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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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Supreme Court to hear case over state funding for Catholic preschools in Colorado
The plaintiffs, represented by the group Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, argue that their admissions policy is based on religious teachings about same-sex marriage and that by excluding them, Colorado is violating their rights to freedom of religion.
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Michigan judge issues final ruling that state clerks must keep election records for 22 months
Judge Michael Riordan determined that rule 168.48 of the Michigan Complied Laws is invalid and that all electronic election records must maintain all its original metadata and the files will be placed on a poll book on a drive for 22 months.
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Deep-blue state stops forcing foster parents to affirm trans identity as Trump honors teen victim
Vermont settles two lawsuits before appeals court can strike down policy conditioning foster placements, renewals on affirming gender ideology. "We must ban" removals and transitions against parents' will "immediately," Trump says.
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Supreme Court turns away ICE contractor's appeal over immunity, for now
The case will now go forward to be litigated further in lower courts. Further litigation of the case could end will a large liability for the prison group.
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Vice President Vance says he will be working with Treasury, Justice departments in 'war on fraud'
Trump said he is appointing Vance to lead his administration's nationwide response to public welfare fraud, highlighting recent high-profile revelations of large-scale public fraud linked to the Somali expat community in Minneapolis.
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Cuba says four people killed, six injured after Florida speedboat opens fire in Cuban waters
When five members of the Border Guard Troops approached the Florida boat for identification, people on the boat allegedly began shooting at the Cubans and injured its commanding officer.
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Trump administration sanctions Iran over petroleum sales, ballistic missile production
The sanctions are part of the Trump administration's maximum pressure campaign against Iran as the Middle Eastern country attempts to build nuclear weapons.
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Banks introduces Dalilah Law to bar states from granting a commercial license to illegal alien
"Americans are paying the price because illegal drivers are being handed commercial driver’s licenses like candy and put behind the wheel of 80,000-pound trucks," Sen. Jim Banks said
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FBI searches Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters, superintendent's home
Law enforcement is executing a “judicially approved” search warrant at the locations, the Justice Department said
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Trump draws clear midterm battle lines: Patriots vs. 'Hate-triots’
With midterms only about eight months away, Americans are already looking for policy adjustments from both parties to determine who gets the majority in Congress next year. Democrats appear to be flailing for any lifeline.
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Pentagon demands Anthropic grant military full access to AI model Claude: report
"We continued good-faith conversations about our usage policy to ensure Anthropic can continue to support the government's national security mission in line with what our models can reliably and responsibly do," a company spokesperson said
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Federal judiciary asks White House for direct control of courthouses
Conrad wrote to Vance and members of both parties in Congress seeking legislation that would permit the judiciary to maintain the buildings on its own.