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After more than a year of broken promises and mounting frustration, Washington state farmers are finally exempt from fuel taxes tied to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). On Thursday, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1912 (ESSHB 1912) into law, fulfilling long-delayed exemptions for agricultural producers.

Pop star Justin Bieber has issued a statement denying speculation that he is among the alleged victims of disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is facing a mountain of sex trafficking and abuse allegations. Bieber's statement arrives amid growing public scrutiny due to his past association with Combs during his teenage years.

A West African al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), claimed responsibility for one of Burkina Faso’s deadliest terror attacks in recent history. On Sunday, militants stormed the northern town of Djibo, killing what the group alleges was 200 soldiers in a multi-front assault that overwhelmed military and police installations. Local witnesses confirmed scenes of widespread carnage, with bodies of both civilians and soldiers reportedly left in the streets.

Montana has officially banned the sale of lab-grown meat, joining a growing coalition of conservative states pushing back against what they view as globalist interference in food production. Governor Greg Gianforte signed the legislation this week, emphasizing protection for traditional ranchers and Montana’s agricultural heritage.

An illegal brothel across from two public elementary schools in Queens has been shut down by the NYPD, highlighting what residents call a failure of leadership from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The brothel operated on the second floor of a bodega along Roosevelt Avenue, a stretch plagued by prostitution and migrant gang activity. Local leaders say the congresswoman ignored months of public outcry.

Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) have urged Duke University President Vincent Price to end its ties to the Chinese Duke Kunshan University (DKU).

Verizon announced on Friday that it is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following a probe by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) has demanded that an investigation be opened into Democratic Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell after he amended an executive order tracking "immigration communications."

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced legislation to codify President Trump's executive order reducing drug prices.

Republicans on the House Budget Committee failed to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."