From the States
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Newsom claims gains in student achievement in California, analyst disagrees
The English and math results remain below pre-pandemic levels recorded during the 2018-19 school year, when 51.7% of students met proficiency standards in English language arts and 39.7% did so in mathematics.
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Netanyahu and Trump plan to hold off on Iran strikes ahead of elections in US, Israel
The Iranians have been largely quiet in recent weeks, with some in the Iranian leadership expressing a desire to end the conflict. However, there are multiple reports that Iran has returned to targeting cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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AZ Sen. Gallego’s $20 federal minimum wage plan draws criticism for potential impact
But critics warn the wage hike could end up in losses of jobs in a world where customers are already placing their orders at kiosks at McDonald's.
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GA Senate passes another controversial election bill after heated debate
Georgia Republicans and Democrats differed significantly on the intent of a sweeping election bill.
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Gov DeSantis says 7,800 officers have taken recruitment bonuses; recruits have come from 49 states
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday that 7,800 law enforcement officers have taken advantage of the state's recruitment bonus program since its launch in 2022.
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Gas prices in CA nearly $2 above US average due to state policies: Report
Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session of the state legislature to pass new regulations on refineries, citing price gouging.
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Trump admin says border crossings reach new low in March
“Border Patrol encounters for the month of March was 7,181 total,” wrote border czar Tom Homan on X, formerly Twitter. “I started as a Border Patrol Agent in 1984, which was 41 years
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GOP legislators introduce bill to repeal gun control rule on pistol braces
A Biden-era rule placing greater constraints on millions of legal American gun owners could be struck down if newly introduced Republican legislation becomes law.
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2028 Olympics could prove to be a costly undertaking for LA: city could be on the hook for $270M
The city of LA could be on the hook for $270 million if the 2028 Olympics are not on budget. With the city already facing a $1 billion deficit, many wonder if the city can handle it.
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Rep Foxx sounds warning against judges intruding on presidential powers and actions
More than a dozen orders from President Donald Trump – more than in the entire time Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George W. Bush served as presidents – have been thwarted or attempted to be blocked.
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Bill advances in Pennsylvania to notify ICE when noncitizens become criminal defendants
Laken Riley’s death inspired an eponymous federal law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain noncitizens who have been charged with or convicted of theft or violent crimes.
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NASA astronauts who were stuck in space say international attention good for space exploration
Two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, stuck in space for over nine months looked on the bright side, saying all the international attention on their mission will be good for future space exploration.
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Nebraska Supreme Court to hear lawsuit challenging local firearms restrictions
Lawsuit alleges that Lincoln, Nebraska regulations violate state constitutional carry law.