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Supreme Court to hear Texas anti-pornography law challengers say violates free-speech rights

Merit Street Media | Jan 15, 2025

Washington — A Texas anti-pornography law is going before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a collision of free speech rights, regulation of online...

Florida state lawmaker files bill to ban students in US without legal permission from some public universities

Merit Street Media | Jan 14, 2025

Tallahassee, Fla. — A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some public colleges and universities from admitting immigrants who are...

Trump plans to create 'External Revenue Service' agency to collect tariff income

Merit Street Media | Jan 14, 2025

U.S. — President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to create a new agency called the External Revenue Service to collect tariffs and other revenues...

Final chapter of the special counsel's Jan. 6 case against Trump is now public. Here's what to know

Merit Street Media | Jan 14, 2025

Washington — Less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office, a report from special counsel Jack Smith is refocusing...

Trump's Cabinet picks set for Senate hearings. Here's the schedule

Merit Street Media | Jan 14, 2025

Washington — After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations...

Who's getting automatic stimulus payments from the IRS?

Merit Street Media | Jan 13, 2025

U.S. — The IRS is distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who didn't receive their COVID stimulus payments. By the end of January, approximately...

'America is stronger today than 4 years ago,' President Biden delivers final foreign policy address

Annie Gimbel | Jan 13, 2025

Judge clears the way for release of special counsel Smith's report on Trump's Jan. 6 case

Merit Street Media | Jan 13, 2025

Washington — A federal judge said Monday that the Justice Department can release special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect...

DeSantis calls special session to implement Trump's immigration policies

Merit Street Media | Jan 13, 2025

Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling state lawmakers into a special session to help carry out President-elect Donald Trump's...

Trump's Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here's the schedule

Merit Street Media | Jan 12, 2025

Washington — After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations...