Illinois State

Fox Business

A bipartisan group of four senators on Wednesday announced they have reached an agreement on legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks.

Bipartisan group of senators reaches agreement on bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks

Colorado State

Fox News

Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York, a member of the progressive & diverse Squad, may be ousted in a Democratic primary Tuesday that spotlights the party's deep divisions over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Squad member faces ouster from Congress as New York, Colorado and Utah hold primaries on Tuesday

Trump-backed Republican candidate Gabe Evans defeated his primary challenger in the race to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District in the House.

Trump-backed Republican seeking to oust Democrat lawmaker wins Colorado House race

The Hill

Ten House Republicans bucked party lines on Thursday to tank a full-year bill to fund the legislative branch over what members have described as concerns over lawmaker pay and overall funding.  Reps. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Bob Good (R-Va.), Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), Ralph Norman…

The 10 House Republicans who bucked party lines to tank GOP funding bill

WashingtonExaminer

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) wrote a letter Friday to his Senate Republican colleagues about the implications of President Joe Biden’s performance at Thursday’s debate. In the letter, obtained by the Hill, Tillis suggested that Biden, 81, should step aside “for the sake of the country” and that if he is “unaware of his own unfitness […]

Senator joins House GOP calls for Cabinet to consider invoking 25th Amendment

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

USA TODAY

Four senators reached a bipartisan agreement Wednesday to advance legislation that would ban stock trading among members of Congress.

Senators reach agreement to push legislation to ban stock trading among members of Congress

Virginia State

DC News Now

The political blame game is intensifying after the Virginia Senate failed to reach a consensus on how to repeal recently made changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP).

Political blame game intensifies after Senate fails to pass VMSDEP-related bill

Wisconsin State

Pizza Hut franchisee EYM Pizza filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, according to court records from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The operator listed Manufacturers Bank and Pizza Hut as its top unsecured creditors with respective claims of over $21 million and $2.2...

Pizza Hut franchisee declares bankruptcy

California State

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NewsByJoshua

In a concerning trend for California, numerous large companies are gearing up for significant layoffs, affecting thousands of workers across various industries. According to the WARN Tracker, California has seen a staggering 37,086 WARN layoffs this year alone, impacting 713 businesses statewide.

Concerns Rise as Massive Layoffs Hit California

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Migrants who get deported from the country may be able to keep their professional license from Illinois under a new law.
                Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure into law last week. House Bill 5457 provides that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may not revoke, suspend, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a license or permit issued under the law based solely upon an immigration violation.
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Illegal immigrants can keep professional licenses despite deportation with new law

Iowa State

Davenport, IA

The Associated Press

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Investigators arrested a teenager in connection with a shooting at an Iowa mall that left the teen and another person wounded and sent people running for safety, police said Tuesday. Police arrested a 16-year-old on several weapons charges after learning he had been taken by a private car to a hospital after the shooting Monday afternoon inside NorthPark Mall in Davenport, a city of 100,000 people located along the Mississippi River. The teen and another person shot at each other inside the mall, Davenport Police said in a news release. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening. The shooting prompted shoppers and workers to seek shelter inside store dressing rooms and elsewhere while others ran out of the mall.

Police arrest teen after Iowa mall shooting that left 2 people hurt

Salon

Former President Donald Trump is continuing his push to get out of a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. After President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the presidential race on Sunday, Trump immediately complained about the second scheduled presidential debate, suggesting that it should be broadcast by Fox News instead of the "very biased" ABC. Trump agreed to the debate back in May.

Trump, trying to get out of a scheduled debate with Kamala Harris, now says ABC "is not worthy"

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Mediaite

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) went on a tirade against a resolution that would fine and potentially jail Attorney General Merrick Garland. House Republicans issued a subpoena to Garland seeking the audio from a deposition that President Joe Biden sat for with Special Counsel Robert Hur. Hur investigated Biden over his retention of classified documents from his time as a senator and vice president. Ultimately, the special counsel declined to prosecute in part because he said a jury could view Biden as a sympathetic “elderly man with a poor memory.”

‘Get Lost!’ McGovern Loses It on House Floor Over Republicans’ ‘Stupid Resolution’

House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) distanced himself from the proposal by fellow House Republicans to use “inherent contempt” powers to have Attorney General Merrick Garland arrested for not providing a recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. Speaking with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo, Comer emerged as an […]
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James Comer Distances Himself From House GOP Push to Arrest AG Merrick Garland

Alameda, CA

Alameda Post

The unthinkable has happened. Again. A gunman has taken multiple lives. The difference this time? It happened here, in Alameda. We are an island, both physically and psychologically. I spend a lot of time explaining to people that our focus is Alameda, and Alameda alone, so our coverage doesn’t usually include stories as horrific as this one.

It Happened Again. Here.

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

A new initiative aims to provide housing for vulnerable Medicaid members, enhancing community wellness and support. MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant move to tackle housing instability among Medicaid recipients, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, along with Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez, today announced the availability of $95 million in funding for developers. This initiative, part of the Healthy Homes program, is designed to create affordable housing opportunities for NJ FamilyCare members who are either homeless, at risk of homelessness, or currently living in institutional settings.

$95 Million for Healthy Homes: Housing for Medicaid Members

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

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Congress unanimously passes Congressman Sorensen’s ‘All-American Flag Act’

WASHINGTON D.C. (KWQC) - The bipartisan All-American Flag Act proposed by Illinois District 17 Congressman Eric Sorensen has passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives,...

Congress unanimously passes Congressman Sorensen’s ‘All-American Flag Act’

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