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Feb 12 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Disney's New Look at DEI Programs

Disney has recently changed how they approach diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) programs. These changes come after many companies have been reviewing their own DEI efforts. Disney has decided to scale back. They decided to change the name of some categories. "Diversity & Inclusion" is now

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

The Gulf of America Officially lands on Google Maps

Google Maps is now showcasing a new name for a massive body of water. Anyone in the U. S. using Google Maps will see the name “Gulf of America", people in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico. ” The switch comes after a decision by the U. S. President Donald Trump to rename the area. Go

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Feb 11 2025HEALTH

Court Puts the Breaks on Health Research.

State leaders spread across the United States take things into their own hands. This whole issue began with the presidential administration signing an executive order in last February, to find new ways to cut 4 Billion dollar deficit from the health research grants budget. Long sto

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Feb 11 2025POLITICS

How can a law graduate on our most important forms of constitutional power? . A thought provoking question.

Vince Vance said this thing yesterday, that the judges cannot check the power of the executive and when he said that it sparked a lot of controversy. This is important because it is a clear statement about the separation that exists between the branches of government. This is a concept that has held

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Judge Says Trump's Team Ignored Court Order to Release Billions

The White House found itself in hot water Monday. A federal judge in Rhode Island had some strong words for the Trump administration. He said they'd ignored his clear order to release billions in federal grants. The judge didn't hold back. He ordered government officials to follow what he called th

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Birthright Battle

Birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants has been a hot topic lately. Recently, a judge in New Hampshire made a big move. He temporarily halted a presidential order that aimed to change this policy. This isn't the first time such an order has been blocked. Judges in Seattl

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Dogecoin and the White House: A Mix That Surpised Everyone

Imagine this: Elon Musk, the tech mogul, and the White House. It's a mix that raises eyebrows, to say the least. The Trump administration has been in a legal tussle over access to Treasury systems. The issue started when a group of attorneys general sued the administration. They wanted to block spec

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Feb 10 2025POLITICS

Power Struggle: Trump's Team Challenges Court Decisions

things are heating up in Washington. Trump's top officials are questioning the judicial branch's authority. This is happening because the courts are stalling Trump's ambitious plans. These plans include changes to federal jobs and government structure. Officials like J. D Vance, and the billionaire

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Feb 09 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Cook Is Chillin' With Celebrities in New Orleans

Picture this: you're in the heart of New Orleans, and suddenly, there's someone who might seem pretty ordinary to you but he is kind of Tim Cook, the Apple CEO. When he's cruising around town, the atmosphere brings him up in the middle of local scenes. Cook is virtually at home with slightly rowd

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Feb 08 2025POLITICS

Mandate to Evaluate Defense Budget

Trump has handed over the task of closely inspecting the Pentagon’s expenses to the billionaire Elon Musk and his team, known as DOGE. President chose to set up DOGE via executive order, on the day of his being sworn in. DOGE is in charge of finding new techniques to make the government more effec

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