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California bill aims to eliminate medical debt for certain patients
To qualify for the debt relief program, Californians would have to have a federal gross adjusted income of 400% of the federal poverty line or less, or have medical debt that is more than 5% of their adjusted gross income based on their most recent tax return.
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At CPAC, over 90% supported Trump's tariffs
A survey conducted by McLaughlin & Associates asked CPAC attendees if they supported Trump's "use of tariffs to reduce America’s trade deficit and create a more level playing field for American workers and businesses."
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Campaign underway to recall Washington Gov Ferguson for failure to appoint commissioners
Olympia attorney Corner Edwards is attempting a long-shot bid to recall Washington Governor Bob Ferguson as a “pressure tactic” to have the state’s top executive make appointments to the two vacant seats on the state’s Public Disclosure Commission.
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Washington state Democrats propose 3-cent sugar tax per fluid ounce of sweetened beverages
The sugar tax would be in addition to other state and local taxes, including Seattle's sugar tax, which amounts to a 1.75-cent-per-ounce tax on distributors of "sweetened beverages."
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Labor unions are leading the anti-ICE resistance, but they once opposed immigration
The vigorous activism against the Trump administration’s enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws is a far cry from the positions once advocated by the nation’s most powerful unions.
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Timeline unclear on release of Covenant School shooter's writings
Tennessee Court of Appeals sent a case seeking the writings of Audrey Elizabeth Hale back to Davidson County Chancery Court for release.
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Armed suspect posing as Secret Service shot dead, bullets had inscription on Trump
Police said the man fled the scene with the handgun after it failed to work properly but left behind an instrument case that contained a loaded shotgun with threatening messages inscribed on the shells that named President Donald Trump.
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Dow Jones clears 50,000 for the first time
The other major indices, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ, were up 1.75% and 1.87%, respectively.
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Louisiana Sen Cassidy opens probe of Mamdani executive orders on antisemitism and Israel
In a letter to Mamdani, Cassidy said his actions "embolden antisemitism and put Jewish New Yorkers in harm’s way" and vowed to "hold Mamdani and all officials accountable who put Jewish Americans at risk."
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Minneapolis economy struggles amid protests, federal presence
New data shows small businesses in Minneapolis are losing between $10 million to $20 million every week, mayor says.
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Washington state Dems file proposal requiring schools to provide excused absences for protesting
Rep. Osman Salahuddin, D-Redmond, and Rep. Greg Nance, D-Bainbridge Island, filed House Bill 2732 as students across the state walked out of class to protest federal immigration enforcement.
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Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on child sex abuse charges
Timothy Busfield was indicted on four charges of criminal sexual contact of a child
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Texas creates new national record for most students applying to new school choice program
Texas’ first school choice program launched on Wednesday with 20,000 students applying by noon.