From the States
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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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Illinois Sen. Durbin defends Fauci ahead of Thursday contempt vote, says GOP owes him an apology
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, said the American people deserve to know why the federal agency led by Fauci provided for taxpayer-funded research at a Chinese lab that lacked safety standards.
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Authorities believe 11 people are dead in implosion at Washington state paper mill
Officials said seven people were injured in the implosion, two people have been confirmed dead and nine people remain missing. None of the missing people are expected to have survived, Ferguson said in a news conference.
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US House members reveal draft of their $1.1T Pentagon funding bill that fits with Trump's plans
Besides the usual investments in munitions restocking, shipbuilding, military construction, nuclear infrastructure, and technology innovation research, the bill enhances cybersecurity coordination with Israel in light of the ongoing conflict in Iran.
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New Jersey and New York launch investigations into World Cup ticket pricing
NY AG Letitia James and NJ AG Jennifer Davenport announced that they have sent subpoenas to FIFA president Gianni Infantino seeking information about the international group's ticket policies which they said have exceeded prices for any previous World Cup tournament.
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NY Gov Hochul signs bill meant to crack down on New York auto insurance fraud
The legislation, signed late Tuesday, sets limits on court-ordered damages for drivers engaging in "criminal behavior" at the time of crash, such as uninsured motorists, drunk drivers and fraudsters, with the goal of preventing "jackpot" payouts.
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Dems skip fraud roundtable at White House, saying not enough advance notice
In February, during his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump put Vice President JD Vance in charge of a task force to eliminate fraud.
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Agriculture Sec Rollins signs disaster declaration assisting 17 PA counties impacted by freeze
Farmers from over a dozen counties in Pennsylvania impacted by freeze events last month will be able to receive assistance from the federal government.
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White House urges state AGs to hold Medicaid fraudsters accountable
The Trump administration, which recently charged 15 people in Minnesota of stealing tens of millions of dollars from Medicaid, specifically wants states to focus on Medicaid fraud.
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NJ Democrat Gov Sherrill, Sen Kim join rally outside ICE detention center in Newark over food, care
Family members of the detainees say that they're being fed rotten food and not provided with adequate medical care.
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Democrats offer taxpayer-funded college tuition plan in Ohio
Some Ohio legislators are hoping to close the distance toward higher education by offering tuition-free access to public institutions.
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WV governor laments transgender track athlete winning: ‘Fundamental unfairness’
Morrisey says he is "confident that our West Virginia case will ultimately prevail at the Supreme Court and expect we will hear more definitively soon."