From the States
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California sues ICE and other federal agencies over construction of alleged ICE holding facility
The suspected holding facility is expected to be around 18,700 square feet, according to the lawsuit, and will hold up to 150 detainees.
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Report: Pennsylvania, others may not go to ‘Great American State Fair’
The Great American State Fair is scheduled to kick off in Washington D.C. in less than two weeks. While all 50 states and six territories have been invited to the event billed as a celebration for the country’s 250th birthday, some states have declined the
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Tennessee sued again over pharmacy benefits manager law
The company's affiliated pharmacies employ more than 1,200 Tennesseans. Accredo Specialty Pharmacy shipped prescriptions to more than 3,200 Tennessee patients, the company said.
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DOJ sues California health plan that got almost $3.5 billion from Feds
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the lawsuit shows his office’s commitment to hold insurers accountable when they “brazenly compromise the Medicaid system." “Instead of keeping that promise, IEHP illegally spent hundreds of millions of dollars of surplus funding in a fraudulent scheme..."
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As prosecution wraps up its case in attempted assassination of Trump, Routh readies trial defense
An FBI agent, Nicholas Schnelly, testified that Routh’s alleged spot behind hedges near the gold club made a “good hide,” that would have given a shooter an unobstructed shot to the sixth hole of the golf course.
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Lawmakers seek changes to cashless bail system in Illinois as it faces loss of federal funding
State Rep. Dennis Tipsword is chief deputy of the Woodford County Sheriff’s Office. He said a defendant facing more than 50 sex abuse charges was not detained in DuPage County due to the Pretrial Awareness Act.
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Treasury goes after Sinaloa Cartel faction producing and smuggling fentanyl into US
Treasury officials said the Los Mayos faction is responsible for producing and smuggling fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, heroin and methamphetamine from northwest Mexico to the U.S.
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker touts quantum future, but state senator urging caution for taxpayers
Illinois has given tens of millions of dollars in state tax incentives to quantum corporations.
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Michigan House bills seek to cut red tape, change government contracting process
The Red Tape Reduction Initiative, which was first announced earlier this year, just released its first wave of more than 50 bills.
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Prosecutors expected to rest attempted assassination case against Routh on Thursday
Charges against Routh include attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate; possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; and assaulting a federal officer.
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Rep. Darrell Issa calls Patel a 'breath of fresh air' for the FBI after 2 days of hearings
“Because of the work of Director Patel, we learned that the former chair of the House Intelligence Committee and current U.S. senator leaked classified information,” Jim Jordan said, referring to Sen. Adam Schiff.
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CA legislature passes bill creating news subsidies to be overseen by the state's governor
“Just like the Washington Post doesn’t run negative stories about Jeff Bezos — because he owns and funds it — Governor Newsom and the Legislature are creating the same conflict of interest with this new fund,” said Republican state Assemblymember David Tangipa.
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Arizona Senate leader plans to rename highway after Charlie Kirk
Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, has announced his intentions to introduce a bill during the next legislative session that would rename State Route 202 as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Loop 202.