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More than 3,400 agency attorneys have left Justice since January 2025, according to the Office of Personnel Management, a staggering number for an agency that typically employs about 10,000 lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They—and any number of other red-hot AI momentum plays— have more than doubled in the past year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“We believe this number is looking increasingly light,” he wrote, meaning the company could deliver upside relative to investor expectations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

World number 62 Boulter won the fourth WTA Tour title of her career at the Ostrava Open in February and reached the last eight at the Merida Open in Mexico.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“Avery and I are way more qualified to make a list for a summer that doesn’t matter. OK, number one: keep Teddy the Terror alive and occupied two-to-three afternoons a week.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison