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The Michigan Legislature has expressed strong opposition to President Trump's proposed budget reconciliation bill, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." This resolution, introduced by 15 Representatives, urges members of Congress to reject this legislation in its entirety, citing concerns over its devastating impact on
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Voters in Taiwan went to the polls to attempt to recall dozens of lawmakers, but all 24 recall attempts have failed, according to the Taiwan Central Election Commission. The opposition party, which has a parliamentary majority, was targeted for recall. The vote was seen as a test of the opposition&
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Congressional leaders, including Rep. Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42), have expressed concern over the use of masked and unmarked vehicles by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents during immigration raids. In a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem,
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Taiwan is set to hold its first-ever mass recall vote on Saturday, targeting 24 opposition lawmakers from the Kuomintang Party (KMT) accused of being "pro-Communist" and beholden to Beijing. The recall campaigns, fueled by anti-Communist grassroots efforts, aim to oust lawmakers who have blocked key legislation and passed
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Virginia lawmakers are grappling with the potential effects of recent federal healthcare funding changes on Medicaid eligibility and hospital funding, citing a lack of clarity from state health officials. As the federal reconciliation bill was passed, it led to changes in Medicaid eligibility and hospital funding that have created uncertainty
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As lawmakers weigh potential cuts to Medicaid and food stamps to help cover the cost of sweeping tax breaks, North Texas health leaders are sounding the alarm about the devastating impact on vulnerable populations. U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, hosted a "Moms & Medicaid" roundtable with
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United We Dream, a leading immigrant youth-led organization, has spoken out against the re-introduction of the "Dignity Act" in the House, which would deny millions of undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship. The organization claims that the bill's provisions are outdated and do not address the
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The Rakai District chairperson race has taken a turn with the withdrawal of two candidates, Mr John Baptist Kasiiba and Mr Godfrey Rugamba, from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries scheduled for today. The duo stepped down to allow 79-year-old Samuel Ssekamwa to hold the party flag, a move welcomed
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The reintroduction of the Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act by Senator Edward J. Markey and Representative Lateefah Simon seeks to prohibit discrimination in federal jury service based on disability or age. The bill aims to add protections to federal law, ensuring that disabled jurors who are at
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As the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party conducts its primary elections, marred by voter bribery, excessive campaign spending, and escalating political violence, State Minister for Investment and Privatization Evelyn Anite has warned that Uganda's politics has become a marketplace where candidates "throw away" millions just
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The Malawian Parliament has been dissolved ahead of the scheduled general elections on September 16, 2025. The dissolution is a constitutional requirement in a year when general elections are pending, as stated by Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara. All operations of the National Assembly have ceased, but
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Civil rights, Muslim, and Jewish advocacy groups have joined forces to protest Assembly Bill A3558, which they claim will crack down on free speech and silence critics of Israel. The bill, which the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into state law, is set to be voted on
