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A Teen Just Accepted a CBS Scholarship — Then Used His Speech to Call Out CBS for Betraying the Journalist the Award Is Named After

Santiago Campos accepted the $10,000 Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship at the News Emmys — then told the room CBS News is betraying everything Wallace stood for.

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U.S. News

A Teen Just Accepted a CBS Scholarship — Then Used His Speech to Call Out CBS for Betraying the Journalist the Award Is Named After

Santiago Campos, the 2026 Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship recipient, used his acceptance speech at the News Emmys to call out CBS News for betraying the legacy of the journalist the award is named after.

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Josh Hawley Introduces Bill to Strip Taxpayer-Funded Pensions From Members of Congress Convicted of Sex Crimes

Senator Josh Hawley introduced the No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act, which would strip federal pensions from any member of Congress convicted of a felony sex crime — closing a loophole that current law left wide open.

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A Federal Judge Just Dismissed All Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Ruling the Prosecution ‘Vindictive’

A federal judge dismissed every criminal charge against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the DOJ prosecution was vindictive — brought only because he successfully challenged his deportation in court.

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Economy

Massachusetts Just Officially Recognized the First Union for Uber and Lyft Drivers

Massachusetts has formally recognized a union representing tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers — the first state-level rideshare union in the country.

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Politics

Alabama Now Heads to the Supreme Court to Revive Its Blocked Republican Congressional Map

Alabama is again asking the Supreme Court to revive a Republican-drawn congressional map federal courts repeatedly struck down for diluting Black voters' power.

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Politics

Minnesota Just Became the First State to Criminalize AI Apps That Create Fake Explicit Images of Real People

Minnesota became the first state to criminalize the AI apps themselves — not just the images — that produce non-consensual deepfakes. Gov. Tim Walz signed it.

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Politics

DOJ Just Launched a Criminal Perjury Investigation Into Trump Accuser E. Jean Carroll

The Justice Department has opened a federal criminal perjury investigation into E. Jean Carroll over her 2022 deposition testimony about who funded her legal fees.

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U.S. News

Minnesota Woman Gets Nearly 42 Years in Prison for $250 Million COVID Child-Food Fraud

Aimee Bock, who ran Feeding Our Future, was sentenced to nearly 42 years for a $250 million scheme the DOJ calls the largest COVID-19 fraud in the country.

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Supreme Court Rejects Florida’s Bid to Sue California and Washington Over Truck Licenses for Non-Citizens

The Supreme Court rejected Florida's attempt to sue California and Washington over commercial driver's licenses issued to non-citizen truckers.

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U.S. News

Alabama Can Seek the Death Penalty for Child Sex Crimes Starting October 1 Under New Law

Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, making the worst child sex crimes capital offenses in Alabama starting October 1.

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U.S. News

AP Investigation Finds ‘Alarming’ Spike in ICE Detainee Deaths and Repeated Failures in Care

An AP investigation found ICE detainees are dying by suicide at the highest rate in the agency's history, citing repeated failures in care and oversight.

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