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Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms
Read full article: Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute loomsCongress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package on Thursday.
Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants
Read full article: Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grantsProviders, state health agencies and others are feeling whiplash and confusion after the Trump administration eliminated and then abruptly reinstated grants that support substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide.
Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says
Read full article: Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat saysSeveral Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters.
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Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'
Read full article: Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'The Defense Department says it is revamping the military newspaper Stars and Stripes to focus on “reporting for our warfighters” and eliminate woke distractions.
Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training
Read full article: Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer trainingFederal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics — including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants — actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks and growing protests.
General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in region
Read full article: General tapped to lead US operations in Latin America grilled over presence in regionThe Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America says he's ready to oversee an expanded presence but isn't sure what the Trump administration has planned.
UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law
Read full article: UN chief lashes out at countries violating international lawThe United Nations chief is lashing out at countries that violate international law and calling the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1% “morally indefensible.”.
Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state
Read full article: Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground stateWisconsin Democrats are hoping to flip majority control of the Legislature and retain the governor's seat this year.
Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate raises 10 times more than conservative
Read full article: Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate raises 10 times more than conservativeThe Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court raised 10 times as much last year as her Republican-endorsed opponent, putting in stark relief the challenge conservatives face in winning the race in the battleground state.
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government
Read full article: US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the governmentThe U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran’s theocratic government.
Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
Read full article: Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yetThe final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country.
US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil
Read full article: US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oilU.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela.
Live updates: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meeting
Read full article: Live updates: Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize during meetingVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has discussed her country’s future with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
10% of US House members have announced they're not running for reelection, an AP analysis shows
Read full article: 10% of US House members have announced they're not running for reelection, an AP analysis showsForty-seven U.S. House members have announced they're not running for reelection, putting a record number of seats up for grabs at this point in the midterm election cycle.
Florida Gov. DeSantis, first lady speak at ceremony for Mayo Clinic’s new cancer-treating particle accelerator
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis, first lady speak at ceremony for Mayo Clinic’s new cancer-treating particle acceleratorFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and first lady Casey DeSantis hold a news conference at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals
Read full article: Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical mineralsA bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals.
What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling
Read full article: What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC pollingPresident Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful, but you wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers.
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Alaska court weighs voter misconduct charges in case that casts light on status of American Samoans
Read full article: Alaska court weighs voter misconduct charges in case that casts light on status of American SamoansThe Alaska Court of Appeals is deciding whether to dismiss felony voter misconduct charges against Tupe Smith, an Alaska resident born in American Samoa.
Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
Read full article: Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reportingPress freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers.
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Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting
Read full article: Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meetingVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump.
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House GOP's new Jan. 6 committee questions what happened that day
Read full article: House GOP's new Jan. 6 committee questions what happened that dayThe House GOP’s new Select Committee on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack has held its first hearing, but it's clear the trauma of that day still lingers.
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Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says
Read full article: Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer saysThe Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break through the front door of his Minneapolis home had been checking in regularly with federal authorities for years, his attorney said.
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In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad
Read full article: In his own words: Stephen Miller's arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroadDeputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has argued for years that the Venezuelan government has intentionally orchestrated mass migration into the United States.
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‘I’m very optimistic:’ Florida bill banning recreational nitrous oxide sales gives family hope
Read full article: ‘I’m very optimistic:’ Florida bill banning recreational nitrous oxide sales gives family hopeHB 1341—and its companion bill in the Senate—would make it illegal for licensed dealers to sell any amount of nitrous oxide from the dealer’s premises. The prohibition, however, would not apply to places like grocery stores or supermarkets, where nitrous oxide is used in products as a propellant.
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New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations
Read full article: New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregationsThe Department of Homeland Security is making it easier for visa-holding religious workers to serve U.S. congregations with less disruption.
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Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million
Read full article: Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 millionA new Congressional Budget Office analysis says renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost taxpayers up to $125 million.