From the States
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Andrew Cuomo pitches $20 minimum wage in New York City
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pitching plans to raise New York City's minimum wages as he runs for mayor, despite blocking similar efforts when he was governor. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that if elected mayor he would push to raise the minimum wage to $20
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Fed up taxpayers ditch CA, IL, and NY, while FL, TX continue to grow
Report shows heavy impact that migration has on state tax revenues.
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San Diego continues to support Navy families days after jet crashes into Navy-owned housing
Military families continue to receive aid from the San Diego community after a civilian plane crashed in a Navy-owned housing complex.
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NATO leader tells Trump it plans to stay out of his plans to acquire Greenland
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he doesn't want the transnational military alliance involved in the U.S. acquisition of Greenland, but said the high arctic territory is of vital importance to world security.
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Ohio among best in nation in new highway report
The Reason Foundation’s 28th annual Highway Report, released Thursday, evaluates highway systems on cost versus quality. The Buckeye State climbed seven spots from a year ago.
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Newsom’s seeks $3.4B bailout for Medi-Cal after spending $9.5B on noncitizens
At the time Medi-Cal expanded coverage to all illegal immigrants in the state at the start of 2024, the taxpayer-funded healthcare system was already under strain.
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Virginia universities are scaling back or rebranding their DEI programs
In a decision praised by Gov. Youngkin, UVA has officially eliminated its Office of DEI after a unanimous vote by the Board of Visitors, a choice that aligns with President Trump's executive order.
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Missouri AG warns China that other states can help collect $24 billion judgment
A federal judge last week ruled in favor of Missouri, after Missouri GOP Sen. Eric Schmidt sued China for "unleashing Covid on the world."
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Petition to recall LA Mayor Karen Bass led by Palisades residents, non-Republicans
A new Los Angeles Times poll found Los Angeles residents split on Bass’s wildfire response, while a narrow majority had a low degree of confidence in her ability to help the city recover.
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Former Las Vegas police captain, named as co-conspirator in lawsuit, denies Diddy cover-up
“Let me be clear: The allegations made against me are completely false, and I have not been formally served with any legal paperwork,” said former Las Vegas Police Capt. Pelletier.
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Billionaire hedge fund manager Dalio warns mounting US debt could prompt 'shocking developments'
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio's warning during a televised media event in Singapore comes just weeks after Donald Trump promised to balance the federal budget.
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Newsom says California recovered more than $13.5M in stolen goods in 2024
In November, voters passed Proposition 36 by 68%. The measure increased penalties for certain drug and theft crimes and turned some misdemeanors into felonies.
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California voter ID initiative launched; Trump wants fire aid relief contingent on such reform
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has said he would like to make fire relief aid to California contingent upon the state's adoption of voter ID requirements, which could require further federal action.