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Democratic voting turnout surges, Republican turnout falls during May 19 primary★ Bipartisan deal floated on college athletes’ name, image and likeness legislation★ Kilmar Abrego Garcia fights deportation to Liberia after criminal charges dropped★ Angie Craig abandons Democratic party endorsement in Senate bid, looks straight to primary★ How Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6★ Who’s ahead in the California governor race?★ Belatti Drops Bid For Congress To Run For Lieutenant Governor★ Suspect In Three Puna Murders Caught★ Democratic voting turnout surges, Republican turnout falls during May 19 primary★ Bipartisan deal floated on college athletes’ name, image and likeness legislation★ Kilmar Abrego Garcia fights deportation to Liberia after criminal charges dropped★ Angie Craig abandons Democratic party endorsement in Senate bid, looks straight to primary★ How Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6★ Who’s ahead in the California governor race?★ Belatti Drops Bid For Congress To Run For Lieutenant Governor★ Suspect In Three Puna Murders Caught★

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Hassett: Energy prices will drop like nothing youve ever seen before when strait is reopened

Hassett Says Energy Prices Will Fall Sharply Once Strait of Hormuz Reopens National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicted a dramatic decline in energy prices once Iran reopens the Strait...

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Democratic voting turnout surges, Republican turnout falls during May 19 primary

Alabama Democrats Post Primary Gains as Republican Turnout Drops From 2022 Levels Why It Matters Alabama’s May 19 primary delivered a notable shift in voter participation patterns, with Democratic turnout...

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Bipartisan deal floated on college athletes’ name, image and likeness legislation

Cruz, Cantwell Unveil Bipartisan Senate Bill to Establish National College Sports NIL Framework Why It Matters Congress is moving to replace a fragmented landscape of state laws governing college athlete...

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia fights deportation to Liberia after criminal charges dropped

Why It Matters The legal battle over Kilmar Abrego Garcia has become one of the most closely watched immigration cases in the country, raising questions about the limits of executive...

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Angie Craig abandons Democratic party endorsement in Senate bid, looks straight to primary

Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig Bypasses DFL Convention, Takes Senate Bid Directly to Primary Voters Why It Matters Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race is taking shape as a direct primary contest after...

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How Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6

Trump’s $1.78 Billion DOJ Settlement Fund Draws Lawsuits, Splits Republicans Over Jan. 6 Eligibility Why It Matters A $1.776 billion Department of Justice settlement fund established by the Trump administration...

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Who’s ahead in the California governor race?

Why It Matters With California’s June primary weeks away, two new surveys show the state’s governor’s race remains competitive — and the outcome could determine whether any Republican advances to...

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Belatti Drops Bid For Congress To Run For Lieutenant Governor

Why It Matters The decision by Hawaii Democratic state Rep. Della Au Belatti to abandon her congressional campaign and enter the lieutenant governor’s race reshapes two of the state’s most...

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Suspect In Three Puna Murders Caught

Why It Matters A string of killings over three consecutive days left the Puna community on Hawaii’s Big Island on high alert, prompting one of the largest law enforcement operations...

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N.J. Sherrill wants full pension funding, with retiree COLAs still on hold Mass. In first ruling of its kind, Mass. high court says Meta not shielded from lawsuits over addictive features N.J. Israel Support Becomes Central Issue in New Jersey Congressional Candidate Debate N.J. New Jersey Report Calls for Data Center Oversight to Protect Residential Electricity Ratepayers N.J. New Jersey Public Worker Health Benefits Face Substantial Premium Increases, Reports Project Pa. U.S. Rents Post Largest Year-Over-Year Decline Since Before the Pandemic, Offering Relief in High-Supply Markets N.H. New Hampshire Republicans Push to Broaden ‘Right to Try’ Protections to Chronically Ill Patients NATIO 22-State Coalition Alleges Trump Administration Shared Broader Medicaid Data With ICE Than Court Permitted R.I. Rhode Island Senate Confirms Stefan Pryor as Commerce Secretary After Eight-Month Interim Period Maine Maine Governor Signs Regional Commitment to Evaluate Advanced Nuclear Energy Options

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CONGR Kentucky Legislature Passes $31 Billion Executive Branch Budget Amid Partisan Debate Over Education and Medicaid Funding Ala. Alabama Senate Approves Minimum Police Staffing Requirements for Montgomery and Huntsville Ga. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Scope and Executive Authority Miss. Supreme Court Justices Signal Favorable Ruling for Mississippi Death Row Inmate in Racial Bias Case Tex. Texas Legislature Explores Feasibility of Annexing Southeastern New Mexico Counties Fla. Florida Consumer Sentiment Index Falls to 78.1 in March, First Drop of 2026 Fla. Florida Governor Signs State-Level Voter Registration Citizenship Verification Law Ala. Alabama House Passes Overtime Pay Deduction Bill With Two-Month Grocery Tax Suspension Attached La. Louisiana House Passes Bill Making Parents Financially Liable for Children’s School Threats Ark. Arkansas Jail Health Care Survey Exposes Fragmented System, Rising Costs and Inmate Deaths

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Ohio Immigrant kids can attend school regardless of citizenship. Some states like Ohio are challenging it Iowa Pedestrian Fatalities Drop 11% in First Half of 2025, Marking Largest Recorded Decline in 15 Years Ohio Supreme Court Orders Lower Court Review of Colorado Conversion Therapy Law Under Stricter Free Speech Standard Kan. Kansas Legislature Establishes 11-Member Sports Authority to Manage $3 Billion Chiefs Stadium Project Neb. Nebraska Legislature Approves First Medical Cannabis Regulatory Bill Following 2024 Voter Mandate Mo. Missouri’s 6th District GOP Primary Opens With Competing Endorsements and Trump Loyalty Debate S.D. Gevo Doubles Down on North Dakota Ethanol Expansion After Shelving South Dakota Sustainable Fuel Plans Kan. TSA Workers Receive Four Weeks of Back Pay as Record-Long DHS Shutdown Continues Iowa Iowa House Approves English Proficiency Requirement for Commercial Driver’s License Applicants Ind. Indiana Enacts CDL Requirements Linking Commercial Driver Licenses to Valid Work Visa Status and English Proficiency

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Idaho $3.6 billion AI data center campus planned for Rapides Parish Idaho Citizens in poor, under-educated KY county allow higher tax for new school Idaho Educators testify against a bill that would ban diversity and inclusion efforts in Ohio K-12 schools Idaho Flesh-eating screwworms head for American livestock Idaho Seminole State College to get transformational $10M in state budget to expand nursing program Idaho Pritzker gives update on Bears megaprojects bill as deadline nears Idaho Endangered Species Act protections for pygmy rabbits? Groups sue Trump administration over missed deadlines. Idaho Broken wheel rim caused Mansfield train derailment, records show Idaho Trump broadband delays stall $264 million in NJ internet funding Idaho Illinois grows millions of bushels of soybeans. Why aren’t we eating them?

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