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Oregon reverses course and recriminalizes drug possession

People caught in possession of hard drugs will once again be at risk of state criminal penalties after the state of Oregon opted to recriminalize possession of drugs such as fentanyl, heroin and meth. Oregon became the first state in the country to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs in response to a...

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Black Californians warn Newsom of 'direct impact' on Harris after Democrats kill slave reparation bills

Black activists at the California assembly threatened a “direct impact” on Vice President Harris’ presidential campaign after state Democratic lawmakers held off on two bills that would have greenlighted slavery reparations. Last week, the California legislature approved proposals allowing for the return of land or compensation to families whose property was unjustly seized by the...

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Balance of power: Five races that could decide control of the House in November

As the presidential race heats up with less than three months until Election Day, candidates in smaller-scale races across the country are also sprinting to the November finish line. Those include the 435 races that will decide control of the House of Representatives next year. “I feel sort of bullish for Republicans right now,” veteran...

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Canada moves to limit immigration amid strained relations with US

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rolling back the country’s migrant worker program amid backlash at home and strained relations with the United States. The Canadian government has come under increasing pressure from the U.S. to stem the flow of worker migrants coming across the border by rolling back one of the most permissive immigration...

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Tulsi Gabbard defends Trump campaign, says camera at Arlington was 'approved'

Former Democrat congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard weighed in on former President Trump’s appearance at the Arlington National Cemetery, defending his campaign against recent criticism. Gabbard, who attended the ceremony alongside Trump, said she did not witness the alleged altercation between campaign staff and a cemetery official at the event. The Army released a statement last week...

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Abandon Biden campaign relaunches, targets Harris in key swing states

The Abandon Biden campaign is relaunching and “intensifying” its campaign, this time focusing its efforts against Vice President Kamala Harris in key swing states. The campaign released a statement on X last week, announcing that it is “ramping up efforts in key swing states to rally Muslim-Americans and their allies against the Harris-Walz ticket.” “This...

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Graham urges Biden, Israel to take on Iran after hostages killed, calls Harris foreign policy 'wrecking ball'

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. urged President Biden and Israel to take action against Iran after six more hostages were killed, calling Vice President Harris a “wrecking ball on foreign policy.” Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” Graham reacted to the news that Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the six hostages whom the Israel Defense Forces reported...

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Critics say CNN's Bash used 'kid gloves' with Harris and Walz, while Vance 'grilled'

Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for her first media interview Thursday since ascending the Democratic presidential ticket, with some critics arguing the CNN interviewer should have taken a tougher approach similar to an interview just weeks before with former President Trump’s running mate. CNN’s Dana Bash interviewed Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov....

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RFK Jr. sues North Carolina to remove name from ballot before election

A week after Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspended his third-party presidential campaign and endorsed former President Trump, he filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Elections to get his name removed from the state’s ballot before November. When he suspended his campaign, Kennedy said he planned to keep his name on the...

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Harris slams Trump over Arlington National Cemetery altercation, prompting fiery response from JD Vance

Vice President Kamala Harris slammed former President Trump after an incident involving his staff and a cemetery official this week, prompting a critical response from Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance. On Thursday, an Army spokesperson said an Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” while interacting with Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony...