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30 state financial officers urge an EO to return $39B in savings bonds to rightful owners
Thirty state financial officers sent a letter Thursday to President Donald Trump asking him to sign an Executive Order directing…
VA hits multiple milestones in claims, care delivery and administration
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has reached several operational milestones this year, from opening new clinics and reducing…
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado-Nebraska water dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on the latest water squabble in the West, where Nebraska has…
Taxpayers bear burden for federal student loans
An almost $1.8 trillion student loan portfolio continues to keep taxpayers on the hook. …
Talarico raises more money than Paxton in Senate race
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the state's U.S. Senate race, has raised more money for his…
Report: Illinois commutes rated among America’s safest
Illinois ranked among the top 10 safest states to commute in America despite recording one of the nation's highest average…
Concerns raised that KIDS Act threatens Americans’ online privacy, free speech
Legislation meant to protect American teens and children online recently passed the U.S. House with strong bipartisan support, but civil…
Report: $225M in K-12 fraud found across six years
More than $225 million in fraud was reported by state education departments and school districts from 2019 to 2026, according…
Vance says Milwaukee mayor protesting ‘too much’ over election probe
Vice President JD Vance isn’t buying the outrage from Milwaukee’s mayor over the Trump Administration’s investigation into the 2020 election…
Platner drops campaign for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat
Graham Platner, the controversial Democratic nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, dropped out of the race Wednesday amid intense scrutiny…
Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West
Fires across the southwestern U.S. have picked up early this year, with over 400,000 acres burning just between Utah and…
Feds buy two immigration detention centers for $1.5 billion
Private prison operator CoreCivic has sold two Southern California immigration detention centers to the federal government for $1.5 billion. …