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Thune, GOP senators at the border tout big hiring boost for immigration crackdown
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (511+ words) WASHINGTON D.C. " Senate Majority Leader John Thune, joined at the U.S.-Mexico border Friday by a handful of other Republican senators, highlighted the president's signature tax cuts and spending package passed last year that provided billions for immigration enforcement. The press conference…...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear anti-oil cases with energy costs on the line
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (799+ words) WASHINGTON D.C. " Energy advocates have been warning against green energy demands driving up prices across the country. As anti-oil and gas activists seek legal pathways to straddle the energy industry, U.S. companies are making less effective products at higher prices to comply…...
Trump signs order protecting Venezuelan oil revenue from legal claims
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (229+ words) WASHINGTON D.C. " President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an executive order to protect revenue from all sales of Venezuelan oil held in U.S. Treasury accounts from seizure by courts or creditors. Citing the'International Emergency Economic Powers Act and'the National Emergencies Act, Trump…...
Lewiston City Library to Celebrate Dolly Parton’s 80th Birthday with Special Story Time
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (212+ words) Lewiston City Library to Celebrate Dolly Parton's 80th Birthday with Special Story Time'Dailyfly News Lewiston City Library to Celebrate Dolly Parton's 80th Birthday with Special Story Time LEWISTON, ID " The Lewiston City Library will host a community celebration on Friday, January 16, from…...
U.S. House Passes Three-Year Extension of Obamacare Subsidies
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (597+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. " The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for another three years. The bill passed in a 230-196 vote on Thursday. Seventeen House Republicans joined 213 House Democrats to pass extensions of the tax subsidies. The…...
WA Democrats won’t hold hearings on parental rights, trans athlete initiatives
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (622+ words) OLYMPIA, WA " Democratic leaders in the Washington state Legislature said Friday they have no plans to hold hearings on two conservative-backed initiatives focused on parental rights of students in public schools and banning transgender athletes from playing girls" sports. Both…...
Idaho Fish and Game Proposals Could Change Big Game Hunting Technology Rules
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (333+ words) Idaho Fish and Game Proposals Could Change Big Game Hunting Technology Rules'Dailyfly News Idaho Fish and Game Proposals Could Change Big Game Hunting Technology Rules BOISE, ID " Idaho Fish and Game is advancing a set of proposed restrictions that could…...
Washington State Lawmakers to Consider Letting Cities Operate Grocery Stores
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (298+ words) SEATTLE, WA " A proposed bill to the Washington State Legislature would allow cities to establish and operate grocery stores to address food deserts, a move that could help new Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson follow through on her campaign platform regarding…...
Trump orders $200 billion mortgage bond buy to lower rates
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (271+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. " President Donald Trump said Thursday afternoon that the federal government will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to bring down interest rates and monthly payments. In recent days, the U.S. president has floated a number of ideas to bring down housing…...
Jerry Klemm to Be Honored at Retirement Open House Later This Month
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (135+ words) Jerry Klemm to Be Honored at Retirement Open House Later This Month'Dailyfly News Jerry Klemm to Be Honored at Retirement Open House Later This Month LEWISTON, ID " Longtime Port of Lewiston Commissioner Jerry Klemm will be honored later this month…...