As Tom Steyer amassed billions of dollars by leading a wildly successful San Francisco hedge fund, he did what many wealthy Californians do. He scooped up luxury homes. His collection …
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What We Know (and Don’t) About the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuits Inquiry
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Justice Department is investigating aspects of two lawsuits brought by E. Jean Carroll, the 82-year-old former magazine writer who accused Donald J. Trump of sexual assault, The New York …
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new video loaded: Judge Orders Removal of Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center A federal judge in Washington on Friday ordered that President Trump’s name be removed from the facade of …
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Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to a new congressional map that would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, making it the second Southern state to draw …
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Providence Isn’t an Official World Cup Host but It Sure Is Acting Like One
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFans of Scotland’s World Cup team, thousands strong, will march on Providence, Rhode Island’s capital, next month and local officials will be applauding and cheering them every step of the …
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Scripps Spelling Bee 2026 Takeaways: Shrey Parikh Wins in Spell-Off
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter nine rounds Thursday night, the Scripps National Spelling Bee came down to a showdown between a West Coaster and an East Coaster, an eighth grader and a seventh grader. …
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Suit Says Black Infants Were Subjected to Experimental Vaccine Without Consent
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe families of two Black infants who were unknowingly enrolled as test subjects in a mid-1960s vaccine trial for a respiratory virus and died shortly afterward have sued the United …
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Judge Declines, for Now, to Block Mail-In Voting Changes Ordered by Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge on Thursday declined, for the moment, to block an executive order President Trump signed in March targeting mail-in voting and directing the creation of a federal database …
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When he returned to office last year, President Trump promised retribution against those he saw as having challenged or defied him. Since then, the Justice Department has laid charges against …
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The Scripps National Spelling Bee, the 101-year-old competition that tests students’ ability to spell some of the most challenging words in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary, will crown a new champion …