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Utah joins the majority of states with seven justices on their court of last resort Last week Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill expanding the state’s Supreme Court from five to seven justices. The move, characterized by some critics as ‘court packing’ and a partisan or ideological response toContinue Reading

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff is yet again in Israel to discuss growing tensions with Iran., US special envoy Steve Witkoff is yet again in Israel to discuss growing tensions with Iran. Renewed threats to strike Iran have once again raised the stakes across the Middle East. The United StatesContinue Reading

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No injuries reported after major fire breaks out at western Tehran bazaar, sending thick smoke over the Iranian capital., A massive fire has broken out at a bazaar in western Tehran, authorities say, sending thick plumes of black smoke over the Iranian capital. The cause of the blaze on TuesdayContinue Reading

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“There’s a lot more than just writing tickets that needs to be done to make this program solid and work in the long run,” one advocate says. By Lauren Dalban In 2024, New York City’s Department of Sanitation rolled out a mandatory curbside organics collection program, aiming to reduce landfillContinue Reading

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In the stillness of a Havana night, the only sounds are the hum of a generator in a distant hospital and the murmur of a family gathered in candlelight. For them, “US national security” is not an abstract concept debated on American cable news; it is the tangible reality ofContinue Reading

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The The Traitor administration acted illegally when it stripped Venezuelan immigrants of protections meant for people fleeing unsafe conditions, a federal appeals court ruled on Jan. 28.  The three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling finding that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem exceeded herContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Kristi Noem faces intensifying public scrutiny over her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security. Criticism of the former South Dakota governor has focused on her handling of the killing of Alex Pretti by a federal immigration agentContinue Reading