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Boston Mayor Wu faces backlash for using taxpayer funds to teach immigrants political advocacyBoston Mayor Michelle Wu is facing backlash after it was revealed that the city has been using taxpayer funds to teach immigrants, including those without legal status, how to politically organize for progressive causes.

The Boston Herald7d agoWhole story →

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Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOPAdImpact says three taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump are nearing a cost of at least $1.5 million. The White House defends them as public service announcements. But the Republican...

SFGATE7d agoWhole story →

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John Thune Says No Taxpayer Money For Trump AdsSome lawmakers slammed the administration for funding the ads while living costs rise and Trump’s war in Iran drags on.

HuffPost7d agoWhole story →

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Ex-deputy headed to prison for helping L.A. crypto 'godfather'A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who admitted to violating the civil rights of multiple people through intimidation, illegal search warrants and other abuses of power, was sentenced Monday to serve nearly two years in federal prison.

Los Angeles Times7d agoWhole story →

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Judge Declares Mistrial in DC Council Member Trayon White's Bribery CaseWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge declared a mistrial on Monday after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the bribery case against a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associate’s businesses, court records show.

U.S. News & World Report7d agoWhole story →

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Justice Alito steps aside in major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdingsWASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself Monday from a major climate-change case after facing calls to step aside due to stock holdings in oil companies. A letter posted in the case did not specify a reason, but the conservative justice has previously recused himself from other cases

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review7d agoCoverage (2)Whole story →

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El-Sayed questions ethics of football in resurfaced audioMichigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed questioned whether football is "ethical" due to CTE risks and toxic masculinity in a resurfaced 2023 podcast clip.

Fox News7d agoWhole story →

Alito Steps Aside in a Major Climate Case After Scrutiny Over Oil Stock HoldingsWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself Monday from a major climate-change case after facing calls to step aside due to stock holdings in oil companies.

U.S. News & World Report7d agoWhole story →

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SCOTUS Justice Steps Aside in Bombshell Blow to TrumpJustice Samuel Alito has withdrawn from a major climate case amid conflict-of-interest concerns.

The Daily Beast7d agoWhole story →

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In reversal, Justice Samuel Alito steps aside from major climate caseAlito will sit out the first case the Supreme Court hears this term after facing calls from the left to do so because he owns stock in oil companies. He had previously pushed back.

NBC News7d agoWhole story →

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Sen. John Kennedy proposes rule for 'no politician' to name buildings after themselvesSen. John Kennedy, R-La., proposed a rule for "no politician" to name buildings after themselves while they are alive.

WJLA7d agoWhole story →

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Trump asks Supreme Court to suspend transgender medical care in federal prisonsPresident Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Monday to allow federal prison officials to deny certain types of medical care for

EUROPE SAYS7d agoWhole story →

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Weeks after California childcare providers were hit with fraud charges, defense lawyers challenge feds’ handling of probe, raise fairness concernsSome attorneys representing San Diego County childcare providers who have been criminally charged with fraud are raising questions about how the federal investigation has been handled in the early stages.

The Mercury News7d agoWhole story →

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Sen. Kennedy wants ban on naming buildings for living politiciansSen. John Kennedy says politicians should not have buildings named after them while alive. "I think that would settle a lot of this controversy."

USA TODAY7d agoWhole story →

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New Jersey politics shaken as governor seeks lieutenant governor’s resignationNew Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill calls for Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign after an investigation found ethics violations.

MassLive7d agoWhole story →

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Tennessee congressman introduces articles of impeachment against President TrumpTennessee's Steve Cohen introduces 26 impeachment articles against President Trump, citing threats to democracy. (AP Photo)

WLTX.com7d agoWhole story →

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Inside Democrat Roy Cooper's Culture of Corruption as GovernorSoft-on-crime North Carolina Democrat Senate candidate Roy Cooper's tenure as governor was marked by a number of scandals.

Breitbart News Network7d agoWhole story →

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California Bans Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins Under New Newsom LawGovernor Gavin Newsom’s legislation bars public officials from issuing meme coins and exchanges from listing tokens tied to politicians.

Decrypt8d agoWhole story →

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Letters to the Editor | Sept. 28, 2026Inquirer readers on Sen. John Fetterman’s voting record and President Trump’s speech at the United Nations.

The Philadelphia Inquirer8d agoWhole story →

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Newsom Signs California Ban on Public Official MemecoinsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law barring public officials from issuing memecoins as he criticized US President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures.

Cointelegraph8d agoWhole story →

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