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News · KS
A Johnson County judge struck the city’s claims against two petition organizers and classified the proposed ordinance as legislative.
News · US
Nicole Saphier told senators that the MMR vaccine combats measles and that childhood vaccines do not cause autism.
News · US
Lawmakers are increasingly open to regulating AI, but turning that interest into federal law could take time.
News · US
The White House chief of staff said biopsy results were clear following a medical procedure at the Mayo Clinic.
News · US
Americans’ concern about artificial intelligence’s environmental effects has grown over the past year, a national poll found.
News · WA
Republican leaders canceled the House’s final scheduled voting session before November, postponing a possible impeachment vote on Pete Hegseth.
News · NH
MacDonald stepped down after a judicial conduct panel found he favored a longtime ally in hiring and violated the state ethics code.
News · UT
The complaint concerns records Rubicon says may matter to its pending billion civil-rights case against former state officials.
News · MI
A federal court has left an injunction against proposed USPS mail-ballot lists and related rules in place.
News · IA
A closely divided Iowa City council approved a new police unit focused on downtown public safety.
News · US
The local vote was a protest against a plan to house migrants in the English village.
News · US
Certification formally records election winners after officials reconcile ballots, count eligible late-arriving votes and complete required checks.
News · US
The Fed chair said the central bank is following fast-changing AI models as its rate-setting committee raised interest rates by a quarter point.
News · US
The measures are tied to the administration’s allegation that white people face discrimination in South Africa.
News · US
The White House chief of staff said pathology results were clear after a Mayo Clinic appointment earlier this week.
News · US
Jared Bernstein said Trump bears responsibility for high prices as gas costs climb and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates.
News · US
A court has temporarily blocked Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center facade as its board plans a two-year closure for renovations.
News · US
The House acted after Leon Black defied two subpoenas from the Oversight Committee in its Epstein inquiry.
News · US
A Senate panel reviewed three Trump health nominees in a restrained hearing that included his third choice for surgeon general.
News · US
Republican leaders canceled Thursday votes, sending House lawmakers home before a potential impeachment vote involving Hegseth.
News · US
The House referred Leon Black to the Justice Department after he defied Oversight Committee subpoenas related to its Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
News · TX
The department was ordered to shut down after failing to provide a public benefit, Dallas News reported.
News · WI
David Crowley says repealing the state’s minimum markup law would lower fuel prices and blames federal policies backed by Tom Tiffany for rising costs.
News · PA
Attorney General Dave Sunday says the platforms mislead users about addictive features, disappearing content and children's exposure to adult material.
News · GA
Mayor Andre Dickens’ proposal would set citywide privacy, oversight and accountability standards for Atlanta’s public safety technology.
News · OK
Parties in the 21-year-old pollution lawsuit have until Sept. 30 to explain why the judge should consider their proposed settlement.
News · NY
The Board of Regents approved a plan to overhaul graduation requirements so students will not have to pass Regents Exams for a diploma.
News · MD
The Maryland Republican’s bill would suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes through the end of 2026 if Congress approves it.
News · NM
A proposal would add 3 cents per gallon to the gasoline tax and 4 cents per gallon to the special fuel tax, including diesel.
News · FL
The STARS Act would locate the new federal academy in Florida, but the federal government has not made a final site decision.