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Auditor closely reviews just 11 of 17,000 vendors to justify billions in increased spending
Annual vendor spending at Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) jumped $2.9 billion in four years, but a…
U.S. senators make case for amended permitting bill awaiting passage
The U.S. Senate has voted to advance the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a colossal permitting reform bill that…
Trump’s Jones Act waiver to expire Sunday unless extended
President Donald Trump will decide by Sunday whether to extend temporary Jones Act waivers that allow foreign-flagged ships to haul…
Energy groups warn of tech companies’ participation in COP31 over China connection
A coalition of energy and policy organizations sent a letter to President Donald Trump expressing concern over the harm to…
Trump administration withdraws suit over California ballots
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its federal lawsuit seeking to require California election officials to set aside roughly…
Lawmakers, advocates urge Supreme Court to hear $16.1B Argentina oil case
Members of Congress and advocacy organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a $16.1 billion case tied to…
Supreme Court rules Trump Big Bend border wall construction can continue
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against Texans trying to stop the Trump administration from building a border wall…
Trump urged to maintain ‘status quo’ with Iran, U.S. remains ‘locked and loaded’
Following an Oval Office meeting Monday with the Qatari prime minister, President Donald Trump said Gulf partners are urging him…
Hegseth ‘not worried’ about upcoming U.S. House vote to impeach him
The U.S. House may vote this week on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., re-filed…
U.S. ‘cautiously optimistic’ ahead of Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi
U.S. officials are hopeful ahead of the trilateral meeting between the U.S., Ukraine and Russia, with a focus on post-war…
Free speech lawsuit challenges Michigan State University’s trustee ethics code
Michigan State University is facing a federal lawsuit challenging recent revisions to its Board of Trustees’ code of ethics. …
U.S. Supreme Court slaps down ruling in transgender inmate case
The U.S. Supreme Court slapped down a ruling that said the rights of a transgender inmate in a Colorado prison…