From the States
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Federal appeals court denies California's request on gender policy
Case involves a policy that allowed public schools to withhold information from parents about a student’s gender transition.
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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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Customs and Border Protection seizes $86.5 million in illegal vapes, nearly all shipped from China
"The FDA and our federal partners are taking strong actions to shore up America’s borders and stop the flow of illegal vaping products into our country," said FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary.
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Senate GOP set to speedrun Trump's civilian nominees; 'go nuclear'
“Senate Republicans are putting back in place the very practice that Democrats had endorsed until today,” Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told lawmakers Wednesday.
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Ohio may be next in line for congressional redistricting battle
A day after Ohio Democratic lawmakers offered the first plan for constitutionally required new congressional districts, the Republican majority General Assembly said Wednesday it is creating a Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting. The announcement came
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Jury of 12 seated for Routh’s trial; opening statements Wednesday or Thursday
Prosecutors say the suspect was going to attempt take the life of Donald Trump, eventual winner of the presidency over then-Vice President Kamala Harris, as he golfed on a Sunday afternoon.
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MAHA releases strategy with more than 120 initiatives to improve children’s health
The strategy fulfills a directive from an executive order the president signed in February requiring an assessment of American children’s health and a subsequent strategy for improving it.
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Jury selection for Ryan Routh, accused of attempted assassination of Trump, concludes second day
Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and several firearm violations. Judge Cannon granted his request to defend himself.
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Texas Governor Abbott, DPS cracking down on commercial driver compliance
Since June 25, Texas DPS and partner agencies have taken enforcement actions against approximately 445 commercial vehicle drivers in Texas for English proficiency violations.
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White House announces new AI Education initiative, the Presidential AI Challenge
“Our goal is to empower states and schools to begin exploring AI integration in a way that works best for their communities,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said.
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After end of duty-free shipping, postal traffic to US has dropped 80%
Trump first suspended the exemption in February, citing the dangers of letting packages from foreign nations cross without inspection amid the fentanyl epidemic. Trump then paused that initial executive order.
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Chicago student petitions to restore bathroom doors after some schools removed them
“One of the most frequent complaints that we received last year from parents, faculty, staff, and students was about inappropriate activities taking place in the bathrooms, such as vaping, skipping class, fighting, and so forth,” the school said in a statement.