From the States
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Florida Dems call for Uthmeier, Moody resignations, saying that funds were misappropriated
The Florida Senate Democratic Caucus is calling for the resignations of AG James Uthmeier and Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla. after a grand jury found $10 million in taxpayer funds was misappropriated. Uthmeier dismissed the report Thursday calling it a “politically motivated witch hunt.”
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DOJ asked to investigate if Northwestern’s ties to Qatar violate Foreign Agents Registration Act
In a letter to AG Todd Blanche, Brandeis Center counsel wrote that the Qatari government-controlled Qatar Foundation paid Northwestern $737 million in connection with its satellite campus in the Qatari capital, Doha.
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NRA launched 13-state bus tour Thursday in advance of midterm elections
The National Rifle Association launched its first national bus tour Thursday as the group tries to get gun owners to vote in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Whitmer wants $8 million budget cut for government watchdog that gave her multiple failing grades
"To keep her future aspirations intact, [Governor Whitmer] wants to make sure no one is checking her homework,” said Michigan House GOP leader Matt Hall.
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Tennessee bill requires parental approval for minors to create social media accounts
It also requires social media companies to allow parents access to monitor the account with privacy settings, daily time restrictions and creating breaks where the minor cannot use the social media.
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Abbott proposes cities be held liable for crimes committed due to police negligence
Last month, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner apologized for HPD using a “lack of personnel code” assigned to more than 264,000 reports, leading to them being dropped.
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Pornhub disables its site for Texas users over age verification
"Unfortunately, the Texas law for age verification is ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous," Pornhub wrote in a letter.
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Oklahoma bill would make distributing abortion pills a felony
House Bill 3013 does not restrict Plan B or the Morning After Pill and clarifies it does not prohibit the use or sale of contraceptives, including birth control pills.
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California study finds suicide risk doubles after male-to-female surgeries
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last year that would have required judges to consider parents’ support for a child’s gender affirmation or identity in child custody cases.
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Seattle’s housing-first approach to homelessness hindered by opioid crisis
The King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s plan estimates a potential cost of $450 million to $1.1 billion per year over the next 10 years in order to increase housing as a solution to homelessness.
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Two bills in the Louisiana House would prevent a state gas-powered vehicle ban
The bill would also mandate that any air quality challenges related to the Louisiana Air Pollutant Emission Control Program can't restrict a state resident to purchase any vehicle.
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FBI training facility explosion injures 16 SWAT team members in Southern California
The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
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Non-binary Oklahoma teen died by suicide after bathroom fight, medical examiner finds
The police department said officers "observed many indications that this death was the result of suicide" from the start of the investigation.