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Tenn. Sen. Blackburn Wins GOP Primary for Gov, Besting Fellow Trump Ally
Sen. Marsha Blackburn won Tennessee's Republican primary election for governor, U.S. media projected on Thursday, making her the heavy favorite in the November general election.In a battle between two of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress, Blackburn, 74,...
Report: SNAP Changes Put Free School Meals at Risk
Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill could indirectly affect access to free school meals for some students, although the law does not directly cut the federal school lunch program.
Teamsters Sue California Over Self-Driving Truck Rules
California's Teamsters union sued the state's Department of Motor Vehicles and several other agencies Wednesday, claiming state officials unlawfully approved regulations clearing the way for self-driving commercial trucks without fully studying the economic fallout or...
Sen. Schmitt to Newsmax: Bill Would Restore Order to College Sports
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., told Newsmax on Thursday that bipartisan legislation to reform college athletics would restore order to what he called a "broken" system by establishing national rules for player transfers, eligibility, and revenue sharing.
Stanford Lab Uses AI to Build Bacteria-Killing Viruses
Researchers at Stanford University and the nonprofit Arc Institute have published in Science what they call the first working viruses ever designed from scratch by artificial intelligence, an advance that killed live E. coli in the lab and drew an immediate call from...
Detective: Arson Suspect Planned Spokane Wildfire
A Spokane County, Washington, detective who interviewed the man accused of starting one of the city's wildfires said the man confessed, described his planning process, and explained how he created a device to ignite the blaze.
Louisiana, West Virginia Back Florida AG's Fauci Subpoena
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has subpoenaed former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci as part of a multistate investigation into his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
US Unveils $2 Billion in Faith-Based Aid Partnerships
The State Department on Thursday announced nearly $2 billion in partnerships with faith-based organizations including World Vision, Samaritan's Purse, and Compassion International to deliver global health and humanitarian assistance.
Former CDC Director: Avoid Certain Fruits, Veggies Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
Dr. Robert Redfield, who served as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the first Trump administration, is warning people to stay away from certain fruits and vegetables to avoid cyclospora.
Minnesota Seeks Extradition of ICE Officer From Texas
A Minnesota prosecutor is asking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to approve the extradition of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged in a January shooting during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.
Trump to Sign Orders Targeting Birth Tourism, Limiting Birthright Citizenship
President Donald Trump is expected to sign two executive orders Thursday aimed at restricting automatic U.S. citizenship for some children born in the United States, including those born through the commercial "birth tourism" industry, according to Axios.The orders mark the...
Iran Draft Plan Would Bar US, Israel From Hormuz Transit; US Pushes Back
A draft Iranian plan governing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would bar U.S. and Israeli ships from using the strategic waterway while imposing steep financial penalties on violators, according to Iran's state-affiliated Fars News Agency, but U.S. officials swiftly...
Beijing Withholds Invitation for Pentagon's Colby
Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby has spent months seeking an official invitation to visit China, but Beijing has so far declined to host the longtime China hawk, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.