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California Assembly Backs Study of Per‑Mile Road Fees, Not a New Tax

The measure orders a report on per‑mile charging options due Jan. 1, 2027.

AG Warns of Selective Draft Enforcement as IDF Tightens Penalties

Iran Labels EU Armed Forces Terrorist Groups After IRGC Blacklisting

White House Convenes Banks and Crypto Leaders as Clarity Act Talks Hinge on Stablecoin Yields

Cohn Backs Warsh for Fed Chair, Predicts Traditional Turn and Rate Cuts

Eight Rescued, Firefighter Hurt in Milwaukee Apartment Fire

Welker Presses Speaker Johnson Over Trump’s Renewed 2020 Claims on Meet the Press

Pope Leo XIV Calls Abortion the ‘Greatest Destroyer of Peace’ in Address to Young Politicians

FAA Finalizes Rule Requiring 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorders

Costa Ricans Vote as Conservative Front-Runner Laura Fernández Seeks First-Round Win

Howard County Moves to Block Permits for Private ICE Detention Centers

Bishops Press White House to Extend Haitian TPS Before Feb. 3 Deadline

Venezuela Finalizes Oil Opening as U.S. Grants Broad License for Crude Transactions

Health Care Costs Now Voters’ Top Economic Worry, KFF Poll Finds

Jenkins Exits Florida Senate Primary, Endorses Alex Vindman After $1.7 Million First-Day Haul

Indiana Senate Approves Stadium Authority to Woo Bears, Sending Bill to House

Illinois Launches ‘Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready’ to Modernize E‑Bike Rules and Rein In High‑Powered E‑Motos

UK Lawmakers Open Stablecoin Inquiry as BoE Advances Systemic Oversight Plan

EU Blacklists Six Russian Propagandists and Cultural Figures for War Disinformation

SSI Payments Shift Earlier for February and March as February Social Security Dates Are Set