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Mississippi DA Jody Owens pleads guilty to role in federal bribery case, then resigns from office
Owens was initially charged back in October 2024 with conspiracy, federal program bribery, wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements.
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Legislative business ground to a halt as GOP revolt against Johnson in US House
U.S. House lawmakers have left town early for the July 4th holiday after legislative business in the chamber ground to a halt, the second time in weeks that Republican House leaders lost control of the floor.
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Cammack leads effort to get NY Gov Hochul to reject bill replacing mother with 'gestating parent'
The bill would replace terms “mother” and “father” to “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent” in state law.
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Trump attempts to ease funding concerns of Illinois Dems' with Dept. of Ed order
“So if you look at the Pell Grant, supposed to be a very good program, Title I funding and resources for children with special disabilities and special needs, they’re going to be preserved in full,” Trump said.
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RFK extends 2017 opioid public health emergency, protecting role of Medicare
Legal Action Center, an organization dedicated to combating substance abuse among other things, commended Kennedy’s extension
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Louisiana Gov. Landry puts National Guard in charge of state's disaster response
The move comes after two years of audits that showed the agency hasn't complied with federal reporting requirements for disaster relief grants.
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Realtors report higher prices, too few homes for sale
Sales for February jumped 7% compared to last year. Prices also jumped. The median home price in Wisconsin hit $304.900, which is nearly 11% higher than in February of 2023.
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Roommate, brothers of Laken Riley's murderer to be deported for possession of fake green cards
In February of 2024, Georgia nursing student Laken Riley was murdered by Ibarra, 27, who was an illegal immigrant.
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New York's highest court strikes down New York City noncitizen voting law
It was challenged in court by Republicans led by Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella shortly after its approval, who argued that a clause in the state Constitution only allows U.S. citizens to vote in city elections.
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Gov. Newsom increases request for Medi-Cal to $6.4B while spending $9.5B on noncitizens
Newsom’s admin has requested an additional $2.8 billion bailout for taxpayer-funded Medi-Cal, on top of the additional $3.4 billion requested last week, with $9.5 billion spent on illegal migrants.
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CA losing one of its few gas refineries by October, drawing pushback from AZ, NV
The governors of Arizona and Nevada, a Democrat and Republican respectively, pleaded with the California Gov. Gavin Newsom to not sign the new legislation.
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Texas Senate passes bipartisan bills to put prayer back in schools, and the Ten Commandments
“By placing the Ten Commandments in our public-school classrooms, we ensure our students receive the same foundational moral compass as our state and country’s forefathers,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.
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You Vote: Do you think we're closer now to having the definitive answer to 'Who killed JFK?'
“It’s approximately 80,000 pages,” Trump said Monday when announcing the release. “So it’s a lot of stuff, and you’ll make your own determination.”