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Biden Launches ‘Investing in Rural America’ Push

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Ashley Murray, Washington State Standard President Joe Biden and administration officials are kicking off an “Investing in Rural America” event series, starting with a visit to a Minnesota farm Wednesday to announce nearly $5 billion for conservation, economic development and “climate smart” agriculture. Biden, who is running for reelection in …

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Trump Family Takes Center Stage in Civil Fraud Trial

Donald Trump Jr.

Donald Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, are at the forefront of the $250 million civil fraud trial against the Trump family and their company. They are accused of participating in a scheme to falsely inflate the company’s assets to secure loans and insurance policies on favorable terms. …

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Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Programs: Who’s Eligible?

student debt

President Joe Biden is exploring new student debt relief programs designed to assist various categories of borrowers. These initiatives come in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate Biden’s previous attempt at mass loan forgiveness. On Monday, the Education Department unveiled the text of these proposals, detailing four …

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Pence Suspends Campaign

Mike Pence

Hugh Jackson Republican candidates for president have spent this year ignoring Nevada, the third state on the nominating calendar, but one of them made a splash in the state Saturday. More specifically, Mike Pence grabbed the headlines out of the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit at the Venetian, where …

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Federal Judge Reinstates Gag Order on Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

A federal judge has reinstated a gag order on former President Donald Trump, lifting a temporary hold placed on it earlier this month. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued the order on Sunday evening, rejecting Trump’s request to set aside the limitations on his public statements while he appeals. Chutkan …

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Greene Wants Tlaib Censured For ‘antisemitic activity,’ Mich. Lawmaker Calls Measure ‘unhinged’

Rashida Tlaib

Jon King, Michigan Advance U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) has fired back against a censure resolution introduced by Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene, in remarks on the House floor Thursday. accused Tlaib, among other things, of “antisemitic activity, sympathizing with terrorist organizations, and leading an insurrection at …

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Politicians Love To Cite Crime Data. It’s Often Wrong.

Gov. Ron DeSantis

Amanda Hernández, Stateline When Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his presidential campaign in May, he proudly told the nation that Florida’s crime rate in 2021 had reached a 50-year low. But really, DeSantis couldn’t say for sure. That’s because fewer than 1 in 10 law enforcement agencies in his …

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