From the States
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California GOP sees shake-up in wake of midterm elections
California Republican Party Chair Corrin Rankin, who won the top position in the California Republican Party in March 2025, will not come back for another term after a number of Republican legislative seats flipped for the Democrats.
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Colorado Realtors report 19% decline in state's home sales over high mortgage rates
Webb said the people who could afford homes again were in professions with “upper middle class earnings,” such as dentists, managers and engineers. She noted in 2025, the average salary of people who could afford a home again was $144,450.
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Washington court finds that county violated state's sanctuary law by aiding ICE
A Spokane County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that Adams County repeatedly violated Washington’s sanctuary law by sharing inmate information and coordinating arrests with federal immigration authorities.
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New York City shuts down bus fare enforcement despite rampant evasion, following reported assault
Nearly half of riders don't pay required fare, transit authority said two years ago.
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Man credited with saving lives in Oregon school shooting reveals more details about his actions
Kaylub Giamanco said he heard gun shots and children pleading for their lives. He crawled through a window that had been shot out and continued crawling until he reached the special education classroom.
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Elections board denounces 'hoax' claim that voting machines discourage voting for GOP candidates
Illinois's Cook County voter Mary Bauer said she encountered a notification after selecting Republican judicial candidates on her ballot for the 2026 election cycle.
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Rally against males in girls' cross-country puts Washington girls’ sports initiative in spotlight
I-638 asks voters if males should be prohibited from competing against girls and women in school sports.
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NYC Council approves Central Park horse carriage ban over GOP, union objections
"This bill is a train wreck of constitutional and due process violations," carriage driver union president says, calling measure "anti-worker" and "theft." Passage follows death of Indian tourist who jumped from runaway carriage.
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Hochul favorability goes negative despite 14-point lead over Blakeman in NY governor’s race: poll
Quinnipiac poll shows only 4% of likely New York voters still undecided, with 46% seeing Democratic incumbent unfavorably and 40% unfavorable for her GOP opponent. High cost of living top issue in poll.
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Ohio subsidiary of Japanese auto parts maker to pay $3 million in COVID fraud settlement
Murotech Ohio falsely represented how many employees it had on two applications, excluding affiliates, prosecutors said. Whistleblowers will get each get $150,000.
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Zuckerberg cuts deal with Meta board to keep him from fleeing California if billionaire tax passes
Under the deal Zuckerberg struck with the board, he would receive non-voting shares he could sell to cover the tax in exchange for staying in California, where the company is headquartered.
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82-year-old Virginia Democratic state senator charged with drug trafficking, money laundering: DOJ
Authorities in May searched Lucas' hometown office and a cannabis shop in which she had a stake. Lucas had characterized the search as an attempt by the Trump administration to intimidate her.
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Thousands of unionized California state employees strike, demanding more remote work in contracts
Last year, Newsom demanded wage cuts from the union to address a state budget crisis, and state workers have accepted cuts in pay in three of the eight years of Newsom's administration.