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Republicans add measure to strip forest protections to wildfire bill, endangering Dem support

Republican senators have thrown a wrench into an effort to pass a wildfire prevention bill, adding a controversial amendment seeking to nullify Clinton-area forest protections. It’s a move that Democrats say makes the underlying legislation less likely to pass, since they won’t get behind the move to strip protections from 59 million acres of national…

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Republicans add measure to strip forest protections to wildfire bill, endangering Dem support

Republican senators have thrown a wrench into an effort to pass a wildfire prevention bill, adding a controversial amendment seeking to nullify Clinton-area forest protections. It’s a move that Democrats say makes the underlying legislation less likely to pass, since they won’t get behind the move to strip protections from 59 million acres of national…

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Man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat won’t face death penalty

The man accused of killing the former Minnesota state House Speaker will not face the death penalty under the terms of a proposed plea agreement, according to U.S. attorneys prosecuting the case. On Thursday, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to all federal charges related to the June shooting and signed a plea deal that will render…

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Man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat won’t face death penalty

The man accused of killing the former Minnesota state House Speaker will not face the death penalty under the terms of a proposed plea agreement, according to U.S. attorneys prosecuting the case. On Thursday, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to all federal charges related to the June shooting and signed a plea deal that will render…

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California’s mail-invoting in spotlight after Trump, GOP criticism of vote-counting

California is facing growing pressure to respond to criticism of the state’s lengthy vote-counting process after this month’s primary fueled fresh backlash and new questions about how long voters should have to wait for election results. The issue drew heightened attention this month as late-counted ballots reshaped several high-profile races, including the Los Angeles mayoral…

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California’s mail-invoting in spotlight after Trump, GOP criticism of vote-counting

California is facing growing pressure to respond to criticism of the state’s lengthy vote-counting process after this month’s primary fueled fresh backlash and new questions about how long voters should have to wait for election results. The issue drew heightened attention this month as late-counted ballots reshaped several high-profile races, including the Los Angeles mayoral…

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Rollins knocks down Grassley’s suggestion of vaccine for screwworms

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to create a vaccine for New World screwworms on Wednesday after the parasite infestation returned to the US for the first time in 60 years.  Grassley said he’d spoken to Rollins about developing a vaccine for screwworms months before the recent outbreak in Texas. …

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Rollins knocks down Grassley’s suggestion of vaccine for screwworms

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to create a vaccine for New World screwworms on Wednesday after the parasite infestation returned to the US for the first time in 60 years.  Grassley said he’d spoken to Rollins about developing a vaccine for screwworms months before the recent outbreak in Texas. …

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Dairy farmers sue Trump administration over checkoff program

Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy Checkoff Program.  For every 100 pounds of milk sold, dairy farmers pay 15 cents toward the checkoff to fund promotion and research efforts. Dairy importers also pay 7.5…

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Dairy farmers sue Trump administration over checkoff program

Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy Checkoff Program.  For every 100 pounds of milk sold, dairy farmers pay 15 cents toward the checkoff to fund promotion and research efforts. Dairy importers also pay 7.5…

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California sues Trump administration to block DHS ‘holding facility’ construction

California is suing the Trump administration in a bid to block the construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Santa Clara County, arguing the federal government has not followed proper administrative and environmental procedures. The complaint, filed Wednesday in the Northern District of California, asks a federal judge to stop the Department…

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California sues Trump administration to block DHS ‘holding facility’ construction

California is suing the Trump administration in a bid to block the construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Santa Clara County, arguing the federal government has not followed proper administrative and environmental procedures. The complaint, filed Wednesday in the Northern District of California, asks a federal judge to stop the Department…

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States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses

Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress’s unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies.   Monthly enrollment data through April from Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York showed a significant number of people canceled their coverage or did not pay their premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026, according to an analysis from Georgetown University.  Federal officials have so far only released…

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States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses

Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress’s unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies.   Monthly enrollment data through April from Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York showed a significant number of people canceled their coverage or did not pay their premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026, according to an analysis from Georgetown University.  Federal officials have so far only released…

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New screwworm case confirmed in Texas

A sixth case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Texas calf.  It’s the second calf in La Salle County, Texas, to become infested with the parasite that threatens wildstock with larvae that burrows deep into the tissue of its inhabitant, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Officials in the Lone Star…

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New screwworm case confirmed in Texas

A sixth case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Texas calf.  It’s the second calf in La Salle County, Texas, to become infested with the parasite that threatens wildstock with larvae that burrows deep into the tissue of its inhabitant, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Officials in the Lone Star…

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Platner addresses scandals: ‘Nothing out there that’s actually concerning’ 

Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) addressed the string of controversies about his past behavior on Wednesday, following his recent win in the state’s Democratic primary election.  “There’s nothing out there that’s actually concerning,” Platner, who is looking to unseat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), said on MS NOW’s on “Morning Joe.”  “People will make…

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Platner addresses scandals: ‘Nothing out there that’s actually concerning’ 

Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) addressed the string of controversies about his past behavior on Wednesday, following his recent win in the state’s Democratic primary election.  “There’s nothing out there that’s actually concerning,” Platner, who is looking to unseat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), said on MS NOW’s on “Morning Joe.”  “People will make…

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