Rachel Treisman
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D.C. has been under tighter federal control before. Here's what it looked like
Trump's expansion of federal authority over Washington, D.C., is in many ways unprecedented, but calls to mind other times the city has been under tighter federal control.
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Taylor Swift announces her next era: 'The Life of a Showgirl'
After cryptic Instagram posts and a surprise countdown clock, Swift announced early Tuesday that her new album will be called The Life of a Showgirl. The cover art and release date remain a mystery.
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A woman who killed her in-laws with toxic mushrooms allegedly poisoned her spouse too
Erin Patterson was convicted last month of killing her estranged husband's relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms. Newly unsealed evidence alleges she previously poisoned his meals too.
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After an ex-DOGE staffer's assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?
Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that he is considering taking over the D.C. police force and sending in the National Guard after a former DOGE staffer was hurt in an attempted carjacking.
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Texas Democrats walked out to block the GOP. How well has the tactic worked before?
Dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting map, facing potentially steep consequences. Lawmaker walkouts have had mixed success in the past — so what is there to gain?
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Remember running the mile in school? The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back
The Cold War-era test was a staple of school gyms for half a century before the Obama administration replaced it. Trump says his focus on childhood fitness is for both physical and patriotic reasons.
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High Noon is recalling some vodka seltzers mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks
Some beach variety packs of High Noon hard seltzers included canned cocktails mislabeled as blue raspberry Celsius energy drinks. The affected lots were sent to retailers in six states last week.
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The U.S. is destroying $9.7 million in contraceptives. Is there another option?
This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out.
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Many beauty products have toxic ingredients. Newly proposed bills could change that
The "Safer Beauty Bill Package" would ban the most toxic ingredients in everyday cosmetics and create protections for the women of color and salon workers who are disproportionately exposed to them.
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The UK will lower its voting age to 16. Could the U.S. follow suit?
The British government aims to make all 16- and 17-year-olds eligible to vote starting in the next U.K. general election. Some voting age limits are changing in the U.S., but only at the local level.