Texas Supreme Court denies request to overturn Abbott veto of legislative funding
The Texas Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request from Texas state House Democrats to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) veto on funding for the state’s legislature.Filed in June, the petition …
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DeSantis threatens to withhold salaries in school mask-mandate dispute
In his ongoing crusade against mask mandates in schools, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced on Monday that the Florida Board of Education could withhold the salaries of superintendents and school board members who de…
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Cryptocurrency amendment blocked in Senate
A bipartisan amendment to redefine who would be subject to new cryptocurrency regulation requirements under the Senate infrastructure bill was blocked Monday after Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) tried to attach his untreate…
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Thousands sign open letter arguing against Apple plan to scan US iPhones for child sexual abuse images
A group of security and privacy tech advocates are pushing back against Apple’s recently announced plan to scan iPhones and iPads for images of child sexual abuse stored in the cloud, citing concerns around privacy …
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Here are the key parts of Democrats' $3.5T budget resolution
Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a $3.5 trillion budget resolution they aim to pass without Republican support, paving the way for boosting spending in a number of key areas in line with the president’s legislati…
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Californians draw guns on firefighters trying to rescue them from wildfire
“We have firefighters getting guns pulled out on them because people don’t want to evacuate,” California fire officials said.
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If plans to cut IRAs succeed, the middle class will be collateral damage
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means chair Richard Neal (D-Mass.) are …
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Pentagon to require all troops to get coronavirus vaccine by mid-September
The Pentagon will require all military personnel to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a new memo from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, released Monday.”I will seek the presiden…
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Federal judge suggests 'gamesmanship' at play in Biden administration eviction freeze
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Monday suggested the Biden administration had engaged in “gamesmanship” by renewing a freeze on evictions despite an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling.During a 30-minute heari…
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