From the States
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CBO can't estimate savings in Paul's cost-cutter bonus bill
Paul's office says the program pays for itself by design.
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Tariffs, jobs debate in close Ohio congressional race
The Ohio legislature approved a new congressional map in October 2025 that would favor Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Hawaii urges tourists to refrain from visiting Kauai while it recovers from hurricane
The loss of tourism is expected to hurt the island, which only sees a fraction of Hawaii's 10 million visitors, but tourism is its top economic driver, with people coming from all over the world to view its tropical landscapes, waterfalls and cliffs.
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Lawmakers grill Michigan health director over nursing home COVID deaths
“Thousands of Michigan’s most vulnerable residents died, but all the state’s health director seems to be concerned with is providing political cover for Governor Whitmer,” observer said.
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Pennsylvania Senate passes bill banning taxpayer money to be used for hacker ransoms
Legislation defines ransomware and outlaws the act of possessing, using, developing, selling or threatening to use the technology.
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Jobless claims surge as economy struggles to recover from pandemic shutdowns
Newly released economic data show a surge in first-time unemployment claims last week, much higher than experts predicted.
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Colorado Democrats seek to ban mountain lion, bobcat hunting
Legislation allows exceptions in cases of self defense or when “necessary to protect livestock.”
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California bill would create safe consumption sites for drug use
The bill would authorize the City and County of San Francisco, the County of Los Angeles and the City of Oakland to develop overdose prevention programs.
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Republicans push for greater access to COVID therapeutics
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduces legislation to prohibit federal government from limiting state access to monoclonal antibody treatments.
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Washington state legislation to outlaw lying about elections raises free speech issues
The legislation could test a landmark US Supreme Court ruling that said speech can be criminalized only if it would cause imminent lawless action.
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Sacramento woman arrested for $2.75 million in employment development fraud
Law enforcement officials said it was the largest Employment Development Department fraud scheme ever in Sacramento County.
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Colorado officials formally act to remove Mesa County GOP clerk as designated election official
Secretary of State Jena Griswold sued seeking to replace Tina Peters as the designated election official.
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Rand Paul: Federal COVID stimulus to blame for record inflation
"While government stimulus spending was intended as a form of relief, and low and middle-income families as well as small business owners were promised that their taxes would not increase, Americans everywhere are now paying a hidden tax called inflation," Kentucky senator says in releasing new report.