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North Dakota Senate votes to eliminate Gaming Commission

The North Dakota Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would eliminate the North Dakota Gaming Commission and place all au...

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‘Stop this disease’: Israel lashes government over antisemitism

Israel’s foreign minister said antisemitism was “spreading in Australia almost unchecked” and he expected more act...

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Showcasing improved border protection could curtail Trump tariffs: Smith

"We want to ensure that the American people along with their president and elected representatives know that action is b...

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Editorial: Lawmakers, governor can forge agreement on school construction funds

Virginia communities send their children to learn in outdated, crumbling classrooms, and the General Assembly has an opp...

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Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion

President Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days af...

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Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more

The pause impacts 11 cultural observances like Black History Month, Women's History Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance...

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Cartoon: Speaking of Inflation

Cartoon by Bill Bramhall for Jan. 30, 2025....

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Former Gresham homeless outreach staffer Kevin Dahlgren pleads guilty in identity theft, official misconduct case

Kevin Dahlgren pleaded guilty to first-degree theft, aggravated identity theft and first-degree general misconduct in Mu...

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Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard to Face Confirmation Hearings: What to Expect

Trump's nominees to lead the FBI and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are scheduled for Senate hearin...

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Column: Improve health by increasing state Medicaid payments

Virginia has an opportunity to improve residents' health by increasing Medicaid payments to primary care physicians, ODU...

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Arizona care facility fined $500 after grandfather walks out, dies in the desert

A Scottsdale assisted-living facility has been fined $500, and its owners have agreed to implement safety measures after...

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"Corrupted to the core": Menendez pleads for help from Trump after sentencing

The former New Jersey senator was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 years in prison on corruption charges...

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Letters for Jan. 30: Trump’s trademark is to manufacture dangers to stoke fear

Letter writers discuss how United States is not actually in decline despite Donald Trump's claims, questionable Trump ma...

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Sec. Noem says Homeland Security will freeze grants to non-governmental organizations

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced Homeland Security will freeze grants to non-governmental organizations....

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Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones to retire from politics

He will depart parliament at the next federal election, setting the stage for a reshuffle of Labor’s economics team af...

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President Trump versus the mismanagement of California

It may not be a military invasion to turn on the water, but it’s close enough for government work....

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'We stopped that': Noem cancels Biden admin's 11th hour deportation shield for Venezuelan migrants

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has announced a cancelation of Biden-era protections for Venezuelan migrants as the administra...

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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro touts agreement to prevent spike in electricity bills

PJM Interconnection, which controls the flow of electricity to a dozen states, planned to hike rates for consumers throu...

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Scoop: Key GOP senator who hesitated on Pete Hegseth pushes Kash Patel for FBI

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., is going all in on Kash Patel despite being a holdout on Pete Hegseth, whose confirmation came...

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'You frighten people': Top 5 most memorable moments from Wednesday's Trump nominee hearings

Several of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees underwent intense questioning on Capitol Hill as they seek to be co...

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Are you a federal worker who received a ‘Fork in the Road’ letter? The Tribune wants to hear from you.

The Salt Lake Tribune wants to hear from federal employees who received a "Fork in the Road" letter and if they are cons...

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American education facing an undeclared emergency with some scores reaching 30-year lows — school choice now a moral imperative

This week’s NAEP test scores remind us why so many states have passed or expanded school choice in the last few years ...

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Two major rail projects in doubt ahead of 2032 Games

A state government has conceded two rail projects it previously promised to transport 2032 Olympics goers are at risk af...

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4 things to know from RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing: from the Politics Desk

The key takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing before senators to be Trump's health secretary, wh...

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USDA official fired by Trump admin escorted out of office after 'refusing to comply' with termination: report

Phyllis Fong, the former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who was recently fired by the Trump Whi...

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APC Expels Former Osun Governor, Aregbesola Over Anti-Party Activities

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially expelled Rauf Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun S...

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RFK Jr. fields tough questions on both sides about vaccines, abortion stances

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scrambled to fend off tough questions about his record of anti-vaccine statements, food safety, ab...

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Stephen Jones to leave parliament

The assistant treasurer is set to leave politics in a fourth departure from the Albanese government as it heads to the f...

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CHRISTOPHER RUFO: The Trump coalition is forming. Who should be in it?

In my judgment, all potential members of the new Donald Trump/Republican coalition should be evaluated based on two key ...

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Trump says U.S. will send "worst criminal illegal aliens" to Guantanamo Bay

President Trump said he wants to prep Guantanamo Bay for "the worst criminal illegal aliens."...

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Here's what the Trump administration did today

President Trump touted his efforts to remake the government, including calling on federal workers to return to the offic...

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Illinois lawmakers move safety measure aimed at protecting warehouse workers

SPRINGFIELD — Legislation now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk aims at providing protections for workers at large warehous...

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Doug Ford has stripped himself of credibility with a Trumped-up snap election

As the Progressive Conservative leader blames Donald Trump for an unnecessary election, his believability will be doubte...

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Newest round of Trump moves targets federal employees, care for transgender kids

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest actions included an offer to buy out a large swath of the federal workf...

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Costco stands its ground on DEI - Down to Business

Kudos to Costco for standing its ground in the face of efforts to force the warehouse club retailer to dial back policie...

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RFK Jr. makes a dubious reversal of his vaccine stance during confirmation hearing

During his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of secretary of the Department of Health and Human services, Robert ...

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Senate advances Trump’s pick to lead the US Interior, Doug Burgum

Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum previously told lawmakers that national security and the economy are his top priori...

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Trump orders opening of detention centre at Guantanamo Bay for up to 30,000 migrants

He has pledged that his administration will carry out the largest mass deportation effort in US history....

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Justice Dept. discusses dropping Mayor Adams' corruption charges, source says

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on five counts of corruption in September....

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National assessment shows Oregon students falling behind in key subjects

Oregon’s fourth and eighth-graders are struggling in key subjects more than students in most other states, a national ...

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Trump vows to build migrant detention center at Guantanamo Bay as he signs Laken Riley bill

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Wednesday signed into law the first bill of his second term, a measure that would ...

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Ballot questions that could block Israel divestment effort advance in Pittsburgh City Council

Two new voter referendum questions are a step closer to being added to Pittsburgh’s May primary ballot, after City Cou...

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Trump begins second term in stronger position than the first: poll

President Trump is kicking off his second tour of duty in the White House in a stronger polling position than during the...

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Man shot in Lowell’s Back Central neighborhood

LOWELL — A man was shot in the leg in what police are calling an isolated incident in the Back Central neighborhood on...

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Meet the Press NOW – January 29

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) weighs in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to serve as secretary of Healt...

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Quakers Sue Homeland Security for Allowing ICE Arrests at Churches

The Trump administration defended the move as empowering law enforcement....

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County council talks multi-county health department, other business

The Cache County Council primarily talked about the “Multicounty United Local Health Department Interlocal Agreement�...

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I forced Tinubu to run for president, says ex- Osun gov Akande

A former governor of Osun State, Bisi Akande, has revealed that he played a pivotal role in convincing President Bola Ti...

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DHS suspends approval of applications with ‘X’ gender marker

Employees at DHS and USCIS were advised in a letter to suspend approval of applications containing an "X" marker for gen...

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Trump prepares Guantanamo for 30,000 illegal immigrants

The detention facility at Guantanamo Bay will be prepared for an influx of up to 30,000 immigrants living illegally in t...