states
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While the total was down from the previous year’s record high of 95 entanglements, California still surpasses all other U.S. states in the number of cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The BBC's US partner CBS News has identified nine Senate races to watch, external, in states like Iowa and New Hampshire, and 42 House races, in states like Arizona and Ohio.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The bill would let federal agencies outsource some permitting work under the Endangered Species Act to states, which could expedite reviews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
What is left for him to try, and what could states, courts, and the people do in response?
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Before the Civil War, five sitting presidents vacationed there, as did judges, lawyers, diplomats, slaveholders, and merchants—mostly from Southern states.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
