More states restrict 3D-printed firearms
The push has been concentrated largely in Democratic-led states, though 3D-printed and other firearms without serial numbers concern some Republicans as well.
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Corporate logos abound on White House grounds in prep for fights by Trump-allied UFC
Advertisements for Polymarket and Bud Light lined an eight-sided cage on the White House grounds ahead of a series of mixed martial arts fights scheduled for Sunday, President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, and billed as a celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
Merger oversight out, but whistleblower protections and CEO pay caps remain in NC hospital bill
An NC Senate bill with hospital healthcare staff whistleblower protections advanced Thursday, but a provision requiring state oversight of hospital mergers was removed.
North Carolina’s Senate race no longer a toss-up, top forecasters say, with Cooper in the lead
Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper is now considered the favorite by top election forecasters to win North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race.
Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that administration officials were close to brokering an end to the hostilities with Iran and predicted there could be a signing ceremony in Europe as soon as this weekend.
NC Democrats highlight impacts on state workers’ pay due to years with no state budget
North Carolina Senate Democratic leaders gathered Thursday to address how the legislature’s failure to pass a budget has affected state employees.
Head of Social Security challenged by lawmakers over long lines, wait times
The head of the Social Security Administration testified before Congress on Wednesday that customer service has drastically improved during the last year, though he declined to offer ways to address the program’s dire financial situation.
Is the American dream fading? It can depend on your neighborhood.
A child’s zip code shouldn’t determine whether they escape poverty, but it often does, according to experts who study the issue. And data shows economic mobility is trending worse, not better.
‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview
President Donald Trump has spent more than a week baselessly alleging malfeasance in California’s June 2 primary election, in which votes were still being counted as of June 11, offering a window into how he may approach the November midterm elections.
USDA Secretary Rollins blames Biden border policies for screwworm threat
Speaking to members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee during an oversight hearing, Rollins said it was the previous administration as well as Mexican cartels’ “refusal to crack down” that allowed the New World screwworm fly to migrate north. The pests can be transported via infested livestock or pets.