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News Articles: Politics

Some current CDC employees at the protest wore surgical masks with blue masking tape to symbolize what some called their inability to speak out about changes art the CDC.

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  • Health

As FY 2026 budget moves through Congress, CDC cuts threaten public health in Georgia

Former directors of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are raising the alarm ahead of budget talks. 

July 03, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Jennifer Vasquez Sura (right), the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, stands with supporters during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., on April 4.

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  • National

Abrego Garcia says he was severely beaten in Salvadoran prison

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. in March, says he was brutally beaten and subjected to psychological torture while held in one of El Salvador's most notorious prisons.

July 03, 2025
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  • Scott Neuman
Pope Leo's childhood home in Dolton, Ill., is up for auction later this month.

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  • National

Pope Leo's scandal-plagued hometown sees a bright future in buying his childhood home

Pope Leo grew up in a small brick house in the Chicago suburb of Dolton which is now up for auction. The village's board of trustees voted to buy it, in the hopes of creating a historic attraction.

July 03, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
"Ghost guns" seized in federal law enforcement actions are displayed at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives field office in Glendale, Calif., in April 2022.

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  • National

Ghost guns may make a comeback, despite a Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on the kit guns in March, but gun rights groups hope the Trump administration -- or the courts -- will still roll them back.

July 03, 2025
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By:
  • Martin Kaste
Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí and Móglaí Bap of Kneecap during day four of Glastonbury festival.

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  • Music

How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod

Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy surrounding its shows and political statements.

July 03, 2025
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By:
  • Fatima Al-Kassab
This diagram shows the trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through the solar system. It will make its closest approach to the Sun in October.

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  • Science

NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system

The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it about galaxies far, far away.

July 03, 2025
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Bloomingdale City Hall

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  • Politics

Landowners sue Savannah suburb over alleged pay-to-play commercial zoning scheme

One developer's warehouse project was approved only after pledging $1.75 million for a new city gymnasium, according to the federal lawsuit.

July 03, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
There's an uprising among Tiny Chef fans who are angry Nickelodeon has canceled his show.

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  • Arts & Life

Can Tiny Chef fans get his show back on Nickelodeon?

Tiny Chef began as a passion project. Now, fans are rallying to revive it after Nickelodeon canceled the show.

July 03, 2025
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  • Elizabeth Blair
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June. Job gains for April and May were revised up by a total of 16,000 jobs.

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  • Economy

The U.S. labor market remains solid, with employers adding 147,000 jobs last month

U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. Job gains were concentrated in health care and state and local government.

July 03, 2025
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  • Scott Horsley
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., leaves the House Chamber during a procedural vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. Capitol on July 2. Johnson managed to cobble together the votes needed to pass the final rule for the bill, setting the House up for final passage ahead of a self-imposed July 4 deadline.

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  • Politics

House Republicans expected to pass Trump's massive tax and policy bill by July 4

House Republicans cleared a final procedural hurdle early Thursday and are now one vote away from passing President Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill before a self-imposed July 4 deadline.

July 03, 2025
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  • Claudia Grisales
A woman holds a pink signs that says, "save our lilves ... don't gut medicaid"

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  • Health

Southern Poverty Law Center report names 5 Georgia counties with most Medicaid recipients

Access to Medicaid in the Deep South is a crucial lifeline because the region has one of the highest percentages of people living in poverty in the United States, according to the SPLC report.

July 03, 2025
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) is surrounded by security and staff as he heads to the House Chamber for a procedural vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. Capitol on July 02 in Washington, D.C.

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  • News

GOP megabill expected to pass by July 4. And, what's next after Sean Combs' verdict

House Republicans are quickly working to meet their self-imposed deadline to pass Trump's megabill. And, what is next for Sean "Diddy" Combs after yesterday's mixed verdict

July 03, 2025
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By:
  • Brittney Melton

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  • Arts & Life

Jenny Han is an expert in embarrassment

Jenny Han feels close to her teen self, which explains why her books and their adaptations connect with teen audiences. She spoke with Rachel about the potency of shame and what she's selfish about.

July 03, 2025
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  • Rachel Martin
Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson in<em> Jurassic World Rebirth</em>.

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  • Movies

In theaters now: A post-apocalyptic thriller, a steamy noir and, yes, dinosaurs

The newest Jurassic installment is roaring into theaters. Meanwhile, Danielle Deadwyler is determined to defend her family's land in the post-apocalyptic thriller 40 Acres.

July 03, 2025
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  • Bob Mondello
A traveler walks through Newark Liberty International Airport in early June. United Airlines says Newark was the most reliable airport in the New York City area in June — a remarkable turnaround after a wave of cancellations and delays in April and May.

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  • National

We flew to Newark to find out if the airport is recovering from its recent struggles

Record numbers of Americans are expected to fly around the July Fourth holiday, posing a big test for America's fragile air travel system — and for Newark Liberty International Airport in particular.

July 03, 2025
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  • Joel Rose
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