The Black Chronicle

WATCH: Millionaire tax critic says AGO, Dems played politics instead of protecting residents (The Center Square) – Emails obtained by The Center Square between the Washington Attorney General and Democratic leaders show Nick Brown’s staff was playing po... blackchronicle.com/west-coast-pac…

Trump's $1.5 trillion military budget: What taxpayers are getting The Pentagon’s top budget official said Tuesday that the agency’s failure to pass eight consecutive audits shouldn’t stop Congress from approving the largest military budget in American h... blackchronicle.com/national/trump…

Advocacy groups respond to new executive order on psychedelics (The Center Square) – Some say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on psychedelics goes too far, while others say it’s a good first step, but more action is needed. The president si... blackchronicle.com/veterans/advoc…

FTC probe into APA urged over contradictory stances on gender-affirming care for minors (The Center Square) – Medical group Do No Harm sent a letter Monday to the Federal Trade Commission urging an investigation into the American Psychological Associati... blackchronicle.com/healthcare/ftc…

America's motor fuel prices up, still below rest of the world (The Center Square) – American prices for transportation fuels gasoline and diesel remained at four-year highs on Tuesday as the war with Iran moved into the 53rd day and the Strait of Hormuz... blackchronicle.com/energy/america…

Labor Shakeup: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigns Amid Investigation (AURN News) — Another Cabinet member is out. U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has stepped down after nearly a year on the job. Officially, she is moving into the priva... blackchronicle.com/national/labor…

Mackenzie adds to fundraising lead, while Crosswell edges out Brooks’ Q1 haul (The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh, continues to add to his fundraising advantage in the closely watched race for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional Distri... blackchronicle.com/mid-atlantic/p…

AG sues American Shaman over sale of kratom-derived opioids Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against CBD American Shaman and a network of affiliated companies, alleging they unlawfully manufactured, distributed and sold kr... blackchronicle.com/midwest/missou…

CA Dems keep pushing law to let state sue oil cos. over weather damage Warning that the measure will only worsen California’s affordability crisis, business groups and others are intensifying efforts to persuade state lawmakers to once again reject a pu... blackchronicle.com/energy/ca-dems…

Polls open in Virginia congressional redistricting vote Voters are in the Virginia polls, choosing yes or no on a constitutional amendment that could sway four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives come November. New congressional redistricting map... blackchronicle.com/national/polls…

America 250: State Department launches Spirit of 1776 initiative (The Center Square) – On April 18, 1775, known as Patriot Day in Massachusetts, Boston silversmith Paul Revere began an infamous midnight ride to warn colonists that the British military w... blackchronicle.com/northeast/mass…

Golden Dome's $185 billion price tag faces uncertain funding The general leading President Donald Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome missile shield said a key part of the program, with uncertain costs, could be scrapped in favor of lower-cost options as lawm... blackchronicle.com/national/golde…

Judge clears path for Amazon data center in west Shreveport (The Center Square) – Caddo Parish Judge Ramon Lafitte ruled in favor of a special use permit for Amazon’s multi-billion dollar data center in west Shreveport. The massive industrial and econom... blackchronicle.com/southeast/loui…

Chicago officials investigate ex-mayoral employee, drinking by city workers (The Center Square) – The Chicago Board of Ethics is looking into allegations that a former high-level employee in the mayor’s office solicited a job for his or her child from a... blackchronicle.com/midwest/illino…

Ballard residents demand Sound Transit light rail (The Center Square) – Residents in the Ballard section of Seattle are mobilizing to save the light rail link they voted for a decade ago with their wallets. A rally and walk Sunday along part of the prop... blackchronicle.com/news/ballard-r…

Arizona utilities say data centers won’t raise electric bills (The Center Square) – Arizona utility companies stress they’re protecting customers’ electric bills as more data centers come online. According to Upwind, a cybersecurity company, Phoenix exp... blackchronicle.com/energy/arizona…

Wisconsin football's NIL era downfall had cost; it's now costing taxpayers (The Center Square) – Wisconsin football’s struggles to win in the five years since name, image and likeness rules allow athletes to receive compensation have been in effect has ... blackchronicle.com/midwest/wiscon…

WATCH: WA income tax supporters say revenues will increase; opponents say look at Idaho (The Center Square) – If you lower a state income tax rate, the state brings in far more income tax revenue. At least that’s the finding of a new report from Mountai... blackchronicle.com/west-coast-pac…

Republicans rally voters ahead of redistricting vote (The Center Square) – One day before Virginia voters decide a redistricting amendment, Republican leaders gathered in Richmond to urge a “no” vote in a final push ahead of the decision on a constituti... blackchronicle.com/mid-atlantic/v…

Roy files bill to denaturalize, deport Marxists, Islamists (The Center Square) – Outgoing U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Monday introduced a bill to denaturalize and deport individuals he argues are Marxist and Islamists, including the mayor of New Yor... blackchronicle.com/southwest/texa…