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SCOTUS rejects request from Black voters to roll back order finalizing redistricting ruling
Black voters who defended the congressional map the high court struck down asked the court to reverse its decision to skip the waiting period, arguing they had, contrary to the majority's conclusion, intended to have the ruling reconsidered.
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DOJ investigation concludes UCLA med school discriminated by race
The DOJ did not announce any charges, but stated that it sought a "voluntary resolution agreement" with the university.
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DOJ sues Colorado over high-capacity magazine ban
Colorado currently bars the sale and possession of magazines that can hold more than 15 rounds.
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Manhunt continues for Montana shooting suspect
The shooter killed four people
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Appeals court upholds order placing limits on ICE operations in Los Angeles
The federal judge issued the restraining order after a lawsuit was filed by individuals claiming they had been detained by immigration officers without a valid reason.
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Trump says he wants to 'release everything' related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Trump administration has faced heavy backlash over its handling of the Epstein investigation, including its promise to release Epstein's alleged "client list," which it has since said does not exist.
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Justice Kavanaugh defends crowded emergency docket, warns against releasing too many opinions
The Supreme Court has seen a giant wave of challenges and emergency appeals on its emergency docket since President Donald Trump took office in January.
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Senate passes minibus before recessing, making slight progress on govt funding
The package allocates nearly $900 billion for military construction and Veterans Affairs, $27 billion for agriculture and rural development, and $2.2 billion for the Legislative branch. More than 80 senators ultimately voted for the minibus.
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John Thune says Senate will stay in session through the weekend to confirm Trump nominees
At least 150 nominees still need to be confirmed, including many judicial nominees, such as acting United States Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba.
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Senate approves more than $180 billion in 2026 federal funding with first group of bills
The bills allocate funding for the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), military construction, rural development, and legislative branch operations.
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Bhattacharya says NIH likely to seek comment next week on 'reasonable' publication fees
Key question is whether journals pay their peer reviewers or just charge taxpayers a lot to read research they already funded "for the prestige of the journal," NIH director tells Just the News.
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Trump admin says nationwide border encounters set record lows in July
Border Patrol encounters in July fell to 24,630, setting a record for the second consecutive month after border encounters in June saw a record low 25,243 encounters.
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VA failing to adequately track corrective actions in whistleblower retaliation cases: fed watchdog
The GAO found that the VA had settled 71 whistleblower retaliation cases from fiscal years 2019 to 2023.