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Newsom threatens withholding state funding to CA universities that sign Trump's education deal
The compact states that the universities are not required to sign the document, but would lose federal grants if they didn't.
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Maxine Waters threatens to keep gov't shut down if Dems don't get health insurance tax credits
“The left has framed these subsidies as an act of compassion,” Sally Pipes said. “In reality, they are corporate welfare for insurers and a driver of dependency.”
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US, India returning to trade talks, with focus for both sides on energy
Talks were suspended in August after the Trump administration hiked tariffs on most India goods to 50% as a penalty for Indian purchases of Russian crude oil.
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Locker room case adds heat to Virginia governor race
Through a public records request, Defending Education published emails showing Richard “Riki” Cox, 58, corresponded with an Arlington School Board member in 2024 after pool staff asked him to use a single-use facility.
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Court upholds Planned Parenthood attorney fee award in licensing dispute
The case arose from a 2019 decision by the Department to deny RHS’s application to renew its abortion facility license.
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GOP calls for court clerk's resignation after tirade caught on tape
"Her disqualifying actions rooted in a history of anti-police rhetoric, erode public trust in our institutions and endanger the men and women who risk their lives daily to protect our communities," the Shelby County GOP said in a release Thursday.
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Loyola Chicago beloved men's basketball chaplain Sister Jean dies at 106
Sister Jean had become the official chaplain of the Ramblers in 1991
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Illinois has among highest-paid state employees
Average annual state government salary in 2023 in Illinois, excluding university jobs, is about $79,000.
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Senate passes $925 billion NDAA bill for military, national security
“We're ready to show on both sides of the aisle that the Senate can act in the interest of national security and get something done on a bipartisan basis,” Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., told lawmakers Thursday.
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PA Gov Shapiro calls Trump's guard deployments 'Extremely dangerous'
Gov. Josh Shapiro commented Thursday on an amicus brief he filed opposing President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Oregon. The governor was joined by 21 other states.
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LA's Palisades Fire after-action report praises firefighters, cites challenges
The Palisades Fire killed 12 people, burned 23,448 acres and destroyed 6,833 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Poll finds university presidents, athletics directors sour on competition trends
Leaders at U.S. colleges and universities in the top athletic division aren’t happy with the way the high-level competition is trending, including the increasing costs of the programs and the transfer portal for athletes, according to a new poll. The report by the
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Andrew Cuomo's rivals in NYC mayor race blast shifting plans on Rikers Island jail
New York mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is being lambasted by his political rivals over his shifting plans for the city's notorious Rikers Island jail.