investigation into lumber ahead of likely tariffs • Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing tariffs on China • China Vows to Retaliate Over Trump's Tariffs • Tariffs will raise prices, it's just a matter of how much, Atlanta Fed says • US tariffs on Canadian goods would restore a barrier that Reagan proudly razed • Trump’s Tariff Convulsions Are Wreaking Havoc on Tequila Makers • Bessent Calls on Canada to Match Mexico’s Pitch on China Tariffs • Looming Trump Tariffs Make US Steel Too Expensive at Home • Warren Buffett calls Trump’s tariffs a tax on goods, says ‘the Tooth Fairy doesn’t pay ‘em’ • Chipotle CEO says company will absorb any cost increases from tariffs • Wall Street worried that new tariffs will turn the Trump bump into a slump—analysts warn the bulk of action is yet to come
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Even in deep-red Trump country, business conditions are quickly collapsing as tariff fears cross party lines
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US Merchandise Trade Deficit Widens to Record on Import Surge
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PCE Measure of Shelter Decreases to 4.5% YoY in January
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They Crashed the Economy in 2008. Now They’re Back and Bigger Than Ever.
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BlackRock Ends Diversity Goals, Merges DEI Staff Into New Team • DEI Has Lost All Meaning • Companies may be rolling back their diversity policies but investors keep voting down anti-DEI shareholder proposals
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Johnson floats stopgap funding bill, says GOP should codify DOGE cuts later
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50% GDP Collapse Ahead? Actuaries Sound The Alarm—Who’s Listening?
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Shutdown clock ticks with Trump set to address Congress • Government shutdown looms as Trump tries to assert new spending powers
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GOP chairmen urge leader to battle House on budget, spending strategy
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Gen Z Is Embracing 'Micro-Retirement'
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Gen Z men are turning to the kitchen instead of college—they can make $170,000 without the burden of student debt
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In leaked memo to Google’s AI workers, Sergey Brin says 60 hours a week is the ‘sweet spot’ and doing the bare minimum can demoralize peers
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Freddie Mac House Price Index Increased in January; Up 3.9% Year-over-year
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Homebuyers in US Canceled Contracts at Record Rate for January • Florida Housing Market Suffers Wave of Cancellations as Deals Fall Through
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The housing market has shifted in favor of buyers — depending on where you live
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The 11 states where $300,000 gets you the most bang for your buck when buying a home
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Here’s how much you need to make to afford a $1 million house today
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Is DC's housing market going to collapse? Here's what's really going on.
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Reno City Center bankruptcy dismissed, $37.5 million second payment due
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State Farm to regulators: CA entity ‘could be insolvent’ without reinsurance changes
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Florida Insurance Scandal Has 'Huge' Impact for Homeowners
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Municipalities:

Which districts are on California’s latest financial danger lists — and why
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NYC is still attracting the most college grads of any city in America — by far
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Oil/Gas:

Renewables Were 24.2% of US Power in 2024
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Texas workers face mounting dangers in the heart of America’s greatest oil boom
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Politics:

Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, and Trump is rushing change
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Most Americans in new survey support funding increases as Trump admin seeks cuts
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Trump's deep obsession: Winning the Nobel Peace Prize • Rubio says Trump would be ‘on his way to the Nobel Peace Prize’ if he were a Democrat
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‘If you just came here to yell, I can leave,’ Trump-supporting Oregon congressman tells crowd of angry rural voters
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Texas Republican Repeatedly Heckled at Tense Town Hall: 'Vote You Out'
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Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the U.S.
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'Deeply alarmed': Ex-Pentagon heads beg Congress to hold Trump accountable
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Why Mike Johnson will struggle to keep his promises
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GOP divisions emerge in upcoming marquee races
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There’s little sign of buyer’s remorse among Donald Trump’s political converts in Texas
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Hundreds of protesters descend on Vermont ski town to ambush JD Vance's family vacation • Vance family moved to ‘undisclosed location’
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'Interrupted by boos': GOP lawmaker confronted by 'angry crowd' in 'deep red' Texas county
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Should we have a funeral for what we believed America used to be?
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What Game Is Jeff Bezos Playing? • Jeff Bezos' Washington Post moves might please Trump— but they're costing him money • Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron rebukes Bezos: ‘betrayal of free expression’ • Washington Post Columnist Slams Trump As ‘The Real Threat’ After Bezos’ Op-Ed Overhaul • The Washington Post Is Dying a Death of Despair
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MAGA world erupts over Andrew Tate release, Epstein stunt
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Cuomo mounts comeback, launches campaign for NYC mayor
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'Maximally transparent' DOGE now tells federal court its records are 'not subject to FOIA' • Trump is all-in on DOGE. It’s a political gamble. • It Looks an Awful Lot Like Elon Musk Is Awarding a Huge Government Contract to Himself • OPM says it can now process pensions digitally, as DOGE targets bizarre federal document mine • ‘It’s the shadow OPM’: How DOGE is using a once-obscure federal agency as ground zero for its plans to shrink government • Musk Leverages His Unelected Non-Existent Authority And Expertise To Steal $2 Billion FAA Contract From Verizon • Republican governors tried to slash state budgets. They have advice for Elon Musk • Stanford Freezes Hiring on DOGE Gov't Cuts • What 130-day cap? Musk is ‘here to stay’ in the Trump admin, adviser says • No, AI can’t decide whom to fire — or many other DOGE goals
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Kanye West Wears Swastika T-Shirt Around Los Angeles, Report Says
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Frustrations mount as Stefanik stuck in limbo — even after House clears hurdle
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Centrist Dem group rails against leftist identity politics and purity tests
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Trump’s Still Talking About Buying Greenland. Here’s Where That’s Headed.
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Claims of Social Security Fraud Are Absurdly Exaggerated
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Trump slammed for golfing while South Carolina is burning after deluded theories • South Carolina governor declares state of emergency as wildfires erupt in Carolinas, Georgia • Evacuations ordered as 175 wildfires erupt across South and North Carolina
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Trump to pardon late Pete Rose ‘in the coming weeks’ while MLB considers petition to reinstate all-time hits leader
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Democrats grapple with Trump, democracy and an argument that didn’t work
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US National Anthem Booed by Canadians at WWE Event in Toronto
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Farmers Sue USDA for Deleting Science Data
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Education:

Air Force Academy discovers widespread cheating
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Maritime:

In Shipbuilding, the U.S. Is Tiny and Rusty
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Shipping profit boom evaporates on US tariffs, Red Sea reopening
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Shipping Giant CMA CGM Braces for Upheaval From Trump Tariffs
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Batteries:

Omers writes down US$325 million Northvolt investment
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Healthcare:

Prospect hospitals' landlord agrees to help speed up bankruptcy sale
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Illinois’ Pritzker Warns of ‘Devastating’ Effects If Trump Cuts Medicaid
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‘Healthcare should heal, not bankrupt,’ TN lawmaker wants medical debt elimination
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Measles outbreak continues to spike with nearly 150 reported cases • West Texas doctors urging vaccination after measles death: ‘This is a big deal’ • As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities • RFK Jr says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’
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USAID cuts could send global health into chaos
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Federal Government’s Annual Healthcare Bill: $1.9 Trillion
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RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions
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Senior citizens are rattled by news that Medicare telehealth coverage could expire next month
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Firearms:

Famous gunmaker files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (64 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (61 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Mass Torts:

J&J Spars With Foes of $9 Billion Talc Cancer Plan as Trial Ends
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Fiduciary Duty:

US Judge Says Byju’s, Riju Ravindran Defrauded Lenders And Hid $533 Million: Report • US court says Byju’s defrauded lenders
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Aviation:

Silver Airways cancels all flights at Orlando International Airport without notice, files bankruptcy
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This is how much pilots at low-cost airlines are paid, with some making up to $270,000.
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Retailing:

Big Lots Lacks Cash to Pay Bankruptcy Bills, Angering Suppliers • Big Lots stores reopening: dates, timeline, locations staying open • Ollie’s purchases a further 40 former Big Lots store leases in US
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15,000 Store Closures Expected In Retail As Private Equity Pulls Back
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Sometimes a Bankruptcy Is Just a Bankruptcy
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Bikinis to Bankruptcy: An Ode to Billabong
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Popular retailer with more than 500 locations facing liquidation, second bankruptcy
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With Bankruptcy Looming, Forever 21 Faces Copyright Lawsuit
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Non-Profits:

