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A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul.
Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money to provide birth …
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Sofia Resnick / Idaho Capital Sun
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6/21/26
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The Trump administration hailed its interim peace deal with Iran that’s meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as hawks in the U.S. pointed to the billions of dollars of economic gains set to …
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Eltaf Najafizada and Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/17/26
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More than thirty states in the U.S. have now opted in or announced their intention to opt in for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, but Washington remains on the sidelines.
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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6/17/26
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is among several members of Congress trying to prevent the National Science Foundation from dismantling portions of an instrument system that monitors the nation’s …
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Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon
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6/17/26
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May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of …
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Tim Henderson / Stateline
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6/17/26
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The U.S. and Iran are preparing to formally sign their interim peace deal in Switzerland on Friday, with both sides claiming victory and oil traders and shippers unsure over how quickly the Strait of …
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Eltaf Najafizada, Josh Wingrove and Donato Paolo Mancini / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/16/26
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On a recent weekday evening, Avram Kline kicked a soccer ball to his son on the bright green pitch in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where the skyscrapers of Manhattan loom just across the East River.
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Shalina Chatlani / Stateline
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6/14/26
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Seattle police Capt. Dan Nelson and King County Undersheriff Jeff Flohr are among the core group of local, state and federal officials who’ve spent the last 2 ½ years imagining horrifying …
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Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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6/14/26
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President Donald Trump said an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict with Iran would be signed on Sunday, a claim contradicted by Iran as the two sides still differ over …
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Arsalan Shahla and María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/14/26
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Multiple events are being held in the nation’s capital on July 4 celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. Not everyone will be able to travel there or view founding documents on …
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Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
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6/14/26
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Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to classify and regulate the abortion medication …
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Nada Hassanein / Stateline
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6/14/26
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With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies.
In Maryland, for example, …
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Robbie Sequeira / Stateline
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6/14/26
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran would “pay the price” for delaying negotiations for an interim peace deal, after renewed attacks overnight put further strain on a fragile two-month truce.
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Magan Crane, Patrick Sykes and Omar Tamo / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/10/26
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U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his claims of momentum toward ending the conflict with Iran, after brokering a halt to hostilities between Israel and the Islamic Republic and easing tensions that …
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Fiona MacDonald, Kate Sullivan and Dan Williams / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/9/26
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Ukraine launched a drone barrage at St. Petersburg on Saturday, the final day of a major investment forum, hours after President Vladimir Putin spoke there and refused a proposal for talks with …
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Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/7/26
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U.S. and Iranian forces continued to trade fresh attacks, after a week that saw the worst flare-up in tensions since the shaky ceasefire started and little progress toward an interim peace deal.
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Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Arsalan Shahla and Sara Gharaibeh / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/7/26
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One month from America’s 250th birthday, events and celebrations to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence are as fragmented as the nation’s politics and culture in 2026.
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Mike Magner / CQ-Roll Call (TNS)
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6/4/26
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Iran said there had been no recent progress in talks with the U.S. over an interim peace deal, while fighting persisted in Lebanon despite Washington’s declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and …
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Omar Tamo / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/4/26
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Homeland Security panel Tuesday and defended his threats to cripple international air travel into some …
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Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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6/3/26
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President Donald Trump is still optimistic the U.S. can reach an interim peace deal with Iran soon, after the Islamic Republic threatened to suspend talks because of Israel’s escalating attacks in …
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Dana Khraiche and Abeer Abu Omar / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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6/2/26
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