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DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rightsThe U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics. The settlement comes after a scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoWhole story →

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Mamdani accused of betraying NYC workers as union boss blasts 'antiZohran Mamdani and the City Council aim to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park by 2028, but union leaders say the move betrays workers.

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Alabama lawmakers announce plan to eliminate grocery tax: ‘Food is a necessity, not a luxury’Alabama is one of just 8 states that still tax food.

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Nevada takes back $52 million for rural broadband amid fears of missed spending deadlineNevada has pulled $52 million in pandemic relief funds aimed at improving broadband access in rural areas as a federal deadline looms, a blow to efforts to inst

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Wind Farm Approved in Victoria, Australia Would Be Largest in Southern HemispherAustralia approves a massive 1.5-GW wind farm in Victoria, featuring 219 turbines and 600 MW of battery storage, pending final federal approval.

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Ilhan Omar's sister skips book tour event amid week of chaos following raid on progressive's DC homeSahra Noor skipped a scheduled book tour event in Rochester, Minnesota, after reportedly being subpoenaed in the Ilhan Omar immigration fraud probe.

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Diesel dilemma squeezes Republicans in America’s heartlandFor farmers in agriculture-heavy states, the price of diesel is hitting home in the weeks before the midterm elections.

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Advocacy update for food insecurity in eastern OklahomaThe Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma engaged lawmakers and advocates in October to promote SNAP, Summer Meals and new anti-hunger initiatives across the state.

Tulsa World2d agoWhole story →

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Insider trading. Addiction horror stories. Why the feds are probing America's insane new pastime.The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly taking its first hard look at online sports betting. According to the Washington Sun, political appointees and career staff are reviewing sportsbooks such as FanDuel and DraftKings, most likely over deceptive advertising. DraftKings says it hasn't received a civil investigative demand (the FTC's version of a…

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Why are consumers so negative on a good economy? It’s the inflation, stupid.Republicans are frustrated that the public has such a sour view of the economy, especially when growth is accelerating and we may be on the cusp of what some are calling America’s economic “golden age.” Rising prices are the ongoing problem, and the most recent inflation readings did nothing to turn around voters’ gloom. A hotter-then-expected...

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Democrats Are Targeting Small Towns Through Migrants And Low-Turnout RacesDemocrats are developing cheating strategies to render conservative voters irrelevant in rural and smaller-town America.

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Mismatched IDs aren’t stopping trans Kansans from votingAvery Rowland, a transgender woman in small-town Kansas, is running as a Democrat to represent a state legislative district in the bottom-right corner of the state, about two hours south of Kansas City. She wants to bring more highways, hospitals and schools to her rural, deep-red district. Her race was fairly uneventful, until she got […]

The 19th2d agoWhole story →

Federal investment expands home visits in rural MichiganFollowing a $13 million federal investment, 19 rural counties in Michigan will receive a piece of the pie to expand home visiting services for families.

Detroit Free Press2d agoWhole story →

Tom Tiffany's rise from 'hands-on' Northwoods businessman to CongressFrom a dairy farm to Congress, Tom Tiffany is running for Wisconsin governor. A look at his life and record.

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Former Border Patrol chief recalls Biden migrant surge chaos as Trump crackdown delivers historic turnaroundAs DHS announces lowest fiscal year border crossings in American history, retired Yuma Sector Border Patrol Chief Chris Clem recalls agents being outnumbered 100 to 1, and warns the historic lows could face new threats.

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Alleged Chinese agent has ties to overseas scam group, federal records showA California realtor charged with working as a Chinese agent and her partner have links to individuals involved in sprawling criminal enterprises, according to federal court filings.

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CDC cuts threaten America's public health futureA Virginia pediatric cardiologist urges lawmakers to pass HB 96 and SB 4 to expand free school breakfast, combat childhood hunger and food insecurity, and support students’ heart health, academic

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Spanberger touts rural prosperity programs in LexingtonGov. Abigail Spanberger was the keynote speaker at the Governor's Summit on Rural Prosperity on Thursday.

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Floundering North Carolina Fisheries Agency Endangers Workers and WildlifeOn a misty and breezy morning last fall, Marc Hamric, a North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries veteran, and two other technicians were conducting field work in Turnagain Bay, a remote area near Cedar Island. They had brought their boat ashore, but because the water was so rough, it came loose and floated away. One […]

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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politicsEvery week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of…

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