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President Joe Biden has declined to assert executive privilege over special counsel Robert Hur’s report into classified documents found at the president’s home and office.

Residents of a Colorado city have expressed outrage over the idea that they could become a sanctuary for migrants crossing the southern border, although city officials have denied such an effort. Hundreds of residents in the city of Lakewood attended an emergency community meeting hosted by the group Lakewood Concerned Citizens on Tuesday, when they … Read more

Experts say utility companies should prioritize vulnerable communities in post-storm recovery efforts In the days leading up to Hurricane Ian in 2022, Jeffrey Perdomo and his parents resisted increasingly stern calls from officials to evacuate their mobile home in Kissimmee, Florida. “We don’t have much and we wanted to stay on top of our things,” … Read more

One of Chicago’s top-rated chidren’s hospitals, Lurie Children’s, has entered its second week of reduced service as it tries to recover from a cyberattack.

The CEOs of some of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies are testifying at a Senate hearing on the high cost of prescription drugs. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports from Capitol Hill on senators’ questioning and the growing bipartisan support for lowering drug prices.

Virginia Democrats are pushing to expand state-funded health insurance to illegal immigrant children with a critical committee vote scheduled for Thursday. The Senate bill, named the “Cover All Kids” Act by proponents, seeks to provide illegal immigrant children access to a “state-funded comprehensive health care coverage” program with eligibility requirements similar to the state’s Medicaid program. The … Read more

Preliminary results of largest study of its kind show 55% of survivors are living with depression, while 74% have respiratory issues Rates of depression, respiratory problems and kidney abnormalities are soaring among survivors of the Maui wildfire, according to the preliminary findings from a groundbreaking study. The University of Hawaii (UH) has partnered with community … Read more

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is hitting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with an ethics complaint on Thursday morning, accusing the Georgia official of misusing public funds and lying about it. Greene, a top ally of former President Trump, accused Willis of flaunting public disclosure rules and suggested that she was doing so in … Read more

Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O’Brien struggled to find infant care when her daughter Lennon was born in 2019. So O’Brien, a Republican who represents the Grand Forks region, brought Lennon along to meetings with local leaders and constituents. O’Brien had her second daughter, Jolene, in 2022, not long before … Read more

Georgia’s House backed changes to the state budget Wednesday that would add $5 billion in spending, including a burst of roadbuilding, new dental and medical schools, and money to cover bonuses paid to state employees and teachers. “Five billion dollars. You can do a lot of good with $5 billion,” House Appropriations Committee Chair Matt … Read more