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TL/DR - Kari Lake, the presumptive pick for the United States Senate by Arizona Republicans, has proposed a conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was purposely unleashed to prevent Donald Trump from being reelected. Lake didn't disclose who she believes is behind the alleged plot, but suggested that "they" are pushing a globalist agenda and Donald…

TL/DR - The article discusses the changing landscape of health reform and the 2024 presidential election. Leslie Dach, chair of Protect Our Care, argues that Republicans lack a credible health-care platform and that this could backfire in the elections. He also states that Democrats need to highlight their successes and plans for health reforms.…

TL/DR - The federal government has made available a billion dollars to aid state and local governments in updating building codes. These modern codes aim to improve energy efficiency and resilience against climate impacts, as well as enhance insurability. According to one estimate, every dollar spent on code modernization can yield a tenfold…

TL/DR - The next set of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released, comprising roughly half the number released earlier, which included around 40 documents of hundreds of pages of testimony and legal filings. The documents are from the defamation lawsuit Virginia Giuffre filed against Epstein associate Ghislaine…