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Missouri Supreme Court rejects NAACP challenge to special session of state legislature
The Missouri Constitution states that on extraordinary occasions, the governor may convene the General Assembly by proclamation, where he must state specific actions for lawmakers to consider.
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NC court rules state violated law by allowing nonresidents to vote in federal elections
The Wake County Superior Court sided with the RNC in the ruling Tuesday after the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled last year that people who have never lived in the state cannot vote in state elections.
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Ex-DOJ contractor sentenced to 12 months in $1.3 million government phone fraud scheme
King pleaded guilty on Feb. 10, 2026, to one count of mail fraud before Judge Jia M. Cobb.
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Progressive congressional employees withdraw controversial letter requesting shorter work week
The withdraw comes after the letter drew heavy bipartisan backlash, with Republicans accusing the staffers of wanting to work fewer hours than a full-time job for the same pay, and Democrats questioning the timing of the proposal.
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First House Judiciary hearing to focus on border failures, two days after inauguration
The House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement's hearing will examine the border policies enacted over the past four years, and possible solutions the incoming administration can employ.
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FAA instructs SpaceX to investigate Starship explosion
The FAA said that there has been no reports of injuries related to falling debris, but some public property in Turks and Caicos were reportedly damaged.
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50K people expected to protest Trump inauguration in Washington this weekend
The People's March, which is organized by a coalition of groups including the Women's March, will kick off at various locations in the city, including McPherson Square and ultimately converge on the Lincoln Memorial.
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Newt Gingrich offers Trump three-point plan to extinguish wildfires and California’s blue crisis
Gingrich: Musk, Ramaswamy at DOGE 'true breakthrough,' shows Trump is back 'dramatically bolder'
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FEMA requests September date for temporary sheltering program after Helene
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein: "Many of these families’ homes need long-term rebuilding and are not and will not be safe for some time"
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President Biden says ERA should be considered ratified part of Constitution
The archivist and deputy archivist of the United States said in December that it cannot codify the 1970s Equal Rights Amendment because the deadline for ratification passed without enough votes.
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IRS commissioner becomes latest official to exit post on Inauguration Day
Other officials have also announced they will resign on Inauguration Day, including FBI Director Christopher Wray, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, and Federal Election Commission head Sean Cooksey.
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SCOTUS to consider mandatory LGBTQ 'storybooks' in schools case that united Muslims, Christians
Suburban D.C.'s Montgomery County Public Schools first claimed it would notify parents and let them opt out their children, then reversed itself by claiming the disclosure law didn't apply to the English Language Arts curriculum.
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Kristi Noem pledges to end CISA anti-misinformation efforts, focus on security threats
Noem also promised to immediately reinstate Remain in Mexico if confirmed.