From the States
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National Mall events suspended, Philadelphia cancels 4th of July parade, amid scorching heat dome
Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Philadelphia and the nation's capital
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Backers of income tax repeal effort in Washington state turn in half million signatures
Several supporters of the income tax repeal effort addressed the crowd of about 100 people.
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Colorado wildfire consumes more than 50,000 acres, becomes top U.S. firefighting priority
The Aspen Acres Fire is expected to cost $15 million of taxpayer's money to fight
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New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs three major LGBT youth bills
The bills include bans on transgender girls competing in girls' sports, and transgender surgeries for minors.
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Campaign contributions flow in race to replace retiring US Rep. McMorris Rodgers after 20 years
Earlier this year, Rep. Rodgers, a Republican who has represented the eastern Washington district in the House, announced she would not seek reelection, triggering a high-profile race for the congressional seat.
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Police officer demoted following insensitive social media post after Trump shooting
He’ll also go through remedial training in social media usage.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs 68 bills impacting drivers, immigrants, child victims and more
On Friday, Pritzker signed laws including a measure preventing professional license denial or disciplinary action against someone based solely on immigration status or an immigration violation.
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Newsom vetoes accountability bill for $5.3 billion in broadband funds; calls it 'redundant'
The bill's author shared his concern that the state could lose out in $1.8 billion in federal broadband funding if the state’s broadband rollout continues to miss deadlines.
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New bill would change federal hiring practices on past cannabis use
Prospective federal employees wouldn’t be disqualified solely for past cannabis use under Sen. Gary Peters’ bill.
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California proposal to allow discrimination to help 'marginalized' quietly fails
The proposed change was part of a 14-bill slavery reparations package from the California Legislative Black Caucus.
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Judge stops July's $220K payment from St.Louis' guaranteed basic income program
St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Joseph Whyte granted a 15-day injunction to stop the process.
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Utah governor reverses decision on Trump endorsement after shooting
Cox said part of the reason he changed his mind on supporting Trump was because of the former president's speech at the Republican convention on Thursday, where he called for unity in the country, and urged people to "lower the temperature."
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Was Secret Service tied to effort to strip Trump of security detail? Records requests seek answers
How involved were Secret Service staff with a Democratic congressman’s office to strip former President Donald Trump of his Secret Service detail, if at all?