North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein halts Medicaid rate cuts amid litigation and GOP pushback
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions he initiated…
Elon Musk tells Katie Miller DOGE was only ‘somewhat successful’ and he wouldn’t do it again
Mega billionaire Elon Musk, in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, said his…
Japan gets $135 billion economic stimulus package to help counter impact of high prices
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur…
Bob Ross paintings fetch over $600,000 at auction to aid public TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more…
South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speech
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for tripling the government spending…
California union floats idea of taxing billionaires to offset Medicaid cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major union announced a proposal Thursday to impose a one-time 5% tax on…
France’s prime minister faces vote of no confidence amid political chaos
PARIS (AP) — With his government hanging by a thread, France’s newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions…
Public TV stations to benefit from Bob Ross painting auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for…
New Mexico governor signs bills to counter federal cuts
SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a package…
New Mexico Legislature approves bills to prop up rural health care
SANTA FE, N.M. — SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico lawmakers moved quickly Thursday at a special…
How the government shutdown could impact the US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that…
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the…