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Yesterday's news today—Sorry for the delay! News and opinion from around US-opolis for Saturday, February 4, 2012

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CHOCK FULL OF GOOD STUFF TODAY! News and opinion from around US-opolis Thursday, February 2, 2012

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, January 30, 2012

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Friday, January 27, 2012

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Thursday, January 26, 2012

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News and opinion from around US-opolis for Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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Lots of VIDEOS that will make you happy. News and opinion from around US-opolis for Tuesday, January 24 2012

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SCHADENFREUDE Edition! News and opinion from around US-opolis for Monday, January 23, 2012

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TOP NEWS

Health Care Politics Bolster Democrats in Shutdown Fight

Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums, stiffening Democrats’ spines as they demand a subsidy extension. [...]

Mass Layoffs Trump Is Threatening in Shutdown Fight May Be Illegal

Unions have sued to block any firings, which budget experts believe are not even needed to protect essential federal services. [...]

Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Disrupt Travel for Second Straight Day

The national air space has long been reeling from a staffing crisis among air traffic controllers, as the F.A.A. grapples with a shortage of about 3,000 controllers. [...]

Trump Suggests Furloughed Federal Workers May Not Receive Back Pay After Shutdown

Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term. [...]

3 Key Takeaways From the Bondi Hearing

The session before a Senate panel featured more fireworks than facts as Democrats and the attorney general repeatedly clashed. [...]

Pam Bondi Goes on the Attack During Senate Hearing

At a Senate committee hearing, the attorney general avoided answering pointed queries by repeatedly laying into her questioners and casting her responses as a defense of the Trump administration. [...]

What Does the National Guard Do? Why Are Its Troops in U.S. Cities?

The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest. [...]

New Race-Day Worry for the Chicago Marathon: Immigration Enforcement

Tensions over the federal intervention in the city have many runners worried about what to expect during the race, which passes through immigrant neighborhoods and draws many participants from abroad. [...]

Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics

As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work, marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online. [...]

Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion

The somber milestone comes with peace talks underway, hostages from the Hamas-led attack still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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US special envoy and Trump's son-in-law to join Gaza peace talks in Egypt

The arrival of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner comes as a second day of talks ended without tangible results, a Palestinian official tells the BBC. [...]

Five takeaways from Pam Bondi's tense, partisan Senate hearing

Nerves were raw in a hearing that covered much ground, and saw Trump's attorney general go on the attack. [...]

At least 24 killed as paraglider drops bombs at Myanmar Buddhist festival

Locals told the BBC the destruction from the motorised paraglider made it hard to identify victims. [...]

Time may be running out for Master of clocks Macron: What next for France?

After eight years in office, Emmanuel Macron's position as president is coming under increasing pressure as France's political crisis escalates. [...]

German mayor critically injured in stabbing attack, police say

Chancellor Friedrich Merz says "we fear for the life" of Iris Stalzer, a newly-elected mayor in the western town of Herdecke. [...]

Scientist's off-grid hike interrupted by news of Nobel Prize win

Dr Fred Ramsdell was "living his best life" offline when the Nobel committee tried to contact him. [...]

Dolly Parton's sister asks fans to pray for country singer

The message comes a week after the 79-year-old musician postponed gigs due to health issues. [...]

Syria acknowledges 'shortcomings' in number of seats won by women at election

Results from the first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad show only 13% of seats were won by female and minority candidates. [...]

Two Austrian women switched at birth meet 35 years later