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Lincoln Memorial steps vandalized with 'Free Gaza' graffiti, red paint

The National Park Service is working on Wednesday to remove red paint and the words “Free Gaza” that appeared this morning near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. “Vandalism was discovered in the area of Lincoln Memorial Circle and the Reflecting Pool,” theUnited States Park Policesaid in a statement. “National …

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Boasberg cleared to rule on CECOT migrant deportations after appeals court decision

A federal appeals court cleared the way this month for U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to continue to rule on the fate of hundreds of CECOT migrants deported by the Trump administration earlier this year — dissolving an emergency stay it previously handed down, and sending the case back down …

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All eyes on California Gov. Newsom to quickly name temporary Senate replacement for Feinstein

LOS ANGELES — The death of 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein puts immense pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly name a replacement for the trailblazing longtime Democratic senator. With the death of Feinstein, the Democrats’ razor-thin Senate majority becomes even more fragile. And her passing comes as a bitterly …

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Jordan creeps ahead of Scalise in public House GOP support before speaker vote Wednesday

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is currently leading Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., in public endorsements in what’s still a tight race for the next House speaker. Jordan and Scalise are the only two formally declared candidates in the race. House Republicans are huddling behind closed doors on Monday …

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Homeland GOP report blames Mayorkas for 'devastating human costs' of migrant crisis

A new report by Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee is blaming DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for what it says are the “devastating human costs” of the migrant crisis at the southern border. “These devastating human costs fall squarely on Mayorkas’ shoulders, and no amount of excusemaking, blame-shifting, or …

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Biden admin hit with lawsuit over offshore wind plans as locals rise up

A coalition of stakeholders led by Cape May County, New Jersey, filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration Tuesday, challenging the development of a massive offshore wind farm along the county’s coastline. The lawsuit – which names the Interior Department and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, among other federal officials …

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Goldwater Institute backs AZ gun range's challenge to airport ad removal

A Flagstaff shooting range has gained the support of a conservative think tank in its challenge to advertise at the city’s airport. The Goldwater Institute issued a letter to the city of Flagstaff this week questioning its rejection of advertising from Timberline Firearms and Training, the Arizona Daily Sun reported …

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Proposal to subsidize affordable housing by taxing mansions appears on ballots in New Mexico capital

Voters are deciding whether to tax mansions to pay for affordable housing initiatives in a state capital city prized for its desert-mountain vistas, vibrant arts scene and stucco architecture rooted in Native American and Spanish-colonial tradition. The tax on homes sold for more than $1 million is being pitched as …

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Gov. Evers, Speaker Vos find rare common ground in opposition to Wisconsin school voucher suit

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration and political opponent Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are in the rare position of taking the same side in a lawsuit seeking to end Wisconsin’s taxpayer-funded voucher school system, telling the Wisconsin Supreme Court that it should not take the case. Vos and Department of …

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Biden offers apology to Muslim-American leaders for questioning Hamas death toll: report

President Biden reportedly issued an apology to several prominent Muslim-American leaders after openly questioning the accuracy of the death toll figures from Gaza. During a press conference on Oct. 25, President Biden openly questioned the number of casualties Gaza, which are reported by the Hamas government. “I have no notion …

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