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Kansas postal worker accused of stealing thousands of pieces of mail, including GOP election flyers
Cram is accused of stealing a total of 4,404 pieces of mail that were intended to be delivered to customers in and around Pittsburg, Kansas, including nearly 400 political mailers solely related to Republicans.
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9th Circuit lets Trump DOJ continue election integrity efforts targeting illegal foreign voters
While the ruling is a win for the Trump DOJ, it remains unclear whether it will have any meaningful impact on the Tuesday evening elections.
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Susan Collins' district office vandalized on the eve of the midterms
The vandalism marks the second time in recent months that the Republican's office was vandalized and comes after a Venezuelan illegal migrant was shot and killed by an immigration officer in the town earlier this year.
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'Worst of the worst': Latest ICE roundup nabs child molesters, violent offenders
Among those arrested were illegal aliens with prior convictions for weapons and drug offenses, child molestation, and violent crimes like assault.
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Justice Department files brief in Supreme Court case over religious gatherings at home
In its brief, the Justice Department Civil Rights Division argues that the Sixth Circuit was wrong to throw out Daniel Grand’s First Amendment and RLUIPA claims.
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Federal appeals court to hear oral arguments in case that could limit access to abortion drug
In its original complaint, Louisiana argued the Biden administration expanded access to mifepristone without properly considering potential safety risks. The state also argued the policy violated the Comstock Act, which generally prohibits sending abortion drugs by mail.
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US confirms it has destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers in latest missile strikes
The actions come after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days. The U.S. ship successfully evaded the missiles both times and no American has been injured.
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Kavanaugh declines to lift block on new Missouri congressional map in time for November elections
The ruling comes after the state used the new map, which favors Republicans 7-1, in their primaries last month but must now use the old map that favored Republicans in a 6-2 split in the general election.
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Misty Roberts released from jail after serving 90-day sentence for sex crimes against teenage boy
She faced up to 17 years in prison for her crimes, but was sentenced in June to a mandatory 90 days in the parish jail, a five-year suspended sentence, and five years of probation.
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St. Louis Sheriff's Office reaches settlement over firing of white, older employees
The EEOC is applying Title VII and the ADEA against a public employer accused of targeting white and older workers, a sign of how the agency's current leadership is redirecting civil rights enforcement toward claims that historically drew less federal attention.
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Trump signs executive order on VA benefits
The order aims to streamline veteran access to benefits, in part by improving data sharing from personnel files and service records between the branches.
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Trump, Vance push to reward parents who stay home with kids by reversing LBJ-era policy
Under the draft, one married parent could receive aid to care for their own child while a spouse works at least 35 hours a week. Unmarried couples and nonworking single parents would remain ineligible.
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Kansas GOP Sen Moran appeals to Trump over Bombardier slam, says Canada jet maker vital to his state
Bombardier is a manufacturer of private commercial jets headquartered in Montreal. It maintains a significant presence in Kansas.