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Month: October 2025

Breaking down a new state law that increases insurance transparency in Oregon

(update: adding video, comments) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new state law, House Bill 2563, requires both home and auto insurance companies to clearly explain to policyholders why their premiums are increasing. The change highlights increasing concern from both regulators and consumers over rising premiums and the unclear reasons behind those price hikes. Insurers must

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Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense is pushing forward with media “policies that appear designed to stifle a free press

Pentagon charges ahead with press restrictions ‘designed to stifle a free press,’ media orgs say

By Brian Stelter, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Military officials are pushing forward with new restrictions on the Pentagon press corps despite objections from news organizations and watchdog groups. The policies “appear designed to stifle a free press” and “further isolate reporters” who are trying to do their jobs, the association representing Pentagon beat reporters

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Katie Porter ahead of the California Democratic Party's 2025 State Convention in Anaheim

Katie Porter, famous for grilling opponents, is criticized for demanding a reporter be more ‘pleasant’

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Katie Porter became a national figure among Democrats for her sharp questioning of Trump administration figures, often holding a whiteboard, in House Oversight Committee hearings. The confrontations she sparked often went viral when she posted them online. That made her recent demand that a local CBS reporter have a

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