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FEMA skipping homes in disaster areas sparks calls for federal probe
Washington says she’s unfairly singled out, and that incident reports for disaster survivor assistance crews will offer vindication.
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Eric Adams 'hoping' Trump administration will help with migrant crisis in NYC
The liberal mayor indicated on Tuesday that he was open to discussing the influx of illegal immigrants with the new administration, including incoming border czar Tom Homan. Adams also criticized the Biden administration's lack of action on the issue.
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Louisville residents ordered to shelter in place after building explosion
“There has been a hazardous materials incident at 1901 Payne St. A shelter in place order has been issued for those in a one mile radius,” the Louisville Metro Government said on X.
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Biden admin backs down on threat to cut Catholic hospital funding over sacred candle
The administration's threat to pull Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program funding over the burning of a gas-powered sacred candle within a Catholic hospital, could have far-reaching First Amendment implications.
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Kemp signs Georgia’s 'Zucker bucks' ban into law
A bill state lawmakers previously passed ostensibly barred election officials from taking outside money, but counties could accept the funding and pass it along to elections officials.
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Four dead in Georgia town after gunman kills family, McDonald's employee
The connection between the McDonald's employee and the gunman remains unclear.
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Electric school bus transition in Pennsylvania fraught with complications
Federal money is starting to flow for electric school buses, but the funds won’t cover all the costs of switching from diesel.
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Louisiana lawmakers aim to curb farmland purchases by nation's enemies
At least 17 states currently prohibit or restrict foreign adversaries from owning farm land, including Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
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Billionaire Democratic megadonor funding Trump rape accuser's case visited Epstein's island
Hoffman said he only visited the island one time for an MIT fundraising trip.
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Washington elections bill ‘generates more distrust in the system’
Under existing law, citizens can submit public record requests regarding their local voting system with the county auditor. Since the 2020 election, the number of requests has increased from 400 in 2019 to 1,300 in 2022, according to the Washington Association of County Auditors.
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DC retroactively shields school from liability for 'strategic lawsuit' against pro-life activists
ACLU protested city's plan to exempt D.C. government, public charter schools from anti-SLAPP law, to no avail. Judge cited "special circumstances" to deny attorney's fees.
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Legal expert calls on district attorney to act after trans activists disrupt Texas House proceedings
The protests erupted Tuesday over a bill that would ban gender modification procedures for minors.
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Oregon House passes slew of gun control measures
The bill would ban "ghost guns," raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 years old to purchase handguns and semiautomatic weapons, establish a three-day waiting period for new firearm purchases, and would give local governments the authority to ban firearms in public buildings.