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Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a felony and pay more than $2 million, narrowing an 18-count case to a single charge.
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A federal judge blocked the plan to break up Boulder's NCAR weather and climate research center, calling the move arbitrary and pointing to political retaliation against Colorado.
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Governor Kay Ivey signed HB 41, the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, making first-degree s*xual crimes against a child under 12 capital offenses. The law takes effect October 1, 2026, and faces a likely constitutional challenge.
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The National Science Foundation has begun removing the $368 million Ocean Observatories Initiative, citing a leaner budget strategy as scientists and Democrats warn of a lost deep-ocean climate record.
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New Mexico's bipartisan legislative 'truth commission' announced 14 subpoenas targeting Epstein's estate, the FBI, DOJ, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, and state agencies, with an interim report due July 31.
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A new Gallup poll finds U.S. support for same-sex marriage has fallen to 65%, down from a record 71% in 2022-2023, with the sharpest decline among Republicans.
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Environmental advocate Erin Brockovich launched a crowdsourced national map tracking AI data centers, and thousands of communities have already flagged concerns over water use, power demand, and noise.
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New Mexico's bipartisan Epstein 'truth commission' issued 14 subpoenas at its first meeting, targeting Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase, the FBI, the DOJ, his estate, and a string of state agencies.
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CBS News fired veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley a day after he clashed with new leadership and accused editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of 'murdering' the program.
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Seven states are suing the Trump administration over a $928 million deal that cancelled a planned offshore wind farm off the coast of New York, arguing it broke federal law.
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Prediction market Kalshi reported former Rep. George Santos to the DOJ after he publicly promised to attend Trump's State of the Union, then allegedly bet against his own attendance.
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Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson traded words with fans chanting 'U.S.A.' at a Tampa concert, drawing a sharply divided reaction online and in the venue.
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