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Feds sue cities and states to block sanctuary policies
Courts have split so far, a Biden appointee tossed a New Jersey suit while a Trump appointee sided with DOJ against Philadelphia's mask ban policy.
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Tick season is getting longer. So is the list of states trying to keep up.
CDC data show tick bite ER visits nearly doubled this year as lone star ticks spread, driving a mammal-meat allergy states like Missouri and Oklahoma now require reporting.
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Taco Bell removing lettuce nationwide linked to cyclosporiasis in 5 states
CDC data shows over 1,600 cases across 34 states and nearly 150 hospitalizations, with numbers expected to rise due to a six-week reporting lag.
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Political parties boast new clout and cash in midterms thanks to US Supreme Court
Experts say the June 30 ruling gives party leaders more control over campaign cash than a flood of new money, with Ohio's Brown-Husted race seen as a key test.
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House Dem Leader Jeffries hammers Trump, asks for teachers union help in midterms
The AFT gave Democrats $4 million in 2024, and Jeffries courted the union a day after House Republicans advanced bills to dismantle the Education Department.
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Labor nominee defends transfer of programs to agency from Education Department
Sen. Patty Murray called the plan nonsensical, while Sonderling said Labor is just moving money, not programs, as senators weigh his nomination July 23.
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US House panel approves $95B GOP-only budget blueprint
The 20-14 party-line vote rejected all Democratic amendments and sets up $60 billion for defense, $12 billion for farmers and $10 billion for voter ID grants.
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Democrats have a shot at flipping state legislatures across the country
Democrats have flipped 30 legislative seats since Trump's second term began without Republicans flipping any, spending a record $50 million this cycle.
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Feds increasingly leave local governments hanging when climate disasters hit, report finds
FEMA covered $210 million for individuals after Milwaukee's record August floods but denied the $34.7 million local governments needed to repair roads and schools.
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US senators grill Blanche over ‘slush fund’ deal as he seeks attorney general confirmation
GOP Sens. Cornyn and Tillis pressed Blanche to formally kill the $1.776 billion fund, while Democrats challenged his refusal to meet Epstein survivors himself.
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US House Republicans take ‘first step’ toward dismantling Department of Education
The 10-bill package skips special education and civil rights functions, as Democrats accuse Republicans of covering for transfers McMahon already made without Congress.
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PJM Interconnection electricity price hits cap again in latest auction
Data center demand and a widening supply shortfall are driving the $16 billion cost increase, adding up to $320 a year to some residential bills.
