ABCNEWS - Why a record number of Republicans are retiring ahead of the midterms
Lawmakers are leaving Washington in record numbers.
ABCNEWS - Pope Leo rejects claims that God justifies war during Palm Sunday Mass
Pope Leo XIV says God never justifies war and Jesus rejects violence
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REDSTATE (Adam Turner) - The Democrats' Sneaky New Trick – The Indy Imitation Game
NPR (Carrie Johnson) - Why a 98-year-old federal judge is asking the Supreme Court for her job back
Pauline Newman's story shines a light on the aging judiciary, where judges are getting older and lifetime tenure is raising thorny questions about retirement.
| Keywords | pauline-newmansupreme-courtfederal-judgejudiciaryretirementlifetime-tenureus-governmentjudicial-systemage-limitslegaljusticelawcongressconstitutionpoliticssenioritycareer-judgesnpr |
NPR (NPR Staff) - Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war, after another group got involved in the expanding conflict: Yemen's Houthi rebels.
WASHINGTONPOST (Patrick Marley) - He took Pelosi’s lectern on Jan. 6. Now he’s running for office.
Adam Johnson has rarely voted and embraces his role as clown prince of Jan. 6. Floridians will decide whether a man who tried to upend democracy can help lead one.
NYTIMES (Jeré Longman) - Henry C. Lee Dies at 87; Forensic Scientist Testified in Defense of O.J. Simpson
The Times called him “the world’s most highly regarded forensic criminologist,” but later in his career he faced accusations that he had hidden and fabricated evidence.
| Keywords | henry-c-leeforensic-sciencecriminologyoj-simpsoncourtroom-testimonydeathforensicscriminal-justiceevidenceinvestigationnewsbiographycelebrity-trialscrime-investigation |
NYTIMES (Lauren McGaughy) - At CPAC, Texas Shows Love for Ken Paxton and Boos for an Absent John Cornyn
A runoff election in two months sets up a fight between an incumbent who some say is not conservative enough and a challenger trying to shed scandals.
| Keywords | cpactexasken-paxtonjohn-cornynrepublicangoppoliticstexas-politicsrunoffsenateus-senateelectionprimarymagarepublican-partyatty-generalcandidateamerica |
NYTIMES (Shawn Hubler, Sarah Hurtes and Manny Fernandez) - Inside La Paz, the California Mountain Compound Led by Cesar Chavez
In his remote headquarters, the United Farm Workers leader began to see himself as not just a union leader, but a visionary healer.
| Keywords | cesar-chavezufwunion-leadercaliforniala-pazfarmworkerslabor-movementhistoryvisionarycommunal-livingactivismsocial-justiceunited-farm-workersmountain-compoundcommunity |
NYTIMES (Karoun Demirjian) - How Many Air Traffic Controllers Are Needed Overnight?
The accident at LaGuardia has raised questions about whether the minimum standard of two air traffic controllers on overnight shifts is sufficient.
| Keywords | air-traffic-controllersstaffingaviation-safetyla-guardiaairport-incidentaviation-industryovernight-shiftsaviation-oversightair-traffic-control |