From the States
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NY Gov Hochul moves to further restrict 'ghost' guns with new regulations
Hochul said as firearm technology continues to evolve, the proposed regulations would help the state uphold its "strongest-in-the-nation" gun control laws and continue its progress in reducing gun violence.
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Comer's House Oversight Committee holds hearing on over $9 billion of social services fraud
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state attorney general were either “complicit” in the now-estimated $9 billion of social services fraud that has taken place in the state in recent years or “asleep at the wheel,” according to Comer.
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Mamdani stands by tenant official who previously called home ownership 'weapon of white supremacy'
Weaver made the controversial comment in 2019, where she blasted the ownership of all "private property" as racist against non-white people.
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Mayor Adams proposes plan to get drug addicts off NYC streets with involuntary commitments
Adams' proposal drew criticism from homeless advocates and substance abuse groups who said it will do nothing to address the root causes of substance abuse and further stigmatize people dealing with the scourge of addiction.
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Seattle soda tax fuels $1.75 million in grant funding for 18 food equity projects
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods received 98 eligible applications totaling $9.2 million.
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Republican, Democrat in Arizona work to prevent deportation of entrepreneur
Restaurant entrepreneur has been in the court system still trying to become a U.S. citizen.
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Nevada superintendent says ICE won't enter schools
Move comes in direct defiance of President Donald Trump, who rolled back immigration enforcement protection earlier this year.
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Virginia ends fiscal year with $2.7B surplus, reserves
Surplus finished $572 million above revenue projections.
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Texas governor Abbott signs property rights bills into law, stronger penalties for squatters
The laws provide stronger tools to “make it easier and faster to remove squatters from homeowners’ property.
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Foreign leaders on hold while waiting for ruling in US case on Trump's tariff power
Trump recently warned that an adverse ruling could put the nation on course for another "Great Depression." The Court is considering a legal challenge to Trump's ability to impose tariffs.
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VP Vance calls troops the backbone of Trump's peace campaign
Vance said negotiations with Putin and other world leaders wouldn't be possible without the military. "You guys are the reason we have leverage in these conversations with world leaders."
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New Orleans named as a sanctuary city by Department of Justice
The Justice Department defines sanctuary jurisdictions as those that limit ICE detainer requests without judicial warrants, restrict ICE access to detainees, limit information sharing on immigration status.
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Average pension for NYC firefighters tops $170K a year: Report:
At least 784 retirees were eligible for pensions over $200,000, 34% more than the previous year’s total of 584. Out of these, 46 were eligible for pensions over $300,000, quadrupling since last year’s tally of 11.