From the States
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Seattle Police criticized in Inspector General report for their handling of protest
The review examined the fallout from a May 2025 Christian fundamentalist rally held at Cal Anderson Park, located in Capitol Hill, the heart of Seattle’s LGBTQ community, and a counterprotest, which led to 23 arrests.
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Trump seeks freeze on tariff ruling by Court of International Trade
The Trump admin asked the U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday to pause its ruling blocking the president's Section 122 tariffs, warning that even a temporary halt could disrupt trade negotiations and trigger a surge in imports.
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Ellison sues nonprofit for allegedly spending funds from gov't contracts on trips, luxury items
According to the complaint, the nonprofit received millions of dollars in government contracts after the 2020 killing of George Floyd to support violence interruption and conflict de-escalation efforts in Minneapolis communities.
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U.S Treasury sanctions cartel-run timeshare fraud network targeting Americans
Scam proceeds were used to finance trafficking of fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S.
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Hundreds of thousands of Texans without power as Pacific storms now move across southern, eastern US
Almost 80 million people from Texas all the way to Pennsylvania are under high wind alerts
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Noem vetoes bill that would have raised South Dakota's hotel taxes
Noem said South Dakota shouldn't' raise their occupancy tax rates just because others states charge more.
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Youngkin's approval rating at 57% in Virginia in new poll
Speculation grows over whether Youngkin, a Republican, is considering a potential presidential run in 2024.
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Senators renew push for year-round E15 fuel use
Environmental Protection Agency bans the sale of gasoline mixed with 15% ethanol during the summer months
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Rep. Roy: Republicans are failing Americans on border security
What I am seeing right now from my Republican colleagues does not give me faith that they will stand up in the breach as did those men who stood on the wall of the Alamo.”
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High school senior writes Washington’s new sex trafficking awareness bill
Legislation requiring sex trafficking education in Washington state public schools unanimously passed by state Senate.
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Rep. Gaetz: Navy leader's testimony on military vaccine mandates contradicts IG report
Blanket denial memorandums were given to service members from the Air Force and the Navy.
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Watchdog says better IRS customer service could reduce $496 billion annual tax gap
The tax gap is the difference between what taxpayers owe and what they voluntarily pay on time.
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Indiana Senate passes bill to eliminate pension investments in Chinese government
Bill gives Indiana Public Retirement System five years to divest from companies controlled by the world's most populous country.