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US senators clash over competing plans to extend Social Security funding
With the Social Security Trust Fund insolvency date looming, a congressional committee discussed creating a basic procedural framework to address the thorny issue at a Wednesday hearing.
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Chevron appeals a $744M Louisiana state verdict against them over coastal damage
The lawsuit accuses Chevron’s predecessor of dumping billions of gallons of wastewater into Louisiana marshes during decades of oil production.
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Multiple people killed in North Carolina shooting, one person taken to hospital with gunshot wound
The Caswell County Sheriff's office responded to a call just before 8 a.m. Wednesday at a home in Prospect Hill, North Carolina, where they found several people dead.
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15 GOP state attorneys general applaud Trump admin for combatting antisemitism on college campuses
The letter was led by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and joined by the attorneys general for Georgia, West Virginia, Mississippi, Iowa, North Dakota, Florida, Oklahoma, Montana, Louisiana, Indiana, Missouri, Utah, South Dakota and Kansas.
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Virginia task force arrests 247 in crackdown on transnational criminal organizations (TCOs)
The arrests come shortly after Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an EO directing state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, highlighting that “Virginia is not a sanctuary state.”
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says Biden admin. caused 'affordability crisis' that Trump will fix
Bessent also took a shot at the media, hinting that they gaslit Americans during Biden's administration that the economy was good.
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Francis appears ready to remain Pope, as Vatican releases first photo of long hospital stay
The photo was released after Pope Francis confirmed he would remain the Pope.
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Bill filed to make 'gender identity fraud' a felony in Texas
State agencies “must correct any unlawfully altered driver’s licenses or birth certificates that were changed as a result of the non-legally binding judicial orders,” Paxton says
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Illinois legislator anticipates DEI ‘privilege walks’ will continue despite Trump EO
Education Department launched a public portal for parents, students and teachers to submit reports of DEI discrimination.
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Washington lawmaker shares terrifying moments learning his son shot in drive-by
Student had bullet wounds to his left arm in two places and to his back. He called 911 and help arrived quickly.
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With Starlink, Musk has similar effect on Europe as he does in US: sharp elbows but superior tech
While Some European leaders would like to replace Musk and his Starlink telecom system, there's appears no better alternative, much like his Tesla EVs in the U.S.
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Month after month, Texas keeps breaking its own employment records
Texas broke records for having the greatest number of total jobs, greatest number of Texans working, and greatest size of the state’s labor force in January.
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CA approves 22% rate hike for state’s top property insurer, State Farm, to stabilize market
State Farm justified its rate hike by claiming it is paying out $1.26 in claims for every dollar it collects in premiums, resulting in the loss of $5 billion in the last nine years.