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Politics
Biden met again with congressional leaders to negotiate raising the debt limit
President Biden will cut short his trip to Asia in order to keep negotiating with top congressional leaders over the debt limit — with a possible default as little as 15 days away.
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Politics
Capitol Hill hearings to take a closer look at guardrails for artificial intelligence
Members of the Senate Judiciary committee will hear from the CEO behind ChatGPT — as lawmakers hold several hearings on how to address concerns about emerging AI technology.
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Morning news brief
The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1. Hollywood writers are striking against the major studios. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on Supreme Court ethics.
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Politics
Biden has announced his bid for a second presidential term
President Biden made it official Tuesday — that he's running for a second term in the 2024 presidential race.
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Business
Fox News and Tucker Carlson have parted ways, the network announced
Fox News announced Monday that primetime star Tucker Carlson had hosted his last show on Friday. Fox had stood by him through several controversies. Why the split now?
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Science
SpaceX rocket explodes shortly after test-flight takeoff in Texas
SpaceX's new stainless-steel rocket named Starship exploded Thursday just four minutes after liftoff. In a statement, the company said, "with a test like this, success comes from what we learn."
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Business
Fox News settles defamation lawsuit with election tech firm Dominion Voting Systems
Fox News has settled a lawsuit over false claims it aired following the 2020 presidential election. It will pay nearly $790 million to Dominion Voting Systems.
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Investigations
Railway workers say staff cuts and longer trains are creating dangerous conditions
NPR's A Martinez talks to ProPublica reporter Dan Schwartz about how trains are getting longer while railroad staff is being cut, creating dangerous conditions.
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Politics
Finland joins NATO over Russia's objection
The Nordic nation's decision to join the defense alliance is seen as a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Stimson Center's Emma Ashford argues it could have downsides for NATO too.
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Politics
Biden may revive detention of migrant families caught crossing the border illegally
The White House is considering whether to resume detaining migrant families apprehended after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as part of a broader crackdown.