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US senators from Arizona condemn proposed Medicaid cuts, despite Trump promises not to
Sen. Mark Kelly said this is not just some budget line item, it is people and livelihoods. The Trump administration has repeatedly said it is not cutting Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid benefits.
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Reluctant Republican budget hawks warn Johnson to stand by promises: 'Non-negotiable'
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who had dubbed the current policy baseline “a joke” but eventually folded, called the Senate’s promise a “non-negotiable deal-breaker” that he expects to see in the final product.
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Michigan AG Nessel sues to recover federal money for schools
Nessel, along with 14 other attorneys general across the country, said rescinding an extended deadline is illegal.
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Hockey Immortality: Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky to become NHL’s all-time scorer
Russian-born star, known as the ‘Great 8," scored for his Washington Capitals in the second period of a game against the New York Islanders.
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American military base retailers would exclude 4 hostile nations under proposal
U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., also wants to terminate existing contracts with companies untruthful about foreign ownership; require national security review of on-base retailers with foreign ties; and be sure future retail agreements on military bases have transparency and oversight.
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Texas Senate passes bill to prohibit sex changes on birth certificates
The Texas Senate passed a bill to prohibit individuals in Texas from changing their biological sex on their birth certificates in most cases. It was filed after some judges and school officials appear to be circumventing state law that bans biological men and boys from
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance at Vatican since leaving hospital
The special mass was the "Jubilee Of The Sick And Health Care Workers."
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Jaguar Land Rover announces shipment pause to US due to Trump's tariff actions
Trump has said the U.S. is implementing a 25% tax on vehicle imports.
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Texas AG Paxton sues San Antonio for allocating taxpayer money to fund 'abortion tourism'
“The City of San Antonio is blatantly defying Texas law,” Paxton alleges.
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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record
Ovechkin made the record-tying 894th goal during the 1,486th game of his career. It was his second goal of the game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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California fails audit of federal programs, 66% of COVID unemployment benefits in question
The audit found that even in 2023 — years after the state made $55 billion in fraudulent COVID lockdown-era benefits payments — the state likely made “potentially ineligible payments” of nearly $200 million.
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Billionaire who owns Sahara Las Vegas Casino seeks $100 million from Reno for new stadium
Publicly funded stadiums are common. The $1.9 billion Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium received $750 million from the state in 2016.
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Newsom asks nations to exempt CA-made products from retaliatory tariffs
The governor Friday announced he is asking the state’s longtime international trade partners to exempt California-made products from retaliatory measures as his administration pursues new strategic trade relationshipstaliatory