From the States
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Chicago tax challenged by social media platforms; Gov Pritzker defends the measure
NetChoice, a trade group representing industry giants like Meta and X, filed a lawsuit against Chicago in March on the grounds that the city isn’t allowed to place an amusement tax on the companies.
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Florida AG Uthmeier sues TikTok for deceiving parents about safety and targeting kids
“TikTok’s success hinges on its ability to addict children and teenagers to the platform,” Uthmeier said. “TikTok knowingly deceives parents and allows children to be exposed to harmful and inappropriate content in direct violation of Florida law."
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Donald Trump Jr. praises Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson, stops short of endorsement
Jackson is locked in a tight race with Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who received President Donald Trump's endorsement last year before Jackson entered the race.
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Minor league baseball players in Wisconsin will finally get better pay after law is changed
Wisconsin law still treats the players as hourly workers and makes them eligible for overtime. The change that passed through the Senate ends the overtime requirement.
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Millions of dollars are being spent in California on redistricting campaign commercials
As the California special election heats up in the weeks leading to voters saying yay or nay on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting effort, big money continues to fuel campaigns for and against it.
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SCOTUS rejects bid to overturn H-1B visa rule regarding spouses
In the case, Save Jobs USA challenged a 2015 rule allowing spouses of H-1B workers to get H-4 visas. The rule was put in place by the Obama administration.
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Speaker Johnson ready for the challenge, tells Democrats to 'bring it' over pay for US troops
President Donald Trump's weekend move to pay U.S. troops during a partial government shutdown raised legal questions, but it also relieved pressure on Republicans as a congressional funding lapse stretched into a 14th day.
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Houston-based company makes history in moving LNG from Alaska's North Slope
A Houston-based company has helped make history by completing the first liquified natural gas (LNG) delivery from Alaska’s North Slope beyond the arctic region.
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Newsom threatens withholding state funding to CA universities that sign Trump's education deal
The compact states that the universities are not required to sign the document, but would lose federal grants if they didn't.
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Maxine Waters threatens to keep gov't shut down if Dems don't get health insurance tax credits
“The left has framed these subsidies as an act of compassion,” Sally Pipes said. “In reality, they are corporate welfare for insurers and a driver of dependency.”
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US, India returning to trade talks, with focus for both sides on energy
Talks were suspended in August after the Trump administration hiked tariffs on most India goods to 50% as a penalty for Indian purchases of Russian crude oil.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans 'have plans' to 'fix' Obamacare
“Let’s just state it simply: Obamacare failed the American people,” the Speaker said. “It was promised to be a great success, to make health care more affordable. It’s done exactly the opposite.”
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New York's top politicos express praise for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Gov. Hochul, a Democrat, praised "the administration" for working to secure the ceasefire deal and the hostages’ release but didn't mention Trump by name. Hakeem Jeffries called the ceasefire an "extremely welcome development."