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Trump's New York hush money trial will start March 25

The judge in the hush money case against Donald Trump has rejected the former president's attempt to dismiss the charges, and a jury trial will begin as originally scheduled on March 25.

People pick through the rubble of a house that was leveled in Elkhorn, Neb., on Saturday. At least four people were killed by tornadoes.

At least 4 people are dead after tornadoes slam Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska

Multiple tornadoes over several days leveled buildings and left a trail of damage in parts of the South and Midwest.

People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion on this care, yet patients often can't get what they need.

Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?

A bipartisan Senate bill, dropping Thursday, promises better health care for some of the poorest, sickest Americans, who are known as "duals" because they qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.

Lawmakers left a lot of work undone in 2023, creating a pile up of work for the start of next year.

Congress passed so few laws this year that we explained them all in 1,000 words

Lawmakers didn't have a very productive year, but they did manage to pass 27 pieces of legislation. Here's what the laws accomplish.

A picture of Jeffrey Epstein from July 8, 2019, when federal prosecutors charged the financier with sex trafficking of minors. Epstein died later that year by suicide while in federal custody.

The new Jeffrey Epstein files have set off a fresh round of conspiracy theories

Epstein, who died by suicide while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, is a favorite of conspiracists because of his ties to the wealthy and powerful and speculation about his death.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his budget proposal, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom will release his updated budget proposal on Friday, May 10, 2024.

With 1 out of 3 Californians on Medicaid, doctors push ballot measure to force state to pay more

Doctors have placed a measure on the November ballot that could force California to pay them more to treat Medicaid patients. It's the latest example of budgeting by the ballot box in California.

New York Police Department officers load arrested protesters from Columbia University onto a bus, on Tuesday in New York.

NYC says half of those arrested at 2 pro-Palestinian campus protests were not students

Following the mayor's claims that "outside agitators" escalated protests this week at two Manhattan campuses, city officials released data saying 134 of the 282 people arrested were not students.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on May 16, 2024, when the Dow hit 40,000 points for the first time ever.

The Dow Jones hits 40,000 for the first time. What to know about this major milestone

Stock markets received a boost from new data showing inflation is easing. Lower inflation has raised hopes about the U.S. economy — but there are still a lot of unknowns.

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis speaks to the city council as Mayor Paul Young stands behind her at city hall on Tuesday.

Memphis committee recommends replacing police chief, 1 year after Tyre Nichols death

A Memphis City Council committee voted to replace Chief Cerelyn "CJ" Davis a year after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers generated intense criticism of her department.

In the years before the Great Recession, many Americans piled up too much credit card debt. Now, they seem to be a little wiser about using plastic, says Richard Cordray, who heads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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