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US & Canada · Bexar CountyBexar County, Texas, Sheriff Javier Salazar, an elected Democrat, opened an investigation on Monday into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) controversial transport of approximately 50 migrants from San Antonio, Texas, to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. The White House has since called the move a political stunt. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said he believes there is criminal activity involved. He said investigators had so far only spoken to attorneys representing some of the migrants and did not name any potential suspects who might face charges. He also did not mention Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a news conference.
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Texas sheriff opens probe into DeSantis’s migrant flight to Martha’s Vineyard
48% Center coverage: 153 sources
Alex Jones · AustinAlex Jones is on trial to determine how much he owes for defaming the parents. Jones' lead attorney mistakenly sent him the last two years' worth of texts from Jones' cellphone. Jones says the records were from a year before Jan. 6 and had nothing to do with it.See the Story
Sandy Hook lawyer: Jan. 6 panel asked for Alex Jones’ texts
66% Center coverage: 84 sources
Books · WashingtonTexas has banned 801 books across 22 school districts. 174 titles were banned at least twice between July 2021 through June 2022. Florida and Pennsylvania followed Texas as the states with the most bans, respectively. The most frequent books removed included Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe.See the Story
The movement to ban books is growing, report finds
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Business · PhiladelphiaPetition seeks to form collective bargaining unit for 274 employees in merchandising, specialty and operations. No other attempts to form a store-wide union at the company, though a group of Home Depot drivers successfully unionized in 2019. Home Depot employs about 500,000 people at its 2,316 stores in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.See the Story
Home Depot workers petition to form 1st store-wide union
69% Center coverage: 36 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonTop congressional Republicans are rushing to former President Donald Trump's defense. The FBI executed a search warrant at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as part of an investigation into the handling of potentially classified material. Trump is seen here in Wisconsin on August 5 in Wisconsin.See the Story
FBI raids Trump's Mar-a-Lago: 'Unprecedented' for agency to execute search warrant against former president
48% Left coverage: 25 sources
Transgender · West VirginiaA federal judge has ruled that West Virginia's Medicaid program must provide coverage for gender-confirming care for transgender residents. The judge made the ruling Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ interest group Lambda Legal. The lawsuit accused the state of violating the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid law.See the Story
Judge: West Virginia Medicaid must cover transgender care
46% Center coverage: 22 sources
AbortionIndiana is the first state in the US after the fall of Roe v Wade to pass sweeping limits on abortion access. Republican Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law a bill that constitutes a near-total ban on the procedure. Supporters of abortion rights crowded into the corridors of the Indiana Statehouse throughout the day as lawmakers cast their votes.See the Story
Indiana becomes first state to implement abortion ban post SC ruling
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OpinionFormer President Donald Trump pleaded the Fifth Amendment at least 440 times on Wednesday to avoid answering questions in his four-hour deposition. A spokesman for New York Attorney General Letitia James confirmed that Trump took the Fifth, without elaborating. The grilling included questions about the valuations of various Trump Organization properties and golf clubs, mortgages, loans and the size of Trump's apartment.See the Story
Trump invokes 5th Amendment, refuses to depose before AG in New York
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OpinionRep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Liz Cheney said they believe Donald Trump committed wrongdoing in relation to the riot. Schiff said the committee will act unanimously when it decides whether or not to refer the former president for prosecution. The panel is due to resume its public hearings on Wednesday.See the Story
[Opinion] Jan 6 committee members say they believe Trump was responsible for the riot, and the panel might unanimously refer him for prosecution
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OpinionSince the historic and controversial Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law in August, the economy has begun showing early signs of shifting and recalibrating beneath our feet. Honda Motor Company and LG Energy Solution have announced plans for a lithium ion battery plant, with their sights on Ohio; hiring has ticked up at a small business in Texas that builds wind and solar power plants; and the state of Connecticut is soliciting app…See the Story
[Opinion] Biden Promised "Good-Paying Union Jobs," But It Will Take Organizing to Get Them
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OpinionWe all remember the beginning of COVID lockdown in the spring of 2020, and the resulting feelings of isolation, panic, grief and loneliness when faced with a new viral pandemic claiming the lives of so many. But, in Feral City, Jeremiah Moss documents something else. In New York City, during the lockdown, he noticed a rewilding of the city as people reengaged with public space. And this fostered the kinds of cross-pollination squashed by decades…See the Story
[Opinion] What Lessons Can We Draw From the Time the Wealthy Fled New York?
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