You can now jaywalk ticket-free in California
Californians will soon be able to cross the street outside of a formal intersection without being ticketed — as long as it’s safe to do…
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Biden announces return of seven American detainees from Venezuela
President Joe Biden on Saturday announced the return of seven Americans he said were wrongfully detained in Venezuela for…
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National Archives says it still doesn’t have all Trump White House records
The National Archives has told the House Oversight Committee that certain presidential records from the Trump administration remain outstanding,…
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HRC scales efforts to mobilize voters for 2022 midterm election
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC launched major efforts to mobilize voters and turn out Equality…
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Ron DeSantis pivots from political battles in aftermath of Hurricane Ian
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had just delivered sobering details of Hurricane Ian’s destruction Friday evening at his third news conference of the…
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Biden administration scales back student loan forgiveness plan as states sue
The Biden administration scaled back eligibility for its student loan forgiveness plan Thursday, the same day six Republican-led states…
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Feds offer training to election workers to deal with potential violence at polls
Federal officials are offering state and local election officials training to “safely de-escalate” confrontations with voters that could turn violent…
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Cracking down on cartels recruiting teenage Arizonans through social media
In Washington, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the Combating Cartels on Social Media…
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US Embassy warns Americans to leave Russia
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a security alert overnight that urged US citizens to leave Russia immediately while there are still options for…
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A stunning stat on Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates
“Along with [Doug] Mastriano in Pennsylvania, Trump-backed candidates for governor in five other states — Arizona, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts…
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The man who recruited migrants for flights to Martha’s Vineyard says he feels betrayed
The migrant says he had been living on the streets of San Antonio for nearly a month when he met a woman named “Perla” who made a compelling…
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Congress again races to avoid shutdown as key vote at risk of failing
The Senate is slated to take a key vote Tuesday to take up government funding that is at risk of failing over a deal cut by West Virginia Sen. Joe…
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From Yale to jail: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes’ path
Long before he assembled one of the largest far-right anti-government militia groups in U.S. history, before his Oath Keepers stormed the U.S.…
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NY Gov Hochul sending help to Puerto Rico
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Saturday that New York State Police are on their way to Puerto Rico.…
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Why Stacey Abrams is a clear underdog in Georgia
The 2022 elections are, so far, shaping up to be better than Democrats had imagined. They’re now favored to hold the Senate, and they appear…
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Schiff says any criminal referral for Trump by the January 6 committee should be decided unanimously
US Rep. Adam Schiff, who serves on the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, says that if the panel makes a criminal…
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EPA launches new office dedicated to environmental justice
The Environmental Protection Agency will create a new national office of environmental justice to address the disproportionate harm that pollution…
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Exclusive: Trump’s secret court fight to stop grand jury from getting information from his inner circle
Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys are fighting a secret court battle to block a federal grand jury from gathering information from an…
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Sinema continues strong support for Ukraine and calls for robust actions against Russia
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema discussed America’s current sanctions and called for continued robust actions against…
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TikTok to require verification of political accounts and ban political fundraising
TikTok has begun to require “mandatory verification” for political accounts based in the United States and will be prohibiting all political…
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