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Minnesota U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Urge President Trump’s DOJ to Reverse Decision and Allow Joint Investigation Into Fatal ICE Shooting in Minnea…

It was initially reported that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) would conduct a joint investigation with ...
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AAA Reports Stable National Gas Average to Start the Year, Lowest Since 2021 – California at $4.22 Declines 10 Cents Since December 19, 2025

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.25), Arkansas ($2.37), Iowa ($2.37), Wisconsin ($2.40), ...
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Center for Biological Diversity Reports Congress Passes Bill to Slash EPA, Interior Budgets and Cuts the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Listing Budget, That Determine…

The Service lost 18% of its staff under the Trump administration, including more than 500 biologists. Fewer biologists mean ...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Proposes Improving State Education Governance, Saying, “These Critical Reforms Will Bring Greater Accountability, Clarity, And Coher…

These changes can be accomplished through statute, and consistent with decades of expert recommendations and recent calls for ...
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National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Say New Dietary Guidelines Emphasize Beef’s Place in a Healthy Diet

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomes the release of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs ...
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CA. Congressman John Garamendi Condemns Trump Administration’s Withholding of $160 Million in Highway Safety Funding for California

“Trump and Secretary Duffy’s announcement today is another dangerous political ploy. Slashing $160 million in funding for ...
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Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith on ICE Killing of Woman in Minneapolis Says, “ICE Must End This Operation Now, And Leave Minnesota. Their Presence Is A Clear And …

January 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement ...
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American Farm Bureau Federation: Ag, Biofuel Groups Continue Call for Year-Round Sales of Lower-Cost E15, Say Drivers Could Save 10 to 30 Cents per Gallon

January 9, 2026 - In a letter sent on Wednesday to congressional leadership, a coalition of more than 70 biofuel groups and ...
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia, All Oversight Democrats, ‘Demand’ U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Testify to Oversight Committee as DOJ Violates Epstein Files Tra…

Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and every Oversight Democrat demanded ...
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California U.S. Senator Adam Schiff Calls on Senate to Pass Three-Year Extension of Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Following U.S. House of Representatives Passage

January 9, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the ...
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data December 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations Finds Labor Market Expectations Deteriorate as Job Finding ...

On Thursday, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data released the December 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households’ inflation expectations ...
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West Hollywood Piano Teacher Found Guilty of Lewd Acts on a Child is Extradited from Australia for Sentencing After Fleeing

A 69-year-old West Hollywood piano teacher convicted by a jury last year of committing numerous lewd acts with a former teenage student has been extradited on Thursday from Australia to the United ...