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‘He’s free of all the politics’: How Thom Tillis became what passes for a GOP rebel in DC
By David Lightman | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — Sure, Sen. Thom Tillis has become the most visible,...
Read moreDetailsUS Supreme Court will hear case on end of legal protections for 350,000 Haitians
By Ariana Figueroa | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics | Immigration WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Monday said it...
Read moreDetailsPain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states
By Ashley Murray | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — Electricity rates “increased significantly” in nearly every U.S. state...
Read moreDetailsStudents raise concerns over Kansas Senate bill that limits First Amendment right to protest
By Maya Smith | Civil Rights | Education | Gov & Politics LAWRENCE — Kansas high school students worry their First Amendment...
Read moreDetailsMonday bond hearing in Louisiana set for Nashville reporter detained by ICE
By Anita Wadhwani | Immigration | Courts & Justice Estefany Rodríguez, a Nashville Spanish-language news reporter detained earlier this month by...
Read moreDetailsA son honored: Soldier killed in Iran war is mourned at high school track meet in Kentucky
By Liam Niemeyer | Gov & Politics | Courts & Justice ELIZABETHTOWN — The Bruin Relays at Central Hardin High School...
Read moreDetailsTrump probe of Fed Chair Powell meant to harass, judge says while denying subpoenas
By Ashley Murray | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's subpoenas to...
Read moreDetailsBans on sugary foods in SNAP programs in 5 states challenged by recipients
By Shauneen Miranda | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — A group of food stamp recipients sued the U.S. Department...
Read moreDetailsHomeland Security repair job awaits Trump’s next pick, Oklahoma’s Mullin
By Ariana Figueroa | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — If Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin is confirmed by...
Read moreDetailsSenate panel pushes stricter reporting for foreign funding to US colleges and universities
By Shauneen Miranda | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — Members of a U.S. Senate panel expressed bipartisan consensus...
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