States Have More Data About You Than the Feds Do. Trump Wants to See It.

Critics fear that personal data might be used to monitor immigrants and political foes, and to spread false tales of fraud.

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States Sue to Block Trump Law Defunding Planned Parenthood

A federal judge recently ruled that a Republican effort to withhold Medicaid funds from the organization’s clinics was likely unconstitutional.

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Dispute Over Golden Globes Heats Up

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which ran the awards show until a couple of years ago, has voted to investigate the deal that sold the event to a joint venture.

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Oil Companies Fight Climate Lawsuits by Citing Free Speech

The firms say their First Amendment rights are being violated when cities and states sue and accuse them of spreading misinformation about climate change.

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Trump Blocks California E.V. Rules in Latest Move to Rein In the State

California leaders said the state intends to challenge the move in court, and to find new ways to move drivers toward electric vehicles.

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Republican Vote Against E.V. Mandate Was Also a Vote Against California

For decades, California has been able to adopt its own emissions regulations, effectively setting the bar for carmakers nationally. And for just as long, Republicans have resented the state’s outsize influence.

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23andMe to Be Bought by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a Biotech Company, for $256 Million

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said it would acquire 23andMe, which filed for bankruptcy in March and would continue to offer consumer DNA testing services.

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States Sue Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze for EV Charging

A lawsuit led by Washington, Colorado and California accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully withholding funds for new charging stations.

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18 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects

The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said.

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California Is Preparing to Sue Trump to Stop His Tariffs

State officials argue in a lawsuit that the U.S. Constitution expressly gives the authority to impose tariffs to Congress.

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