3 h. ago Nate Holden, former state senator and LA councilmember, dies at 95

Nate Holden, former state senator and LA councilmember, dies at 95  NBC4 Los Angeles

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4 h. ago Chief justice touts judicial independence, rejects impeaching judges

Chief justice touts judicial independence, rejects impeaching judges  The Washington Post

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4 h. ago Alaska Senate approves budget with $1,000 PFD amid warnings of lean times to come

Alaska Senate approves budget with $1,000 PFD amid warnings of lean times to come  Alaska Public Media

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5 h. ago Nate Holden, state senator and longtime councilman who fought for South L.A., dies at 95

Nate Holden, state senator and longtime councilman who fought for South L.A., dies at 95  Los Angeles Times

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7 h. ago Blue cities adopt Pride flags as official symbols in bid to skirt red

Boise and Salt Lake City have both adopted the Pride flag – or a slight variation of it – as official symbols as of Tuesday night, effectively circumventing state law.

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7 h. ago Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) offering Brain Reboot class, summer outdoor activities, and Map

Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) offering Brain Reboot class, summer outdoor activities, and Map-a-thon  KTOO

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7 h. ago Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says

The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

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8 h. ago Fetterman frustrated with 'invasive' discussion of medical issues, says he'll 'obviously' serve full term

Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman clashed with CNN over a scathing report alleging concerns about his mental health and fitness for office from former staffers.

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9 h. ago More Maine schools ban transgender athletes from girls sports, defying Dem leadership and siding with Trump

Maine's Region School Unit No. 24 voted 7-1 on Tuesday to rescind a policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.

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9 h. ago Alaska Senate approves austere budget with $1,000 PFD ahead of final negotiations

Alaska Senate approves austere budget with $1,000 PFD ahead of final negotiations  Anchorage Daily News

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10 h. ago Virginia father says his son under investigation for questioning why female student was in boys' locker room

A Virginia father said his son is under investigation after a biological female transgender student recorded him questioning why she was in the boys' locker room.

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10 h. ago Independent soil testing finds staggering levels of toxic contamination in Los Angeles fire zones

Independent soil testing finds staggering levels of toxic contamination in Los Angeles fire zones  World Socialist Web Site

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11 h. ago RFK Jr. warned that HHS cuts could hurt Indian Health Service

Senators sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warning him that cuts to the agency could severely impact the Indian Health Service.

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11 h. ago Alaska Senate advances measure requiring greater oversight of oil and gas tax data

Alaska Senate advances measure requiring greater oversight of oil and gas tax data  Anchorage Daily News

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11 h. ago Alex Murdaugh's surviving son, Buster Murdaugh, gets married in lavish Lowcountry wedding

Buster Murdaugh married his fiancée, Brooklynn White, in Beaufort, South Carolina, on May 3. White remained by Buster's side during father Alex Murdaugh's murder trial.

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11 h. ago PERSPECTIVE: Why I’m endorsing Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton for United States Senate

PERSPECTIVE: Why I’m endorsing Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton for United States Senate  The TRiiBE

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12 h. ago White House withdraws nomination of Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat for US surgeon general

Nesheiwat had been scheduled to appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Thursday for her confirmation hearing. The post White House withdraws nomination of Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat for US surgeon general appeared first on Boston.com.

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12 h. ago Trump taps Dr. Casey Means, wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for surgeon general

Trump withdrew former Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general, marking at least the second health-related pick from Trump to be pulled from Senate consideration. The post Trump taps Dr. Casey Means, wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for surgeon general appeared first on Boston.com.

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12 h. ago What Trump administration cuts mean for mental health in one rural school district

A school district in Skowhegan, Maine, is reeling from newly announced cuts for federally funded mental health services, which are especially difficult to access in rural areas.

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12 h. ago Exclusive—Thune on Trump’s ‘Staggering Success’ at Border: ‘Mind

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Breitbart News exclusively last week that President Donald Trump’s successes at the U.S. border with Mexico have already been “staggering” and “mind-blowing.” The post Exclusive—Thune on Trump’s ‘Staggering Success’ at Border: ‘Mind-Blowing’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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