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Colorado Senate OKS requirement that gun barrel purchases be made in-person
The bill would additionally ban individuals from possessing barrels “with the intent to sell or transfer."
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Bill filed to create a commission to investigate Epstein Files related to Illinois only
“If justice remains a locked door in Washington, then let our state be the battering ram. Let Illinois lead the way. Other states will follow,” League of Women Voters Chicago activist Jane Ruby said.
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Ken Paxton declares it illegal for mental health providers in Texas to 'transition' minors
Senate Bill 14 went into effect in 2023, which banned healthcare providers from using gender-affirming care to treat gender dysphoria in adolescents, including the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries.
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AZ Rep. Hamadeh proposes dual-citizenship question for census: 'The American people deserve clarity'
“We have Americans who pledge allegiance to the United States on Tuesday and vote in a foreign election on Wednesday. That is fundamentally incompatible with a sovereign republic,” he said
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Time Magazine names 'Architects of AI' as 2025 Person of the Year
The magazine concludes 2025 was "the year when artificial intelligence’s full potential roared into view, and when it became clear that there will be no turning back."
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Survey: Parents in Michigan highly satisfied with online charter schools
Satisfaction is very high for the parents of the nearly 21,000 K-12 students in Michigan enrolled in online public charter schools. This is according to a new report from Michigan Parents for School Options. The 2025 survey of parents found that 87%
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US trade deficit drops to lowest level since 2020 in win for Trump
Trump in 2016, defied Republican free-trade orthodoxy by supporting the imposition of tariffs, a position he has maintained throughout his political career.
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School board members sue NY AG James over threatening letter on allowing transgender debate
Not dissuaded by poor track record in court on regulating speech, the attorney general warned school board members they risk removal for not cutting off speech that questions gender identity, criticizes policies that prioritize it over sex.
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Illinois state rep says Gov. Pritzker already 'gamed the system' with redistricting
“I find it very interesting he’s pointing fingers and claiming that others are now trying to game the system that he already gamed about as far as you can get it,” state Rep. Ugaste said.
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TN Rep. Ogles pushes back on judges who ask for more security following his earlier criticism
Ogles accused local judges and prosecutors of "letting a man off the hook" for previous charges before he was arrested for raping a woman near a church in August. The man is a Somalian immigrant, Ogles said.
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Trump's AI executive order likely to face resistance from red and blue states alike
The proposed executive order, the details of which are not yet known, has faced pushback from conservative governors who have expressed interest in regulating AI locally.
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As NC faces budget shortfall, Gov. Stein decides to reverse planned Medicaid cuts
Losses in peace of mind for 3 million North Carolinians reliant on Medicaid, in the courtroom by the governor’s administration, and in reimbursements to health care providers took a pause Wednesday.
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Now under closer scrutiny, thousands of Afghan refugees qualified for slew of costly benefits
Following the pullout of American forces from Afghanistan in 2021, the Biden administration admitted nearly 200,000 evacuees between 2021 and 2023, including two recently arrested on terrorism charges.