From the States
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Trump ends the year with major meetings seeking to achieve peace in the Middle East and Ukraine
As the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term comes to a close, he says he remains committed to achieving peace in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, as evidenced by his hosting of Netanyahu and Zelensky.
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Number of Illegal entries into California plummets in 2025
Fiscal 2025 apprehensions significantly dropped from more than 562,000 reported in California in fiscal 2024, more than 450,000 in fiscal 2023 and more than 362,000 in fiscal 2022, according to the data.
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From redistricting to birthright citizenship to tariffs and more: SCOTUS cases to watch in 2026
The high court will also hear two consequential cases over whether transgender individuals can participate in girls and women’s sports and the Supreme Court is set to revisit more challenges to gun laws in the country.
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Legendary Democratic former North Carolina governor, Jim Hunt, dies at 88
Hunt was instrumental in the successful campaigns of former Gov. Roy Cooper and former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, the last Democrat to represent the state in the upper chamber of Congress.
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DOJ sues Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger for voting records
The Justice Department is asking a judge to cite Raffensperger under the Civil Rights Act and order him to provide the date with all the information within five days of any court order.
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Singer Jelly Roll pardoned by Tennessee governor
Jason DeFord is better known as Jelly Roll, a singer known for such as hits as "Son of a Sinner" and "I Am Not Okay."
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New complaint tool launched for Texans to report men in women’s spaces
Civil penalties range from $25,000 for the first violation to $125,000 for the second and subsequent violations
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After closing arguments, California congressional redistricting suit in hands of 3-judge panel
In previous comments about the lawsuit, officials from California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office called the case a “loser lawsuit” designed to silence California voters.
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VP Vance stumps for Trump agenda in Pennsylvania with midterms on the horizon
Keeping Pennsylvania’s scales tipped into the red ahead of the 2026 midterms was underscored again this week as Vice President J.D. Vance visited Allentown, stumping for his boss’s economic policies.
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Chicago mayor’s policies drive businesses away: Illinois comptroller
In a social media post last week, Mendoza said hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue left Illinois when Citadel owner Ken Griffin and 900 of his employees left Chicago for Miami three years ago.
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis defends 2020 election subversion case in testimony to Georgia Senate
Willis had attempted to prosecute Trump and 18 of his allies in the state on racketeering charges for allegedly attempting to overthrow the 2020 election. The district attorney said Wednesday that she stands by her attempt to prosecute the group.
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Nevada is the latest of 18 states sued by US government for voter data
The suit comes after months of DOJ demands for complete state voting registration lists, which Nevada and other states have repeatedly denied and called intimidation in an effort to influence elections.
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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.”