The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of ...
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DeWine signs bill requiring schools to notify parents of health care changes, ‘sexuality content’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their ...
Read moreDetailsOhio Governor Blocks Bill Allowing Doctors to Disagree with the Medical Opinions of State Officials
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine blocked a bill late Thursday that sought to protect medical professionals from disciplinary action for expressing ...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
WASHINGTON -- This time was supposed to be different. But while House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday avoided the dayslong ...
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Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control
LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Democrats, recently hailed as a model of electoral and legislative success, are ending their final days ...
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North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers ...
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Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
WASHINGTON -- A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else.An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some Americans ...
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Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?
OKLAHOMA CITY -- When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there ...
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What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON -- The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, pushing it ...
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More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
BOSTON -- When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election ...
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