Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
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Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge

Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.
D.C. and Congress Health Data Breach Affected More Than 56,000
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D.C. and Congress Health Data Breach Affected More Than 56,000

The Social Security numbers and personal information of thousands of people, including some lawmakers, were stolen in a hack of a D.C. health marketplace disclosed this week.
Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for East Palestine Train Derailment
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Norfolk Southern CEO Apologizes for East Palestine Train Derailment

In prepared remarks released before a Senate hearing, the railroad chief executive says he is “determined to make it right” for the people of East Palestine.