From the States
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Texas Governor Abbott reaches agreement with Houston officials on working with ICE
The Houston Police Department will comply with an amended order passed by the Houston City Council related to immigration enforcement.
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At least 10 injured in mass shooting at Mall of Louisiana
The incident allegedly occurred after two groups got into an argument at the mall's food court and several bystanders may also be among the injured. No suspects have been arrested so far.
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Michigan Sec of State Benson faces scrutiny over SPLC ties after group's indictment
Michigan Sec. of State and Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson is facing scrutiny over her past role with the SPLC following the group's federal indictment. Benson served on the SPLC’s board of directors from 2014 through early 2019.
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Entry-level California home costs up 88% from 2020, fires to spike prices further
The LAO also notes that home prices dropped briefly early in the pandemic during 2020.
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‘We have their back’: Seattle readies to protect immigrants from incoming Trump admin
According to city statistics, there are more than 143,687 foreign-born residents within Seattle, including 21,000 undocumented people.
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Denver mayor receives pushback about violent crime, which was up in 2024
According to data from the Denver Police Department, overall violent crime throughout the city in 2024 was up slightly from 2023.
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Kim Reynolds announces plans to create a statewide DOGE in Iowa
“I like to say that we were doing DOGE before DOGE was a thing,” Reynolds said. “And to build on our success, I’m launching our own state DOGE to find even greater savings and efficiencies in both state and local government ... In just a few short years, we’ve turned our state into a national model for bold, get-it-done government. And we’re not stopping."
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Arizona lawmaker proposes tax credit for landowners along border
The legislation comes at President-elect Donald Trump vows to resume construction of the wall, which President Joe Biden stopped at the start of his administration in 2021, with only a few exceptions since then.
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At least one alleged California arsonist arrested was in U.S. illegally as gotaway
One “person of interest” was arrested after being caught on video holding a blowtorch near the source of the Kenneth Fire.
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New York's Hochul pitches $1B tax cut as part of reelection agenda
Hochul also highlighted a new proposal to expand New York’s child tax credit in the speech.
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Newsom expands special 'Trump-proofing' session to include wildfire relief proposal
On Saturday, the 28 members of the Legislature’s Republican delegation sent a letter to Newsom urging a separate special session on the wildfire and insurance crisis to adopt reforms to stabilize the state’s insurance market and implement wildfire prevention measures.
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Texas state House elects moderate Republican as speaker despite conservative objections
Texas state Rep. David Cook was voted the state GOP’s nominee for House speaker in December, but state Rep. Dustin Burrows won the speakership in an 85-55 vote on Tuesday with the help of the chamber's Democrats.
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California price-gouging laws could block fire victims from renting houses, experts warn
In response to concerns about price hikes, especially regarding rentals, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told residents to report prices that violate the emergency declaration to the city’s non-emergency line.