Laphonza Butler's ascent to the Senate is a key moment for Black LGBTQ representation, advocates say
Shay Franco-Clausen said she has been waiting a long time for someone like Laphonza Butler to rise to one of the highest positions in US government.
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Canadian autoworkers go on strike at GM plants
More than 4,000 autoworkers in Canada are on strike against General Motors after the Unifor union and the company failed to agree to a deal similar to the one the union previously reached with Ford.
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Why America's strike wave is barely registering on Wall Street
Corporate America is railing against striking workers, claiming unions are demanding too much. Give in, and companies will be less profitable and at a competitive disadvantage, big business has said.
1970-01-01 08:00
Dollars and sense: Can financial literacy help students learn math?
More states are requiring personal finance education before students graduate from high school
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Trump team hits out at Kennedy as independent candidates inject new drama into campaign
The sleepy countdown to the 2024 presidential primaries got a jolt on Monday when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his primary challenge to President Joe Biden and announced plans to run as an independent -- a move that triggered a barrage of attacks from former President Donald Trump and Republicans worried over polling that shows the longtime Democrat could gnaw into Trump's support.
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House GOP conference remains bitterly divided amid fight to find next speaker
House Republicans gathered for the first time since last week's historic vote to oust Kevin McCarthy, but the two-hour session left them no closer toward coalescing around a speaker nominee and a path forward.
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Powerball jackpot leaps to $1.73 billion, second largest prize in the lottery's history
The Powerball jackpot has soared to a whopping estimated $1.73 billion after no big winner was drawn Monday night, marking the second largest prize in the lottery's history.
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Kaiser Permanente workers warn of potential second strike
A coalition of unions representing thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers warned they will walk off the job again next month if a deal is not reached with their employer.
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How McCarthy's fall and Trump's rise will shape the 2024 GOP strategy
When House Republicans elect a new speaker this week, the only question is not whether, but how far, they will move the party to the right.
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel's war with Hamas will cause deep and wide political shockwaves
Cataclysmic events like the Hamas onslaught on Israel trigger profound political shocks and strategic transformations that no one could predict at the time.
1970-01-01 08:00
South Korean firms get indefinite waiver on US chip gear supplies to China
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will be allowed to supply US chip equipment to their China factories indefinitely without separate US approvals, South Korea's presidential office and the companies said on Monday.
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Person drives into Chinese consulate in San Francisco and is killed by police after confrontation, authorities say
A person who crashed a vehicle into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco Monday was shot and killed after being confronted by police in the lobby, authorities said.
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