From the States
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Trump admin seeks judicial ruling on NYC congestion pricing
Duffy called congestion pricing a “slap in the face” to working-class Americans and small business owners and set a deadline to shut the program down. The city filed a lawsuit seeking to block the move.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker 'eroded public trust' in public health during Covid era: HHS
“Democrat-led states that imposed unscientific school closures, toddler mask mandates, and vaccine passports during the COVID era destroyed public trust and should not be guiding policy,” an HHS spokesperson said.
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First 2 months of new fiscal year begins with lowest border apprehensions in US history: CBP
Notably, the total number of illegal border crossers apprehended in the first 10 months of the Trump administration were less than the number of foreign nationals who illegally entered the country under the Biden administration in one month.
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Thousands of Philadelphia municipal employees on strike, including trash collectors, 911 dispatchers
Thousands of County Employees on Strike in Philadelphia
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Air Force, Space Force meet recruitment goals three months early
The U.S. Air Force and Space Force have met their annual recruitment goal three months early, as of June 30. For years, nearly all U.S. military branches struggled to meet annual recruitment goals. Within six months of President Donald Trump being elected to office,
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California Republican lawmakers urge amnesty for illegal immigrants
Signatories included state Sen. Minority Leader Brian Jones, R-San Diego.
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Gov Newsom declares budget emergency as he signs record $321B budget,
In the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the last year before Newsom's governorship, the state budget was $201 billion, meaning the state's budget has grown 60% over the last five years while the population has slightly declined.
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Southern Cal again suffering wildfires, as Wolf Fire burns 1,400 acres
A few other smaller fires such as the Mandalay fire in Riverside County and the Cable Fire in San Bernardino remain burning, but evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted for both.
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Trump admin responds to seeming 'promotion' of anti-ICE app
“It’s unacceptable that a major network [CNN] would promote such an app that is encouraging violence against law enforcement officers who are trying to keep our country safe,” Leavitt added.
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NY State Judge stops Adams' effort to block a ban on solitary confinement in the city's jails
Adams, a former NYPD captain, vetoed the solitary confinement bill in January 2024, saying the move would “keep those in our custody and our correction officers safer." But the City Council overrode his objections.
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2026 field may grow as gubernatorial hopefuls challenge Pritzker
DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor in February. Lake Forest businessman and former 10th Congressional District candidate Joe Severino joined the GOP field in April. Phil Perez, a mechanic and member of the Posen Park District Commission, is also running.
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Texas is first state to implement series of MAHA reforms
A legislative package to “Make Texas Healthy Again” is going into effect after Gov. Greg Abbott signed three bills into law. Texas was the first state to implement a “Make America Again Healthy” package as part of the national movement led by U.S. Department of
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GOP challenger: 'Definition of insanity electing' Pritzker again
The governor started his reelection bid with six scheduled stops around the state. He called President Donald Trump a “megalomaniac narcissist” while speaking to a crowd in Chicago Thursday morning.