From the States
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Ohio named by CNBC as No. 1 state in the nation to do business in
It wasn’t luck that landed Ohio the top ranking, Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine said in a social media post. “It happened by design.”
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Federal grand jury subpoenas target left-wing megadonor's nonprofit network in New York
Where does the line fall between protected protest and unlawful activity? A China-based Democratic donor may be illegally using tax-exempt U.S. nonprofits to secretly fund and coordinate domestic unrest, raising questions about foreign influence and the misuse of charitable status.
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Sen. Collins pushes back on criticism over ICE funding, says eliminating it would make us less safe
Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins is pushing back against demands from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills for members of the state's congressional delegation push to "reform or abolish" ICE following this week’s fatal shooting.
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DeSantis declares state of emergency as Idalia takes aim at Florida's Big Bend
The National Hurricane Center predicts Idalia to stroke the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
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IRS lost millions of taxpayer records that could be used for identity theft
Lawmakers are demanding answers and accountability after the IRS' latest bungling.
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Poll: Voters support school choice measures
Those with children under the age of 18 and those with older children are more likely to support universal school choice initiatives than those without children.
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Multiple analyses find California plastic bag ban is failing
Majority of consumers still opt not to bring their own bags to reuse for shopping.
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Texas Supreme Court at center of ACLU lawsuit over gender transition of minors ban
The law in question prohibits procedures and treatments for gender transitioning or gender reassignment from being performed on minors suffering from gender dysphoria
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Nearly 1.6 million 'gotaways' in U.S. since January 2021: Border Report
Gotaways is the official term used by Border Patrol agents to describe foreign nationals who illegally enter the U.S. between ports of entry and don’t return to Mexico or Canada.
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More information about Paxton's impeachment trial in Texas leaked in violation of gag order
The House voted in May to impeach Paxton. His trial in the Senate is scheduled to begin Sept. 5.
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With nearly 1,000 deaths a day in US, CDC launches new effort to combat 'silent killer' sepsis
In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis and at least 350,000 adults who develop sepsis die during their hospitalization or are moved into hospice care.
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Washington's rate of fatal drug overdoses is increasing faster than any other state
Between March 2022-March 2023, the number of reported fatal overdose deaths increased by 25%, from 2,351 to 2,948.
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Feds bust human smugglers who were recruiting juvenile drivers in Arizona using Snapchat
To attract juveniles, the suspects would glamorize the smuggling with the prospect of making large sums of money and little risk of arrest.