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President to Sign Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities
President to Sign Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities
President to Sign Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities
2025-04-28 17:55:32
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Monday directing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to compile a list of states, cities and other local jurisdictions that are not complying... Read More

Opinion Polls
New Poll Finds Tipping Point on Business Attitudes to Renewable Energy Shift  
New Poll Finds Tipping Point on Business Attitudes to Renewable Energy Shift  

A new poll conducted across 15 countries by Savanta and commissioned by E3G, Beyond Fossil Fuels and We Mean Business Coalition shows overwhelming support for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels to renewable electricity.  Powering up: Business perspectives on shifting... Read More

Kennedy Unveils Plan to Expand Access to Sickle Cell Treatment

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used a morning keynote address before a group of state lawmakers... Read More

2025-04-25 21:40:05
Decision Looming for Trump Administration on First PFAS Drinking Water Limits

In pain so bad he couldn’t stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When... Read More

2025-04-29 13:15:16
Election ‘Integrity’ Group Ordered to Remove Voter Data From Website

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A self-styled election integrity organization has been ordered to remove private voter information from a website... Read More

2025-04-24 20:57:55

Elections

2025-04-24 12:34:28
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Election Officials From Across the US Meet to Consider Trump's Order Overhauling Election Operations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald... Read More

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country are meeting Thursday to consider President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks major changes to how elections are run, the first time those in charge of the nation's voting... Read More

Political News

2025-04-23 21:32:08
by Dan McCue
Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, to Retire at End of Term 

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the second-ranking Democrat in the chamber, announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., the second-ranking Democrat in the chamber, announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection next year, saying in a social media post “it’s time to pass the torch.” Durbin, who is now 80, was... Read More

Political News

2025-04-28 12:26:18
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JB Pritzker Calls Out 'Do-Nothing' Democrats for Failing to Push Back Against Trump

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized fellow Democrats on Sunday for not doing enough to oppose President Donald Trump,... Read More

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized fellow Democrats on Sunday for not doing enough to oppose President Donald Trump, drawing a clear divide between himself and other high-profile Democrats seen as future presidential contenders. Pritzker delivered the keynote address... Read More

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2025-04-23 18:03:48
by Beth McCue
Wisconsin Power Cooperative to Receive $595M Grant

WASHINGTON — A $595 million grant first awarded under the Biden administration’s Empowering Rural America, or New ERA program, has... Read More

WASHINGTON — A $595 million grant first awarded under the Biden administration’s Empowering Rural America, or New ERA program, has been “affirmed” by the Trump administration. Dairyland Power Cooperative said that the award will benefit Dairyland’s members and rural communities... Read More

2025-04-23 17:52:10
by Tom Ramstack
Sarah Palin Loses Again in Suing New York Times

NEW YORK — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost again this week in trying to sue The New York Times... Read More

NEW YORK — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost again this week in trying to sue The New York Times for libel over an editorial that implied she incited political violence. Palin initially sued The Times in 2017 over an... Read More

2025-04-23 13:14:26
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EPA Chief Demands That Mexico Stop Tijuana Sewage From Flowing Into California

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Mexico must stop the flow of billions of... Read More

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Mexico must stop the flow of billions of gallons of sewage and toxic chemicals from Tijuana that has polluted the Pacific Ocean off neighboring Southern California, closing beaches... Read More

2025-04-23 13:04:51
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Stock Market Today: Markets Bounce After Trump Says He Won't Try to Fire Fed Chair Powell

U.S. markets are poised to open with big gains, a clear sign of relief after President Donald Trump said he... Read More

U.S. markets are poised to open with big gains, a clear sign of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not attempt to fire the head of the Federal Reserve. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.9% before the... Read More

2025-04-24 18:32:11
by Tom Ramstack
Universities Prepare to Battle Trump Over What They Say Is 'Coercion'

WASHINGTON — Faculty and student leaders from at least six universities met Thursday at the University of Minnesota to decide... Read More

WASHINGTON — Faculty and student leaders from at least six universities met Thursday at the University of Minnesota to decide whether to pool their resources for a legal battle with President Donald Trump. They are outraged over what they say... Read More

2025-04-22 21:57:52
by Dan McCue
Education Dept. Cracking Down on Student Loan Defaults

WASHINGTON — Beginning early next month, the roughly 5.3 million people who are currently in default on their federal student... Read More

WASHINGTON — Beginning early next month, the roughly 5.3 million people who are currently in default on their federal student loans are going to be hearing from the Education Department. “The government can and will collect defaulted federal student loan... Read More

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