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The Senate has passed a defense policy bill that authorizes the biggest pay bump for troops in more than two decades. But the bill also leaves out some of the policy priorities that social conservatives were clamoring for, making for an unusually divisive debate over what is traditionally a strongly bipartisan effort. The bill passed the Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 87-13. It now heads to the House, where opponents have been more vocal about their concerns. Most notably, the bill will not include... Читать дальше...

A Delaware judge says Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway will not be allowed to use allegations that billionaire Jimmy Haslam tried to bribe employees at the Pilot truck stop chain as Berkshire defends itself in a trial over Pilot’s accounting practices. Wednesday's ruling came in a lawsuit in which Pilot Corp. claims that Berkshire, which holds 80% of Pilot Travel Centers, has tried to artificially depress the price it would have to pay for the Haslam family’s remaining 20% stake in the truck stop chain. Читать дальше...

A former Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani over false claims he spread about her and her daughter in 2020 has described fleeing her home after she endured racist threats and strangers banging on her door. Ruby Freeman took the witness stand on the third day of the trial that will determine how much Rudy Giuliani will have to pay Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, for false claims he made about them after the 2020 election. An expert testified Wednesday that Giuliani’s defamatory... Читать дальше...

Medical debt will no longer appear on the credit reports of New York residents. The change signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul takes effect immediately. It prohibits credit agencies from collecting information about medical debt or reporting it as part of consumer credit ratings. It also bans hospitals and healthcare providers in the state from reporting such debt to the agencies. New York follows Colorado in enacting the change, and a similar measure is being considered federally. It should help people hit with huge... Читать дальше...

Ohio is one step closer to banning gender-affirming care for minors and blocking transgender students from participating in girls and women's sports. The measure was cleared by the Republican-dominated state Senate on Wednesday. It would drastically change the way LGBTQ youth live in the state, and has sent parents scrambling over the future of their transgender children. Supporters say the bans will protect children who cannot give “informed consent” and ensure fairness in sports. Opponents including... Читать дальше...