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Minnesota Governor Walz responds to federal investigation: 'Authoritarian tactic'
"Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic," Walz said on X. "The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
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Attorneys ask Idaho attorney general to investigate anti-DEI violations
Idaho was the first state to adopt the Freedom from Indoctrination Act, which prohibits public universities from requiring students to take courses with DEI ideology.
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Competing bills for Washington state boys and mens commission highlight gender debate
(The Center Square) - A Washington Republican lawmaker, who has spent several years trying to garner support for a commission on boys and men, feels her legislation has been coopted by the other party, with vastly different priorities. Representative Mary Dye’s (R
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Suspect in custody after shooting spree leaves 6 dead, 3 injured in Texas
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said that a "grisly" double homicide in San Antonio is also being investigated in connection to the shootings in Austin.
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Rep. Jayapal takes backlash over Hamas-friendly comments
surprise attack by Hamas on Israel claimed the lives of some 1,200 people and resulted in more than 200 people being taken hostage.
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Colorado parents question school district policy on daughter's overnight stay with trans student
Earlier this year, the district assigned the daughter of Joe and Serena Wailes to share a room and bed with a fifth-grade student who identifies as a girl during a cross-country trip to Philadelphia and Washington.
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Chicago officials say city needs to include public in immigrant housing decisions
Recently announced state funding breaks down to $30 million for a large intake center, $65 million to help Chicago launch a winterized shelter site, and $65 million in increased funding to expand wraparound services for non-citizens.
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New Mexico governor seeks to create 'strategic' brackish water reservoir
Lujan Grisham blamed global warming for water shortages in the Southwestern United States.
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Disagreement continues over proposed UW free speech law
Those penalties include a two-year tuition freeze for any UW campus found to violate the university’s free speech policy or campuses found to not be supportive enough of other ideas.
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More south Texas border Democrats switching to Republican Party
Neighboring Brooks County Sheriff Benny Martinez, also heavily involved in Operation Lone Star, told The Center Square the Democratic Party doesn’t represent his or his community’s values.
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GOP-led state AG's demand financial info firms stop backing efforts to ‘De-Bank’ conservatives
Banks often use “reputational risk” or “hate speech” policies to target customers based on politics, the AGs' letter states. Bank of America canceled the accounts of Indigenous Advance, a Tennessee-based Christian nonprofit earlier this year because it “no longer aligns with the bank’s risk tolerance.”
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Swiss bank admits to hiding billions of US taxpayers' dollars from IRS
"This case should provide a clear message to others who try to hide their assets and income offshore," an IRS official said.
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Gold bars found at Menendez home linked to 2013 robbery of alleged co-conspirator
More than $100,000 in gold bars were discovered in Menendez's home by FBI agents during a raid, according to the indictment of the senator.