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AZ Sen. Kelly warns Prop. 144 would disenfranchise state's voters by ending most mail-in votes
The longtime pastor argued that the proposition’s requirement to show government-issued ID to vote by mail would make it virtually impossible to do, an overreach he likened to the obstacles put in place during the country’s Jim Crow era.
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Alabama governor commutes death row inmate's sentence to life in prison without parole
The case centers around the 1995 murder of Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff William Hardy, who was shot twice in the head while working off-duty security at a hotel.
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Billionaire tax would hurt California, not help, according to some economists
“When you start to discourage investment and entrepreneurship here, it hurts the average family,” Winegarden added. “Our guess is you’re going to lose about $1,700 in income growth and about 230,000 jobs that won’t be created over the next five years.”
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Ohio man charged over explicit threats to kill Trump, behead Jewish Republican lawmaker
Alex Justin Miller, 26, is accused of sending threatening messages to Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., and his family, according to the Department of Justice.
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Citizen-only voting proposal fails after Michigan board deadlocks
The board’s deadlock came minutes before the 5 p.m. deadline and means the proposal will not appear on the ballot unless organizers successfully appeal the decision in court.
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Target pulls clown costume after it's criticized for being racist
The model stood with one leg raised and a waving gesture, which critics claimed was affiliated with Jim Crow-era depictions of Black people.
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U.S. judge delays trial for Libyan man accused in 1988 Lockerbie Pan Am bombing, citing new evidence
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is charged with making the bomb that destroyed the aircraft and killed 270 people, most of whom were Americans.
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You Vote: With 2 former NBA players seeking to play in the WNBA, will the league allow it?
This is considered a test of whether the league will stand behind its public embrace of inclusiveness, or if it is just virtue signaling and a political statement. Time will tell.
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Calif. GOP lawmakers push their Dem counterparts to consider affordability in last week of session
In the letter sent to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, Assembly Republicans said more than 800 bills are awaiting votes before the 2026 legislative session concludes at the end of this week.
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VP Vance visits Maine factory, touts 'manufacturing renaissance'
The visit was Vance's second to the Pine Tree State in the past month and is also aimed at shoring up former Republican Gov. Paul LePage's congressional bid and incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins reelection campaign.
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SF 49ers owner arrested in Ohio on suspicion of soliciting prostitution
East Palestine, Ohio, was the site of a 2023 train derailment and chemical spill that attracted national attention, including a campaign visit from President Donald Trump.
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Trump admin announces additional $100M for school lunch programs
“We will study what works from upgrading school kitchens, to reducing added sugars, ultra-processed foods, and to build up the labor that schools across the country can then replicate,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.
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Judge denies Karmelo Anthony a new trial, leaving him to fight conviction on appeal
The decision leaves the murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence in place. Anthony's effort to challenge the outcome of his trial last June will continue on appeal.