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Laken's Legacy: More than 17,500 illegal aliens captured under law named for slain nursing student
Law passed by Congress mandates the federal arrest of illegal immigrants accused of theft, burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer, and any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury.
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Louisiana businessman sells company for $1.7B, allocates $240M as bonuses for employees
The deal in which Eaton acquired Fibrebond committed payouts averaging over $400,000 to each of the 540 employees, to be paid out over five years.
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Even after near-record returns, California state retirement fund still $166B short
Taxpayer-funded Legislative Analyst’s Office warns the state should be ready for a possible stock market peak and downturn, worsening the 12-figure pension shortfall.
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Colorado Republicans cancel Kristi Noem fundraiser after threats
Jefferson County Republican Party Chair Nancy Pallozzi claimed the group, Noem and her staff, and hotel where the dinner was expected to take place on Saturday, had received "numerous threats" including death threats.
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Alabama Supreme Court will not revisit IVF case after controversial ruling
“The majority opinion on original submission had significant and sweeping implications for individuals who were entirely unassociated with the parties in the case," Justice Will Sellers said in a dissenting opinion. "Many of those individuals had no reason to believe that a legal and routine medical procedure would be delayed, much less denied, as a result of this Court’s opinion."
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DeSantis opposes shifting air national guardsmen to Space Force
Florida is frequently hit with heavy flooding during hurricane season, and national guard members are critical in dealing with the recovery process following natural disasters.
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North Carolina lawmakers seek to require sheriffs to cooperate with immigration agents
In the Senate version of the bill passes the House, it faces the possibility of a veto by Gov. Roy Cooper. In 2022, Cooper vetoed a similar bill. This time the GOP could potentially override it.
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Trump campaign, Republicans sue Nevada over mail ballot deadline
“The result of Nevada’s violation of federal law is that timely, valid ballots are diluted by untimely, invalid ballots, which violates the rights of candidates, campaigns, and voters under federal law,” the lawsuit says.
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University of Virginia receives an 'F' for antisemitism as protests continue on campus
The ADL reports high incidents of “severe antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents” on campus at UVA.
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DOJ warns Iowa that it would be sued if it enforces new immigration law
If arrested and convicted under the new law, a judge can have the individual deported back to their home country. But if the person is not deported, they could be sentenced to two years in prison if its classified as a misdemeanor, or up to 10 years if its a felony and they have been arrested before.
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Signatures submitted on final day to put legalizing abortion, sports wagering on Missouri ballot
Bills in the legislature for legalized sports gambling have stalled the last few years as lawmakers supporting video lottery terminals held up advancement.
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Lawsuit accuses pro-Palestine groups of being ‘collaborators and propagandists’ for Hamas
The allegations contained in the suit, backed with documents, show shocking rhetoric employed by Students for Justice in Palestine and suggest deeper coordination with Hamas.
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Judge orders pharmaceutical company to pay $1.5 billion in opioid case
It was the the second-largest set of criminal financial penalties ever levied against a pharmaceutical company for violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.