Groups frozen out of $20B in EPA cash fear bankruptcy
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Climate:

US lobster catch drops as crustaceans migrate to colder Canadian waters
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Crypto:

Riot Platforms Faces Critical Custodial Risks with Bitcoin Assets Amid Potential Custodian Insolvency
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Trump announces US crypto reserve
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SEC turns a new leaf with flurry of crypto probe endings
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Coinbase’s stock slides nearly 30% as Bitcoin tanks
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UK:

Central Bedfordshire’s Independent-run council at risk of bankruptcy
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Freeths named most active for insolvency claims in latest High Court Review
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Starmer’s Foreign Aid Minister Quits Over Cuts to Fund Army
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Starmer unveils 4-step Ukraine plan: ‘We are at a crossroads in history’
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How Former England Striker Emile Heskey Went From £12m Net Worth to ‘Declared Bankrupt’
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EU:

Denmark's biggest retail group is adding 'European' labels to products, as locals sour on buying American goods
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EU leaders prepare ‘concrete’ measures on defense financing, sources say
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Trump-Zelensky row signals looming crisis between Europe and US
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EU, India to Strike Free Trade Deal This Year
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Europe readies 'trade bazooka' aimed at Trump voters: report
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Former French President: Trump No Longer Ally
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Russia:

Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump and Vance unravels into an extraordinary clash • It Was an Ambush • White House amplifies rave reviews for Trump’s handling of Zelensky showdown as Europe rallies around Ukraine • Trump Allies Double-Down on Zelensky Criticism: 'He Chose to Blow That Up' • Senate Democrat says White House is ‘arm of Kremlin’ • How the Trump, Zelensky meeting went off the rails • The Key Mismatch Between Zelensky and Trump • The big Trump-Zelenskyy blowup, briefly explained • Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims • Russia Revels in Zelenskiy’s Oval Office Dressing Down • More Than 40% Of Republicans See Russia As ‘Friendly,’ Poll Finds—As Americans Largely Think Trump Backs Moscow In War With Ukraine • Republican Lisa Murkowski Reacts to 'Shocking' Trump-Zelensky Meeting • The Real Reason Trump Berated Zelensky • The art of no deal: Negotiation experts dissect Trump and Zelenskyy's Oval Office clash • NATO chief issues sharp warning to Zelensky after car crash Trump talks • Gov. Shapiro denounces Trump, Vance treatment of Zelenskyy in Oval Office • Bessent Calls Zelenskiy’s Stand at White House Unacceptable • Marco Rubio reveals that what Zelensky did before cameras started rolling is reason why he should apologize • Economic agreement with Ukraine off the table for now, Bessent says • GOP senator: ‘I don’t agree’ with calls for Zelensky to step down • Speaker Johnson says Zelenskyy may have to resign after fiery Oval Office meeting • Stephen King's Reaction to Trump's Clash With Zelensky Takes Off Online • Jasmine Crockett Apologizes to the World After Trump-Zelensky Clash • Peace is not Zelenskyy's priority, Tulsi Gabbard says • GOP Sen. James Lankford defends Zelenskyy as Trump officials question his leadership • What US lawmakers are saying about the White House clash between Trump and Zelenskyy • Ukrainians rally around Zelenskyy as defender of national interest after Oval Office blowout • 'SNL' recreates Trump-Zelenskyy clash, with appearance by Mike Myers as Musk • SNL dragged for ‘classless’ skit on Trump-Zelensky clash — with appearance by Mike Myers as Musk • Trump Sees Zelenskiy as the Problem, But Ukrainians Stick by Him • Zelensky’s Path Back to White House Faces Big Hurdles • Zelenskyy Stands His Ground In First Interview Since Fiery Trump Meeting: 'Not Sure That We Did Something Bad' • Zelenskyy Forgot the First Rule of Dealing With Trump • Old Biden Phone Call Goes Viral Amid Trump Backlash – ‘Lost His Temper’ and Demanded Zelensky Show ‘More Gratitude’ • Zelensky Posts Tweet Thanking ‘POTUS, Congress, and the American People’ After White House Meeting Explodes • Iran's Supreme Leader Reacts to Trump-Zelensky Clash • Zelensky Blasted by Ukrainian-American Congresswoman After Trump Clash
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Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision • Moscow reacts with glee to Trump berating Zelensky, and pushes on with restoring US ties • Trump Is Rootin’ for Putin • Farage: White House spat makes Putin ‘the winner’ • Kallas: Why is Trump Taking Russia's Side? • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations against Russia • Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying
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Johnson says Putin ‘not to be trusted,’ ‘dangerous’
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Russian economy meltdown with 'transport companies facing bankruptcy' as 'costs skyrocket' • Russian economy meltdown as housing developers face 'bankruptcy' and mortgage rates soar
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The only thing that matters is getting Putin to negotiate, Marco Rubio says
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Former NATO commander says war in Ukraine ‘a long way from being over’
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Norway fuel giant 'refuses to fill US ships after Trump-Zelensky clash
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U.K., France and Ukraine agree to work on ceasefire plan
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Europe's nightmare is here: They have to fight Putin without the U.S. • How Donald Trump has brought a European army one step closer • Starmer to urge Europe to face new reality after Zelenskyy talks • UK’s Starmer says Europe is at crossroads in history as world leaders discuss ending war in Ukraine • European Leaders Seek ‘Coalition of Willing’ to Secure Ukraine
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Elon Musk appears to back US withdrawing from NATO and the UN
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U.S. officials don't know what the next steps are on path to peace
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Putin unleashes Iskander-M missile attack to 'sink container ship in Odesa carrying cargo of British weapons for Ukraine'
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US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say
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State Department terminates U.S. support of Ukraine energy grid restoration
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MENA:

