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Florida Sen. Rick Scott proposes bill that would add interest costs to CBO estimates
"We're $40 trillion in debt," Scott said in a statement. "The American people deserve fiscal sanity and transparency with their tax dollars."
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Starbucks to close 250 stores, COO confirms
The company announced the layoff of 300 corporate employees in May.
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At least 23 donations were sent by 'Anonymous' at the behest of LA Mayor Bass in under 2 weeks
The Mayor’s Office has not explained how Bass was capable of soliciting money from anonymous donors. Filings show the anonymous payments totaled $240,563 and were routed through the Pledgeling Foundation during a 12-day span in January 2025.
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Colbert's 'Late Show' jokes overwhelmingly targeted conservative Republicans, analysis finds
"Over the span of the final 458 Late Show episodes on CBS since January of 2023, NewsBusters logged 8,553 political jokes. Of these, Colbert told 7,480 (87 percent) about conservatives, 934 (11 percent) about liberals, and 139 (2 percent) about nonpartisan people or organizations," according to the analysis
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Illinois bill to let felons vote from prison draws criticism from Republicans
Some Democrats and electoral rights groups want progress on legislation in Springfield that would give people in prison across the state the ability to vote just weeks after being convicted of a felony or lesser crime. Some in favor of the bill cite the Illinois
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Southern California fire officials evacuate 40K residents over chemical leak in Orange County
The tank itself is located in the Southern California city of Garden Grove, but evacuation orders have also been placed for residents in other surrounding and nearby cities, including Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.
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One dead, dozens injured in explosion, fire at Staten Island shipyard
The injured people have been transported to local hospitals and consist of one civilian and two firefighters who suffered serious injuries, two firefighters who suffered moderate injuries and nine firefighters and two EMS workers who suffered minor injuries.
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California gubernatorial candidates are making affordability as key issue
Right now, people in the Golden State are seeing gas prices as high as $7 and $8 in some places. The average price on Friday was $6.13 a gallon, well above the national average of $4.56.
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California lawmakers discuss redistricting's impact on House
Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, says that he believes Democrats are going to be elected to the newly-drawn, left-leaning congressional districts.
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New York lawmakers approve 'sanctuary' state proposal
State Democrats are moving forward with plans to restrict cooperation with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown despite the threat of federal intervention and legal challenges.
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NASA works to speed up its Moon Base, lunar programs
NASA announced a reorganization of the agency Friday, restructuring key mission directorates to accelerate its lunar exploration program even as Congress and the White House remain divided over the agency's $24.4 billion budget.
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New filings show $7.7M in Virginia redistricting fight
Campaign finance reports filed Thursday cover activity from April 11 through May 14 tied to the referendum campaign, according to filings posted through the Virginia Public Access Project.
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Kansas City argues it can force Christians to counsel gay married couples without violating SCOTUS
Eighth Circuit panel seems surprised by city's argument that SCOTUS ruling against "conversion therapy" ban doesn't affect its public accommodation law, which requires counselors to see gay couples but not endorse their marriage.