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Iowa Becomes First State to Receive Education Compliance Waiver
Returning education to states empowers state leaders, who know their students far better than Washington bureaucrats, the education secretary said.
US Proposes Relaxing Penalties on Airlines for Consumer Protection Violations
The decision complies with an executive order that called for federal overreach to be curbed.
Trump Will Support Russia Sanctions Bill as It Advances in Congress: Sen. Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham has been working on a bipartisan bill to target nations still trading with Moscow for months.
Texas Issues Warning About Unsolicited Seed Packages From China
Officials in Ohio, New Mexico, and Alabama issued similar advisories last year over concerns that the mysterious seeds could be of an invasive species.
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4 Takeaways From Minnesota Fraud Congressional Hearing
A trio of state lawmakers were the main witnesses at a raucous House hearing marked by several shouting matches.
Texas Supreme Court Ends Reliance on ABA Accreditation of Law Schools
The ABA said that the order did not change its role in the accreditation process.
Transportation Department Pulls $160 Million From California Over Trucking Licenses
California delayed revoking the licenses until March 6 after the state was sued by immigrant truck drivers and business owners.
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‘I Love Him’: Hero of Bondi Beach Terror Attack Open to Meeting Trump During New York Visit
The Syrian-born tobacconist went viral for wrestling one of the alleged terrorists at Bondi Beach.
Trump Proposes Increasing Military Spending by 66 Percent With $1.5 Trillion 2027 Budget
Democrats and Republican deficit hawks will likely raise objections to the defense spending increase.
Minnesota Agency Staff Backdated Records as Auditors Found Failures: Report
A new report highlights concerns about an agency tasked with helping people with substance abuse and mental health.
Grocery Chain Wegmans Defends Collection of Biometric Data in Some Stores
The New York-based chain said facial recognition technology is deployed in only a small number of higher-risk stores and is not used to track ordinary shoppers.
Trump Admin Releases New Dietary Guidelines
The guidelines emphasize saturated fats and protein, in addition to fruits and vegetables.
US Private Sector Jobs Rise 41,000 in December as Small Business Payrolls Rebound
Pay growth for job changers climbed while wage gains for job stayers remained unchanged.
Suspect in Brown University, MIT Shootings Confessed on Video Before Suicide: DOJ
In the videos, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente showed no remorse for the attack, according to the Justice Department.
How Chinese-Made Radar Defense Systems Failed in Venezuela
The success of a lightning-fast raid on Caracas raises new doubts about Chinese military capabilities, a military analyst said.
Texas Governor Orders Probes Into Potential Fraud in Child Care Services
The Lone Star state became the first to order an internal audit in the wake of a federal fraud crackdown in Minnesota.
The Challenge for US Companies to Rebuild Venezuelan Oil Industry Wrecked by Decades of Neglect
‘U.S. companies will not commit serious capital to Venezuela without a credible reset on the rule of law,’ said Jason Isaac, CEO of American Energy Institute.
Colombian President Says He Will ‘Take Up Arms’ If US Military Attacks
After Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, Trump renewed threats to intervene in the neighboring country over alleged cocaine trafficking.
