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Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin launches run for 3rd term

Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin launches run for 3rd term

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is seeking a third term in battleground Wisconsin. Baldwin says in a statement released Wednesday she'll continue to fight for the working class and families struggling with inflation and to oppose Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
by The Associated Press

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North Dakota governor signs trans athlete bans into law

North Dakota governor signs trans athlete bans into law

North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed two transgender athlete bans into law. Transgender girls and women are now prohibited from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college.
by The Associated Press

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Judge lectures Fox attorneys over dual roles for Rupert Murdoch

Judge lectures Fox attorneys over dual roles for Rupert Murdoch

A judge said Fox lawyers previously "represented to him more than once" that Murdoch was not an officer for the cable network. Such information "could have" led him to make different rulings, he said.
by Karl Baker

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A Navy ship named for a Confederate victory now honors a Black Union hero

A Navy ship named for a Confederate victory now honors a Black Union hero

The Navy has renamed the USS Chancelorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory, to the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the south by stealing a Confederate steamship.
by Quil Lawrence

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How an abortion pill ruling could threaten the FDA's regulatory authority

How an abortion pill ruling could threaten the FDA's regulatory authority

A medical ethics expert says a Texas abortion pill ruling is unprecedented because a federal judge "standing in" for regulators could have far-reaching implications beyond mifepristone.
by Rachel Treisman

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Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones returns to Capitol after Nashville Council reinstates him

Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones returns to Capitol after Nashville Council reinstates him

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled from the state House last week alongside former Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis, was reinstated to his seat Monday on an interim basis.
by Cynthia Abrams

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Marijuana bill within sight of up-or-down votes at Minnesota Capitol

Marijuana bill within sight of up-or-down votes at Minnesota Capitol

The bill to make marijuana legal is down to its final few committees ahead of pivotal votes in the Minnesota Legislature. Those floor debates could happen yet this month, although more negotiations lie ahead. 
by Brian Bakst

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Why it's unlikely ethics rules on Supreme Court gift disclosures will work

Why it's unlikely ethics rules on Supreme Court gift disclosures will work

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may not comply with stricter disclosure rules, according to a legal expert who says, "They're the Supreme Court. They do what they want."
by Destinee Adams

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