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PoliticsYahoo NewsSarah Huckabee Sanders rebuts Biden, rails against ‘left-wing culture war’ in SOTU response
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders accused President Joe Biden and Democrats of launching a “left-wing culture war” in the Republican rebuttal to the State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
PoliticsYahoo NewsRepublican response to Biden State of the Union speech speeds decline of civility in politics
The response from many Republican lawmakers to President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday marked a new low for civility in politics in the United States.
PoliticsYahoo NewsState of the Union: Biden addresses a divided Congress for first time as president
President Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., where he faced a divided Congress for the first time since taking office.
PoliticsYahoo NewsBiden calls for protections for transgender youth, LGBTQ Americans in State of the Union
“Let’s also pass the bipartisan Equality Act to ensure LGBTQ Americans, especially transgender young people, can live with safety and dignity,” President Biden said during the remarks.
PoliticsYahoo NewsBiden, Republicans engage in fiery debt ceiling back-and-forth during State of the Union address
Biden, Republicans engage in fiery back and forth over deb ceiling during State of the Union address
PoliticsYahoo NewsMarty Walsh chosen as designated survivor for Biden’s State of the Union address
The secretary of labor would assume the presidency in the event of a catastrophic attack at the Capitol during Biden's speech.
PoliticsYahoo NewsGreene poses with white balloon ahead of State of the Union address, just as conspiracy websites requested
The Georgia congresswoman has extensive ties to fringe movements but has been pushed into a position of power with Republicans in control of the House.
PoliticsYahoo NewsTrump amplifies posts claiming DeSantis was 'grooming high school girls'
Former President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, seizing on a story that his rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination partied with underage students when he worked as a teacher at a Georgia high school.
U.S.Yahoo NewsBlack '1870' pins worn by Congress members for State of the Union have deep significance
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus wore black pins with the number “1870” on them, which marks the year of the first known police killing of an unarmed and free Black person that occurred in the U.S.
HealthYahoo NewsThese healthy lifestyle habits may cut risk of long COVID in half, Harvard study finds
Healthy lifestyle habits may reduce the risk of developing long COVID, according to a study published on Monday in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
WorldYahoo News 360Tensions over China's balloon may not just blow over
The strange incident comes at a time when the Washington and Beijing at odds over a wide range of issues that could tip the global balance of power.
WorldYahoo NewsFrom prison, dissident Alexei Navalny plots Vladimir Putin's demise
From a remote penal colony, where he has little control over his own fate, Alexei Navalny — the Russian dissident and President Vladimir Putin’s top political nemesis — has tried to steer the fate of Russia.
WorldYahoo NewsBill Gates says private jet use doesn't conflict with his climate change philanthropy
Microsoft founder Bill Gates rejected accusations of hypocrisy over using a private jet and his advocacy on addressing climate change, in an interview with the BBC that aired last Friday.
LifestyleYahoo NewsWhen schools are scared of Dr. Seuss, we've gone too far on race
We’re all accustomed to “woke” vs. “anti-woke” bickering. In schools, the ferocity of the debate is chilling speech, and teachers are missing out on a chance to educate kids because they are afraid of attracting criticism.
WorldYahoo NewsOnline threats to State of the Union dwarfed by Chinese balloon jokes
In the days leading up to Tuesday’s State of the Union address, the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Secret Service and Capitol Police released a national security assessment warning that the speech could be a target for “anti-government or anti-authority violent extremists.”
PoliticsYahoo NewsSanders gets the limelight with GOP's State of the Union response
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the new governor of Arkansas and former President Donald Trump’s onetime press secretary, will give the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
WorldYahoo NewsBiden continues to push U.S. natural gas exports, angering climate change activists
Competing priorities have resulted in debate over whether federal regulators should allow more exports of natural gas, and whether to approve the construction of terminals for that purpose.
PoliticsYahoo NewsBiden's State of the Union speech will channel historian Jon Meacham's faith in the United States
When he was vice president, Joe Biden would sometimes call historian Jon Meacham for his insight on big-picture ideas. Their relationship has only deepened since then.
PoliticsYahoo NewsDoes the State of the Union speech matter anymore? Here's what an expert says.
President Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address on Tuesday. With all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the tradition, does the State of the Union still have the same impact it used to?
PoliticsYahoo NewsTwitter hearing a test of new House GOP majority's seriousness
Three former Twitter executives called to testify on Capitol Hill this week are already infamous to those who believe that social media companies have censored conservatives.
HealthYahoo NewsMistrust in U.S. medical system leads to lack of diversity in clinical trials
For decades, racial and ethnic minorities have been underrepresented in clinical trials even though they are disproportionately affected by several health issues such as diabetes and hypertension.
U.S.Yahoo NewsU.S. was worried Chinese spy balloon might be carrying explosives
At a Pentagon briefing Monday, U.S. officials said they were concerned that the balloon — which was up to 200 feet tall, with a payload the size of a jetliner — was potentially carrying explosives to “detonate and destroy” itself, complicating the U.S. response plan.
PoliticsYahoo NewsWill federal workers ever come back to downtown Washington?
The lack of workers returning to cities has been felt especially deeply in Washington, where remote work has been more popular than in any other American city of significant size. Now, with the pandemic on the wane, district officials are fighting the trend by confronting the federal government.
U.S.Yahoo News 360Body cameras were supposed to curb police violence. Why haven't they?
The technology has become widely adopted over the past decade, but that hasn't stopped the police killings from continuing to rise.
WorldYahoo NewsDeath toll climbs as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey and Syria: Here's everything we know
At least 3,400 people were killed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the border of Turkey and Syria before dawn Monday, toppling thousands of buildings and leaving hundreds of people trapped under rubble.
“In the current housing crisis, families are faced with frequent moves, evictions, and homelessness.”
“Rent control restricts supply and is economic madness.”
“Should we simply allow the cycles of displacement and segregation to occur without any policy intervention?”
“Rent control is a mistake … Even if it provides short-term relief. It eventually hurts the very people it’s trying to help.”
“The law already protects homeowners from unchecked market forces. It’s time for the law to better protect renters too.”
