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WASHINGTON — An increasingly rancorous standoff over funding the U.S. government intensified Wednesday as congressional Democrats swung big on a counteroffer, ratcheting up the risk of an Oct. 1 shutdown.

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WASHINGTON — For the second day in a row, the House passed legislation that would counteract local D.C. crime and policing laws, angering local advocates.

A number of Democrats crossed the aisle to vote with their ...Read more

Former President Barack Obama condemned the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, calling it an “inflection point” for the nation, while declaring political violence a “threat to us all.”

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Bank of America is raising its minimum hourly wage to $25 starting in October, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based banking giant announced Wednesday.

All full-time and part-time hourly positions in the U.S. will see ...Read more

The Morgan & Morgan law firm sued Disney in federal court on Wednesday, seeking a ruling that it can use an adaptation of the nearly century-old “Steamboat Willie” cartoon in one of its ads without violating the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans took a final procedural step Wednesday to speed up consideration of President Donald Trump’s lower-level nominees, setting up the confirmation of dozens of appointees as early as this ...Read more

University of California police will be replenishing and increasing their stockpile of military-grade weapons and equipment — including drones, bullets and thousands of pepper-ball rounds — as part of an annual request...Read more

Donald Trump regards receiving a second state visit to the UK to be "one of the highest honors" of his life.

The 79-year-old billionaire has become the first US president to be honored with a second state visit to the UK,...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Heading into the final months of this year, residents in the San Diego area should prepare for a potentially combustible peak wildfire season.

“The outlook is not good,” Cal Fire/San Diego County Fire ...Read more

Chex Mix had a hit with a new package this summer, a big clear jar of the snack mix that boosted sales for the General Mills-owned brand.

“People love being able to see the product,” General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Adams Wednesday called on the City Council to pass legislation that would wind down the carriage horse industry in New York, while instructing city agencies to prepare for a ban of the iconic symbols of ...Read more

Former Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor announced Wednesday he is running for governor, becoming the 10th Republican to enter the race.

Taylor resigned his post as attorney general last month after serving in the ...Read more

DENVER — The 18-year-old Evergreen High School student who was wounded during a shooting at the school last week warned fellow students about the attack as it unfolded, his uncle said in a video statement released ...Read more

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein visited Capitol Hill Wednesday, meeting with federal officials to ask for additional funding for Helene relief.

“Everybody cares desperately about what happened in Western North Carolina,�...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California defenders often argue that the Golden State subsidizes other states – particularly Republican-run ones – by sending more tax dollars to the federal government than it gets back.

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HOWELL, Mich. — Vice President JD Vance offered to ship National Guard troops to Detroit during a Wednesday rally at a Livingston County stamping plant.

"Gretchen, we are happy to send the National Guard to Detroit, ...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom has responded to a social media post from President Trump saying the state was nearing approval of low-income housing in Pacific Palisades following January's firestorm, writing the claim is a "lie."

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NORFOLK, Va. — Members of the Virginia National Guard were mobilized this week to support the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Guard said.

Guard troops are getting prepped and trained and are scheduled to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers sparred with FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday over his handling of investigative materials related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and whether his posture changed ...Read more