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While Congress hasn't funded the Iran war, the Pentagon is stepping up and paying anyway
The Pentagon's inspector general says Operation Epic Fury has cost at least $33.4 billion, paid for out of accounts meant to train and maintain the military.
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Tennessee family working on deal with city to develop a data center on their property
The tax benefits to the community are unprecedented and could fund schools, teacher salary increases and first responder increases, according to Salyer.
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Settlement prompts change at CA school district: allows opting out of LGBTQ+ related material
In May 2024, a fifth-grade teacher at La Costa Heights Elementary School in Encinitas, California, read a book titled My Shadow is Pink, which is about a little boy’s gender identity.
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Colorado Gov Jared Polis suggests possible clemency for ex-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters
The 70-year-old Peters was found guilty of four felonies for her handling of election equipment during the 2020 election, and sentenced in October 2024 to 8.5 years in state prison.
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While Detroit police notify ICE, most detainers end up going unenforced
“It shouldn’t be partisan that you arrest public safety threats in the safety and security of the jails. Releasing public safety threats back into the public is just stupid,” Tom Homan said.
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US stocks rebound after positive economic updates, oil prices dropping
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 301 points by midday
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Chicago may be facing credit downgrades, adding to its current budget woes
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board reported last week that Mayor Brandon Johnson is structuring the city’s debt with a $500 million deal to cover back pay owed to firefighters and anticipated lawsuit costs.
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As fighting intensifies overseas, Republicans apply more pressure to get DHS funded
As fighting continues overseas, Republicans have ramped up calls to Democrats to pass funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which not only regulates immigration but contributes to national and international security efforts.
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State treasurers protect, recover $28B of taxpayer dollars of waste, fraud and abuse in 2025
“Stopping fraud is an important tool to improve affordability and reduce the national debt,” Oleka said. “Eliminating fraud and wasteful spending means the government prints less money, which means a higher value for everyone's dollar."
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Denver City Council votes to ban masks on ICE agents, Homeland says it won't comply
Homeland Security says it will not comply with a new ordinance.
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Inspection of truck drivers in one state nabbed more than 600 drivers who couldn’t speak English
As the U.S. Department of Transportation cracks down on schools that crank out commercial driver's licenses and requires tests be conducted in English, states like Wyoming with long stretches of highways, are also enforcing laws to ensure big rig drivers can read and understand English.
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Florida passes state law that adjusts some of Trump's corporate income tax changes
The bill forgoes changes to the corporate income tax code that were in the One Big Beautiful Bill, creating “an administrative burden for businesses,” said French Brown, a lobbyist for the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
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Trump drug czar targets lethal fentanyl with strong offensive against cartels
While the opioid crisis driven by fentanyl has subsided slightly, there are new threats to Americans as millions of deadly pills still cross the border.