From the States
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GOP legislators raise questions about PA Gov. Shapiro's 'measles-associated' deaths
The coroner, Parsons said, confirmed that an infant who passed away "had measles" but did not "die of measles." "They have zero measles deaths," Parsons said of the coroner's office.
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Florida rejects $17 billion Meta settlement that 47 states approved
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that Florida rejected the “weak payoff attempt.”
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With prediction markets favoring Democrats in midterms, Speaker Johnson blames foreign bettors
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson says foreign bettors are helping push prediction markets into giving Democrats better odds of taking over the House.
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Florida AG Uthmeier says Florida may challenge NFL's Rooney Rule regarding hiring practices
Uthmeier says the state may take enforcement action against the NFL if it continues to use the Rooney Rule, which encourages teams to interview minority and female candidates for coaching positions.
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Minnesota had highest jobless rate in 5 years, blames Trump tariffs, immigration crackdown
Minnesota’s unemployment rate rose in January to its highest level in five years, as job growth stalled and state leaders pointed to economic disruptions tied to recent federal immigration operations.
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Whitmer orders tariff impact reports, pushes Michigan businesses to seek refunds
The directive, signed on the one-year anniversary of “Liberation Day,” follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found certain tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unconstitutional.
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Wisconsin House race heats up amid calls for top Dem challenger to be disqualified over China ties
Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District represents a rural area running from the Minnesota and Iowa borders to Eau Claire and a strip that ends between Wausau and Appleton.
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Election integrity advocates ask Justice Department to intervene in West Virginia voter data suit
Community groups are asking a federal court to allow them to intervene in a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against West Virginia for refusing to hand over sensitive data on voters in the state.
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Georgia lawmakers fail to pass election changes by end of session, leaving unanswered questions
The Georgia General Assembly seemed ready to pass one bill that would change the state's elections but in the end, lawmakers said "sine die" early Friday morning without reaching an agreement.
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Heritage Action, the group behind Project 2025, graded Pa. incumbents on their job performance
As control of the U.S. House beyond 2026 may hinge upon a few races in Pa., Heritage Action has given grades to each incumbent, and a pair of Republicans in battleground districts received widely different scores.
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FBI makes multiple arrests Thursday in alleged $60M hospice-related Medicaid fraud in LA County
“But they have a lot of questions as to how this was allowed to happen under [Gov.] Gavin Newsom’s watch for as long as it did,” said Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo.
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FEMA makes $1B in hurricane protection funding that Louisiana has depended on
The $1 billion is not for Louisiana alone. It is a nationwide pool for states, local governments, tribes and territories. “Investing before a disaster strikes saves lives and taxpayer dollars,” U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said in a statement announcing the funding.
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Healthcare industry leaders urge caution by White House in fraud enforcement
President Donald Trump established the White House’s Fraud Task Force on March 16, with Vice President JD Vance set to lead the group. Leaders in the healthcare industry called on the Trump administration to exercise caution as it goes after fraud.