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Election ‘Integrity’ Group Ordered to Remove Voter Data From Website
Election ‘Integrity’ Group Ordered to Remove Voter Data From Website
Election ‘Integrity’ Group Ordered to Remove Voter Data From Website
2025-04-24 20:57:55
by Dan McCue

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A self-styled election integrity organization has been ordered to remove private voter information from a website it operates, the Minnesota secretary of State announced on Thursday. Minnesota Election Integrity Solutions is a 501(c)(3) organization operating out... Read More

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States Warned They Could Lose Transportation Funding Over Immigration, DEI Policies
States Warned They Could Lose Transportation Funding Over Immigration, DEI Policies

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration warned states receiving federal transportation funding on Thursday that they could lose that money for failing to cooperate on federal immigration enforcement efforts or for not ending their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The warning... Read More

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

2025-04-24 18:32:11
Bluebells and Other Spring Flowers Can Be Nature's Antidote to Stressful Times

HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their heads each spring under... Read More

2025-04-24 12:56:21
Smoke From Growing New Jersey Wildfire to Affect Air Quality in the New York City Area

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens was expected grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the... Read More

2025-04-24 12:46:00

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

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2025-04-23 19:57:36
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Google's Monopoly Ruling Reveals a Deeper Threat to Innovation

A recent federal court ruling found that Google violated antitrust laws to maintain an illegal search engine monopoly. While a landmark decision,... Read More

A recent federal court ruling found that Google violated antitrust laws to maintain an illegal search engine monopoly. While a landmark decision, it is just the tip of the iceberg, exposing a deeper, underlying issue plaguing America's innovation ecosystem. The irony is... 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

2025-04-23 12:56:05
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Hegseth Pulled Airstrike Info From Secure Military Channel for Signal Posts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending himself against a second assertion that he shared classified material through an unapproved... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending himself against a second assertion that he shared classified material through an unapproved and unsecured network — this time taking airstrike information from a military communications channel and sharing it in a chat... 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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