May 19, 2026

Chris Paul encourages Morehouse College grads using NBA experience

Retired NBA star Chris Paul addressed Morehouse College’s Class of 2026, pulling from his life and NBA experience to encourage them on their journey. Before the speech started, Paul was conferred an honorary doctorate. He joked about how he wants to be known as “Dr. Chris Paul.” “Henceforth and forevermore, I would like to be referred to as Dr.

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Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds

By Selena Simmons-Duffin As many as 5 million people who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces may drop their coverage this year, according to a new analysis from KFF, the nonpartisan health research organization. That’s many more than the initial enrollment statistics indicated. About one million fewer people signed up for a plan this year compared

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DOJ sets up $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund after Trump drops IRS lawsuit

By Ryan J. Reilly, Gary Grumbach and Megan Lebowitz The Justice Department announced Monday that it was establishing a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” after President Donald Trump moved to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns. Justice Department officials announced that Trump and his co-plaintiffs would drop their IRS lawsuit, as well as other claims

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