Children Were Sexually Abused in New Hampshire State Care. How Much Are They Owed?

New Hampshire is backing away from a promise to pay victims hundreds of millions of dollars. Other states are also rethinking payouts to those harmed under their care.

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Texas Redistricting: Why Republicans and Democrats Are Fighting

Here is why Democrats in the Texas House left the state, why Republicans in the Legislature want to redraw political maps and why other states are involved.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order in Class-Action Challenge

The federal judge reignited the legal standoff over President Trump’s efforts to deny citizenship to children born to undocumented parents.

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How People Are Coping With the East Coast Heat Spike

A brutally hot day across the Eastern United States left residents struggling to find relief.

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A Warning From Justice Souter: Democracy Is in Peril

Justice David H. Souter, who died last week, said in 2012 that public ignorance of the Constitution could lead to the rise of an autocrat and the death of democracy.

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How Dartmouth Has Avoided Trump’s Retribution So Far

Dartmouth College is not on the Trump administration’s target lists and its funding remains intact, unlike the rest of its peers. Its president may be why.

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Pritzker Thunders Against ‘Do Nothing’ Democrats as He Stokes 2028 Talk

In a fiery speech in New Hampshire, the Illinois governor railed against both President Trump and what he called the “simpering timidity” among some Democrats.

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Judge Limits Trump’s Ability to Withhold School Funds Over D.E.I.

The administration was seeking to cut off money from public schools that allowed certain diversity and equity programs.

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Lawsuit Aims to Broadly Halt Deportations of Foreign Students

A suit challenges the Trump administration’s campaign in four states and Puerto Rico, and seeks the reinstatement of terminated student visas.

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The Fight Between Trump and Public Schools Over DEI Escalates

Can President Trump withhold federal money for low-income students? A brewing fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programs may force the courts to decide.

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