From the States
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Death roll in Eaton Fire rises to 18 after human remains found
The Eaton Fire burned 14,021 acres, destroyed 9,414 structures and damaged another 1,074 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Texas House committee passes school choice bill, the first in state history
Gov. Abbott has led the charge to pass the bill after previous efforts failed in the House, including successfully campaigning last year to replace House Republicans who opposed the measure.
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Dozens of Rhode Island K-12s hide 'gender identity' of students from parents
Rhode Island state’s transgender guidance instructs that “schools should not discuss a student’s gender identity with the parent(s) or guardians(s) if school personnel believe it may jeopardize the student’s physical or mental safety,”
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Bill advances in Pennsylvania to notify ICE when noncitizens become criminal defendants
Laken Riley’s death inspired an eponymous federal law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain noncitizens who have been charged with or convicted of theft or violent crimes.
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NASA astronauts who were stuck in space say international attention good for space exploration
Two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, stuck in space for over nine months looked on the bright side, saying all the international attention on their mission will be good for future space exploration.
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Nebraska Supreme Court to hear lawsuit challenging local firearms restrictions
Lawsuit alleges that Lincoln, Nebraska regulations violate state constitutional carry law.
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Report: Lawyers PAC funnels over $1 million to Illinois Democrats
According to Executive Director Phil Melin, from 2022 through early 2025, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee has contributed to only one side of the aisle, sending 100% of its contributions to Democrats in the General Assembly and statewide offices.
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USDA paid to study queer farmers, Latinx masculinity, more on taxpayer dime
For instance, one taxpayer-funded research grant studied “queer farmers quality of life in Pennsylvania,” federal records show, one of several grants of its kind.
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Louisiana voters overwhelmingly reject all four constitutional amendments
"This was a 'primal scream' kind of vote, driven by robust Democratic EV turnout that I'm not seeing being offset by a strong GOP Election Day vote," John Couvillon, an award-winning pollster, said in a post on X.
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Illinois’ rainy-day fund, emergency reserves lowest in country
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, wonders when state lawmakers will get out of their own way when it comes to fiscally steering the state in the right direction.
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Education Dept investigates California ban on disclosing children's gender identities to parents
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office framed the bill as measure to prevent the outing of LGBTQ+ children to their parents.
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Dems proposal to close WA schools for developmentally disabled draws GOP ire
During this week’s Democratic leadership media availability, Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Seattle, was asked about the proposal to close the facilities.
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16 Democratic senators demand hearings on discussing military operations on cellphones
The White House Thursday said it was "making changes" to prevent the mistake from happening again and noted Waltz has taken responsibility for the error.