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Maryland Legislature Sets August Special Session on a Redistricting Constitutional Amendment
Democratic leaders will convene the General Assembly on Aug. 3 to consider asking voters to change how congressional districts are drawn, part of a national mid-decade map fight.
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenges to Illinois and Connecticut Assault-Weapons Bans
The consolidated cases ask whether the Second Amendment protects AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles, with a ruling expected by mid-2027.
NPR Analysis Finds TrumpRx Lists Discounts on Under 12% of Participating Drugmakers' Brand-Name Medicines
The federal drug-buying site carries about 92 discounted brand-name drugs, a fraction of the more than 800 such drugs sold by the companies that signed pricing deals with the Trump administration.
Darline Graham Nordone Appointed and Sworn In as South Carolina's First Female U.S. Senator
South Carolina's Republican governor appointed the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to serve out his term until January, a temporary pick made at President Trump's urging.
CDC and FDA Investigate 12-Case E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Recalled Frozen Blueberries Sold at Publix
Officials tie a small multistate E. coli outbreak to Chilean-grown organic blueberries sold under Publix's GreenWise store brand, a separate event from a much larger cyclosporiasis outbreak also unfolding this summer.
Federal Judge Voids Trump-IRS Settlement, Sanctions Government Lawyers Over $1.8 Billion Fund
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams found that a lawsuit Trump filed against his own administration was collusive and brought in bad faith, ordering sanctions and bar referrals for several attorneys.
Minnesota Extends Wildfire Peacetime Emergency for 30 Days as Boundary Waters Fires Keep Burning
Gov. Tim Walz and the state Executive Council voted to extend the emergency and keep National Guard troops deployed as 17 fires burn about 55,000 acres near Ely and force the closure of the Boundary Waters wilderness.
CDC Reports 1,645 Confirmed Cyclosporiasis Cases in 34 States as Source Investigation Continues
Federal and state health officials say confirmed cases far exceed last year's level, with thousands more under review and no grower, supplier, or product yet identified.
Two Teenagers Charged in Shootings That Killed Five Members of One Family in East St. Louis, Illinois
A 16-year-old boy is charged as an adult and a 15-year-old girl faces a juvenile petition after a July 12 attack at three locations that left five relatives dead and two wounded.
Jay Clayton Appears Before Senate Intelligence Committee for Rescheduled DNI Confirmation Hearing
The nominee's hearing proceeds weeks after President Trump canceled the original date, with his role in subpoenas to four New York Times reporters expected to dominate questioning.