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Speaker Mike Johnson pushed a Republican-only $95 billion budget resolution Wednesday to fund the U.S. response to Iran and advance President Donald Trump’s priorities, despite GOP divisions and uncertain Senate support.
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Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has been appointed to the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee following the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham. She will also retain several other committee roles.
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A federal bankruptcy judge approved the donation of the 25-bed public hospital to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, clearing the way for UMMC to take over operations Aug. 1, officials said.
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A clerical error in a House appropriations bill made $15 million contingent on the wrong Senate measure, leaving much of a statewide home-strengthening program unfunded, state officials said.
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Mississippi Today received several awards, including first place for public service journalism, at the 2026 Green Eyeshade Awards, which honor journalism in the Southeast.
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Mississippi State University’s School of Architecture is collaborating with Jackson State University and Millsaps College to support economic growth in Jackson’s downtown area.
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Georgia running back Dante Dowdell is hospitalized in Atlanta following an ATV accident near his hometown of Picayune, according to coach Kirby Smart.
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A divided U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled there is a substantial public interest in disclosing audio recordings and transcripts of President Joe Biden’s interviews with a memoir ghostwriter, and delayed its order until Aug. 3 to allow time for another appeal.
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Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney urged residents to review policies, assemble emergency supplies and document belongings as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches, the Mississippi Department of Insurance said. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday at 1 p.m. Bertha was just offshore the Florida panhandle with 60 mph winds.
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Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith discusses her upcoming race, her opponents, and her relationship with President Trump in her first comprehensive interview of the cycle.
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