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Bessent explains exactly why Trump wants quick ruling on tariffs

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the nation's highest court that tariffs are the only way President Donald Trump can protect the U.S. from "a major economic and national-security catastrophe." ... Read More.

Western states launch vaccine alliance amid CDC shake-up

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

The states of California, Washington, Oregon and Hawaii are launching the West Coast Health Alliance to provide immunization recommendations to their residents amid concerns of federal politicization of science. ... Read More.

Lawmakers eye bipartisan funding stopgap as appropriations bills make minimal headway

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

With 26 days until the federal government runs out of money, top appropriators have narrowed in on their preferred funding gameplan: push the equivalent of the Senate’s three-bill minibus through the House, then let a Continuing Resolution temporarily cover the rest. ... Read More.

Report: $1.3 trillion in Medicare Advantage waste could fund Obamacare subsidy extension

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

A new report says the federal government will spend more than $1.3 trillion over the next decade on Medicare Advantage that won’t go toward patient care. The Proactive Strategies... Read More.

Trump accused of ‘interfering’ in New York City mayor’s race

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump is again being accused of meddling in the New York City mayor's race with reports suggesting he is trying to clear the field for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to defeat Democratic socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. ... Read More.

House barely passes third of dozen govt funding bills as shutdown deadline looms

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

The U.S. House inched forward in the annual government funding process Thursday by narrowly passing a third appropriations bill, leaving nine more bills to go. The 76-page legislation allocates... Read More.

D.C. attorney general sues over National Guard deployment

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

Nearly a month after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., deploying the National Guard to patrol, the district’s attorney general is suing the federal government, claiming the deployment is “illegal.” ... Read More.

Arizona senator wants to expel colleague over posts on ICE

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

State Sen. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, filed an ethics complaint against a Democratic colleague for what he calls her attempt to sabotage federal immigration enforcement in Arizona. ... Read More.

Trump asks Supreme Court for speedy review of tariff authority

Thursday, September 4 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court late Wednesday to rescue his trade deals and economic agenda after two lower courts said the president has no authority to issue broad tariffs. ... Read More.

Arizona Senate leader demands changes to election manual

Wednesday, September 3 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is not happy with Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. Petersen, R-Gilbert, is demanding Fontes, a Democrat, make “immediate corrections” to... Read More.