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U.S. Job Growth Slows in June as Unemployment Holds at 4.2%
U.S. job growth cooled in June as employers added 57,000 positions and the unemployment rate held nearly steady at 4.2…
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Major meatpackers have taken in more than half a billion in tax subsidies since 2006
by Caspar Dowdy, Investigate Midwest, Investigate Midwest July 1, 2026 State and local governments have paid more than half a…
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Masked White Nationalist Group Patriot Front Stages July 4 March at Nation’s Capitol
Hundreds of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front staged a march in and around the nation’s Capital…
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After Supreme Court Loss on Birthright Citizenship, Trump Administration Eyes Bans on Pregnant Travelers, Birth Tourism Crackdowns
Hours after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, the administration and its allies did…
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Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Sickens 145 in 17 States as Investigators Hunt Foodborne Source
Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite, has sickened at least 145 people in 17 U.S. states so…
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Federal Court Vacates Trump Administration Limits on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
A federal judge in Washington has struck down a Trump administration rule that would have allowed the Department of Education…
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States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Rule That Narrows Protections for Medically Frail Patients
Twenty-seven states, including Illinois, and the District of Columbia have filed a federal lawsuit in Massachusetts seeking to block the…
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House Votes 420-0 to Expose Lawmakers Who Used Taxpayer Funds to Settle Sexual Misconduct Claims
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution compelling the public disclosure of which lawmakers used taxpayer money to…
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Illinois Expands Implicit Bias Training Requirements for Maternal Health Providers
A new Illinois law will strengthen implicit bias training requirements for health care professionals, with a specific focus on maternal…
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Supreme Court Limits Presidential Power Over Central Bank Officials While Expanding Control of Independent Agencies
President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has been blocked, and the Supreme Court has used…
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