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D.C. Courts officials are asking Congress for a $35 million budget increase, citing a surge in criminal and domestic violence cases, flat funding since 2023, and heightened security needs. The article centers the courts' funding plea and notes a House appropriations proposal to cut $18 million, which officials say would force difficult trade-offs.
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Senate Republicans are confronting a widening midterm battleground as voter anger over gas and diesel prices and the Iran conflict puts more GOP seats in play, according to senators in both parties. Democrats are optimistic about expanding the map, while Republicans acknowledge a difficult environment in states like Kansas and Nebraska.
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A Niche analysis of federal wage data finds six-figure jobs without a bachelor’s degree are rare and mostly require federal certification or specialized training. The article pushes back on political and business claims that skilled trades routinely provide six-figure careers without college, while noting degree holders still enjoy a large lifetime wage premium.
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A columnist argues Nike's decline stems not merely from 'go woke, go broke' but from a long record of alienating women through maternity-pay disputes, a boys'-club culture, distribution mistakes, and a Dylan Mulvaney campaign. The piece says Nike treated female customers as optional and is now struggling to win them back. It concludes that hubris and lecturing women drove the brand's downfall.
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The article reports that the Treasury watchdog may downgrade UK growth forecasts because Labour's target to build 1.5 million homes is unlikely to be met. It highlights warnings that slower construction could increase borrowing and mortgage rates, while the government insists progress is being made.
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Labour figures and unions are pressing for wealth taxes in the Budget, including a capital gains tax hike and ending Bank of England interest payments to commercial banks. The article highlights warnings from Conservatives and former Treasury officials that such taxes would reduce revenue and drive wealthy people abroad.
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Rep. Young Kim introduced a resolution to extend congressional disclosure rules to earmarks and other indirect self-enrichment, following July's GOP-led stock-trading restrictions. The report highlights frustration over lawmakers' growing wealth and quotes Kim on how earmarks can benefit family members. It presents the effort as a Republican-led anti-corruption push without including Democratic response.
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A young man with a rare brain cancer was prescribed an off-label drug that his doctors believed was biologically reasonable, but his pharmacy benefit manager and county health plan refused coverage and the manufacturer declined to donate it. The article uses his family’s story to illustrate how insurers rely on FDA labels and guidelines that often do not exist for rare cancers, leaving patients facing steep costs or going without.
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An Iowa family farm has transitioned from raising thousands of hogs for slaughter to growing specialty mushrooms. It is working with The Transfarmation Project, a Mercy for Animals initiative that helps industrial animal farmers move to sustainable crops and documents the financial and operational lessons. The article presents the switch as a replicable, profitable model for other farmers.
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Record diesel prices, driven by disruptions from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, are squeezing farmers during harvest. John Boyd Jr. of the National Black Farmers Association describes paying about $7 a gallon and shifting money from other farm expenses to fuel. He warns many Black farmers are at risk and says the administration has offered no help.
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Thousands marched in Barcelona, Palma and Ibiza against planned airport expansions in Spain, citing overtourism and environmental concerns. Organisers and local officials demanded fewer flights and more local control, while airport authority Aena said upgrades are needed to meet changing demands. The demonstrations were described as mainly peaceful, with no arrests reported.
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This opinion column argues that working from home has damaged the UK's work ethic and economy, criticizing Barclays staff, unions, and Labour politicians for resisting office mandates and promoting flexible work. It praises employer authority and Alan Milburn's call for 'tough love' toward young people not in work.