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Breaking: Andrew Yang Reaches Threshold for First Debate
At 9:00 Monday, Andrew Yang announced that he has officially passed the 65,000 donor requirement to make the first presidential primary debate.
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Waco ISD Superintendent Charged with Marijuana Possession
Waco Independent School District's Superintendent, Marcus Nelson, was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana after getting pulled over by a cop.
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Lawsuit Filed in Police Shooting of Intellectually Disabled Teen Ricardo Hayes
A Chicago police officer ordered to cover up the shooting of intellectually disabled teen Ricardo Hayes filed a suit in court this week.
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Police Detain Unarmed Black Man Picking Up Trash From His Own Yard [Video]
Boulder officers drew guns on a man cleaning his own yard — his trash grabber was the 'blunt weapon.'
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NYPD Mandates Body Cameras for All Uniformed Officers
The NYPD completed issuing over 20,000 body cameras to all uniformed officers forming patrol functions on Febuary 6th, 2019.
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Trump Lifts Requirement to Report Civilian Victims of Drone Strikes
President Trump issued an executive order Wednesday that revoked a requirement for the U.S. military to declare information about foreign drone strikes.
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Secret Government Database Tracked Journalists and Immigration Activists
Several federal agencies created and used a database to track individuals associated with advocacy surrounding the December 2018 migrant caravan.
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Trump to Keep U.S. Presence in Syria
In response to a letter from Congress advocating for a small peacekeepig force remaining in Syria, President Trump stated that he "100%" agrees.
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Baltimore Sergeant Indicted for Planting Evidence
Former Sergeant in the Baltimore Police Department, Keith Gladstone, was indicted for planting a gun at a crime scene in a cover-up for a fellow officer.
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Environmentalist Youth Arrested at McConnell's Office
Thirty-nine Sunrise Movement activists arrested in McConnell's office over the Green New Deal.
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HR 8 Bipartisan Background Checks of 2019 Passes House
HR 8, which expands federal background checks to private, online, and gun show sales, passed through the Democrat-controlled House on Febuaury 27th, 2019.
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HR 1112 Passes House, Following HR 8
HR 1112 expanding the federal background check from three days to ten, was pushed through the Democrat-controlled house following HR 8.
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CA Attorney General: Illegal to Possess List of Felon Cops
A California public organization released a list of felon cops, but Attorney General Becarro doesn't think people have a right to see it.
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Oregon Enacts First Bill of Authorized Rent Control
With SB 608 awaiting GovernorBrown's signature, Oregon will likely become the first state in the U.S. to implement state-wide rent control.
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Court Denies Temporary Injunction to Bump Stock Ban
Federal court has struck down a motion for temproary injuction of Trump's bump stock ban, filed by Firearms Policy Coalition and other plantiffs.
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Tennessee Bill Aims to End Life Sentences Without Parole for Juveniles
A bipartisan Tennessee bill would end life-without-parole for crimes committed as a juvenile.
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NYC to Implement Ban on CBD Edibles
As public outcry in NYC pushes for a ban of CBD-laced edibles, business owners are falling victim to an unprofitable business model.
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Bill Weld Announces 2020 Exploratory Committee
After weeks of consideration, Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld is taking the first steps to challenge President Trump to a primary.
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Republicans Must Be Cautious About Any Primary Runs
Though Trump's approval rating is low, candidates from the same party challenging an incumbent in a primary have historically had little success.
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Trump to Declare National Emergency
President Trump has recently confirmed that he will indeed declare a national emergency to fund a border wall on our southern boundary.
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Walter Jones: A Hero to the Anti-War Movement
Walter Jones, the republican Representative from North Carolina's Third District, served as an outspoken opponent of the nation's willingness to go to war.
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Will Oklahoma Become The 15th Constitutional Carry State?
Oklahoma's House Public Safety Committee passes HB 2579, which allows for constitutional carry.
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Libertarian Jeff Hewitt Delivers Passionate SOTU Response
Following Donald Trump's State of the Union address, Jeff Hewitt gave a libertarian response he hoped would unite everyday Americans.
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Republican Nominees for 2020: Who Will Challenge Trump?
As the 2020 election season approaches, no one has officialy challenged President Trump for the Republican Nominee.