From the States
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PA Sen. McCormick touts impact and says he wants more NIH funding amid report of White House cuts
During a visit to Penn Medicine at the U of Penn alongside NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Tuesday, McCormick touted the impact the agency has had on the Keystone State and called for increased funding.
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Trump signs executive order creating a verifiable national voter list
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order ensuring states can crosscheck voter data with federal records and establishing a new verification system for mail-in ballots.
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PA Gov Shapiro says Pittsburgh is ready for April's NFL Draft
With less than one month until the National Football League’s Draft heading to Pittsburgh, Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed his excitement to showcase the Steel City and the Keystone State to football fans across the country.
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Democrats blast White House request of $200 billion to help finance Iran conflict
Democrats in Congress are already pledging to reject the Trump administration's forthcoming request for $200 billion to help finance U.S. military operations in Iran.
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Federal appeals court denies California's request on gender policy
Case involves a policy that allowed public schools to withhold information from parents about a student’s gender transition.
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California airports seeing long lines during funding debate
U.S. Rep. Darrel Issa, R-San Diego, blames Democrats. “As a direct result of the Democrat DHS shutdown, American travelers at airports across the country are facing unprecedented wait times of multiple hours,” Issa said on Tuesday.
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Robert Kennedy Jr.'s HHS to appeal judge's ruling on national childhood vaccine policy
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to appeal a judge's temporary injunction to change the national childhood vaccine policy.
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Arizona AG Kris Mayes files criminal charges against Kalshi
A federally-regulated prediction markets platform called criminal charges filed against the company in Arizona "seriously flawed."
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Arizona Republican launches recall effort of sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie investigation
Butierez claimed that he was told by Pima County officers that they wanted to launch the recall effort themselves but were afraid of repercussions from the sheriff, but the department had a "unanimous vote of no confidence” against Nanos on Friday.
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Seattle mayor Katie Wilson speeds up plan to reduce homeless population before start of World Cup
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is accelerating her plan to find interim housing for the homeless with a new goal of getting 500 residents off the streets before the June 15 start of The FIFA World Cup at Lumen Field.
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US voters sharply focused on prices as 2026 midterms approach
Inflation is below the pandemic-era price increases in 2022, when inflation hit its highest level in decades. Still, many things are more expensive than they used to be.
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Trump pressuring international community to help secure Strait of Hormuz
As President Donald Trump looks to several countries to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. and Israel continue to pound Iran.
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Bondi, Lutnick, security guard agree to testify on Epstein to House Oversight Committee
Lutnick’s meeting with Epstein occurred 4 years after a deal Epstein made to avoid federal prosecution in 2008. Bondi was subpoenaed over DOJ’s release of documents associated with Epstein.