From the States
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Homeland Security Dept. proposes billion dollar expansion of DNA testing for immigrants
The proposal is estimated to cost $288.7 million annually and $2.5 billion over the course of 10 years. The department estimated it will increase biometric scanning to more than 3 million people.
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Group of GOP Senators introduce legislation to codify Antifa terror designation
More than a month after President Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization, a group of senators is proposing legislation to codify the president’s executive order.
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Transportation Sec Duffy: 'We are going to go after the CDL mills'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at a news conference said some schools for CDLs throughout the country are saying applicants can operate a tractor-trailer rig when in fact they cannot.
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Lawmakers introduce bills to slash their own pay during government shutdowns
With the ongoing government shutdown dragging on for a record-breaking period of time, U.S. lawmakers are introducing bills to make shutdowns as painful for Congress as they are for federal workers. Since the government shut down on Oct.1 after Senate Democrats
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Illinois soybean farmers face uncertainty amid MAHA push against seed oils
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary, has been outspoken about reshaping America’s diet.
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Gov Newsom endeavors to expand wildfire reduction efforts in California
Efforts to reduce wildfires in California are converging with this week's executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. “California is not letting up when it comes to confronting the wildfire crisis."
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LA firefighters claim they were told to abandon site that eventually became Palisades fire: Report
The Pacific Palisades fire, which began January 7, resulted in the deaths of 12 people and burned through thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area.
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PA Gov Shapiro declares disaster over losing SNAP; accesses $5M of state emergency aid
Shapiro stands with governors and attorneys general of 25 states and the District of Columbia who have sued the USDA over the decision to halt SNAP payments.
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Indiana state police working with ICE at Illinois border to secure interstates
Illinois continues to prohibit law enforcement from working with ICE.
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Texas Supreme Court amends state code to protect judges’ religious beliefs
The order clarifies that judges are permitted to refrain from performing weddings based on their sincerely held religious beliefs.
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WI Gov Evers signs school cell phone ban into law
Wisconsin school boards must create rules banning cell phones during instructional time with a deadline by July 1 after Gov. Tony Evers signed the bill into law Friday.
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Mamdani's tax plans could exacerbate NYC exodus, report warns
Mamdani plans to set a new wealth tax on households making more than $1 million per year and increase corporate taxes.
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Michigan's debt totals nearly $40 billion
The report, which was released by Reason Foundation, ranked Michigan’s debt 16th highest nationally at the end of 2023.