Israel halts all aid entry into Gaza as U.S. lifts partial arms embargo • Israel Halts Gaza Aid After Hamas Balks at New US Truce Idea • Israel criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal
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Controversial Middle East documentary wins Academy Award
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Israel accepts US proposal for Gaza truce, urges Hamas to join
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Harvard Law School’s Vote On Divesting From Israel’s War In Gaza Set For March
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Trump wants Palestinians out of Gaza. Here are Egypt's plans to keep them there
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'Where's the gold?': How the Assads sucked Syria dry
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Venezuela:

US warns Maduro of 'consequences' following incursion of Venezuelan warship into Guyana
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Australia:

Bankruptcies buck insolvency trend as alternative solution gains momentum
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Argentina:

Milei to Seek Congress Support for IMF Deal ‘in Coming Days’
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A Crypto Scam Swindled Argentines. What Did the President Know?
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China:

Winning formula for administering bankruptcy reconciliation
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China Factory Activity Returns to Expansion But Trade Risks Grow
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Indonesia:

Indonesia textiles giant Sritex in talks with investors to lease assets following bankruptcy • Sritex Bankruptcy More Than Just A Company Falls • 10,665 Workers Laid Off Due to Sritex Bankruptcy
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Singapore:

Singapore corporate insolvencies reach highest level since 2010
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India:

Indian payments firm AGS Transact Technologies faces insolvency over alleged unpaid dues
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Government Assigns Benches to 21 Newly Appointed NCLT Members Amid Rising Insolvency Case Backlog
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Byju’s CEO Alleges Fraud in Insolvency Case • Byju Raveendran on EY’s role in insolvency: ‘No escape for those involved’ • Byju’s vs EY: Whistleblower claims, allegations of collusion, and a billion-dollar insolvency battle—Explained • 'I am the Byju of BYJU'S': Raveendran, CEO of bankrupt edtech demands probe into EY-Glas Trust ‘collusion’
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US Bankruptcy Court Rules Against Byju’s Parent • US bankruptcy court says BYJU’S, Riju Ravindran, Camshaft defrauded lenders
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BYJU’S Insolvency Saga: Shailendra Ajmera Appointed New IRP
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Law changes on cards for quick CCI nod for distressed asset sales after SC order
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