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New York adds speed bumps to social media with tobacco-style warning labels, inviting litigation
The Empire State has faced skepticism from judges when it comes to regulating speech online or in the real world, but that hasn't stopped Gov. Kathy Hochul and AG Letitia James from pushing the envelope.
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Majority of parents want to see civil debate taught in high school: Survey
It found 53% of Americans and 65% of school parents consider it very important for high school students to be taught civil debate and discourse skills.
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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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Hollywood group born during #MeToo faces criticism it didn’t live up to ideals
Revelation that Time’s Up Foundation aided Cuomo in scandal among flashpoints cited by disillusioned ex-staffers. Hollywood bigwigs remain mum.
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Court sides with Texas in dispute with Biden administration over Medicaid funding
U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for an injunction, denied administration’s motion to dismiss.
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First murder hornet nest of 2021 discovered in Washington state
Asian giant hornet nest found in a rural area east of Blaine.
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Texas AG Paxton sues San Antonio school system over employee vaccine mandate
The complaint seeks a temporary restraining order against school district for violating an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Moving Out: Cuomo begins exit from Executive Mansion as attorney attacks accusers again
Cuomo's lawyer again called for access to thousands of documents from the independent investigation’s findings that sexual harassment claims by 11 women against the governor were credible.
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Regulatory agency apologies for investigating Illinois school board member's position on masks
An ethics complaint against the Pritzker administration continues despite reports a state agency dropped its investigation of a school board member.
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Pennsylvania GOP senators' internal battle over imperiled forensic election audit goes public
‘Unfortunately, it’s not just Democrats who stand in the way of this investigation,’ Sen. Doug Mastriano says.
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Minnesota GOP chairwoman Carnahan resigns amid sex trafficking probe of donor
Major party donor, Anthony Lazzaro, was charged with six counts of human sex trafficking a minor between May and December 2020.
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Texas Supreme Court: Mask mandate challenges must go through regular appeals process
The Texas Supreme ruled late Thursday that cases related to Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting local governments and school districts from issuing mask mandates must go through the appeals process, and declined to void three temporary restraining orders issued by Travis
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Auburn student government votes down judicial nominee for socially conservative tweets
Republican lawmakers already scrutinizing public universities because of similar incident at University of North Alabama.