From the States
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Trump admin says border crossings reach new low in March
“Border Patrol encounters for the month of March was 7,181 total,” wrote border czar Tom Homan on X, formerly Twitter. “I started as a Border Patrol Agent in 1984, which was 41 years
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GOP legislators introduce bill to repeal gun control rule on pistol braces
A Biden-era rule placing greater constraints on millions of legal American gun owners could be struck down if newly introduced Republican legislation becomes law.
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2028 Olympics could prove to be a costly undertaking for LA: city could be on the hook for $270M
The city of LA could be on the hook for $270 million if the 2028 Olympics are not on budget. With the city already facing a $1 billion deficit, many wonder if the city can handle it.
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Rep Foxx sounds warning against judges intruding on presidential powers and actions
More than a dozen orders from President Donald Trump – more than in the entire time Joe Biden, Barack Obama and George W. Bush served as presidents – have been thwarted or attempted to be blocked.
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Bill advances in Pennsylvania to notify ICE when noncitizens become criminal defendants
Laken Riley’s death inspired an eponymous federal law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain noncitizens who have been charged with or convicted of theft or violent crimes.
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NASA astronauts who were stuck in space say international attention good for space exploration
Two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, stuck in space for over nine months looked on the bright side, saying all the international attention on their mission will be good for future space exploration.
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Nebraska Supreme Court to hear lawsuit challenging local firearms restrictions
Lawsuit alleges that Lincoln, Nebraska regulations violate state constitutional carry law.
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Report: Lawyers PAC funnels over $1 million to Illinois Democrats
According to Executive Director Phil Melin, from 2022 through early 2025, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee has contributed to only one side of the aisle, sending 100% of its contributions to Democrats in the General Assembly and statewide offices.
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USDA paid to study queer farmers, Latinx masculinity, more on taxpayer dime
For instance, one taxpayer-funded research grant studied “queer farmers quality of life in Pennsylvania,” federal records show, one of several grants of its kind.
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Louisiana voters overwhelmingly reject all four constitutional amendments
"This was a 'primal scream' kind of vote, driven by robust Democratic EV turnout that I'm not seeing being offset by a strong GOP Election Day vote," John Couvillon, an award-winning pollster, said in a post on X.
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Illinois’ rainy-day fund, emergency reserves lowest in country
Illinois state Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, wonders when state lawmakers will get out of their own way when it comes to fiscally steering the state in the right direction.
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Education Dept investigates California ban on disclosing children's gender identities to parents
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office framed the bill as measure to prevent the outing of LGBTQ+ children to their parents.
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Dems proposal to close WA schools for developmentally disabled draws GOP ire
During this week’s Democratic leadership media availability, Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, D-Seattle, was asked about the proposal to close the facilities.