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Will Lewis speaks in July 2017, when he was the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and CEO of Dow Jones.

New 'Washington Post' CEO accused of Murdoch tabloid hacking cover-up

10:08am December 20, 2023

by David Folkenflik

Lawyers for Prince Harry and Hugh Grant have alleged in court that The Washington Post's next CEO helped the Murdochs clean up after illegal phone-hacking incidents at their British tabloids.

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Workers prepare a Confederate memorial for removal in Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.

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Judge allows the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery

8:59am December 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

A federal judge allowed Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial one day after blocking the removal over a report that gravesites were disturbed.

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Constitutional scholar discusses Colorado ruling barring Trump from primary ballot

7:14am December 20, 2023

by A Martínez

Colorado's high court barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot under the Constitution's insurrection clause. A Martinez asks constitutional scholar Kim Wehle about the historic ruling.

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New Washington Post CEO accused of Murdoch tabloid hacking cover-up

5:57am December 20, 2023

by David Folkenflik

Will Lewis, the next publisher and CEO of the Washington Post and formerly with the Wall Street Journal, is accused in court of helping to lead a cover-up of scandals at Rupert Murdoch's tabloids.

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The Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies former President Trump from primary ballot

5:49am December 20, 2023

by Michel Martin

In a historic ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court said that Donald Trump is ineligible to become president again after engaging in insurrection. The decision bars him from the state's primary ballot.

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Morning news brief

5:04am December 20, 2023

Colorado Supreme Court says Trump ineligible to become president again after engaging in insurrection. The latest on the Israel-Hamas war. Millions of Congolese head to polls to elect new president.

A boy uses a video screen to talk with his mother, who was held at the Campbell County Jail in Jacksboro, Tenn.

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Jails are embracing video-only visits, but some experts say screens aren't enough

5:02am December 20, 2023

by Martin Kaste

Since the pandemic, many jails have moved to video systems as the only way to visit incarcerated loved ones. A new movement seeks to restore in-person visits

A statue of the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, is part of the sports exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016.

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The idea of a national African American museum went back 100 years before its opening

5:01am December 20, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.

Kurt Panton, his wife, Lizzy, and their daughter, Pauline. His federal student loans have been canceled by a new Biden administration policy meant to remedy past failures with income-driven repayment plans.

A story of student loan forgiveness, 20 years in the making

5:01am December 20, 2023

by Cory Turner

More than 900,000 federal student loan borrowers are seeing their loans erased after being in repayment for two decades or more.

Perhaps no presidential candidate has leaned more into talking about schools than Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

How schools (but not necessarily education) became central to the Republican primary

5:00am December 20, 2023

by Danielle Kurtzleben

GOP candidates talk about schools a lot on the campaign trail. But that doesn't mean they are talking a lot about education, instead focusing on culture war issues on the battleground of K-12 schools.