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NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg wants to pause the publication of a tell-all book about his office’s investigation into Donald Trump — to make sure nothing confidential is spilled on its pages. Bragg’s office claims the author, Mark Pomerantz — a veteran white-collar lawyer who blamed the DA when he quit the team investigating the ex-president — shirked a legal obligation to get permission to pen “People vs. Donald Trump.” “Mr. Pomerantz has neither sought nor received approval to make disclosures relating to ongoing matters at the DA’s Office, and this Office has not review......

Dozens of state reviewers found no evidence of “prohibited topics” like critical race theory and social-emotional learning in math textbooks, a partial review of nearly 6,000 pages of book examinations shows. However, a much smaller number of reviewers did find examples they disagreed with on those topics. The textbook examinations were part of a “thorough” review process that led the Florida Department of Education to reject 54 of 132 math textbooks proposed for use in public school classrooms over claims that publishers were attempting to “indoctrinate” students. The department later announc......