From the States
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Witnesses testify during second day of California's Prop. 50 redistricting lawsuit trial
Officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office have said that Mitchell can’t be compelled to testify. “We’re going to win on the merits,” Newsom said on Monday. “We’re very confident we will be successful.”
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DOJ Epstein files are required to be made public by Friday; Democrats say there are more
Democrats held a press conference Tuesday saying they expect the administration to only partially comply with the law on Friday, but that there would be consequences for anything less than full compliance.
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Survey: Americans support education freedom for K-12
Americans remain firm in their support of expanding education freedom and providing parents and families the authority to hold officials accountable, a new national survey shows.
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NY state judge upholds Nassau County's ban on transgender athletes
A New York state judge has upheld Nassau County's controversial law that bars transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports at county-run facilities.
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California AG Bonta leads fight against Trump’s student visa plan
After the DHS issued its proposal to limit international student visas to a fixed four-year visa period, Bonta and the other attorneys general decided to push back.
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Former Los Angeles deputy mayor gets slap on the wrist for bomb threat
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams was sentenced Monday to one year of probation and 50 hours of community service for making a false bomb threat last year at Los Angeles City Hall, and must also pay a $5,000 fine.
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Four challenging Cornyn for U.S. Senate, two Republicans, including AG Ken Paxton, two Democrats
Four men are challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn for a seat he’s held since 2002: two Republicans as of Monday, and two Democrats. The two Republicans are AG Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt .
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Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Carney set to talk trade in Tuesday meeting
The two neighboring countries remain at odds over trade policy amid Trump's global effort to make the global economy better for U.S. businesses.
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Newsom says Trump is sending 300 National Guard members to Portland
He argued that Trump is “using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens” and said the deployment was “a breathtaking abuse of the law and power.”
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New Wisconsin law heightens punishment for deepfake pornography
New law came after junior high student Bradyn Bohn died by suicide after he was the victim of sextortion.
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Pritzker: Trump to federalize Illinois National Guard
“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will," Pritzker said. "It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will."
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Texas AG Paxton launches investigation, orders localities to halt property tax hikes
The letters order the officials of each city to not implement the tax hikes and requests a range of financial information and documents be submitted to his office.
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‘Humane' approaches to encampments central to Pittsburgh clean-up success
Program has achieved a 93% reduction in homeless encampments in the city.