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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Last Monday, FedEx became the latest of at least 1,800 companies suing the federal government to recover financial losses it sustained due to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.
Environment
DOGE cuts and federal buyouts at the center of Texas flooding disaster
After a series of storms caused deadly flash flooding in Texas over the weekend, questions arose over President Donald Trump’s priority to reduce federal staffing and implementing major cuts to several agencies.
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Environment
Texans grieve victims of deadly Hill Country flooding
Tributes and memorials are pouring in for victims of the deadly flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. The storm stalled over the Texas Hill Country early Friday morning and the river ...
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Georgia
Imminent ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ still threatens rural hospitals that treated many mass shooting victims
Under President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” funding for rural hospitals that treated victims and helped save lives in mass shootings like the one in 2022 in Uvalde, Texas would be threatened.
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States
Texas Lt. Gov. lashes out at governor over veto of THC ban
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are at odds after the governor vetoed Senate Bill 3, legislation which would have banned the sale of consumable THC in Texas. Banning products like gummies ...
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Foreign
Visas revoked, status changed for international students in Texas
Hundreds of international college students in Texas are fighting to stay in the country after their visas were revoked and their legal status changed by the federal government. The Trump ...
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Environment
Trump administration faces lawsuits over oil and gas drilling
Several environmental groups concerned about increased offshore drilling have a filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The suit challenges an order by the president to revoke former ...
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Abortion
Abortion ban prompts concern among Texas doctors
A recent survey of OB/GYNs in the state shows that doctors are concerned and confused by Texas’ abortion ban. 76% of doctors surveyed say they feel like they can’t practice medicine ...
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Environment
Houston nonprofit reveals ‘Dirty Dozen’ top air polluters in region
The environmental group Air Alliance Houston has released its list of the top 12 air polluters in Harris County, calling them the “Dirty Dozen.” The nonprofit used data from the Texas ...
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Minnesota
Top 5 embarrassing Republican stories from April
The elderly shouldn't vote. Disabled children should get corporal punishment. Teachers can carry guns. Sex ed turns boys into predators. Fifteen percent of Americans should be in prison. Read the top five most embarrassing GOP stories we covered in April.
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States
Texas attorney general gets deal, but legal issues not over
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has emerged from a long court case with another win. After nine years and multiple delays, prosecutors are going to drop securities fraud ...
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