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Lawyers object to ‘cruel’ DC Bar face mask rule for 12-hour exam

The Washington, D.C., bar exam will require test takers to wear a mask for the duration of the 12-hour exam, prompting some lawyers to condemn the requirement as unnecessary and burdensome.

Senators renew push to ban congressional colleagues from trading stocks

A bipartisan group of senators is making a second attempt to ban fellow lawmakers from being able to own and trade individual stocks while they are serving.

DeSantis seeks to have judge disqualified in Disney lawsuit

Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) filed a motion on Friday to have the judge presiding over the lawsuit filed against him by Disney disqualified from the case.

Social Security update: Direct payment worth $914 arrives in 13 days

Recipients of the Supplemental Security Income program will receive their checks, worth up to $914 for individual filers, in just under two weeks.

Sixty-six House progressives call on Biden to take unprecedented step on debt limit

Sixty-six members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to invoke the 14th Amendment instead of coming to a compromise with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on raising the debt ceiling.

DeSantis leading Biden in key battleground states: Poll

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is beating President Joe Biden in key 2024 battleground states such as Arizona and Georgia, according to new polling.

Judge rules leaker to remain in detention while awaiting trial

A federal judge ordered the airman accused of leaking hundreds of classified documents to remain in jail while he awaits trial on Friday.

Oklahoma governor blindsided by attorney general’s agreement with ACLU to halt child transition ban

Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) was blindsided by Attorney General Gentner Drummond's decision to enter an agreement with the American Civil Liberties Union to halt the state's ban on transgender procedures for children, according to the governor's office.

First flight from Russia to Georgia since 2019 lands to protests

The first flight from Russia to Georgia in four years landed Friday.

Biden think tank-linked university took cash from Chinese government-owned firm

The university housing the think tank at the center of the classified documents controversy involving President Joe Biden pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from an investment firm owned by China's government, documents show.
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