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Group in Congress pushing for more Epstein transparency

Sunday, July 26 by The Center Square

Nearly eight months after the Epstein Files Transparency Act became law, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is demanding additional federal disclosure of records related to the deceased sex trafficker and his associates. ... Read More.

Michigan primary candidates debate immigration, healthcare

Saturday, July 25 by The Center Square

Voters in Michigan will head to the polls on Aug. 4 in races that could determine control of Congress. Some Michigan U.S. House district races are expected to be... Read More.

Congresswoman aims to flip student screening law

Saturday, July 25 by The Center Square

Universal mental health screenings for Illinois students are scheduled to take effect in 2027, but federal legislation from an Illinois congresswoman could flip the script. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed... Read More.

GAO says fraud risk high in $1.1T of state-run federal programs

Saturday, July 25 by The Center Square

Twenty federal programs that route nearly $1.1 trillion through state governments - including Medicaid, SNAP and disaster relief - are vulnerable to fraud because of how the money is distributed, the Government Accountability Office reports. ... Read More.

Democrats push back against education department dismantling

Friday, July 24 by The Center Square

Eighty-six House Democrats are urging the U.S. Department of Education to stop plans to transfer two key offices to other federal agencies, arguing the move exceeds the administration's legal authority and could weaken federal protections for students. ... Read More.

Trump urges Senate GOP to pass $95B budget bill before August break

Friday, July 24 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump is urging Senate Republicans to approve the House's $95 billion budget resolution before Congress leaves for the month of August. After congratulating House Republican leadership and... Read More.

New tariffs face lawsuit, fall short on revenue, analysis finds

Friday, July 24 by The Center Square

Two American small businesses sued the Trump administration over its new forced-labor tariffs, arguing the government is preserving a global tariff regime the U.S. Supreme Court already struck down by moving it to a different legal authority. ... Read More.

Election 2026: Field increases in U.S. Senate special Republican primary

Friday, July 24 by The Center Square

U.S. Reps. Russell Fry and Ralph Norman, as expected, have filed in South Carolina's U.S. Senate special Republican primary. Each added their names to the candidate list Friday, according... Read More.

Drivers pay more as gas tops $4 nationwide

Friday, July 24 by The Center Square

The U.S. price of a gallon of regular grade gasoline remained above $4 a gallon for the fifth consecutive day on Friday as escalating Middle East tensions and low domestic oil inventories put downward pressure on American fuel supplies. ... Read More.

Michigan primary candidates debate immigration, healthcare

Congresswoman aims to flip student screening law

GAO says fraud risk high in $1.1T of state-run federal programs

Democrats push back against education department dismantling

Trump urges Senate GOP to pass $95B budget bill before August break

New tariffs face lawsuit, fall short on revenue, analysis finds

Election 2026: Field increases in U.S. Senate special Republican primary

Drivers pay more as gas tops $4 nationwide

Trump warns China, Russia against aiding Iran amid escalating strikes

Democratic members of Congress hold field hearing on ICE shooting in Houston

Healthcare fraud in California has made Medi-Cal “fiscally unsustainable”

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