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Medicare’s new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers
New model will test AI prior authorizations in 6 states; physicians fear more denials and delays for older adults.
Dec 4, 20257 min read
White House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting
President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation’s capital that left one member of the West Virginia National Guard dead and another in critical condition.
Dec 2, 20254 min read
TSA to charge $45 fee for travelers without REAL ID or passport starting in February
Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday.
Dec 2, 20251 min read
4-day school weeks are growing in popularity, despite a lack of data on the effects
Some districts see a shorter school week as a way to attract teaching talent. But many remain skeptical.
Dec 1, 20255 min read
Black Friday sales up 10.4% online, 1.7% in stores
Black Friday retail sales growth picked up this year, Mastercard said Saturday, as shoppers shook off economic uncertainty and weak sentiment.
Nov 30, 20251 min read
Trump social media post claims to void Biden orders
President Donald Trump said Friday he will try to reverse any law, pardon or still-in-effect executive order that former President Joe Biden signed with an autopen, though it wasn’t immediately clear how that would work or whether it would be legal.
Nov 28, 20253 min read
Trump: End ‘third world’ migration, revoke citizenships, no benefits for non-citizens
President Donald Trump called for “reverse migration” in the US as he outlined a further crackdown on immigration following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington. In a pair of Truth Social posts late Thursday that disparaged many US immigrants, Trump said he would halt admissions from unspecified developing nations and revoke citizenship from some naturalized migrants. He also said he would end all federal benefits for non-citizens. Trump offered no details
Nov 28, 20251 min read
2 National Guard members shot in an ambush attack just blocks from the White House
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence that the mayor described as a targeted attack. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said they were hospitalized in critical condition. The rare shooting of National Guard members comes as the presence of the troops in the nation’s capital and other cities around the country has been a flashpoint is
Nov 26, 20251 min read
Homeland Security wants state driver’s license data for sweeping citizenship program
Trump administration may turn to an obscure data-sharing network for access.
Nov 26, 20257 min read
Selling old state ferries? Not so easy, Washington says
The vessels are lingering on the market as Washington State Ferries scrutinizes potential buyers. Past purchases haven’t always ended well.
Nov 24, 20255 min read
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump's pledge to slash the government's size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings. "That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about DOGE's status…( Read full story )
Nov 23, 20251 min read
Indian Health Service is flagging vaccine-related speech. Doctors say they’re being censored.
Officials have deemed terms like ‘immunizations’ and ‘vaccines’ risky ‘buzzwords’ that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
Nov 21, 20257 min read
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