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Smithsonian executive pushing DEI, including 1619 Project, made $4.4 million from 2020-2024
Lonnie Bunch III stated during a 2019 interview with Smithsonian Magazine that he wanted to normalize DEI practices to the point that "it's no longer talked about."
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Seattle police chief resigns after ruckus over the weekend mass shooting
Embattled Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes resigned Thursday afternoon, according to Mayor Katie Wilson. The resignation comes days after Barnes was out of town during a mass shooting and got into the face of a journalist.
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Coalition of 15 states get court to block Trump's move to cut school mental health grants
According to the lawsuit, in February 2025, the U.S. Department of Education adopted a new priority of “eliminating discrimination” to ensure that the grants “do not support or take part in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives."
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Whitmer calls special election for long-vacant seat
The state Senate seat sat empty for nearly eight months, or 238 days. The special election won’t take place for another 246 days
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Speaker Mike Johnson blames high crime in Shreveport on Soros-backed 'Democratic DA'
We have a Democratic DA there who has not been prosecuting crime as some other more aggressive DAs have around the country,” Johnson said. Billionaire George “Soros funded that individual to be elected."
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Report: Wisconsin municipal spending increased 7.1% due to inflation
Trend meant cities and villages spent $1,192 per resident on average in 2023 compared to $1,112 in 2022,
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Over 1 million immigrants have left US labor force so far during Trump's second term: report
The 1.2 million number includes legal residents and those in the country illegally.
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Rosie O'Donnell apologizes for falsely claiming Minneapolis school shooter was MAGA
O'Donnell made the accusations in a video after the attack Thursday in which 2 children were killed and 18 other people, including 15 children, were injured.
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Florida AG issues subpoena to Lorex over potential foreign spying risks
“Florida families deserve straight answers about who touches their data and who controls the code in the devices they put in their homes,” Uthmeier said in a statement. “The Chinese Communist Party cannot be allowed to spy on American children. Florida will not tolerate it, and we will hold bad actors accountable.”
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Kennedy Center honoree Gloria Gaynor donated over $20k to MAGA Republicans, according to FEC records
Gaynor is most famous for her hit song, generally referred to as an anthem, “I Will Survive.” She has a big following in the LGBTQ community, and many have questioned her willingness to accept the award from President Trump.
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Seattle police prepping for potential protests over Christian concert
Artist Sean Feucht has pushed back on the transgender movement and LGBTQ agenda.
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Beverly Hills schools chief reverses Israeli flag decision
Decision to ban flag displays cited “heightened safety concerns.”
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Newsom deploys state police to help local law enforcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the CHP teams in the state’s major cities during a week that also saw Attorney General Rob Bonta reveal an agreement to reform the Torrance Police Department in the Los Angeles area.