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Amid higher tariffs, US businesses hunt for legal ways to find lowest possible rates
Since retaking office, Trump has hit nearly every nation with new tariffs and is working to reshape global trade to give U.S. companies a home-field advantage.
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Texas breaks jobs record, again outpaces national growth rate in July
Texas broke jobs records again in July and again outpaced the national growth rate, according to new data released by the Texas Workforce Commission. Texas again set new records in July for having the greatest total nonfarm jobs and greatest number of Texans working
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Three killed, several others injured in Brooklyn nightclub shooting
As of now, no one has been arrested and the investigation is still ongoing.
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Lawsuit filed in Illinois court by Texas House, Illinois state senator, against 33 AWOL Dems
The Texas Democrats are protesting a measure filed during Texas' ongoing special session that seeks to create a new map for Congressional districts that potentially could flip up to five Congressional seats.
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Antisemitic hate crimes surge to new records in 2024: FBI
The report also found anti-Jewish hatred was the second-biggest motivator for hate crimes in 2024, with hatred for black people constituting the highest motivator.
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U.S. Chamber warns of price increases as tariffs take effect
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley said some of President Donald Trump's policies will drive economic growth, but that growth could be smothered by tariffs.
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Governor’s race: Georgia attorney general sues Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones
AG Chris Carr says in the federal filing Lt. Gov. Burt Jones should not be spending money from a leadership committee.
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NYC Socialist mayoral candidate Mamdami declares war on charter schools
Socialist Zohran Mamdani, D-New York, recently said that if elected mayor, he would fight against charter schools, leading parents to respond with outrage.
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Bipartisan bill would require IRS to notify taxpayer if seeking private financial info
Taxpayers will have more control over how the Internal Revenue Service acquires their personal information if a newly-introduced bill becomes law. The bill does include an exception, however.
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Shapiro talks budget impasse over funding of mass transit
Despite the mounting frustration and looming deadline, Shapiro remained confident that leaders across the aisle would come to an agreement on the budget.
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Defendant in shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers, killing 1, pleads not guilty to federal charges
State and federal prosecutors hit Boelter with charges of murder, firearm offenses, attempted murder and stalking.
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DOJ adds hate-crime, first-degree murder charges to defendant in death of Israeli embassy couple
The case is currently being investigated by the FBI’s Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department.
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School district must convince jury it can fire Christians for not using students' transgender names
Rebuked by Supreme Court in religious accommodation ruling, 7th Circuit finds "insufficient evidence to conclude that calling students by their last names, without more, would inflict emotional harm on a reasonable person."