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In his speech, Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer announced the Family Grocer and Farmer Relief Act, which directs the Federal Trade Commission to break up corporate power in the meatpacking industry.
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He told the media after a public hearing that he was going to veto the measure, but a paperwork mix-up threw that into question. -
This week on the Disabilities Beat, we share where the phrase comes from, what it means and why it's separate from, but similar to, LGBTQ+ pride. -
“The bottom line is progress shouldn't arrive with a higher utility bill, deleted water supply, or noise pollution,” Hochul said. -
Mark Temnycky is a freelance journalist who is also a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center. -
The governor said her order pauses state environmental permits for one year in order to build a regulatory framework that protects the environment and ratepayers. -
The governor sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin after reports of immigration detention facility expansions upstate.
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The Houthis, a Shia militia in Yemen that's aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. -
Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South. -
Arizona Democrats choose who can try to flip a Republican-held House seat, and Republicans pick their nominee to try to unseat a Democratic governor. -
When Joseph Lamont Williams refused to leave the public park where he has lived for years, he was charged with a felony. Camping bans are on the rise as states seek to crack down on homelessness. -
Iran-backed Houthis say they will blockade anothe waterway, threatening Red Sea shipping, Pete Hegseth heads to the Hill looking for $350 billion funding boost, Arizona voters head to the polls.
