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California Politics · CaliforniaCalifornia's Democratic-controlled state Legislature passed bills Thursday setting up a high-profile special election this fall, when voters will decide whether to approve the party's plan to gerrymander California's congressional map.
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California redistricting: California Legislature approves new congressional map to counter Texas plan
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US Politics · New JerseyA federal judge on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba is not legally serving as the acting US attorney for New Jersey, laying the groundwork for a potential appellate court review of the Trump administration’s method for installing some top prosecutors around the country.
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Federal judge rules Trump appointee Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney
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Jerome Powell · United StatesThe job market is on such shaky ground that the Federal Reserve may soon need to cut interest rates to support the economy, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday at a key central banking forum.See the Story
Powell signals Fed preparing to restart rate cuts, cites ‘downside risks’ to jobs in Jackson Hole speech
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