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Southern Poverty Law Center supporters and critics address new wire fraud charges
“The very org who claimed to be ‘fighting hate’ was the one perpetuating it?” U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., wrote on social media Wednesday. ACLU slammed the indictment and warned against taking its claims “at face value.”
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Trump administration invokes human rights in latest bid to restore ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative is proposing a new baseline 10% tariff on U.S. trading partners who are not doing enough to combat the importation of goods made using forced labor.
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Former National Symphony Orchestra artistic advisor warns NSO might not survive Kennedy Center chaos
Folds urged orchestra fans to write to members of Congress to share their concerns about the future of the NSO and demand safeguards against political interference in the performing arts, stating they can “turn the tide with overwhelming support."
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Gov Pritzker knocks Illinois progressives’ ability to get new tax measures passed
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ruled out the passage of many new tax proposals from progressive lawmakers before the end of the legislative session next week in Springfield.
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Whatley hoping Trump tailwind can help him in NC Senate bid
Whatley, bidding to succeed Thom Tillis as a North Carolina representative in the U.S. Senate with a sixth consecutive victory for his party there, has universally trailed popular Democrat Roy Cooper in polls to date.
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Assistant principal facing criminal charges 'did nothing' when told 6-year-old had gun: prosecutors
Prior to the January 2023 shooting of first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner, school employees told then-assistant principal Ebony Parker they believed the student had a gun in his backpack. She dismissed their concerns, prosecutors said in court.
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DC public schools resists Pirro request to help ID teens in Chipotle melee, amid 'teen takeovers'
Video from the incident shows teens throwing furniture while customers took cover. One person involved in the fight hit someone in the head with a highchair.
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Teen charged in Austin shooting spree this weekend being held in ICE facility, was on probation
He was on probation through the juvenile justice system, and he had an active warrant for allegedly stealing a firearm from a store.
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DOJ charges 7 Chinese execs, 4 companies in alleged conspiracy that drove up cost of global shipping
Over four years, the Justice Department alleges, the suspects doubled the cost of the containers, which increased the manufacturers' profits by 100-fold during the 2020 pandemic.
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Current polling shows Hilton and Becerra as top 2 in California governor race
Under California law, the two highest vote getters in the June 2 primary, regardless of party affiliation, will go on to the Nov. 3 general election.
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Suspected San Diego shooters leave manifesto behind, revealing motives for crime
The suspects have been identified by San Diego police as 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez, and the pair died from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
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California officials wrestling with state's $16.9B deficit
The revised budget projects revenues much higher than what Newsom’s original budget predicted in January, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office agreed are much higher than expected.
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Vance, during WH press conference, defends DOJ's nearly $1.8B 'weaponization' fund
"What I'm committing to is a legal process to review these claims and to make sure that people who are mistreated by their government get a little bit of compensation," Vance said.