Politics & Policy
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Former ICE official loses OhIo GOP primary in bid for House seat of longtime Dem Rep Kaptur
Former state Rep. Derek Merrin won the GOP nomination. He narrowly lost to Kaptur in 2024.
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Trump insists WH ballroom 'under budget' and 'ahead of schedule'
The White House ballroom is a passion project for Trump, who has repeatedly insisted that prior presidents saw the need for such a space to hold formal state dinners and events.
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Education Department probes LA school district's handling of teachers accused of sexual misconduct
The policy impacts teachers who are credibly accused of sexual harassment of a student, failing to report suspected child abuse, behavior with a student that is motivated by sexual interest and creating, selling, or using child pornography.
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Reinstating military members over COVID vax mandate is 'good,' accountability still needed: lawyers
"I have clients who are still serving but who have been passed over for promotion" for not taking the shot, said attorney R. Davis Younts.
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California’s policies drive up residents’ energy costs, but experts say impacts go nationwide
Much of the U.S. military guarding the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii relies heavily on petroleum products from California’s refineries, which operate on razor thin profit margins. The state's policymakers responded to high gas prices with yet more regulation.
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US 'national report card' shows reading decline among middle-, elementary-schoolers post pandemic
National Center for Education Statistics
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Trump to sign executive order to prioritize funding for school choice programs
Such programs essentially allows families to use public funds to attend the school of their choice – including public, private, charter and home schools – not just the school to which they have be assigned.
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RFK Jr. warns 'chronic disease' leading to 'sea of desperation and debt'
"The CDC says 90% of health care spending goes toward managing chronic disease, which hits lower income Americans the hardest," he added.
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Trump administration revokes "temporary protected status" for Venezuelans in US: report
"Temporary protected status" or TPS is given to foreign citizens who cannot go back to their home country due to war or natural disasters.
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Trump announces SpaceX will rescue stranded NASA astronauts on International Space Station
NASA has repeatedly delayed rescue operations for stranded astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were only expected to be on the station for a week. The pair have been stranded since June.
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Trump allies win Republican special election primaries to replace Waltz, Gaetz
Gaetz resigned his post last year after he was nominated to be Trump's attorney general, and before he withdrew his name from consideration. Waltz resigned his post last week to serve as Trump’s national security adviser.
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Press Secretary Leavitt gives clarity on NJ drones: 'Not the enemy'
"In time, it got worse due to curiosity," she said.
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19 state AGs pressure Costco to ditch DEI
The coalition specifically pointed to the Costco board recommending that shareholders vote against requiring a study on the financial risks linked to DEI.