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Friday, December 12, 2025

President Trump downplays Indiana redistricting loss, but federal funds could be in doubt

After Indiana defeated a mid-census redistricting bill Thursday, President Donald Trump downplayed the loss, while Gov. Mike Braun and Lieutenant Gov. Micah Beckwith alluded to potential repercussions from the Trump administration.

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs controversial Illinois medical aid-in-dying law amid strong debate and opposition

Illinois now joins at least 10 other states, among them California, Hawaii, Colorado and Oregon, in allowing medical aid in dying.

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill that aims to make it easier to find therapists who take insurance

The new law, which will take full effect in January 2027, creates a formula outlining how much insurers must pay therapists for their services and aims to cut red tape that therapists say has put them off working with insurers.

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President Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules.

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Speaker Mike Johnson scrambles to find a health care plan as Republicans remain divided

Speaker Johnson is in a last-minute sprint to develop a Republican alternative, as his party refuses to extend tax subsidies for those who buy policies through the Affordable Care Act.

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2 Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterm election

A pair of lawsuits seeking to redraw congressional boundary lines that currently favor Republicans in Wisconsin are on track to be resolved after the 2026 midterms.

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Justice Department sues 4 more states for access to detailed voter data

The U.S. Justice Department is suing four more states as part of its effort to collect detailed voting data and other election information across the country.

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House Democrats release photos of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and former Prince Andrew from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate

Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew.

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