From the States
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Trump admin to cut Biden-era Medicare subsidy as projected costs skyrocket
“The Biden admin gave BILLIONS of taxpayer money DIRECTLY to Big Insurance Companies. This is unacceptable. We are stabilizing the market so this bailout is no longer needed,” said Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Mehmet Oz.
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Five GOP senators sponsor bill banning males from Daughters of the American Revolution
Five U.S. senators say the Daughters of the American Revolution should only be for women and are proposing a bill that would amend the organization's federal charter.
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'Coordinated cyberattack' targets 30 community water systems in Minnesota, state officials say
The investigation remains active, the agency said, and the state is still assessing affected systems
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Virginia report flags financial risks at several rural hospitals
The report, presented to the Joint Commission on Health Care, examined the financial and operational condition of Virginia’s rural hospitals amid concerns about workforce shortages, rising costs and reimbursement challenges.
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Two Republicans to face off in redrawn California district
Under California law, the top two vote getters in each race in the June 2 primary advance to the Nov. 3 general election, regardless of party affiliation.
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NYC to post 'know your rights' signs about sanctuary law in public buildings
Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, has pledged to target New York City over its sanctuary policies that restrict local cooperation with federal immigration crackdowns.
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Louisiana Gov Landry signs law limiting climate change lawsuits against energy producers
“In signing that bill, basically it says that people can’t theorize the fact that climate change is manmade and then take that as a theory and hold those companies that are producing energy liable for that,” Landry said at a news conference.
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Ag Secretary Rollins defends tax policies to support farmers, calls for more domestic fertilizer
“This is what farmers want. They don’t want to farm for a check from the government,” Rollins said. They want a farm to be able to sell their goods on an open market that is fair.”
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NY Gov Hochul pressured by Trump admin to ease New York gas pipeline rules
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is being pressured by the Trump administration to lift the state's restrictions on natural gas expansion to allow for construction of new pipelines into the region.
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'Amazon effect' appears to be stalling retail development and deals in Louisiana
He cited an example where a major convenience store company recently pulled out of a deal because the price of land made the development cost-prohibitive.
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PA Gov Shapiro touts free school breakfast in first reelection campaign ad, hopes to add lunch
One week prior, after Shapiro handed out free breakfast to students at Fort Washington Elementary School in Montgomery County, he said that he’d “love to see” free school lunches, as well.
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Memphis Safe Streets Task Force has arrested more than 10,000 people since September
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding on Sept. 15 that created the task force and included the deployment of the National Guard. The 10,017 arrests include 92 for homicide and more than 1,000 drug arrests.
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HHS investigating CAIR over misuse of federal funds in response to request by Texas Rep Chip Roy
In April, the delegation called on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to suspend funding for CAIR-CA and its affiliates and initiate debarment proceedings.