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RFK Jr announces ‘largest autism fraud bust in American history’ with $46.6M Medicaid scheme indictment

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Jonathan Fahey discusses DOJ’s $90 million Minnesota fraud ring bust Jonathan Fahey, former DHS deputy assistant secretary, discusses the Department of Justice’s $90 million Medicaid fraud bust in Minnesota. Fahey explains that the widespread fraud is likely just the tip of the iceberg, with more revelations expected from cooperating defendants. He questions why Democrats previously … Read more

Inside the making of the Congressional Record: How history gets recorded as D.C. sleeps

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Washington — Every night that Congress is in session, dozens of workers inside a hulking red-brick building blocks away from the Capitol pull off an unheralded feat, laying down the first draft of the history of Congress. At the heart of the building is a wide-open expanse, with tall ceilings and exposed ducts and rafters. … Read more

Democrats revolt over ‘biological’ wording in women’s history museum bill

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats unanimously rebelled against legislation Thursday directing the construction of a new women’s history museum on the National Mall. Democrats sought to defeat the bill after Republicans limited the institution to biological women and excluded transgender individuals.  The measure came up short in a vote of … Read more

Why Democrats have soured on a women’s history museum bill set for a House vote

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A decadelong bipartisan effort to build a women’s history museum in Washington is nearing the finish line, but a bill to make it happen now has a lot less Democratic support than it did just a month ago. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The House … Read more

Raúl Castro indictment brings back history of Cuba’s downing of U.S. civilian planes

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MIAMI — Families of four Cuban exiles who were killed in 1996 when the Cuban military shot down their civilian planes said Wednesday’s indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro was a long time coming. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I hope it’s justice for … Read more

What the (rather brief) history of hantavirus reveals about its spread

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Scientists think the hantavirus, the deadly pathogen that has infected 11 passengers on a Dutch cruise ship, could be as old as humans. But much of their understanding of human cases comes from a handful of outbreaks within the past century. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

One man’s determination to preserve a small Ohio town’s civil rights history

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One man’s determination to preserve a small Ohio town’s civil rights history – CBS News Watch CBS News David Butcher’s family settled in Tablertown, Ohio in 1830. He spoke with “CBS Saturday Morning” about his goal to preserve local civil rights legacy with the Tablertown People of Color Museum. Source link

Top Spanberger ally targeted in FBI corruption probe has long history of controversy

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On Wednesday, the FBI raided the office of a Democratic state lawmaker with a history of financial and ethical controversies. During her more than four decades in politics, Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has faced controversies ranging from her handling of campaign funds to the way … Read more

Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

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WASHINGTON — The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater. Once an outlier on the nation’s highest court, Justice Clarence Thomas has become a towering figure in the conservative legal movement over the … Read more

Justice Gorsuch highlights humanity, history in children’s book celebrating America’s 250th anniversary

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is releasing a children’s book this month aimed at teaching young Americans about the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s founding ideals. The book comes as the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary and amid declining civic knowledge among students, a trend Gorsuch … Read more