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Ohio Gov DeWine bans THC, intoxicating hemp products
"Intoxicating hemp products are known to have significant impacts on young, developing brains, yet these products are legally marketed to kids, sold to kids and ingested by kids in Ohio," Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said
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Oklahoma GOP Gov Stitt critical of Trump's National Guard deployment across state lines
Stitt says he's a federalist and points out that sued the Biden administration over COVID-19 mandates.
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Senators push shutdown vote until next week, depart Washington for holiday
The next vote on ending debate on the shutdown will take place on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Eastern. The Senate will skip votes on Monday because of the federal holiday, Columbus Day.
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Comey to be arraigned Wednesday in Virginia on charges stemming from grand jury indictment
Comey will be arraigned at a court in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Alexandria, Virginia. He is expected to plead not guilty.
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SCOTUS skeptical of Colorado's last-ditch effort to save 'conversion therapy' ban: redefine it
Justices baffled by state's "late-breaking standing argument" that Kaley Chiles' talk therapy to treat same-sex attraction, gender confusion doesn't actually violate its law. Alito emphasizes ignoble history of "medical consensus."
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Florida historian sues Miami college for allowing land to be used for Trump's presidential library
The lawsuit claimed state law requires public boards or commission meetings to be open to the public, provide reasonable notice of those meetings and include recorded minutes.
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Republicans see FBI's Arctic Frost investigation as plot to chill Trump's political comeback
New revelations about the FBI's Arctic Frost investigation into Trump raise more questions about Jack Smith, Christopher Wray, and the less well known Timothy Thibault.
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White House warns furloughed employees are not guaranteed back pay in draft memo
The 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act has been widely interpreted as meaning all government employees still employed during a government shutdown would be immediately repaid upon the government's reopening.
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Senate confirms more than 100 Trump nominees amid government shutdown
Senators are not expected to vote on either of the competing continuing resolutions on Tuesday that seek to end the government shutdown, but did proceed to vote on the en bloc nominations.
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Gabbard directs US intelligence leaders to consider how to end press leaks: Report
An official in Gabbard's office said the order does not create any new policies but emphasizes existing regulations and legal statutes.
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Senator Jim Banks urges Commerce department to probe 2020 Census miscounts
The senator claims the Biden administration used a controversial statistical method called differential privacy in the census and allegedly counted illegal migrants without confirming their citizenship status.
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Secretary Noem visits Portland ICE facility, meets Oregon governor amid protests
Portland officials said they were not notified of Noem's visit until the day of her arrival. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said she met with the secretary upon her landing in Portland.
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Kushner, Witkoff will not leave Egypt without Hamas deal that frees Israeli hostages: Report
The Trump administration duo are expected to land in Egypt early Wednesday morning and sources said they will not leave the Middle Eastern country until Hamas agrees to release hostages and end its war with Israel.