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China’s ascendant auto industry: How top Detroit 3 execs are respondingDETROIT — From robot-heavy factories to using artificial intelligence to design cars, automakers are speeding to catch up with China's lightning-fast development of low-price vehicles as the manufacturing giant's vehicle production grows rapidly and globally. Experts at the Automotive News Congress in Detroit last week warned of China's creeping…

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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midtermsThe Federal Communications Commission considers a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices.

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After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcementThe Trump administration’s move marks a sharp about-face for the federal government.

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American conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack: officialsFederal authorities have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man from Washington state in connection with a February school shooting in British Columbia.

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ABC, Trump FCC battle in federal court over free speech, jurisdictionA lawyer for ABC has asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine.

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Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlashA new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid.

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Kilmar Ábrego Garcia set to be back in court as he battles deportationKilmar Ábrego Garcia is back in federal court as the government keeps trying to deport him and vacate a preliminary injunction.

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Samuel Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appealsSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the volume of emergency appeals before the court isn't good and voices concern on Trump rhetoric.

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Residents rally to support CT police chief as union moves to oust himThe union president pointed to more than 20 complaints filed by police officers with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and several federal lawsuits

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Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump cuts to HarvardA federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.

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Is Congress on the right track with its proposed EV tax?A bipartisan bill in Congress could add a new tax for electric vehicles just as there is a renewed push to move away from gas-powered cars. The proposed EV fee would start at $130 annually and is considered an attempt to make sure all drivers pay their fair share. The federal government collects 18.4 cents per gallon on every U.S. gasoline purchase to…

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Sean Combs placed in solitary confinement following reports of lavish prison lifestyleSean “Diddy” Combs has reportedly been placed in solitary confinement following allegations of his lavish federal prison lifestyle. The action follows NBC News’ Tuesday reporting of detailed accounts of four anonymous inmates who alleged that the 56-year-old has been paying men for special services including massages, using a contraband phone and keeping…

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Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court begins its new term Monday facing cases on Americans’ civil rights and more.

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Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom in OxfordFederal prosecutors in Mississippi say they have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student.

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Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re one of themBy ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. “It has been very hard out there […]

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Trump administration ends CT school desegregation casePulling back from school desegregation, President Donald Trump is calling for the dismissal of federal consent decrees in Waterbury and around the country.

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CT 'survivor mom' pushes Congress to take up kids' online safety"We need the legislation because [the companies] don't do these things on their own or unless they're forced to do it."

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Opinion: Environmentalism and the court. From Ketanji Brown Jackson back to Rachel Carson.With the 64th anniversary of Silent Spring coming up, how Justice Jackson’s dissent in Monsanto v. Durnell echoes, work, Rachel Carson

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Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assaultGarces Perez is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm electionsThe bipartisan bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio and Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, aims to prevent China’s auto industry from gaining a foothold in the U.S. market.

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