From the States
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Rally against males in girls' cross-country puts Washington girls’ sports initiative in spotlight
I-638 asks voters if males should be prohibited from competing against girls and women in school sports.
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NYC Council approves Central Park horse carriage ban over GOP, union objections
"This bill is a train wreck of constitutional and due process violations," carriage driver union president says, calling measure "anti-worker" and "theft." Passage follows death of Indian tourist who jumped from runaway carriage.
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Hochul favorability goes negative despite 14-point lead over Blakeman in NY governor’s race: poll
Quinnipiac poll shows only 4% of likely New York voters still undecided, with 46% seeing Democratic incumbent unfavorably and 40% unfavorable for her GOP opponent. High cost of living top issue in poll.
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Mamdani says NYC needs to increase taxes on richest residents, corporations to fix budget deficit
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine said earlier this month that the city will have a budget shortfall of $2.2 billion in fiscal year 2026 and $10.4 billion in the 2027 fiscal year.
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Red states set to see gains in US House seats and electoral college: Census projections
The American Redistricting Project estimated Texas would gain four seats in 2030 based on recent Census data and Florida would gain two seats. On the other end, California is projected to lose 4 seats.
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Florida suspends license of nurse who wished childbirth injury on Karoline Leavitt
The former labor and delivery nurse, identified as Alexis Lawler, posted a video on social media last week where she wished Leavitt would experience a "fourth degree tear" during childbirth. She was fired over the post.
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TX AG Paxton launches investigation into Texas school districts over CAIR-funded Islamic Games
“The spread of radical Islam in Texas must be stopped, and if school districts are continuing to promote or partner with an organization tied to an FTL, that ends now,” Paxton said.
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With two dissenters, Fed keeps interest rates steady in first meeting of 2026
Two governors on the board, Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller, voted against keeping the rates steady, instead suggesting lowering rates by 0.25%.
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President Trump endorses Tom Tiffany for Wisconsin governor
“I endorsed Tom for Congress early and strong, and he won, BIG,” Trump wrote on social media. “Likewise, he has always been at my side.
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‘Bring this country to a halt’: Sarsour, Singham network, students vow nationwide anti-ICE shutdown
"No work, no school, no shopping." Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up in Minnesota, and a Chinese Communist Party-linked activist network is seeking to take the shutdown efforts nationwide.
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Trump issues EO seeking to bypass local regs in order to expedite rebuilding after LA wildfires
The president's order seeks to bypass city and county building regulations. It also orders an audit of $3 billion that went to California to prevent fires through the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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Population growth in US slowed down after Trump border policies were enacted
The growth in U.S. population slowed significantly from July 2024 to July 2025 as President Donald Trump's border enforcement policies slowed international migration, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
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TX Gov Abbott orders freeze on H-1B visas in Texas, launches investigation
Abbott points to an executive order issued last September by President Donald Trump, stating the H-1B visa program “was created to supplement the United States’ workforce – not to replace it.