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Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills lost his bid for renomination Tuesday, bringing his time in Congress closer to an end despite receiving a public endorsement from President Donald Trump. Mills, who was seeking a third term representing Florida’s 7th Congressional District, was defeated in the Republican primary by Ryan Elijah. The result marked a significant setback for the incumbent, particularly...
President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that the long-debated Keystone XL pipeline could return as part of a broader trade agreement being negotiated between the United States and Canada. Trump made the comments while announcing a temporary pause on planned 50 percent tariffs against Canada. Those tariffs had been scheduled to take effect the following morning, but Trump said they would...
A St. Paul man who was once recognized by Minnesota officials for entrepreneurship is now facing multiple felony charges in an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme involving more than $1 million. Salman Ahmed Elmi, a Somali refugee who received Minnesota’s 2021 Outstanding Refugee Award for Entrepreneurship, has been charged with eight felonies tied to the operation of Reva Health. According to...
With Alaska voters heading to the polls Tuesday in a Senate race that could play a major role in determining control of the chamber, President Donald Trump is warning Republicans to pay close attention to the names on their ballots. The concern centers on Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, who is seeking a third term, and another candidate with a...
A major climate lawsuit out of Colorado is drawing fresh attention as environmental organizations, legal scholars and local governments line up behind Boulder in a case that could shape how future climate litigation is handled. More than 20 new friend-of-the-court briefs were filed last week in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. The case centers on whether...
A suspected carjacker in Philadelphia got more resistance than expected Monday after the driver he allegedly shot pulled out a handgun and returned fire. According to Philadelphia police, the incident involved the driver of a blue Volvo and a man who allegedly tried to steal the vehicle at gunpoint. NBC 10 reported that the suspect displayed a handgun and opened...
Democrats in states across the country are pushing hundreds of bills designed to limit or challenge President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, setting up a growing conflict between state governments and the federal government. According to a review by the progressive organization State Futures, lawmakers have introduced 242 immigration-related bills in 32 states. Roughly one-fifth of those proposals have already...
Newly released government communications show that senior federal health officials were discussing reports of possible health problems following COVID-19 vaccination as early as May 2021, according to emails released by Republican Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky. The senators published an email sent by Dr. Janet Woodcock, who was serving as acting commissioner of the Food...
Bill Maher and Sen. John Fetterman revisited the long-running debate over a two-state solution during an episode of Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, arguing that the history of Gaza and failed peace negotiations deserves more attention than it often receives in current political discussions. A clip from the conversation, originally recorded in the spring, resurfaced over the weekend and began circulating...
In Sidney, Ohio, about two miles southwest of the city’s 166-year-old fairgrounds, past the Louis Sullivan-designed bank and the ornate buildings surrounding Court Square, sits the newest U.S. operation of SEMCORP Manufacturing USA Inc., a Chinese manufacturer of battery components. The company arrived in Sidney with ambitious promises. In 2022, SEMCORP projected that its new plant would create 1,199 full-time...