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WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41,000 Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

House Republican leadership is likely to bring up another bill addressing the situation in Israel and antisemitism later this month, according to several sources familiar with the plan. Next week, the House is going to be focused on a host of bills aimed at China or bashing the Biden administration...

House preps more Israel bills as Gaza war drags on

Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republican leaders on a conference call this afternoon that he’s moving ahead with a controversial plan to fund government agencies through March 31 while attaching the SAVE Act to the measure, according to multiple GOP sources. The SAVE Act would require proof of citizenship before registering to vote in a federal election.

House GOP preps for spending fight as Congress returns next week

Gov. Tim Walz faces new scrutiny as Democratic nominee for vice president. Photo by Michelle Griffith/Minnesota Reformer. Congressional Republicans sought to embarrass Gov. Tim Walz Wednesday with a subpoena for information about the $250 million Feeding Our Future scandal, the largest pandemic relief fraud in the country. The subpoena, which...

Republicans in Congress subpoena Walz administration over Feeding Our Future scandal

Chicago, IL

Palm Springs Tribune

Taylor Swift broke Wembley stadium records playing the venue eight times in a single tour at her final London show in of the Eras Tour and debuted her track So Long London live from her latest album, Tortured Poets Department . The timing of her last European performance is politically intriguing, as it coincides with the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where she might have the opportunity to endorse Kamala Harris for President.

Taylor Swift’s Potential DNC Appearance and Endorsement of Kamala Harris: Will It Happen?

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Washington, DC

NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

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Uncovering Florida

Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for failing to provide public documents requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing. The March 2024 FOIA request sought records related to policies allowing the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. prisons into the general population rather than deporting them.

FL Attorney General Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Release of Criminal Illegal Aliens

News: The top House GOP super PAC is adding $16 million to its fall ad reservations as the Congressional Leadership Fund seeks to flip blue seats in November, according to a source familiar with the strategy. Here’s where CLF is reserving ad space:. — $2.3 million in the D.C....

News: CLF adds $16M to ad reservations

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Winder, GA

Today’s tragic high school shooting in Winder, Ga., left four people dead and dozens more injured, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and media reports. A 14-year-old male is suspected as the shooter, CNN reported.

Inside the political fallout from Georgia school shooting

2025 will bring no shortage of fiscal fights. Rep. Brendan Boyle (Pa.), the House Budget Committee’s top Democrat, is getting ready for a big, expansive debate over everything from the debt limit to taxing the rich. We talked to Boyle for the latest installment of our Q&A’s with tax...

Brendan Boyle on the looming tax and debt-limit fights

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CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

The Department of Transportation launched a probe targeting the credit card rewards programs of several large airline companies this afternoon. The investigation, targeting American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, is an escalation of Washington’s scrutiny of credit cards, which has been led in recent years by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).

DOT wants a piece of the credit card wars

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

After Curtis Wallace was sentenced to 46-years-to-life in prison nearly two decades ago, for a shooting he has always maintained he did not commit, he made his family a promise: one day he would make it home in one piece.

‘I’m Innocent:’ He Was Stabbed In Prison After Nearly 20 Years, Will D.A. Gascón’s Policies Help Free Him Before It’s Too Late?

Thomson, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A Georgia city mayor has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following an investigation and a grand jury indictment. According to GBI officials, the Thomson Police Department requested the agency to investigate an allegation that Thomson City Mayor, 52-year-old Benjamin Cary Cranford, provided alcohol to an inmate on work detail within the city limits on June 4, 2024.

Georgia City Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to an Inmate on Work Det

It’s not Joe Biden’s tax platform anymore. Vice President Kamala Harris took a notable step away from the president’s previous proposals in a speech today, pitching a significantly lower tax increase on capital gains. Harris said during a campaign stop in New Hampshire that she’d increase the...

Kamala Harris tamps down capital gains tax increase

Former President Donald Trump said he wants to slash the corporate income tax rate to 15%. Trump loves the idea of lowering the corporate rate, and this isn’t his first time pitching it as part of his tax plans. But Trump also laid out a few more details of his priorities today at the Economic Club of New York.

Donald Trump lays out tax agenda

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will canvass with Democratic House candidate Janelle Stelson on Saturday. Stelson is challenging GOP Rep. Scott Perry in a closely-watched race.

Josh Shapiro boosts Perry challenger in PA-10

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House GOP launches anti-Harris offensive

With Congress set to return to Washington next week after a very long absence, House Republicans have new targets in mind — Vice President Kamala Harris...

House GOP launches anti-Harris offensive

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