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Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts

11:25am June 26, 2025

by A Martínez

Senate Republicans have hit a roadblock in their quest to pass President Trump's sweeping domestic agenda by July 4.

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California is taking an unprecedented step to save Joshua trees

by Caleigh Wells

California lawmakers have agreed to create a conservation plan to help protect the western Joshua tree, which faces extinction due to climate change. (Story aired on ATC on July 5, 2023.)

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Post Supreme Court ruling, Colo. anti-discrimination law will be tested in new ways

by Allison Sherry

Colorado's attorney general and others expect lawsuits following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed a Colorado web designer to refuse service to gay couples.

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Georgia's new nuclear plant is expected to make a dent in state's carbon emissions

by Emily Jones

The nation's first new nuclear reactor in over 40 years is about to go into full operation in Georgia. But it comes at a steep cost to electricity customers and follows years of construction delays.

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Why weren't mental health resources used before San Antonio police killed a woman?

by Paul Flahive

The three San Antonio police officers charged with the murder of a woman experiencing a mental health episode had crisis intervention training. Advocates say it wasn't enough.

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Politicians want tougher police action against drug dealers — a move that cost lives

New research suggests the war on drugs is hurting people with addiction, but lawmakers from both parties are demanding tougher crime policies to curb fentanyl overdoses.

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Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts

California is taking an unprecedented step to save Joshua trees

Post Supreme Court ruling, Colo. anti-discrimination law will be tested in new ways

Georgia's new nuclear plant is expected to make a dent in state's carbon emissions

Why weren't mental health resources used before San Antonio police killed a woman?

Politicians want tougher police action against drug dealers — a move that cost lives

Scientists have found part of the brain that triggers out-of-body experiences

Major sticking point to buying an electric vehicle is the lack of public chargers

Implications of Israel's incursion into the occupied West Bank on peace prospects

In Beijing, Yellen set to meet with China's premier and economic officials

Why Turkey is opposed to Sweden's bid to join NATO

Treasury Secretary Yellen heads to China in the latest attempt to smooth relations

Biden wants Sweden admitted to NATO now. What's the real reason for the delay?