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GOP bill locks in new deficit plateau as bond market quakes

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GOP bill locks in new deficit plateau as bond market quakes

Republican budget hawks got steamrolled this week as the House passed a bill to advance President Trump’s agenda, sending concerns though financial markets about permanently higher U.S. deficit levels. Following the pandemic, the U.S. national debt ratcheted up to a new plateau of around 120 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) after the government sent…
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Voters ‘want us to do more,’ Republicans say. They’re just not sure what.

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Many GOP lawmakers are pressing for another budget reconciliation bill that could help address voters’ affordability concerns…
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Recognizing ties between domestic violence and mass shootings saves lives

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Recognizing ties between domestic violence and mass shootings saves lives

Nearly half of mass shootings in the U.S. are domestic violence-related…
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Schumer presses DHS to help local governments defend against AI cyber risks

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Schumer presses DHS to help local governments defend against AI cyber risks

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help state and local governments shore up their defenses against new cybersecurity risks, as more advanced AI models raise concerns about increasingly powerful hacking operations. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday…
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