From the States
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Legislative business ground to a halt as GOP revolt against Johnson in US House
U.S. House lawmakers have left town early for the July 4th holiday after legislative business in the chamber ground to a halt, the second time in weeks that Republican House leaders lost control of the floor.
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Cammack leads effort to get NY Gov Hochul to reject bill replacing mother with 'gestating parent'
The bill would replace terms “mother” and “father” to “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent” in state law.
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Democratic attorneys general praise Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling
"I saw President Trump sit in the same row I was in and listen to what would become his ultimate defeat,” Bonta said during Tuesday’s virtual press conference with other Democratic attorneys general. “He bore witness to his own defeat."
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California advances expansion of plastic shopping bag ban
California’s single-use plastic shopping bag ban went into effect in 2016, but plastic bag waste increased 47% to 231,072 tons by 2022 as stores shifted to much thicker plastic bags.
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Proposed government-owned stores raise concerns in Chicago
Proctor suggested that city government address core problems before opening stores.
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Colorado leaders emphasize election security after Mesa County clerk convicted
She could be sentenced up to six years in prison in each of the three felony convictions for influencing a public official.
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Pro-Palestine protest shuts down LA freeway during peak rush hour
Protesters, who demanded an arms embargo on Israel and an immediate ceasefire, were largely cleared out by the end of the hour.
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Florida Republicans' voter registration advantage tops 1 million: Report
There are 5.3 million active GOP voters and 4.3 million active Democratic voters.
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Bill wants open primaries nationwide
Critics say only party members should select nominees, refuting the claim that doing so puts more ideologically extreme candidates on the ballot.
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Pentagon launches feedback portal for privatized military housing
The Pentagon provides about 250,000 homes for service members and their families.
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High-profile Texas Democrats endorse Ted Cruz for Senate
Under the Biden-Harris administration, the greatest number of illegal border crossers have entered the U.S., with the bulk illegally entering in Texas.
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Colleges prepare for students to return after spring protests
University of Illinois changed its Campus Administrative Manual regarding university property and expressive activity on campus.
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Multiple states sue the Biden administration to stop expanding ACA to cover illegal aliens
“Illegal aliens shouldn’t get a free pass into our country,” Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said in a statement.