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With budget finally signed, some Mich. lawmakers take on earmark transparency, economic development
Now that the state budget is done, Michigan lawmakers are working on earmark transparency legislation. One of the compromises in…
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How the shutdown has become a political stress test as tempers flare and the stakes rise
Frustration in Washington and on Capitol Hill has reached a boiling point amid the government shutdown. What began as a…
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Helena Moreno elected mayor of New Orleans | Politics & Elections
Helena Moreno celebrates with supporters at her election night watch party at the Civic Theatre STAFF PHOTO BY BRETT DUKE…
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Seychelles’s Patrick Herminie wins presidential run-off election | Politics News
Patrick Herminie wins 52.7 percent of the vote, denying incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan a second term in office. Seychelles’s opposition leader, Patrick…
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Trump says administration has ‘identified funds’ to pay troops next week
President Donald Trump said Saturday that “we have identified funds” to pay military troops on October 15 as the government…
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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin on Friday endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the New York City mayoral…
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How Katie Porter’s ‘disastrous’ interview revealed path toward more moderate Sacramento politics
Katie Porter just provided moderate Californians with a way to change the course of state politics. The former member of…
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Oct. 10, 2025 – Government shutdown updates
Local leaders of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association spoke about the importance of air traffic controllers continuing to show…
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AG Rokita’s second disciplinary case is dismissed after reaffirming earlier misconduct | Politics
The second disciplinary complaint alleging Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita had been untruthful with the Indiana Supreme Court has been…
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US government shutdown live: Speaker rejects blame over military pay and says Senate Democrats must ‘turn lights back on’ | US federal government shutdown 2025
Johnson says House will come back when Senate Democrats ‘turn the lights back on’ Mike Johnson said the only end…
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