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Paxton’s office announces arrests of convicted felons accused of voting illegally in Texas
"My Election Integrity Unit is actively investigating additional reports of election crimes," said Paxton. "We will continue working to protect the lawful votes of Texans."
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Prediction markets missed Brazil, U.S. midterms are the big test
Democratic control of the Senate was trading at 70 cents on Kalshi on Friday morning, which is meant to say the event is about 70% likely. Kalshi alone has taken more than $114 million in trading volume on the question.
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Kentucky district expected to be bellwether on Election Day
Cook Political Report ranks the sixth district race as a “toss up,” which means polls show either party has a good chance of winning.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns state's 1849 abortion law
The ruling was written by Rebecca Dallet with concurrence by Jill Karofsky, Ann Walsh Bradley and Janet Protasiewicz. In dissent were Annette Ziegler, Rebecca Bradley and Brian Hagedorn.
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American voters don't want data centers built in their communities, poll finds
Data center projects have popped up across the country in recent years with many of those proposals including tax breaks.
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Gov Pritzker blasts ‘big ugly bill,’ warns of job losses, hospital closures
“I'm concerned about our ability to meet the goals that I think many of us have for the country, let alone for the state of Illinois...I think about the 2028 elections and the need to restore sanity to our energy policies,” said Pritzker.
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Trump admin withholds $6.8 billion in federal funding from state education departments
The email concluded: “The Department remains committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the President’s priorities and the Department’s statutory responsibilities.”
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UPenn agrees to accept Trump administration's Title IX demands
UPenn agreed Tuesday to resolve what the Education Dept. deemed to be a violation of Title IX by allowing a transgender woman, Lia Thomas, to participate in women’s swimming. Thomas tied with Riley Gaines in an NCAA championship race.
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American tennis star, Coco Gauff, shockingly eliminated during first round of Wimbledon
Three other WTA top 10 stars were also eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon, including fellow American Jessica Pegula, who is ranked number three
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Mayor Bass calls out DOJ lawsuit as part of 'all-out assault' on LA
DHS has reported that ICE raids have resulted in arrests of several violent convicted felons, including confirmed gang members and watch-listed suspected terrorists, all of whom are illegal immigrants.
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Coalition of Democrat senators challenge layoffs as Rubio shutters USAID
The legislation specifically targets an agency's ability to conduct a reduction-in-force, where it can lay off large numbers of employees for budgetary reasons.
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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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Pentecostal televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at 90
Jimmy Swaggart had a cardiac arrest just over two weeks ago.