From the States
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Fast moving wildfire burns homes in California's Orange County
The homes are victim to the Norte fire, which started in the coastal city of San Clemente before wind drove it down into San Juan Capistrano. The fire has been made worse by dry, warm wind gusts known as the Santa Ana winds.
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Trump campaigns for Collins for Senate, Jackson for governor in Georgia
"The story is this: We get 49% more votes when I'm on the ballot," Trump said. "When I'm not on the ballot, I guess it's a compliment; people don't show up so much." Trump called the midterm election the "most important" ever.
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Taxpayer-funded $3.2B fruit, vegetable program restarts
The latest allocation supplements roughly $3.2 billion worth of taxpayer spending on the CalFresh program, which is California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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Trump's proposed ban on birthright citizenship is hotly debated in Congress
The legality of President Donald Trump’s ban on automatic birthright citizenship hinges on a single phrase in the 14th amendment, and lawmakers are divided on its correct interpretation.
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Texas lawmakers join the MAHA movement with bills to 'Make Texas Healthy Again'
Trump’s new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is also targeting the root causes of chronic diseases, including in children.
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Veterans Affairs cuts 1,400 probationary employees, while most positions exempt
VA Secretary Doug Collins said. "These moves will not hurt VA health care, benefits or beneficiaries. In fact, Veterans are going to notice a change for the better.
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Senators, including former astronaut, introduce bill to make low-Earth orbit safer
“As the commercial space industry continues to grow, we need to safely track and manage objects in orbit to prevent collisions,” said former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona.
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California wildfires pose a 'contagion' risk to government and utility finances: Report
Wildfire-related spending is the No. 1 driver of California’s energy rates, and rate hikes are expected for customers of Southern California Edison.
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Trump says tariffs on schedule as pause for deadline with Mexico and Canada nears
President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariff plans for Mexico and Canada will move forward "on time" as the end of the 30-day pause on the 25% import duty approaches.
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FL Gov. DeSantis says 'Florida was DOGE before DOGE was cool'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Monday that creates the state's likeness of the federal Department of Government Efficiency.
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Va. Gov. Youngkin launches initiative to support federal workers facing layoffs
With thousands of federal jobs possibly being cut, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has launched a new initiative, the "Virginia Has Jobs" program, to help displaced federal workers in Virginia find new employment opportunities.
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New York corrections officers strike enters second week over forced overtime, violent conditions
Gov. Kathy Hochul aims to break up the strike by enforcing a state law that prohibits state employees from leaving their posts to strike without permission for their union.
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How special fee helped North Carolina eradicate a threat to its signature cotton crops
Boll weevil pest nearly wiped out North Carolina’s cotton crop in the 1920s. It was finally eradicated in 1980.