From the States
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Calif. GOP lawmakers push their Dem counterparts to consider affordability in last week of session
In the letter sent to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Assembly Republicans said more than 800 bills are awaiting votes before the 2026 legislative session concludes at the end of this week.
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VP Vance visits Maine factory, touts 'manufacturing renaissance'
The visit was Vance's second to the Pine Tree State in the past month and is also aimed at shoring up former Republican Gov. Paul LePage's congressional bid and incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins reelection campaign.
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Trump admin announces additional $100M for school lunch programs
“We will study what works from upgrading school kitchens, to reducing added sugars, ultra-processed foods, and to build up the labor that schools across the country can then replicate,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.
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Lawsuit alleges St. Louis' guaranteed basic income is unconstitutional
Two taxpayers filed a lawsuit claiming provision violated Missouri Constitution.
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Louisiana Gov. Landry signs K-12 education savings account bill into law
"This bill will establish an education scholarship this state so desperately needs," Landry said during the signing ceremony.
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Texas towns under water, river basins flood as Tropical Storm Alberto moves in
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Houston Galveston area through Wednesday.
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Tropical Storm Alberto puts Texas, Mexico under threat of major flooding
The National Weather Service office in Houston said that there have already been reports of coastal flooding in the area.
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Corn growers join lawsuit against EPA over emissions mandates
EPA finalized new rules for models of semi-trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles in bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Illinois lawmaker seeks to criminalize flying American flag upside down
Legislation a response to local incident in which official flew American flag upside down after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts.
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Growing number of Americans struggling to make ends meet under Bidenomics
Prices have risen about 20% since the president took office, a huge increase across all kinds of goods and services.
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New Mexico wildfires leave one dead, thousands of structures destroyed
One wildfire resulted in an entire town of about 7,000 people having to be evacuated.
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Post office firearms ban faces constitutional challenge
Navy veteran and Anglican priest filed suit against the Department of Justice over the ban on carrying.
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In Virginia race impacted by Trump, Good-McGuire primary too close to call
Trump-endorsed McGuire led by less than 1%, with all 24 localities reporting.