From the States
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AZ Gov Hobbs threatens to veto most bills unless GOP releases their proposed budget
This week, Hobbs said she would veto every bill besides two safety bills unless she saw the Republicans' budget. But she hasn't been happy with what she's heard so far,
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US military strikes continue daily along Easter Pacific drug routes, including 5 this week alone
As of Thursday, Joint Task Force Southern Spear had destroyed 53 vessels in 52 strikes: 50 go-fast boats, two low-profile vessels, and one semi-submersible. Officials said 178 people have died in these operations.
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Transportation Dept withholding $73M in federal funds from New York due to CDL failures
Secretary Sean Duffy said the state failed to revoke “illegally issued nondomiciled commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses.” An audit of 200 sampled records found 107 – 53.5% – were issued in violation of federal law.
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Gov DeSantis has vetoed nine bills plus $590M in budget line items
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed nine bills from this session with only a few measures remaining for a decision, along with $590 million in line items from the state budget.
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Virginia Gov Youngkin, a top '28 presidential prospect, to be guest speaker at S Carolina GOP gala
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to be South Carolina Republican Gala Guest Speaker
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Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns state's 1849 abortion law
The ruling was written by Rebecca Dallet with concurrence by Jill Karofsky, Ann Walsh Bradley and Janet Protasiewicz. In dissent were Annette Ziegler, Rebecca Bradley and Brian Hagedorn.
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Gov Pritzker blasts ‘big ugly bill,’ warns of job losses, hospital closures
“I'm concerned about our ability to meet the goals that I think many of us have for the country, let alone for the state of Illinois...I think about the 2028 elections and the need to restore sanity to our energy policies,” said Pritzker.
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Trump admin withholds $6.8 billion in federal funding from state education departments
The email concluded: “The Department remains committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the President’s priorities and the Department’s statutory responsibilities.”
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UPenn agrees to accept Trump administration's Title IX demands
UPenn agreed Tuesday to resolve what the Education Dept. deemed to be a violation of Title IX by allowing a transgender woman, Lia Thomas, to participate in women’s swimming. Thomas tied with Riley Gaines in an NCAA championship race.
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Mayor Bass calls out DOJ lawsuit as part of 'all-out assault' on LA
DHS has reported that ICE raids have resulted in arrests of several violent convicted felons, including confirmed gang members and watch-listed suspected terrorists, all of whom are illegal immigrants.
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Coalition of Democrat senators challenge layoffs as Rubio shutters USAID
The legislation specifically targets an agency's ability to conduct a reduction-in-force, where it can lay off large numbers of employees for budgetary reasons.
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Thousands of Philadelphia municipal employees on strike, including trash collectors, 911 dispatchers
Thousands of County Employees on Strike in Philadelphia
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Air Force, Space Force meet recruitment goals three months early
The U.S. Air Force and Space Force have met their annual recruitment goal three months early, as of June 30. For years, nearly all U.S. military branches struggled to meet annual recruitment goals. Within six months of President Donald Trump being elected to office,