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Democrats to focus on state races in midterm elections following SCOTUS abortion ruling
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In a statement shared with Fox News Digital, Gabrielle Chew, vice president of communications for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC), insisted Americans are "alarmed" over the court's ruling and sta...
‘Outrageous.’ New York leaders react to the US Supreme Court ruling on state gun law
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New York New York leaders are condemning the US Supreme Court's decision Thursday to knock down a century-old law that placed restrictions on carrying a concealed gun outside the home, with Gov. Kathy Hochul calling ...
New York gun case: Breyer says conservative Supreme Court majority ‘severely burdens’ state firearm rules
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"Many States have tried to address some of the dangers of gun violence just described by passing laws that limit, in various ways, who may purchase, carry, or use firearms of different kinds," Breyer wrote. "The Cour...
Ohio State University wins trademark for the word ‘THE’
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Ohio State University has officially registered a trademark for the word "THE" after a nearly three-year battle to clinch legal branding access to a word that's deeply meaningful to the school's overall identity. Th...
Drivers don’t see full benefit from state gas tax holidays
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Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And President Joe Biden is urging Congress to do the same by lifting the federal gas tax through...
John Roberts played the long game on state funding of religious schools
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Chief Justice John Roberts has been laying the groundwork for years for Tuesday's sweeping decision requiring states to fund religious education. But he always tried to signal some caution. Five years ago, in a fi...
John Roberts played the long game on state funding of religious schools
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Chief Justice John Roberts has been laying the groundwork for years for Tuesday's sweeping decision requiring states to fund religious education. But he always tried to signal some caution. Five years ago, in a fi...
Islamic State says attack on Sikh temple is revenge for Prophet insults
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An Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that killed at least two people and injured seven. The attack on Saturday was "an act of revenge" ...
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw discusses state of violent crime: ‘A general feeling of fear’
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Philly saw a record number of homicides last year, with 562 total homicide victims, compared to 499 in 2020 and 356 in 2019. While the homicide rate has decreased more than 10% so far in 2022, with 216 homicides so f...
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett arrested for DUI after leaving Bonnaroo festival
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Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett was arrested for driving under the influence on Friday night, after leaving the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. "On Friday night after leaving the ...
Texas Sen. John Cornyn booed by crowd at state GOP convention while negotiating gun control bill
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Cornyn's speech at the Texas GOP convention on Friday was nearly 20-minutes long and attendees shouted at the Senator for almost the entire speech, according to The Houston Chronicle. "No gun control!," the crowd sho...
Michigan Supreme Court rejects Larry Nassar’s request to appeal his state prison sentence
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Michigan's highest court has denied disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's request to hear his appeal for a lower state prison sentence. Nassar, 58, is serving a 60-year federal sentence, which he ...
US State Department says a third American is reportedly missing in Ukraine
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Washington The US State Department said they are aware of reports that a third American who traveled to Ukraine to fight against Russia has gone missing "in recent weeks." "There are reports of one additional America...
DeSantis defends Florida’s decision to be only state not to preorder Covid vaccines for kids under 5
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday defended his state's decision not to preorder Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old ahead of federal vaccine regulators' long-awaited, expected authorization. "There'...
No more ‘Pariah’ state as Biden seeks help from the Saudis as gas prices skyrocket
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U.S.-Saudi relations have hit a historic nadir. Earlier this year Saudi Arabia reportedly refused a request from Biden to speak amid rising oil prices due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Mohammed Khalid Alyahya, a visiti...
New Mexico secretary of state sues county commission over refusal to certify primary results
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New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to order a three-member county commission to certify the results of the June 7 primary elections in Otero County -- after...