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Washington, D.C., residents are voicing their frustration with Mayor Muriel Bowser as she heads to Las Vegas on taxpayers’ dime weeks after a lavish trip to the Masters Tournament. “When you think about how neglectful she’s been to D.C. and the D.C. residents – she hasn’t tackled any of the stuff she set out to do – and the fact …

The Louisiana House and Senate became the latest state legislature to pass a bill aimed at transgender restroom policies, as it approved HB 608 on Friday and sent it to Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk. The bill, dubbed the “Women’s Safety and Protection Act,” aimed to codify the meanings of “sex,” “male” and “female” in state law, while mandating what …

Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict over his signature immigration crackdowns – and those costs have been getting heavier since. The tab for the legal and compliance costs in overhauling the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is expected to reach $314 million …

Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions in a critical presidential election year. The state’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes much of liberal Portland, will have its first open Democratic primary since 1996 with the retirement of U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer. Two candidates …

The latest example of an advancement towards reparations happened on Thursday in California, which formally apologized for the state’s role in slavery. California is part of a trend of local and state governments across the U.S. establishing a task force that would recommend how reparations would be executed. For example, in Boston, Massachusetts, task force members will propose reparations measures …

The Republican Party of Minnesota tossed its support behind Royce White, a former NBA player and Black Lives Matter protest leader turned GOP Senate candidate, in his bid to oust Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar. The state party’s decision to back White came at the Minnesota GOP convention in St. Paul’s RiverCentre on Saturday. White, a former professional basketball player, was …

This story is the fourth in a series examining the mass-migration of West Coast residents to Idaho. Read parts one, two and three. POST FALLS, Idaho — The parking lot outside North Idaho Arms was quiet early one Saturday morning, but owner Bryan Zielinski soon expected it to fill with cars, many of them bearing Washington plates. Most customers only …

EXCLUSIVE: The family of a little girl who died at the hands of an illegal immigrant in October is fighting to prevent similar tragedies in the future by making a change at the highest levels of government. Three-year-old Maddie Hines was killed when Gabriel Arteaga, who was being sought by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and did not have …

Pro-life officials on Friday celebrated a South Carolina judge’s denial of a Planned Parenthood motion to weaken the state’s six-week abortion ban. A state judge in Columbia ruled against the reproductive health care organization’s demand for a preliminary injunction that would slacken South Carolina’s six-week abortion restriction to nine weeks, according to The State newspaper. While Planned Parenthood could reportedly …

Two California mayors clashed on social media after law enforcement was called to confront anti-Israel agitators on the University of California, Irvine campus. While replying to a UC Irvine public announcement to students on X, Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan and Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill shared their competitive perspectives as law enforcement swarmed onto the California campus after protesters set …