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Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders

Legal experts say such concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts.

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Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui recently pushed back against Justice Department prosecutors for trying to convince him that he needed to be “highly deferential” to their request to keep a search warrant sealed.
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‘Clash of Trades’ Reality Show Aims to Boost Prestige of US Manufacturing

This reality show is short on scandal, betrayal and tears, and has an unusual aim: Elevating U.S. manufacturing.

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“I wanted to prove something,” said Wyatt Curry, a student at Yuba College in Marysville, Calif., who competed in a reality show featuring aspiring machinists and welders racing to fabricate complex mechanical parts.
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With Democrats Gone, a Texas Gerrymander Is Stymied for Now

The speaker of the Texas House issued civil arrest warrants for lawmakers who fled the state to deny Republicans a quorum, but the scattered Democrats remained defiant.

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“I’m tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back,” said Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, who spoke alongside a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers.
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House Democrats Renew Effort Calling for Palestinian Statehood

More than a dozen progressive lawmakers had signed onto a draft letter, but a lack of Republican support meant it was unlikely to affect policy decisions by the Trump administration.

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Thirteen progressive House Democrats have signed on to a letter urging the recognition of a Palestinian state.
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What Is Cardiac Amyloidosis?

A quiet revolution in care is helping patients with cardiac amyloidosis, a form of heart failure that long stumped doctors.

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James Hicks, 75, at his home in Rogers, Ark.
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Minimum Wage in L.A. Could Rise to $30 an Hour for Olympics

A union-backed effort would boost wages for hotel and airport workers. But with tourism down, and the city in a slump, hotel owners fear for their survival.

Rolando Quintanilla, a maintenance worker at the Hollywood Hotel. His wages would rise to $30 an hour under a measure passed by the Los Angeles City Council.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Ex-Girlfriend Supports Bail Release in Letter to Judge

Once part of the government’s case against the music mogul, a former girlfriend wrote to a judge in support of Mr. Combs’s request for bail ahead of sentencing.

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Sean Combs in 2018. One of the music mogul’s ex-girlfriends wrote a letter to the judge overseeing his case, supporting his request for release on bail.
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