Trump to remove National Guard members from Chicago, LA, Portland
National Guard members deployed in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, Ore., will head home after President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is removing... Read More.
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First negotiated Medicare drug prices go into effect Jan. 1
Negotiated lower Medicare costs for 10 popular prescription drugs went into effect Thursday.
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City’s mayor
Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani took the reins of the nation's most populous city in a midnight ceremony Thursday.
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U.S. House vote on employee bargaining met with ‘political theater’ criticism
)The Center Square) - An Illinois congressman praised a vote to restore collective bargaining for over one million federal workers while critics say the... Read More.
Eight killed in U.S. military counter-narcotics strikes
The U.S. military conducted five more strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean in the last days of 2025.
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Study: Interest rises in AI tools in education
Artificial intelligence tools for education continue to grow, according to a new study by One Click Human, a web-based platform designed to make... Read More.
Senators discuss what should be in Newsom’s Capitol speech
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will give his annual State of the State address on Jan. 8, one year after the devastating wildfires in Los... Read More.
Fires, unrest, lawsuits, politics dominate Southwest in 2025
2025 started in California with devastating wildfires, continued with immigration raids and riots protesting them, and ended with congressional redistricting.
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GOP fiscal hawks balk at $5.7B for refugees in 2026 HHS funding bill
When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal... Read More.
Illinois Congressman: Millions face higher premiums despite GOP health bill
Although the U.S. House passed Republicans' "Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act" before leaving until the new year, Illinois U.S. Rep. Eric... Read More.
Florida’s minimum wage rising to $15 in 2026
Florida's minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2026 as the result of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2020.
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WATCH: TCS investigating potential childcare center fraud in WA
As federal authorities begin conducting what they are calling a "massive" investigation in Minnesota into alleged fraud involving Somali-run daycare centers, independent journalists and... Read More.
