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The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has shut down its office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation ...
House Speaker Mariano says calls for Rep. Chris Flanagan to resign are ‘premature’
House Speaker Ron Mariano said calls for Rep. Chris Flanagan, the Dennis Port Democrat charged with federal fraud, are ...
The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services’ access to the president
The Associated Press says that a new White House media policy violates a court order by giving the administration sole discretion over who gets to question President Donald Trump, and the news agency ...
Older Arizona voters are closely watching Trump’s tariffs — and their retirement accounts
Trump carried Arizona voters who were age 65 or older, winning 52% of this group compared with Harris’ 47%, broadly in line ...
OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profit
OpenAI has named labor leader Dolores Huerta and three others to a temporary advisory board that will help guide the ...
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion ...
Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump ...
Wyoming Supreme Court to hear arguments over abortion bans struck down by a judge
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming abortion bans put on hold and struck down by a lower court judge, including the first explicit ...
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people ...
The Trump administration can’t end billions in grants for climate-friendly projects, a judge says
A federal judge says some nonprofits awarded billions to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects cannot have their ...
Mass. House Democrats roll out $61B state budget that ditches Gov. Healey’s tax policies
Massachusetts House Democrats released a $61 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026 that does not include a series of tax ...
Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month ordered the change back to Fort Benning to honor Fred Benning, who was awarded the ...