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Tuesday, July 28, 2026
By Public News Service Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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The battle over the upcoming November elections is intensifying

USA/Midterm Elections 2026—   By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   Since January, President Donald Trump has used federal law enforcement to raid election facilities to seize ballots and voting machines, all while continuing to cast doubt on the integrity of elections across the nation. Democracy watchdog groups are warning that the administration is setting the […]
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Saturday, July 11, 2026
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By Public News Service Saturday, July 11, 2026
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Disney among more than 80 corporations getting huge tax breaks

USA/Tax Breaks—     By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   A new report from the consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen showed 88 corporations, reporting a combined $105 billion in pretax income last year, paid no federal income taxes after spending $852 million on political campaigns and lobbying. Eileen O’Grady, researcher for Public Citizen, said […]
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
By Public News Service Thursday, July 9, 2026
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GOP policies reportedly cost families at least $2,000 since 2025

USA/Economy- By Suzanne Potter, producer, Public News Service.   A new report showed the average American family’s costs have risen by at least $2,000 since Republicans passed a federal budget bill last summer. Researchers from the nonprofit environmental organization Climate Power and the Center for American Progress Action Fund found households are paying more for gas, utilities, groceries, and healthcare. Jesse Lee, […]
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Friday, June 26, 2026
By Public News Service Friday, June 26, 2026
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CA female lawmakers slam plan to shield rideshare companies in sexual assault cases

CA/Rideshare Companies— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   A total of 128 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including more than a dozen female lawmakers from California, are asking House Speaker Mike Johnson to pull an amendment they say would hurt sexual assault victims. The amendment to the “BUILD America 250 Act,” a […]
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
By Public News Service Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Fight to block new protection for companies like Uber in some sexual assault cases

USA/Rideshare Companies-   By Isobel Charle, producer, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Women lawmakers from Oregon and more than 40 other states are calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to strike an amendment they say would grant immunity to rideshare companies in sexual assault cases brought against their drivers. The amendment is part of the BUILD […]
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
By Public News Service Thursday, June 18, 2026
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Grim financial forecast for Social Security

USA /Social Security Troubles—   By Suzanne Potter, producer, Nevada News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   The combined Social Security trust funds’ reserves will be depleted in late 2034, forcing automatic benefit cuts if nothing changes, according to a new report from the Social Security trustees. The program is not going broke, but it would be able to pay […]
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 25, 2026
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Governor Gavin Newsom reacts to latest violence in Minnesota

CA / ICE Crackdown—   Governor Gavin Newsom urged Californians to know their rights and to take action in the wake of “another violent killing” by ICE agents in Minnesota. Newsom responded to the latest tragic death by federal agents in a news release on Saturday, January 24. Newsom called on residents to protect their rights and demand congressional action. […]
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Friday, September 9, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, September 9, 2011
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President Obama calls on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act

President Barack Obama wants to shore up the sagging economy by putting “… more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working.” Last night, in an address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, the president presented the American Jobs Act, which he claims will achieve those goals. THE PRESIDENT:  Mr. Speaker, […]
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