From the States
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Here's a look at Colorado's top 10 stories in 2025
Denver and its officials felt the wrath of the Trump administration for its immigration policies, which congressional Republicans said made it a so-called “sanctuary city.”
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Southwest states - CA, NV, AZ - dealt with fires, unrest, lawsuits and more in 2025
There were high-profile deaths this year in the Southwest. Among them was the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk when he spoke at a rally at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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GOP fiscal hawks balk at $5.7B for refugees in 2026 HHS funding bill
When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026.
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Lawsuit claims Michigan election chief illegally accepted Zuckerberg money to swing 2020 election
Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is focus of lawsuit.
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Gun rights organization asks U.S. Supreme Court to review Maryland ban on assault weapons
Law designated specified firearms as assault weapons and prohibited them from being transported, possessed, sold, transferred or purchased in state.
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Court orders UC Berkeley enrollment freeze, could turn away thousands of students
The University of California Berkeley may have to cut its incoming class size by one-third and lose $57 million in tuition revenue.
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Arizona lawmakers move to return to paper ballots, hand counts
Measure would ban the use of electronic voting and electronic or other tabulating devices in any election in Arizona.
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Texas Republicans prefer DeSantis over Abbott in next presidential election
Abbott is facing several challenges for the 2022 gubernatorial nomination in his state while DeSantis is running unopposed.
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Bill to end Virginia school mask mandates heads to governor’s desk
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign the legislation.
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California won't drop mask requirement in schools, plans to reassess month-end
State health chief says California had seen a significant drop in COVID-19 infections since case rates peaked in January, but officials will not immediately enact changes to the current masking requirement for schools.
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Criticism mounts as 55 federal agencies track COVID vaccine religious exemption requests
“Your administration cannot use the power of the federal government to track the application of federal employees who have applied for a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine," lawmakers led by Rep. Andy Biggs says.
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Majority of Americans unhappy with Biden's immigration policies, Gallup finds
Survey found that since Biden took office, dissatisfied Americans are more likely to favor less immigration.
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In Minnesota, Senate Republicans announce 'Parents' Bill of Rights'
Legislation would mandate schools have a regular system to notify families of children’s activities at school