From the States
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Up for retention, top Colorado judges allegedly hid 'hush money' contract to ward off lawsuit
Former chief court administrator alleged another ex-official was awarded contract in exchange for not filing a tell-all sexual discrimination lawsuit. It was later rescinded due to media criticism.
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Ahead of second China trip, Trump administration cracks down on Chinese influence
Department of War branded Confucius Institutes as national security threats, but "80 new propaganda cells across 30 universities had popped up using different names and different charters" with the same mission of stealing IP and brainwashing students, Hegseth says.
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Kentucky felon indicted for registering to vote five times
“Jeff Woodard unlawfully registered to vote on five separate occasions between 2023-2026, despite being a convicted felon,” attorney general said in a post about the indictment.
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How special fee helped North Carolina eradicate a threat to its signature cotton crops
Boll weevil pest nearly wiped out North Carolina’s cotton crop in the 1920s. It was finally eradicated in 1980.
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Utah governor signs bill to protect women’s privacy
Legislation bans men who say they’re women from dorming with women in public higher education.
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WATCH: Ex-Democrat founds brand to oppose trans athletes in women’s sports
The United Nations released a recent report saying trans athletes have won about 900 medals that would have gone to roughly 600 female athletes.
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U.S. Education Department: DEI is a civil rights violation
The U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration says that race-based decisions in education – including race-based hiring, admissions, and scholarships – are unlawful, and any institution that does not comply with the department’s antidiscrimination requirements
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Spokane mayor joins lawsuit against Trump administration over cuts to NIH grants
Spokane joined the ranks of others suing the Trump administration on Friday amid attempts to reduce federal spending after research institutions spent $9 billion in NIH grants on “indirect costs.” The National Institutes of Health posted on X earlier this month that
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Nevada lawmakers propose tax credits bills for filming
State lawmakers recently proposed two tax incentive bills to keep the cameras rolling in Nevada and draw a large-scale studio project.
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Riley Gaines testifies in support of Georgia women-in-sports bill named for her
Law would ban males from participating in women's sports and change the word "gender" to "sex" in the state's code.
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Resolution encourages Tennessee teachers to say 'Gulf of America'
Tennessee senators are lining up behind a resolution that would encourage the state's educators to say "Gulf of America" when referring to the oceanic basin between the United States and Mexico. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day of
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NY Gov Hochul says will not remove NYC Mayor Adams, but imposes new safeguards to limit his power
The governor said she hopes the new limits on mayoral authority will "give people confidence that there’s only one factor in every decision that’s made, and that’s what’s best for the people of the city."
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Florida officials file lawsuit against Target due to activism
lawsuit alleges Target violated two sections of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by failing to disclose risks of consumer backlash to its polices on diversity, equity and inclusion and environmental, social and governance.