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In a developing crisis in Louisiana's public defense system, five local chief public defenders were dismissed on Tuesday, sparking an escalation of the power struggle between State Public Defender Rémy Starns and the Public Defender Oversight Board. The move by Starns, a Landry appointee, has been met with
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The Senate passed President Trump's comprehensive bill that extends tax cuts and makes sweeping changes to Medicaid and immigration policies, despite concerns from Democrats and some Republicans over its costs and potential impact on vulnerable populations. The bill, which supporters say prevents a massive tax hike on middle-class
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President Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, has been a cornerstone of his economic legacy, predicted to spur a wave of advanced manufacturing in red states and create well-paying jobs. However, as Trump's sweeping tax and immigration bill advances in Congress, hundreds of billions
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In a sudden move, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker from Goshamahal assembly constituency in Hyderabad, T Raja Singh, resigned from the primary membership of the party over the selection of senior leader N Ramachander Rao as the Telangana state BJP president. Singh claimed that senior leaders threatened party members with
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The Justice Department has announced a significant expansion of its denaturalization efforts, focusing on individuals who pose a national security risk, have committed violent crimes, are members of gangs, or have committed Medicaid and other types of fraud. The move is sparking concerns among advocates, who accuse the administration of
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A recent arrest of former GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited Managing Director, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, by national security personnel has raised concerns about the handling of accountability and the use of force in Ghana. Member of Parliament for Oforikrom, Michael Kwasi Addo, has cautioned the ruling government against setting dangerous precedents,
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Nepalese lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties are criticizing the Federal Civil Service Bill passed by the House of Representatives, citing the insertion of a clause that exempts chief secretaries, secretaries, and joint secretaries from a two-year cooling-off period. The bill, aimed at preventing conflict of interests, was initially
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The Peshawar High Court has halted the swearing-in of newly selected members on reserved seats in the National Assembly and provincial assemblies, citing serious objections regarding the allocation of reserved seats by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). A two-member bench, comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Dr Khurshid
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The Majority Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mahama Ayariga, has urged the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to select a female candidate as its running-mate to demonstrate its commitment to gender empowerment. The NDC has already made history by appointing Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as its running-mate and
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California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) has issued a statement commending Governor Gavin Newsom on finalizing the 2025-2026 state budget and signing into law transformative housing reforms, including significant changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to boost housing production and infrastructure statewide. The reforms also include $300
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As the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that shook the nation's IVF laws more than a year ago, lawmakers across the country continue to address questions surrounding the procedure. Tennessee, Virginia, and California join Georgia in passing IVF protection laws, demonstrating a clear divide among conservatives over how to
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As the "Big Beautiful Bill" went through significant changes since its introduction in May, the U.S. Senate removed a provision that would have restricted state-based artificial intelligence laws. The measure, which had evolved over the course of seven weeks, was initially proposed as a 10-year ban on
