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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Chicago student petitions to restore bathroom doors after some schools removed them
“One of the most frequent complaints that we received last year from parents, faculty, staff, and students was about inappropriate activities taking place in the bathrooms, such as vaping, skipping class, fighting, and so forth,” the school said in a statement.
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Some U.S. small businesses say Trump's tariffs 'not survivable' for them
The businesses say Trump has overstepped his authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Trump has used the law to hit every U.S. trading partner with tariffs of at least 10%.
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Reagan era credit pumps billions into North Carolina housing
A little known federal tax credit that existed since Ronald Reagan was president has a long way toward creating more affordable housing in North Carolina, the state director told The Center Square. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit will help developers build $1.47
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Georgia GOP Gov Kemp to send over 300 National Guard troops to DC
Kemp said the 300 soldiers would be deployed in mid-September, but did not indicate when the mission would end. He also noted 16 support staff consisting of military police and medical staff were sent to Washington D.C. earlier this week.
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Federal judge strikes down New Hampshire's DEI ban
In granting the temporary restraining order, McCafferty cited the state's unilateral decision to change the deadline for complying with the new restrictions by Sept. 5, not Sept. 30, as required by the law, saying schools faced "crippling penalties" for "even unknowing noncompliance with the anti-DEI laws."
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Property taxes continue to be focus in Ohio legislature
Rep. Gary Click introduced the “Taxpayer Freedom Trilogy,” a combination of three bills that address what he calls a property tax crisis in the state.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp sending 316 National Guard members to Washington, D.C.
The deployment includes 300 soldiers and 16 support staff, the governor's office said in a release.
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Bill would prevent Wisconsin government from spending on undocumented health care
The bill is aimed at preventing the state from adding undocumented immigrants to BadgerCare
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Robert Kennedy Jr. takes bipartisan heat during hearing before Senate Finance Committee
Kennedy said he supported Operation Warp Speed because he believed it met the needs of the moment without violating Americans’ personal autonomy.
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Newsom's office says Trump's National Guard deployment cost $118M
Newsom’s office accused the Trump administration of forcing National Guard soldiers to sleep on the floors and in the open air and use facilities with no functional plumbing.