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Maryland House and Senate pass bills banning ICE cooperation deals
BALTIMORE — In separate party-line votes Tuesday, the Maryland House and Senate passed legislation to end local law enforcement cooperation agreements ...Read more
Top Republicans throw cold water on 'nationalizing' elections
WASHINGTON — As many Republicans in Congress push for action on a voter ID bill, its future remains uncertain — and key voices in the GOP say they are wary of increasing federal involvement in elections.
“I’m ...Read more
Bird-flipping driver pleads guilty to 'brake checking' Border Patrol van
A Michigan motorist accused of flipping off federal agents and cutting off a Border Patrol van has pleaded guilty to charges, according to court records.
Jacob Nathaniel Len, 30, of Ypsilanti, entered the plea last month ...Read more
California doctor sent abortion pills to Texas woman. Under a new law, her boyfriend is suing
A California doctor this week became the first physician to be sued under a new Texas law that allows private citizens to pursue civil legal action against anyone who provides abortion medication in Texas.
In the lawsuit,...Read more
NASA's Artemis II launch delayed until at least March after test run falls short
NASA’s test run of its Artemis II countdown ran into problems Monday at Kennedy Space Center, scrapping any chance of the moonbound mission launching this month.
Instead, the agency is targeting March as the earliest ...Read more
Catalina Island's deer will be killed to restore its ecosystem
California wildlife officials have approved a plan to eradicate Catalina Island’s entire deer population as part of a broader effort to restore the island ecosystem, sparking fierce opposition from an unusual coalition ...Read more
Analysis: Trump borrowing from past presidents he has long lambasted
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump shared the head table at an exclusive Washington dinner Saturday night with George W. Bush. It was fitting, considering the 47th president has increasingly been borrowing from the ...Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spent at least $573 million on immigration
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has spent $573 million from an emergency response fund on immigration efforts over the last three years, including millions to equip agencies with radios and high-...Read more
Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils $53.3 billion Pa. budget proposal for 2026-27
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Highlighting his belief that Pennsylvania continues to be "on the rise" under his watch, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday unveiled a $53.3 billion state budget proposal for 2026-27 that pumps up spending on...Read more
'We celebrate, but we do not stop:' Advocates vow to keep fighting after Haiti TPS ruling
Haitian advocates and Democratic lawmakers in Florida said Tuesday that while they welcome a federal judge’s ruling Monday night to pause the end of temporary immigration protections for more than 300,000 Haitians, they ...Read more
Senate panel delays action on satellite licensing bill
WASHINGTON — Committee debate paused Tuesday on a bill that would speed federal approval of new satellites as Democrats raised concerns about potential automatic approval, especially as Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks to ...Read more
Florida Senate poised to back off plan giving undeveloped land to charter schools
Florida public education advocates claimed a victory Monday in their ongoing effort to stop lawmakers from requiring school districts to hand taxpayer funded property to privately run interests.
State Sen. Keith Truenow, ...Read more
Savannah Guthrie's mom 'taken,' sheriff says, as blood drops found, ransom questions raised
When authorities were initially called to Nancy Guthrie’s desert home a few miles north of Tucson, Arizona, on Sunday, they immediately found what officials described as suspicious and concerning circumstances.
There ...Read more
Palisades fire victims will see building permit fee relief during recovery
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday signed off on a plan to give financial relief to Palisades fire victims who are seeking to rebuild, endorsing it nearly 10 months after Mayor Karen Bass first ...Read more
Red flag law expansion heads to Colorado House after Senate approves bill
DENVER — The Colorado Senate approved an expansion of Colorado’s red flag law on Tuesday, sending the proposal to the House for consideration.
Senate Bill 4 would build off Colorado’s 2019 extreme risk protection ...Read more
Melinda French Gates reacts to Epstein emails referring to ex Bill Gates
Melinda French Gates is reacting to the newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein that mention her ex-husband, Bill Gates.
Last week, documents that showed draft emails Epstein wrote to himself went public, where he ...Read more
Savannah Guthrie's sister last to see mom, blood found on scene
Just hours before her abduction, Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie enjoyed an evening out with her other daughter, according to a report.
“We have a start point,” Pima County ...Read more
Fear of immigration crackdown could keep some Democrats from precinct caucuses
MINNEAPOLIS — As he prepares for Tuesday night’s precinct caucuses, Democrat Jason Chavez is issuing an unusual warning to some of his fellow DFLers: stay home.
“I do not recommend folks who are vulnerable to ...Read more
Gabbard scorns critics of her role in FBI election office raid
WASHINGTON — National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard rebuked Democratic lawmakers and others who expressed alarm over her participation in an FBI raid of a Georgia county election office, saying that President ...Read more
Children's Minnesota to pause some gender health care for minors
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Children’s Minnesota hospital says it will pause some gender health services for minors following federal actions on health care.
The hospital network said in a statement Tuesday that there has been ...Read more
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