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‘It’s almost personal’: GOP senator delivers stark warning in apparent swipe at RFK Jr.Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) delivered an emotional warning about the dangers of measles Tuesday while appearing to take aim at Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for not doing enough to encourage Americans to get vaccinated. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead,” Cassidy, a physician, urged Kennedy to take a more aggressive…

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ICE agent breaks down in court over Operation Metro Surge, Hwy. 62 assault caseICE agent Gregory Morgan Jr. testified Tuesday at a court hearing in his felony assault case stemming from an encounter on Highway 62 in February. telling a federal judge he feared an ambush and drew his gun to back people off.

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What is red diesel or dyed diesel? Can Californians use it?Red diesel is typically used by agricultural machinery that isn't driven on the highway. What do the federal executive orders change in California?

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Cuts to SNAP benefits push many Americans to seek help from food banksMore than five million people have lost their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. The bill cut SNAP funding, expanded work requirements and recently pushed more program costs to states. As Stephanie Sy reports, that's meant many more people are turning to food banks…

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Fed’s Cook Puts Off White House Hearing Over Trump’s AllegationsFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says she will be unable to attend a Nov. 5 hearing at the White House that’s part of a new investigation into mortgage fraud allegations by President Donald Trump.

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Texas Woman Sues Kristan Hawkins Over Abortion-Pill StuntIn March, two Mother Jones videographers and I stood outside the Space Center Houston and watched Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, order abortion pills online. We were shadowing Hawkins through Texas for a profile, documentary, and radio story about her role overseeing one of the anti-abortion movement’s most influential…

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Disability accommodations at Labor get extra scrutiny with annual reviewsThe department plans to review existing accommodations for disabilities and pregnancy-related conditions, with employees potentially asked to provide updated medical documentation.

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Maryland gubernatorial hopeful Dan Cox says he has a faster plan to rebuild the Key BridgeMaryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox says if he is elected governor, he intends to reopen the Francis Scott Key Bridge years ahead of the state's current 2030 target.

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James Carville to Newsmax: Michigan's Mike Rogers a 'Big Pharma Tool'Former Rep. Mike Rogers is the biggest tool of Big Pharma ever to serve in Congress, Democrat strategist James Carville told Newsmax Tuesday, adding that's a line of attack Democrat Abdul El-Sayed can use as the two compete in Michigan's U.S. Senate race.

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Tim Walz warns Democratic Party will face backlash if big changes aren't madeGov. Tim Walz warns Democrats will face backlash if they win back the House, Senate and presidency but fail to deliver on college education and housing affordability.

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Troy Jackson Cosponsored Bill Backed by Son’s Lobbying Firm Allowing ‘Predatory’ Loan Companies To Skirt Maine’s Interest Rate CapsAs president of the Maine Senate, Democrat Troy Jackson, now running for U.S. Senate as an opponent of "greedy corporations," cosponsored a bill allowing online lenders to skirt Maine's interest rate caps when offering small-dollar loans to borrowers with poor credit. A lobbying firm that employed Jackson's son supported the 2022 bill on behalf of a…

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Fraud-prevention work stalled at USDA amid staffing cuts and funding disputesFederal officials have identified ways to curb theft of SNAP benefits, but staffing losses, funding decisions and congressional inaction have slowed efforts to protect recipients.

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Ann Arbor transit agency nets $6.6M to explore enhanced service on busy corridor“As part of my plan to fix the damn roads, we’re expanding and improving public transit with new funding and a new role in state government,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.

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Family of Detroit man killed during eviction files $150M federal lawsuitThe family of a Detroit man shot and killed by a court bailiff during a 2024 eviction is suing for $150 million, alleging civil rights violations and failures in the response to what attorneys describe as a mental health crisis.

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Michigan family sues over volleyball matches against Ann Arbor team with trans athleteA federal lawsuit filed this month alleges Monroe school officials and the Michigan High School Athletic Association violated Title IX and failed to notify families before a Skyline athlete participated in matches against the district's varsity girls volleyball team.

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Trump Warns Ohioans: Democrat Sherrod Brown Requested $750,000 for Drag Queen Story Hour for ChildrenDemocrat Sherrod Brown once requested a $750,000 earmark for a group that promoted a drag queen story hour for children, President Donald Trump told the crowd during his midterm campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday evening. The post Trump Warns Ohioans: Democrat Sherrod Brown Requested $750,000 for Drag Queen Story Hour for Children appeared first…

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Pritzker’s office calls Bridgeport Amtrak project a ‘bait and switch’A "bait and switch" is what Gov. JB Pritzker's office is calling Amtrak's proposed plan to relocate its maintenance facility from the South Loop to Bridgeport.

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Gov. Tina Kotek issues healthcare order ahead of federal changesGov. Tina Kotek on Oct. 13 issued a wide ranging executive order aimed at protecting access to healthcare ahead of looming federal changes.

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RTD stories: transportation planning and fundingGov. Abigail Spanberger is looking for ways to make transportation more affordable. Here's some earlier stories about state and local transportation planning and funding.

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PA-Vape-Ban-Act-57Starting next week, retailers will face steep fines for selling unapproved e-cigarettes, potentially pushing consumers back toward smoking or into illicit markets.

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