From the States
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Wildfires burn thousands of acres in Central California, with 0% containment
By early Wednesday afternoon, the string of fires had burned 13,371 acres. Cal Fire reported 634 personnel are fighting the fires.
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Some Senate bipartisanship as Fetterman and McCormick raise antisemitism to college presidents
The pair sent letters to the presidents of five of the commonwealth’s most prestigious universities “expressing concern about the rise of antisemitism on college campuses.”
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After courtroom victory over Trump, Newsom seeks to regain control of rest of National Guard
The SF judge ruled Trump couldn’t use the military to enforce laws in California, but Newsom went a step further. He announced Tuesday that he filed an injunction to stop the deployment of the remaining 300 National Guard members.
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NYC Mayor Adams blasted over plans for gang 'summit' in response to shootings
GOP nominee for NYC mayor Curtis Sliwa is accusing incumbent Mayor Eric Adams of turning over the city to "criminals and thugs" with plans to host a closed-door meeting with gang members.
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Colorado shooting association sues state, and governor Polis, over new gun control law
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, is a defendant in the lawsuit. The law will ban the purchases of semiautomatic rifles and shotguns that have detachable magazines, unless individuals get a “firearms safety course eligibility card.”
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BET co-founder Robert Johnson, longtime Dem donor, backs Earle-Sears after racist protest sign
Billionaire co-founder of Black Entertainment Television is crossing party lines to back Republican gubernatorial nominee Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, citing a racist attack outside an Arlington County School Board meeting.
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Trump administration releases over $184 million in AmeriCorps funding after 24 states sued
In February, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing every federal agency to reduce its staff in a money-saving effort.
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Whitmer calls special election for long-vacant seat
The state Senate seat sat empty for nearly eight months, or 238 days. The special election won’t take place for another 246 days
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Speaker Mike Johnson blames high crime in Shreveport on Soros-backed 'Democratic DA'
We have a Democratic DA there who has not been prosecuting crime as some other more aggressive DAs have around the country,” Johnson said. Billionaire George “Soros funded that individual to be elected."
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Report: Wisconsin municipal spending increased 7.1% due to inflation
Trend meant cities and villages spent $1,192 per resident on average in 2023 compared to $1,112 in 2022,
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Florida AG issues subpoena to Lorex over potential foreign spying risks
“Florida families deserve straight answers about who touches their data and who controls the code in the devices they put in their homes,” Uthmeier said in a statement. “The Chinese Communist Party cannot be allowed to spy on American children. Florida will not tolerate it, and we will hold bad actors accountable.”
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Newsom deploys state police to help local law enforcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the CHP teams in the state’s major cities during a week that also saw Attorney General Rob Bonta reveal an agreement to reform the Torrance Police Department in the Los Angeles area.
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California approves 22 TV projects for tax credits
It’s the first round of the California Film Commission's tax credits since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the expansion of tax credits for television shows and movies in July. That expansion more than doubled funding for the program to $750 million from $330 million.