Sen. Lee rails against spending 'money we don't have' as Senate passes foreign aid bill: 'It’s cowardice'

Utah Sen. Mike Lee criticized the Senate's passage of the foreign aid package Tuesday night, blasting lawmakers for spending "money we don't have."

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America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled

Big Oil says it can fix our plastic waste disaster. Don't believe it.

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Jurors in Trump's hush money trial are not sequestered, but can they stay anonymous?

Donald Trump's hush money trial in Manhattan is underway. The jurors aren't sequestered, so can they stay anonymous? Here is what we know about them.

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A $50 million private island that's a 10-minute boat ride off the coast of Florida just hit the market. Take a look.

Black's Island, a 7-acre private island a few miles from the Florida coast near Port St. Joe, is listed for sale at $50 million.

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There's only one way left to fix Tesla: fire Elon Musk

Tesla is in trouble: sales are falling and competition from China is ramping up. It's clear Elon Musk can't fix the company, it needs a new CEO.

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Donald Trump Meets with Former Japanese Prime Minister

Former President Donald Trump met with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso to discussing the "alliance" between the two nations.

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Barnard Prof.: Jewish Students Aren't Unsafe, Columbia Will 'Reinforce' Incorrect Views that Jews Have More Power

On Tuesday's broadcast of NPR's "Morning Edition," Associate Professor of Sociology at Barnard College Debbie Becher stated that it's "unfortunate that | Clips

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NYU Prof.: 'Orthodoxy' Promoted By Us of 'Oppressors and Oppressed' Helped Cause Antisemitism Double Standard

On Tuesday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business Scott Galloway stated that the double standard | Clips

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Trump trial updates: Judge to weigh gag order violations before key witness returns

Former president’s historic ‘hush money’ election interference trial is underway in New York

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Biden is fighting Trump's tough tactics by calling for tripled tariffs on Chinese steel imports

China's economy struggles to consume all it's producing, exporting the most steel since 2016 amid a real-estate slump.

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Kyle Rittenhouse, deadly shooter, college speaker? A campus gun-rights tour sparks outrage

Kyle Rittenhouse, acquitted after fatally shooting two men at a 2020 protest, is telling college students they need to arm themselves on campus.

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Donald Trump's supporters aren't flocking to his hush money trial. He's still campaigning from the courthouse

Donald Trump's supporters aren't exactly flocking to New York City to protest his hush money trial.

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High Borrowing Costs Have Some Democrats Urging Biden to Pressure the Fed

Polls show voters are angry about costs, like mortgages, and worried they will stay high if the president wins re-election.

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Supreme Court to Examine Clash Between Idaho Abortion Ban and Federal Law

The case, which could reverberate beyond Idaho to other states with abortion bans, is the second time in less than a month that the justices have heard an abortion case.

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I went on a date with an AI chatbot. He fell head over heels in love with me, but I got the ick.

AI is making its way into the dating world, including a chatbot that can serve as your boyfriend and an app that spits out witty pickup lines.

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I work from a cruise ship for 3 months a year. Here's how I stay productive at sea.

Walter Biscardi works remotely from a cruise ship as often as he can. He pays for premium WiFi and parks himself under the repeaters.

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The long battle for more US aid for Ukraine is ending but damage to Kyiv will be hard to reverse

President Joe Biden has reached the end of a long, painful battle with Republicans to secure urgently needed replenishment of aid for Ukraine.

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Two Lawsuits, in Texas and Idaho, Highlight Fight Over Emergency Medicine Law

Federal trial judges in Texas and Idaho came to opposite conclusions in a battle between conservative states and the U.S. government over limits on abortion access.

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Gucci's owner is having a terrible year. The company's profit and stock have slumped as Asia sales dry up.

Gucci, Kering's largest brand, saw an 18% decline in revenue in the first quarter.

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Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar again in the spotlight fighting the conservative Supreme Court on abortion

For the fourth time since she became the federal government’s top Supreme Court advocate, Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar is arguing an abortion-related case.

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Inside the White House’s monthslong push for Ukraine aid

The Senate’s vote on Tuesday to approve new aid for Ukraine capped off six months of public pressure and private overtures by the White House to build support, including the not-insignificant task of winning over House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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How airline "drip pricing" can disguise the true cost of flying

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UBS chair says Swiss banking giant is not 'too big to fail'

Colm Kelleher also said UBS was one of the best-capitalized banks in Europe at the UBS Annual General Meeting.

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Noisy Cicadas Drive South Carolina County Residents to Call Police

As trillions of cicadas emerge from their nests, residents of one South Carolina county have had enough. They're calling police to find out why they can hear intrusive sirens or a loud roar.

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Blinken expected to deliver strong warning on Russia support as he arrives in China for key meetings

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China on Wednesday where he is expected to issue a strong warning to Chinese leaders about the country’s support for Russia’s efforts to ramp up weapons production as the war in Ukraine continues.

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