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  • Supreme Court won’t hear case of military widow who alleges her husband died of toxins exposure at Camp Lejeune

    Supreme Court won’t hear case of military widow who alleges her husband died of toxins exposure at Camp Lejeune

     

    The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a case brought by a military widow who wants to sue the government because she says her husband’s death was the result of exposure to toxic and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base.

    ​The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a case brought by a military widow who wants to sue the government because she says her husband’s death was the result of exposure to toxic and contaminated water at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps base. 

  • Analysis: This Democratic leader just broke the first rule of politics

    Analysis: This Democratic leader just broke the first rule of politics

     

    Rule No. 1 of politics goes like this: Don’t compare anything to Nazi Germany. Just don’t.

    ​Rule No. 1 of politics goes like this: Don’t compare anything to Nazi Germany. Just don’t. 

  • What the wave of tech layoffs tells us about the US economy

    What the wave of tech layoffs tells us about the US economy

     

    Friday’s jobs report came in strong: the US economy added 261,000 new jobs in October, blowing away analyst expectations of 200,000, even as unemployment ticked up to 3.7%.

    ​Friday’s jobs report came in strong: the US economy added 261,000 new jobs in October, blowing away analyst expectations of 200,000, even as unemployment ticked up to 3.7%. 

  • Ballot measures in at least 8 states will set ground rules for future elections

    Ballot measures in at least 8 states will set ground rules for future elections

     

    A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.

    ​A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. 

  • Why is the Powerball prize at a record? Thank Jerome Powell

    Why is the Powerball prize at a record? Thank Jerome Powell

     

    One of the reasons for the record $1.6 billion jackpot for the Powerball drawing Saturday night is something you wouldn’t expect — the recent run of steep interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

    ​One of the reasons for the record $1.6 billion jackpot for the Powerball drawing Saturday night is something you wouldn’t expect — the recent run of steep interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. 

  • Voters will have their say on several key state ballot measures

    Voters will have their say on several key state ballot measures

     

    While Democrats in Congress have had many of their progressive plans thwarted this term, left-leaning advocates in multiple states are hoping to advance their causes at the ballot box.

    ​While Democrats in Congress have had many of their progressive plans thwarted this term, left-leaning advocates in multiple states are hoping to advance their causes at the ballot box. 

  • Democrats have zero room for error in Senate races as GOP House campaign builds

    Democrats have zero room for error in Senate races as GOP House campaign builds

     

    The race for control of the 50-50 Senate has come down to the wire, with Democrats trying to hold a legislative line of defense as the prospect of a politically divided Washington grows increasingly likely.

    ​The race for control of the 50-50 Senate has come down to the wire, with Democrats trying to hold a legislative line of defense as the prospect of a politically divided Washington grows increasingly likely. 

  • More than 3,400 mail-in ballots in Philadelphia at risk of rejection

    More than 3,400 mail-in ballots in Philadelphia at risk of rejection

     

    Election officials in Philadelphia on Saturday said more than 3,400 mail-in ballots risk being rejected because of incorrect information, missing dates or missing secrecy envelopes.

    ​Election officials in Philadelphia on Saturday said more than 3,400 mail-in ballots risk being rejected because of incorrect information, missing dates or missing secrecy envelopes. 

  • China’s exports shrink unexpectedly as global slowdown jolts demand

    China’s exports shrink unexpectedly as global slowdown jolts demand

     

    China’s exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020, as surging inflation and rising interest rates hammered global demand while new COVID-19 curbs at home disrupted output and consumption.

    ​China’s exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020, as surging inflation and rising interest rates hammered global demand while new COVID-19 curbs at home disrupted output and consumption. 

  • 9 people are hospitalized after a shooting outside a bar in Philadelphia, police say

    9 people are hospitalized after a shooting outside a bar in Philadelphia, police say

     

    Authorities are seeking multiple individuals suspected of firing into a crowd outside a Philadelphia bar Saturday night, wounding at least nine people, according to police.

    ​Authorities are seeking multiple individuals suspected of firing into a crowd outside a Philadelphia bar Saturday night, wounding at least nine people, according to police.