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COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Donald Trump has downplayed the influence of Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur known for her incendiary social media presence, in his administration’s decision-making. But the list of administration officials who have drawn Loomer’s ire and swiftly thereafter gotten the axe from Trump has been growing. Among the latest is Dr. Vinay … Read more

A dozen Democratic members of Congress who have been blocked from making oversight visits at immigration detention centers filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the Trump administration that seeks to ensure they are granted entry into the facilities, even without prior notice. The lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia’s federal court, said the Department … Read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ‘s administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be delayed, as he and the politically divided Legislature struggle to end what is now a month-long budget stalemate. State-supported universities, libraries, early-childhood education programs and county health departments also will see delays … Read more

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Treasury is seeking to recoup COVID-19 pandemic relief funds from hundreds of local governments that received millions of dollars but never complied with requirements to report how they used the money. The federal government distributed $350 billion to state, local, territorial and tribal governments as part of the American … Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing an initiative for millions of Americans to upload personal health data and medical records on new apps and systems run by private tech companies, promising that will make it easier to access health records and monitor wellness. Leaders from more than 60 companies, including major tech companies such … Read more

RENO, Nev. — Two of the three people killed this week in a shooting outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, were 23-year-old men in town celebrating a bachelor party and the third victim was a 66-year-old man who lived in the area, authorities said. The suspect, who is in critical condition after being shot … Read more

DETROIT — It was September 2012 and dozens of residents looked on as police cordoned off the area around a shed just northeast of Detroit. Low whispers about what — or who — officers were searching for grew to more excited chatter when the name Jimmy Hoffa started floating around the normally quiet street. By … Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Workers at a site in South Carolina that once made key parts for nuclear bombs in the U.S. have found a radioactive wasp nest but officials said there is no danger to anyone. Employees who routinely check radiation levels at the Savannah River Site near Aiken found a wasp nest on July … Read more

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. — A man accused of drowning his 9-year-old daughter while vacationing in New York’s Adirondack region and hiding her body in the water in the woods pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Luciano Frattolin, 45, set off a frantic search for his daughter, Melina Frattolin, earlier this month by reporting her missing just before they … Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to headline the latest iteration of an event previously billed as the largest annual gathering of Republicans in South Carolina, a state traditionally key to picking the GOP’s presidential nominees, and one in which she already has deep relationships. Rep. Sheri Biggs of South Carolina’s … Read more