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Extremely close Mississippi Senate race likely headed to court
The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which represents Hyde-Smith in legal matters, sent a letter to all 82 county election officials in Mississippi requesting provisional ballots be segregated from regular and absentee ballots.
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Arizona's Maricopa County has first-in-nation emissions rule approved by EPA
A new rule approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could help get high-polluting vehicles off the road and replaced with cleaner alternatives in Arizona's Maricopa County.
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LIV Golf announces it will shutter league after failing to secure enough backing
The move comes after BC Partners decided against investing $300 million in LIV 2.0 on Wednesday after it couldn't reach an agreement with other key stakeholders.
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Two men charged with manslaughter over 2024 deaths 3 Kansas City Chiefs fans
Ricky Johnson, 38, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and David Harrington, 37, were found dead in Willis' backyard in Missouri in January of this year.
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Despite legislative ban, Texas public universities still implementing DEI policies
Despite a state legislative ban, Texas public universities are still implementing so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, state lawmakers have found. Several institutions renamed or relaunched new units under a different name to continue
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'Hamilton' producer cancels musical's upcoming Kennedy Center run after Trump takeover
The announcement follows Trump replacing the center's board members and new ones electing him chairman
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RFK Jr. is being asked to weigh in on Pennsylvania’s Medicaid expansion
4 Senate Republican signatories on a Feb. 21 letter sent to HHS Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asking for his intervention, arguing that the expansions are “a risk to fiscal stability”
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Trump calls for balanced budget: experts say goal is worthy but at 'odds with fiscal reality'
"Troublingly, America's fiscal imbalances have grown so large that balancing the budget is likely out of reach in the medium term," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
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DOGE looking at 'aggressive' overhaul at Veterans Affairs, cutting more than 80,000 employees
The VA added staff quickly during the Biden administration as it staffed up to address increased coverage under the PACT Act, a law that expanded VA health care and benefits.
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TX Gov. Abbott: Human Life Protection Act doesn't need amending, women have medical access
While outlawing elective abortions, Abbott and the Texas legislature advanced significant funding to help pregnant mothers and their families.
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PA Sen. Fetterman criticizes Dem responses, saying they only help Trump
“A sad cavalcade of self owns and unhinged petulance,” Fetterman said of his fellow lawmakers’ response. “It only makes Trump look more presidential and restrained.
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Judge denies Musk's request for court to block OpenAI's conversion to for-profit business
Federal judge denied the request for a court order, but remains open to lawsuit.
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Trump, first lady say will 'join in prayer' with Catholics, other Christians on Ash Wednesday
President Donald Trump shared a similar message on Monday, congratulating people, mostly Muslims, who celebrate Ramadan.