James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.
He learned the wrong lesson from the AIDS epidemic
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The White House routed a $500 million no-bid contract through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.
The Supreme Court this term gave President Trump powers over the federal government that no modern president has held. But it blocked his administration on two of the biggest issues for markets: the Fed and tariffs. Why it matters: Its rulings hand the president firmer command of the federal bureaucracy, signaling to businesses that regulatory policy will be less stable — and more political — with every election. - But the cases preserve limits around the Fed and emergency tariff powers, where investors feared political interference could unsettle markets. Between the lines: Case by case, the court gave Trump a freer hand to fire, deport and act before judges could catch up. - The court gave his administration major immigration…
Vessels stranded for months have started moving in larger numbers, but many pulled back over the weekend after Iran and the U.S. exchanged attacks.
A trio of progressive Democrats have sharply criticized billionaires.
The United States and Iran are sharing conflicting messages about the prospects of a meeting between key negotiators in Qatar this week.
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July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go toward short-term workforce training programs. So far just 11 states have created roadmaps for colleges to apply.
Live election results: Get the latest on Colorado's U.S. Senate, U.S. House and gubernatorial primary races.
A few years ago, experts worried about a "new normal" of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate
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