From the States
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Trump calls Pritzker a 'fat slob,' Illinois governor blasts president
The president spoke at the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning outside the White House Tuesday
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Texas lawmaker calls on Trump to get Texan released from Mexican prison
Texas state Rep. Jay Dean, R-Longview, is calling on President Donald Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn and others to demand that Mexican authorities release an East Texan languishing in a Mexican prison.
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Georgia Legislature to consider bill in 2026 to eliminate state income tax, key senator says
Georgia would be 10th state to move to go income tax free.
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DOJ 'weaponization' victim still in jail, seeks Trump pardon
Biden DOJ officials attempted to pressure Shirley to “revive the discredited Russia hoax against Donald Trump; falsely claim the 2018 Florida recounts – which elected Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott – were stolen; falsely confess to the existence of an illegal GOP fundraising operations to impede the 2024 elections,” Austin based Republican political consultant Andy Hogue says
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Colorado tops nation for millennial migration, report finds
The percentage was determined by comparing the millennial share of movers compared to the number of the general population that moved to the state.
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Virginia posts $21B surplus in new report
Virginia was one of 25 states with enough money to meet its obligations. The ranking placed it ahead of North Carolina, which was 17th, and West Virginia, which was 15th. Tennessee ranked in the top five. New Jersey came in last with a $44,500 shortfall per taxpayer.
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Helene: Year later, pains of recovery and need for money remain
U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said approved funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are wanted quicker. The Small Business Administration was apologetic during a Senate hearing this week, much the same as politicians at odds over funding.
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Trump-directed Guard troops, federal law-enforcement officers to arrive in Memphis next week
The governor noted that federal agents from the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Agency will also arrive in Memphis next week.
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New Yorkers to get ‘inflation reduction’ checks this fall
Hochul announced Friday the state will begin distributing $2 billion in direct payments to more than 8.2 million households statewide, with checks hitting the mail starting this week out through November to eligible taxpayers.
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North Carolina Senate leader denies accusations of redistricting redraw for Trump endorsement
Redistricting in the middle of the decennial process has surged in awareness across the country, spurred by tussles in 10 other states inclusive notably of California, Texas, Ohio and Missouri. North Carolina usually redraws maps following the decennial census and they remain in place a decade.
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DNA testing confirms triple-murder suspect Travis Decker is dead
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison confirmed that remains found near Leavenworth are those of Decker.
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NYC corrections officer violated city 'sanctuary' law by sharing migrant information with feds
The Department of Corrections (DOC) investigator did not know he was violating city law when he reported the information to federal officials.
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North Carolina House passes bill honoring Charlie Kirk, the Political Terrorism Prevention Act
Free speech and civil discourse are promoted and violence tied to politics is deterred through legislation passed Tuesday in the North Carolina House of Representatives.