From the States
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Senate, House leaders briefed ahead of Iran strikes
The Gang of Eight was briefed ahead of the U.S.-Israeli joint strikes against Iran, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson. In a social media post Saturday morning, the Louisiana Republican said the eight members of Congress were briefed in detail earlier in the
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Physicians assistants leave for Iowa due to licensing wait times in Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation leaders discussed audit findings with members of the Legislative Audit Commission at the Illinois Capitol last week.
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Louisiana lawmakers target AI with at least 18 proposed bills
Louisiana lawmakers are moving quickly to put guardrails around artificial intelligence, with at least 18 bills filed or pending ahead of the 2026 regular session
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Gov Pritzker running for 3rd term, claiming he has unfinished business
Pritzker made the announcement Thursday at the same Chicago Park District fieldhouse where he launched his first campaign eight years ago.
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DeSantis unveils new university accreditation apparatus, current one 'beholden to woke ideology'
The new system will offer a new accreditation model focused on student outcomes, process efficiency, and the pursuit of excellence for public postsecondary education.
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House Budget Committee looks for ways to avoid fraud and abuse in entitlement programs
Chairman Jodey Arrington and other lawmakers addressed concerns over government spending, entitlement program abuse, and other policies that they say threaten both
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As government shutdown looms, AZ governor vetoes House's budgets
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Wednesday vetoed both of the House's budget proposals with just five days left to keep the government running.
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NYC mayoral nominee’s anti-Israel views, political rise closely tied to Palestinian activist Sarsour
Zohran Mamdani characterized the mayor's race as a "fight for Palestinian freedom." The Democratic Socialist, who could be the next mayor of America's biggest city, has a yearslong affiliation with infamous Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour.
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Treasury sanctions 3 banks over alleged cartel money laundering
"Financial facilitators like CIBanco, Intercam, and Vector are enabling the poisoning of countless Americans by moving money on behalf of cartels, making them vital cogs in the fentanyl supply chain," Sec. Bessent said.
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Trump admin prepares to take tariff case to Supreme Court if needed
DOJ attorneys argued in a new brief that the Court of International Trade erred in ruling that the president doesn't have unilateral authority to impose tariffs on U.S. trading partners around the world.
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Federal appeals court rejects TX Gov Abbott’s rationale for vetoing THC ban
In his proclamation explaining the veto, he said SB 3 was “well-intentioned. But it would never go into effect because of valid constitutional challenges.”
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New Dept of Education grant enables children to study founding documents, learn U.S. history
In honor of the nation’s 250th birthday, the U.S. Department of Education will enable students to learn American history through a new grant program.
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Policy group suggests another statute for courts to consider moving Trump's tariffs forward
A nonprofit group wants an appeals court to consider another trade statute as it evaluates legal challenges to President Donald Trump's sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs.