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Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks at a primary election night campaign rally Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Former Staffers Sue Bloomberg Campaign, Alleging They Were Promised Pay Through Nov.

Mike Bloomberg dropped out of the presidential race earlier this month. Staffers say hiring managers "expressly promised field staff applicants" they would be employed through the general election.

Jimmy Stewart's 1939 performance in Mr. Smith Goes To Washington helped form the popular perception of a Senate filibuster, with a lawmaker talking for hours on end. It hasn't been like that for decades, but President Biden supports returning to that style.

Why Possibly Changing The Filibuster Brings Threats Of Political 'Nuclear' War

The procedure has evolved at many points in history, clearing break throughs on civil rights and a recent GOP judicial spree. Those issues show why the two parties see changing it now as existential.

Tulsa Revisited, A PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND Special

Stream or tune in Monday, May 31, 2021 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

The entrance to a film set of <em>Rust</em> — where police say actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, killing a cinematographer — is seen outside Santa Fe, N.M., on Friday.

Alec Baldwin is cooperating with police in the prop gun shooting death on 'Rust' set

The actor fired the prop gun that killed a cinematographer during filming of the movie Rust, police said. On Friday, Baldwin expressed "shock and sadness" over the incident.

Jeneyah McDonald used to spend much of her days looking for enough clean water.

Billions of federal dollars could replace lead pipes. Flint has history to share

The new infrastructure legislation makes money available to remove potentially poisonous pipes around the country. In Flint, Mich., mistrust runs deeper than the plumbing does.

This undated file image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication molnupiravir. An experimental COVID-19 drug that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill to treat the coronavirus

New antiviral drugs are coming for COVID. Here's what you need to know

Here's what to know about how they work, how effective they are and the impact they could make on the pandemic.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at the White House on March 1. He has pledged to reduce the processing of many asylum cases from "years to months."

Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border

Officials are trying to shrink the timetable for many asylum cases from "years to months." That could benefit people with legitimate asylum claims and discourage some unauthorized migration.

Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf speaks during a news conference to address the situation in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday, in Washington.

'We Will Not Retreat': Homeland Security Vows Continued Federal Response To Protests

Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf insists that federal officers would defend the rights of peaceful protesters in Portland, Ore., but promises no letup against criminal activity.

Film still from "The Blue Cape." Yanniel A. Arce Rivera portrays Junior, a ten-year-old boy searching for his grandfather’s medicine in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.

THE LATINO EXPERIENCE

Stream or tune in Tuesdays, July 6 - 20, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sundays, July 11 - 25 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2

Joel Rosario celebrates after Knicks Go won the Pegasus World Cup Invitational horse race Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Knicks Go is early 5-2 favorite for Breeders' Cup Classic in Del Mar

Knicks Go drew the No. 5 post in the nine-horse field for the 1 1/4-mile Classic on Saturday.

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