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LONE TREE, Colo., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cochlear, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, is proud to ...

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Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In a contentious hearing that featured Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ...

WASHINGTON – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was grilled on Capitol Hill, facing questions related to her department’s immigration efforts, including whether United States ...

In a notable exchange, a congressman referred to a military veteran on Zoom. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found herself in the hot seat on Capitol Hill on Thursday, defending ...