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Calling a move to block a ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 "illegal" and "an unconstitutional attack," Newsom vowed to take the fight to court.
House Republicans are jubilant about muscling through President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and immigration package by a single vote.
The move could anger House members who agreed to ban recreational THC with assurances that veterans and others in need would have better access to the program.
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The Senate voted Wednesday to approve procedural changes that allow it to take up three joint resolutions that would vacate EPA waivers.
A sizable tax break could be coming for tipped income, but the economic knock-on effects could be damaging.
The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been “weaponized” against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.
The 2026 midterms will prove crucial to Democrats and Republicans as both chambers of Congress hang in the balance.
The state Senate remained in session until almost 10:30 pm Wednesday at the insistence of Senate President Cameron Henry, who said immediately afterward that he wanted his chamber to finish its work on contentious car insurance bills. The Senate needs to begin focusing on the annual budget debate next week, Henry, R-Metairie, added.