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State Pays $295,000 To Male Inmate Kept In Women’s Prison

The inmate shared a cell with a known sex offender

Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 29 Cases During August 2025

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, August 1, 2025 (Rutherford Source) A customer shot and killed a suspected thief during an attempted ATM theft early Friday at a 7-Eleven Exxon on East Northfield Boulevard, Murfreesboro police detectives said. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division said three individuals backed a stolen pickup truck to the store around 5 a.m., smashed […]

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States Stockpile Gold Bars to Hedge Against Inflation

Several states are loading up on gold bars as concerns about rising prices and massive federal government spending persist.

Senate Republican Wants to Scrap Biden Rule That Punishes Career Schools and Veterans

Republican Indiana Sen. Jim Banks introduced a bill on Monday to overturn a rule he says has been manipulated by Democrats to unfairly targets career schools and military students.

House Panel Orders Southern Poverty Law Center to Turn Over Communications With Biden’s DOJ

The House Judiciary chief gave the civil rights group a week to come up with documents as it faces allegations of fraud and conspiracy.

Trump Administration Seeks Pause of Lawsuit Challenging Vaccine Recommendations

Officials have still not appealed a ruling in the case.

Food Stamps Could Buy Hot Chicken Under New Bipartisan Bill

‘It is just plain common sense to allow SNAP participants to purchase a rotisserie chicken with their benefits,’ Rep. Rick Crawford said.

9th Circuit Blocks California Law Banning ICE from Wearing Masks

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday issued an injunction blocking a California law that required Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to refrain from wearing masks and to display their I.D.
"We conclude that § 10 of the No Vigilantes Act attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions," the court wrote. "The Supremacy Clause forbids the State from enforcing such legislation. The United States is therefore likely to succeed on the merits of its Supremacy Clause claim, and the other preliminary injunction factors also weigh in its favor. Thus, we grant the motion for an injunction pending appeal.”