Some GOP lawmakers in the South may be open to expanding Medicaid coverage
More Southern states are talking about expanding Medicaid to cover low-income residents. They’ve resisted the option for a decade, but…
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The minty past and cloudy future of menthol cigarettes
In the U.S., flavored cigarettes have been banned since 2009, with one glaring exception: menthols. That exception was supposed to…
Texas has spent over $148 million busing migrants to other parts of the country
Since 2022, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has bused over 102,000 migrants to predominantly Democratic-led cities. Supporters say the cost is…
Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say that Alexander Smirnov admitted to authorities that “officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a…
Widow and former PM among those indicted in Haitian president assassination inquiry
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about those indicted in the 2021 assassination of the…