From the States
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California airports seeing long lines during funding debate
U.S. Rep. Darrel Issa, R-San Diego, blames Democrats. “As a direct result of the Democrat DHS shutdown, American travelers at airports across the country are facing unprecedented wait times of multiple hours,” Issa said on Tuesday.
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Robert Kennedy Jr.'s HHS to appeal judge's ruling on national childhood vaccine policy
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to appeal a judge's temporary injunction to change the national childhood vaccine policy.
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Arizona AG Kris Mayes files criminal charges against Kalshi
A federally-regulated prediction markets platform called criminal charges filed against the company in Arizona "seriously flawed."
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Trump met with Zelensky at UN as Russia accused of violating NATO nations' air space
Zelenskyy told reporters he had “good news” regarding the ongoing conflict with Russia and Trump called him a “brave man.” “He's a brave man, and he's putting up one hell of a fight. And we'll see how that all turns out,” Trump said.
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GOP Congressman Tom Tiffany joins Wisconsin governor race
Tiffany said that he supports President Donald Trump’s tariffs and he believes they will help bring manufacturing back to the United States. “Generally, I support them,” Tiffany said. “… We can’t be dependent on China.”
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DeSantis reveals plan to dedicate South Florida land for Trump presidential library
The proposal, which comes after Trump changed his voter registration from New York to Florida in 2019, will be presented at the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund next week. Trump's iconic Mar-a-Lago resort is also located in Florida.
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Arizona congressman Hamadeh keeps fighting to help victims of ISIS' terrorism
In a Sept. 18 letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Hamadeh sought to follow up on a Feb. 26 request regarding “remission petitions for forfeited assets from collaborators with ISIS."
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Austin, Texas is being investigated for discriminatory 'DEI' hiring practices
Asst. AG Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, said the DOJ has launched an investigation “to determine whether the City of Austin is engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on race, color, sex or national origin..."
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White House says there are no plans to arrest sanctuary mayors and governors
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says she doesn’t expect mayors or governors of sanctuary jurisdictions like Illinois being arrested unless they commit crimes.
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Alleged attempted assassin Ryan Routh’s defense begins, ends in 1 day; closing arguments next
Security agents for Trump encountered Routh prior to the golf group reaching the area. Routh is accused of raising a rifle, leading to a shot from agents, a short vehicle chase and the suspect’s apprehension on Interstate 95.
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Major US corporate leaders respond to H-1B reform, weekend turmoil
Corporations that employ foreign workers through the H-1B visa program have scrambled to respond to Trump’s recent reform efforts. Karoline Leavitt clarified that the visa reform would not impact workers who already hold H-1B visas.
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Newsom signs bill prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing face masks in state
Violations of the law are considered a misdemeanor
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New Texas DOGE office opens, director appointed
Earlier this year, the Texas legislature created the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) to identify and eliminate unnecessary regulations in state agencies.