Two Johns’ subtle differences on Social Security, Medicare

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Two of the top contenders to be the next Senate GOP leader are taking subtle but different approaches to the future of Social Security and Medicare. Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested that lawmakers take steps to ensure the programs’ continued viability — amid Democratic attacks on his party for potentially entertaining new limits to

Judge quotes Dr. Seuss in tossing out Blagojevich lawsuit: “Will you please go now!”

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Federal judge tosses Blagojevich lawsuit; says “riddled with problems” Federal judge tosses Blagojevich lawsuit; says “riddled with problems” 00:57 CHICAGO (CBS) — Three years after former Gov. Rod Blagojevich filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban on him ever running for state or local office again, a federal judge issued a blistering ruling on Thursday,

Garland dismisses “absurd” criticism that he should have altered Hur report

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Washington — Attorney General Merrick Garland dismissed suggestions that he should have altered portions of former special counsel Robert Hur’s report about President Biden’s handling of classified records, saying the notion that he would censor Hur’s findings was “absurd.” “The idea that an attorney general would edit or redact or censor the special counsel’s explanation