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Trump admin turns to SCOTUS in Big Bend border wall case
Sauer argued that the federal government’s “paramount interest in preventing a quarter of the border from becoming a magnet for cartel exploitation” outweighs any interest Texans may have in opposing border wall construction.
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'The truth lost': Appeals court clears Pfizer leaders in COVID vaccine critic's censorship lawsuit
Twitter's terms of service let it ban users without qualification, 2nd Circuit rules in former New York Times drug industry reporter's lawsuit that already settled with Trump administration. Judge implies plaintiff is a vaccinated grifter.
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Coast Guard is monitoring Chinese-flagged vessels in Arctic
The Coast Guard is also working with the Canadian military to expand maritime defense in the Arctic after U.S. and Canadian partnerships are building arctic cutters in Texas.
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Lawsuits advance against governor, lawmakers for firing, censoring critics of gender ideology
Appeals court resurrects Wyoming doctor's lawsuit for removal from medical licensing board. SCOTUS petitioned to review same court's refusal to allow challenge to Colorado Legislature's "decorum" rules in public comment.
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House task force questions American Bar Association president over DEI policies for law schools
Wednesday’s hearing followed discussions of changes within the ABA in the more than a year since the Education Department issued new guidance on DEI policies and President Trump issued an EO prohibiting them in accrediting bodies.
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Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Jackson says he will match Trump accounts if elected
American families with children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, can claim a $1,000 Trump account, according to the White House. They can add up to $5,000 to the account.
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Los Angeles Mayor Bass wants to make city's Metro system "fare-free," as election approaches
The Los Angeles public transit system, which is the second-largest transit system in the nation behind New York City, had over 300 million boardings on buses and trains last year, according to Mayor Bass.
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Chicago City Council considers ballot questions, approves one to recoup ICE operations costs
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed measure would have asked voters if they support a proposed 3% tax on income earned by Illinois residents in excess of $1 million – which would be used to fund property tax relief and public schools.
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Gov. Abbott cracks down on 'birth tourism' schemes in Texas healthcare
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to investigate medical providers suspected of aiding "birth tourism" operations.
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Anti-ICE 'extremist' who attacked NYC federal building charged with arson
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the incident is "a stark reminder of the dangers that law enforcement officers face and the importance of the NYPD’s work with our federal partners to keep the people of New York City safe."
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OpenAI says its AI models are behind hacking of open-source developer platform
A combination of a released AI model and a more capable one that hasn't been released escaped a testing environment, gained access to the internet, and hacked into open-source developer platform Hugging Face's systems.
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City manager in Bay Area's Sausalito charged with breaking into yachts
Elaine Forbes was indicted on four misdemeanor charges: one count of petty theft, two counts of "unauthorized lodging" on separate boats and one count of prowling.
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Felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dropped
The eight alleged victims in the case wrote or co-signed letters to the special prosecutor in the case urging him to drop the charges or saying they wouldn't object if the case was dropped.