From the States
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Gov. Newsom announces plans to lower price of insulin, said to be 'late on this issue'
“He’s very much late on this issue because a lot of the cost things have already been addressed," said Wayne Winegarden, of the Pacific Research Institute.
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Nonprofit challenging Trump at SCOTUS on tariff authority pushes back on him
Trump said the lawyers who challenge his power to impose tariffs are "aligned with foreign nations." A spokesperson for Liberty Justice Center, a Texas-based group, said it is focused on America.
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Second nationwide 'No Kings Day' protest set for thousands of locations Saturday
In thousands of locations across the country and even some across the world, millions are expected to gather in protest of what they see as Trump’s "authoritarian" policies.
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Tsunami warning for Alaska canceled following 7.2 magnitude earthquake
The Alaska Earthquake Center reports the earthquake was felt on the Alaska Peninsula and southern Alaska.
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DeSantis appoints long-time ally, Ingoglia, as state's chief financial officer
Blaise Ingoglia, the former state senator, representative replaces U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis, who was elected to represent the 1st Congressional District.
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Google and Virginia Gov Youngkin launch statewide AI training hub
Virginia is rolling out a new AI career training platform in partnership with Google, giving residents free or low-cost access to courses, certifications and job tools as artificial intelligence reshapes the job market.
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Big pharma reform appears to be an issue that Democrats and Republicans can unite on
A U.S. Senate hearing to examine deaths and cognitive delays caused by vaccines revealed a shared belief between Democrats and Republicans that the pharmaceutical industry lacks adequate oversight.
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Top US House Dems from NC stay silent on party resolution against Israel
The State Executive Committee for the NC Democratic Party on June 28 adopted a resolution declaring Israel guilty of apartheid against Palestinians; genocide in Gaza and more.
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Teamsters' trash workers strike spreads across US, trash piles up from Boston to California
A total of about 450 Republic Services workers represented by the Teamsters union in the Boston area have been on strike since July 1, but the work stoppage has spread to Southern California and now includes several thousand workers
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CA Senate passes bill to let LA buy fire-destroyed lots for low-income housing
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the allocation of $101 million in taxpayer funds for “multifamily low-income housing development” in communities in Los Angeles devastated by the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes wildfires.
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Trump admin to end federal funding for a national LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline
For family advocacy groups and law enforcement, this is a victory. Concerns over the Trevor Project have been raised by people performing undercover operations on the project's online website.
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Trump facing challenges on trade amid legal fight, even with extended deadlines
President Donald Trump gave himself more time to reach trade deals with foreign nations, but his efforts to quickly overhaul global trade through tariffs still face challenges at home and abroad.
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State senator urges Gov Pritzker to opt Illinois into school choice scholarship tax credit
An Illinois state legislator says Gov. J.B. Pritzker can send students in failing schools a lifeline by joining a federal tax credit program.