Trump Signals Fourth Delay of TikTok Ban

The short-form video app has until mid-September to change its ownership structure or face a ban in the United States, after a number of deadline extensions from President Trump.

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State Dept. Unlawfully Withheld Visas Under Trump’s Travel Ban, Judge Rules

The ruling involved a subset of applicants who had won the right to apply for a visa under a lottery system aimed at fostering diversity.

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Judge Halts Texas Law Mandating the Ten Commandments in School

The state law had said public schools would have to display the Ten Commandments in a “conspicuous” location in every classroom in Texas by Sept. 1.

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Richard Lee, Activist Who Founded a Pot ‘University,’ Dies at 62

After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists.

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A ‘Dexter’ Obsessed Man Highlights a Gap in British Law

Inspired by the TV serial killer, Jacob Power wrote out detailed murder plans and dug graves. Still, prosecutors could not charge him with attempted murder.

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Congressman’s Stock Trades Draw More Scrutiny After Key Votes

Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. has traded stocks that could be affected by his work in Congress, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.

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Eric Adams Vetoes Bill to Raise Wages for Instacart Workers

The City Council is likely to override most of Mayor Eric Adams’s recent vetoes. Still, the mayor seems eager for a fight over bills affecting grocery delivery workers and street vendors.

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Supreme Court Allows Mississippi Law on Children’s Use of Social Media, for Now

A trade group representing sites like Facebook and X said the law ran afoul of the First Amendment.

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How Train Riders With Disabilities Are Faring on Amtrak

Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.

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Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment: What to Know

President Trump is the first president to use a declared emergency to wrest control of Washington, D.C.’s police force.

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