From the States
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Federal loan to struggling EV automaker under fire
All-electric automaker Rivian Automotive has announced that it received a “conditional commitment” for a $6.6B loan from Department of Energy.
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Milwaukee promises $10,000 bonuses to entice police officer transfers
Initiative by Mayor Cavalier Johnson is part of the city’s effort to meet its 1725 officer staffing goal.
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Curiosity of Amish voting impact continues
The Amish vote received significant attention throughout the 2024 election cycle as Republican activists worked to mobilize the traditionally low-turnout group. As the frenzy settles, curiosity about its impact continues.
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Jordanian men charged in alleged Quantico breach identified, released
No information was disclosed indicating why the men were trying to access the gate.
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Federal appeals court hands Texas major border win, ruling state can use buoys on Rio Grande River
Appeals judges voted 9-7 to reverse a district court’s preliminary injunction that had kept state from using buoys to stop illegal immigration.
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Judge orders UCLA to protect equal campus access for Jewish students
Three Jewish students alleged that pro-Palestine demonstration sites limited their access to central parts of the campus, and that they were told they would be unable to pass through “unless they disavowed Israel’s right to exist.”
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Charter school board taking religious school case to the U.S. Supreme Court
Board Chair Brian Shellem said denying the school a charter is "discrimination."
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Risk of losing $1B leads U of Missouri to end DEI position, continue programs
While other state universities laid off staff when DEI was eliminated, no staff will be eliminated at Missouri other than the vice chancellor position.
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East Chicago ends sanctuary city law after AG Rokita files suit
That suit came after Rokita warned officials in East Chicago and other Indiana cities and counties earlier this year that his office claimed to have laws or policies in place that protect undocumented immigrants from facing removal.
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Failures of Secret Service mount as senators demand accountability
On Tuesday in a U.S. Senate hearing, Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe told U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, those on the ground making decisions that day have not been fired.
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North Carolina Gov Roy Cooper withdraws from VP consideration: report
Cooper has not commented on the decision to withdraw his name, but other Democrats have also expressed concern that if he left in the middle of his term, then his Republican Lieutenant Gov. Mark Robinson would take his place.
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Congressman says Kamala Harris responsible for California prosecution decline
As California Attorney General from 2011 to 2017, Harris was responsible for writing the descriptions of initiatives and referendums not placed on the ballot by the state legislature.
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Embattled North Carolina elections board meets on lawsuits, takes no action
During the meeting, the board moved into a closed session to seek legal counsel regarding the litigations, but had no public comments before adjournment.