From the States
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PA Sen. McCormick touts impact and says he wants more NIH funding amid report of White House cuts
During a visit to Penn Medicine at the U of Penn alongside NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on Tuesday, McCormick touted the impact the agency has had on the Keystone State and called for increased funding.
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Trump signs executive order creating a verifiable national voter list
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order ensuring states can crosscheck voter data with federal records and establishing a new verification system for mail-in ballots.
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PA Gov Shapiro says Pittsburgh is ready for April's NFL Draft
With less than one month until the National Football League’s Draft heading to Pittsburgh, Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed his excitement to showcase the Steel City and the Keystone State to football fans across the country.
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Texas now building icebreakers for border security operations in the Arctic
The new projects in Galveston and Port Arthur make Texas operations “ground-zero for the revitalization of the American shipbuilding industry,” Abbott said. “
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Georgia-based gunmaker to pay $1.75M over accessory used in 2022 Buffalo, New York shooting
In a 2023 lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court, AG James argues that the device Payton Gendron used to modify his AR-15 rifle in the Buffalo grocery store massacre turned it into "an even deadlier" weapon.
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Pennsylvania governor gets into legal fight with neighbor over security fencing
Jeremy and Simone Mock filed the federal lawsuit against the governor Monday, which Shapiro and his wife Lori Shapiro countersued, with both couples claiming they own the land that the eight-foot security fence sits on.
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First Lady Melania Trump charms young patients during NIH visit to mark Valentine's Day
The first lady was asked an array of questions, including her favorite sport, taste in music and whether she is a queen, to the amusement of Melania Trump. The visit goes hand in hand with her Be Best campaign, promoting child wellness.
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NJ Gov Sherrill signs order restricting state's cooperation with ICE
Federal immigration agents will be barred from using state-owned property as staging areas for enforcement operations under an executive order signed by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill Wednesday.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani pleads to state legislators for more funding
Testifying before a budget hearing — at the annual "Tin Cup Day" when city leaders ask for more funding from the budget — the Democratic socialist urged them to provide more funding for the city and allow him to raise taxes on top earners.
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Greenland still an 'urgent issue' as more than 50 nations head off to Munich Security Conference
Trump wants to buy the sparsely populated island, but officials in Denmark and Greenland have said it's not for sale. Public polling shows Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose joining America.
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Human trafficking reaches high levels in Colorado
The analysis by Common Sense Institute Colorado uses data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. But the institute said the state’s data is undercounted due to data-entry lag, noting 2025 human trafficking numbers could end up exceeding record levels from 2023.
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Ohio lawmakers wants to parents protected for affirming child’s sex
Ohio government agencies would be barred from defining a parent as “harmful” or “dangerous” for affirming their child’s sex rather than their gender, under a bill introduced in the Ohio legislature.
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Paxton announces $68 million settlement against Colony Ridge developers
Under the terms of the settlement, the developers will have to pay a total of $68 million, of which at least $20 million will be allocated to law enforcement efforts—including funding for the construction of a law enforcement center in the area.