From the States
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Federal appeals court clears way for Ohio’s social media parental consent law to go forward
Social media, gaming and other internet app companies will now be required to verify a user’s age and get parental consent for children under 16 years old to use a platform.
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Wisconsin senator wants to reinstitute race-based scholarships via zip code
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled program violated the Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment.
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California’s billionaire tax officially heads to Nov. 3 ballot
The initiative aims to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on the Golden State’s billionaires to generate $100 billion in revenue.
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Texas governor Abbott signs property rights bills into law, stronger penalties for squatters
The laws provide stronger tools to “make it easier and faster to remove squatters from homeowners’ property.
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Foreign leaders on hold while waiting for ruling in US case on Trump's tariff power
Trump recently warned that an adverse ruling could put the nation on course for another "Great Depression." The Court is considering a legal challenge to Trump's ability to impose tariffs.
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VP Vance calls troops the backbone of Trump's peace campaign
Vance said negotiations with Putin and other world leaders wouldn't be possible without the military. "You guys are the reason we have leverage in these conversations with world leaders."
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New Orleans named as a sanctuary city by Department of Justice
The Justice Department defines sanctuary jurisdictions as those that limit ICE detainer requests without judicial warrants, restrict ICE access to detainees, limit information sharing on immigration status.
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Average pension for NYC firefighters tops $170K a year: Report:
At least 784 retirees were eligible for pensions over $200,000, 34% more than the previous year’s total of 584. Out of these, 46 were eligible for pensions over $300,000, quadrupling since last year’s tally of 11.
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Newsom continues blasting Trump, says crime fell in CA without military deployment
Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to bash President Donald Trump’s initiatives to enhance public safety, claiming California saw lower crime rates in 2024 without the deployment of the U.S. military.
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Trump to meet with Democratic leaders to discuss a bipartisan govt funding deal
With government funding progress halted and a government shutdown deadline looming, President Donald Trump is reaching across the aisle to Democratic congressional leaders to discuss a bipartisan deal.
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Gov. Pritzker suggests ending Illinois' ban on new large-scale nuclear plants
When asked about high energy costs at the Illinois State Fair Wednesday, the governor said Illinois could do something important by lifting the decades-old moratorium.
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Trump's 'Liberation Day' reignites debate over D.C. statehood
“It's times like these when America needs to know why your nation’s capital, a place where 700,000 taxpaying Americans live, should be the 51st state,” DC Mayor Bowser said on The Breakfast Club.
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S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs amid speculation that Fed may reduce interest rates
The S&P has recorded 16 all-time highs so far this year, with the Nasdaq approaching 20, according to financial magazine Barron’s.