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Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Columbia protesters "face expulsion" if they don't leave occupied campus building

Biden's tough options as Gaza protests unravel on college campuses

This is a protester

Brown protesters disband camp after reaching agreement with university

Biden admin moves to ease U.S. marijuana restrictions

Several marijuana plants seen growing
Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Democrats fume at Mike Johnson over antisemitism vote

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, wearing a gray suit, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, wearing a blue suit.

Schumer slams pro-Palestinian protesters who took over Columbia building

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks after the Senate passed a foreign aid bill at the U.S. Capitol on April 23, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Apr 30, 2024 - Economy

Binance founder sentenced to 4 months in prison

Photo illustration of Changpeng Zhao surrounded by abstract lines, bars, and circles.
Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Business

"Everyone is in complete shock": Tesla cuts Supercharger employees

EV charging stations in a parking lot

Exclusive poll: Americans are critical of today's immigrants

A migrant woman from Venezuela is comforted by her daughter as she cries while retelling her journey to reach El Paso, Texas, on April 2, 2024..
Apr 30, 2024 - Business

U.S. consumer confidence drops to its lowest level in nearly two years

Apr 30, 2024 - Business

WeWork strikes deal to exit bankruptcy, without Adam Neumann

An illustration of a sinking WeWork being thrown a lifeline.

Scoop: GOP senator suggests DOJ prosecute pro-Palestine student protesters

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) arrives for a Senate Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on February 08, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump could be jailed over gag order violations in hush money trial, judge warns

: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the end of the day at Manhattan Criminal Court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments on April 22, 2024 in New York City.

Signs of lingering inflation: Worker pay pressures persist

Inside House Democrats' decision to save Mike Johnson

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, wearing a gray suit, and Speaker Mike Johnson, wearing a blue suit, sitting in chairs and chatting surrounded by people in suits and military uniforms.
Apr 30, 2024 - Business

Volkswagen accepts UAW unionization vote at Tennessee plant

A person in a red shirt hugs another person while others hold cameras
Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump’s most revealing quotes yet on what he’ll do if he wins in 2024

Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 26, 2024 in New York City.
Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Business

Major U.S. newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

Illustration of a gavel hovering over the openai logo
Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Hakeem Jeffries vows to save Mike Johnson from MTG's motion to vacate

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Speaker Mike Johnson, walking through the Capitol rotunda.
Apr 30, 2024 - Business

Exclusive: VP candidate Nicole Shanahan kicks off media campaign

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Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Some student loan borrowers may need to apply for forgiveness by Tuesday

US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Democrats unveil Big Oil report after 3-year investigation

Photo illustration of oil spilling out of a barrel, oil pipelines and abstract shapes.
Updated Apr 30, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Columbia building, barricade doors

Protesters wearing dark ski masks barricade a door with a large wooden table at Columbia University.
Apr 30, 2024 - Business

Turns out people like filing their taxes for free

Illustration of tax forms with smiley faces all over them

GOP lawmakers say Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to vacate has fizzled

Apr 30, 2024 - Business

Walmart launches biggest store brand in 20 years

Display of products from Walmart’s new brand “bettergoods.”
Apr 30, 2024 - Business

Endowment secrecy complicates campus "divestment" demands

Illustration of a felt pennant with dollar signs on it, and a redaction box across the dollar signs.

Community colleges get primetime focus in 2024

Illustration of three columns with a microphone.
Apr 30, 2024 - Economy

NFL Draft puts spotlight on Detroit's big comeback

A packed crowd at the first round of the NFL Draft in downtown Detroit last week.
Apr 30, 2024 - Technology

Meta's AI-everywhere push raises hackles

Animated illustration of a nervous face formed from eyes made of the logo from Meta AI's assistant and a mouth made from a search bar with a blinking cursor.

Senate GOP "Breakfast Club" plots post-McConnell changes

an illustration of an elephant trunk stirring a cup of tea with a spoon
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