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UN Iran Fact-Finding Mission calls for end to hostilities after US strikes kill civilians

The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran Monday called on all parties to immediately cease hostilities and comply with international humanitarian law following reported US airstri...

2026-09-17

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Monopolist Google gets ‘behavioral’ guardrails and a monitoring plan

Finding that divestiture is neither realistic nor needed, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema wrote that behavioral remedies will be sufficient to “effectively pry open to competition” the ad tech mar...

2026-09-17

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Chinese Tourist Faces Federal Charges After Drone Flight Near NASA Launch Pads

China ‘spy ships’ also appear to be intercepting U.S. military communications off American coasts. A Chinese tourist is facing federal charges after authorities say he flew a drone into the restricted...

2026-09-17

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DOJ Promises Lindsey Halligan Wasn’t A Fake U.S. Attorney — See Also

You Miss 100 Percent Of The Shots You Don't Take:Trump administration argues that insurance lawyer Lindsey Halligan really was a legally appointed U.S. Attorney despite all the facts and law.Fixing Th...

2026-09-16

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Illinois winery chugs forward in California alcohol sales lawsuit

The Golden State currently applies different regulations to local wineries versus out-of-state operations.

2026-09-17

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to Seek a Second Term

“I made a promise four years ago that I would work every day to build the safest, most affordable big city in America by investing in people, and that’s exactly what we’ve done” Chicago’s Democrat May...

2026-09-16

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The Supreme Court Justice That Ran A Treason Trial

The defendant had already killed a Founding Father, but that wasn't why the president wanted him hanged.The postThe Supreme Court Justice That Ran A Treason Trialappeared first onAbove the Law.

2026-09-16

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Feds sue San José claiming ‘exorbitant’ concealed carry license fees

The government says the fees, which exceed $1,500, prevent the average citizen from exercising their constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

2026-09-17

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Texas Democrat Caught on Video Explaining $25 Program to Influence Voters

The operative: “If I was a Republican, I would be pissed. I would be like, ‘That’s shady as f**k.'” Townhall Media caught Sky McAdams, an organizing manager for Texas Majority PAC, admitting to a sche...

2026-09-16

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I’m Going To AI-Proof My Writing By Becoming Increasingly Unhinged In A Way No Machine Would Ever Replicate

It just might be my most powerful tool in resisting the influence of the coming AI overlords.The postI’m Going To AI-Proof My Writing By Becoming Increasingly Unhinged In A Way No Machine Would Ever R...

2026-09-16

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Wisconsin Supreme Court signals openness to congressional map challenges

The high court’s review comes after a pair of lower court panels dismissed both petitions earlier this year.

2026-09-16

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Outlet mall owners ask Texas Supreme Court to axe mass shooting lawsuit

In 2023, a mass shooter killed eight people and injured seven others at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas. Victims of the shooting argue the mall's owners were negligent in failing to adopt appropriate s...

2026-09-16

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Brazil tightens control over critical mineral deals

Brazil has the world's second largest total of rare earth reserves; the law will give the government more power over mineral rights.

2026-09-16

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Colorado woman asks 10th Circuit to revive fight over political retaliation in Utah

A Colorado woman asked the 10th Circuit to revive her civil rights lawsuit, accusing San Juan County officials of retaliating against her environmental activism through a criminal prosecution.

2026-09-16

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Durbin pours cold water on Democratic hopes for SCOTUS hardball

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said that any future Supreme Court nominees should get a vote, regardless of which party controls Congress.

2026-09-16

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Man shot by Border Patrol agents in Portland released

Luis Niño-Moncada was credited with time served after spending almost nine months in federal custody.

2026-09-16

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Judge slams feds for failing to protect Sierra Nevada red fox

The judge said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service committed three errors when it refused to designate a critical habitat for the species, despite listing a segment of the foxes' population as endanger...

2026-09-16

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California analyst reports on state’s ‘astonishing’ cash balance

While the state's cash balance is strong, the analyst advised against more cash borrowing to balance the budget.

2026-09-16

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Judge blocks wildfire mitigation measures to protect spotted owls near Mount Shasta

Environmental groups scored another legal victory against the federal government, getting a Northern California mining plan tossed out.

2026-09-16

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Coders lose appeal in copyright fight against AI tools

An appellate panel rejected claims brought under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but left open the possibility for programmers to pursue "run-of-the-mill" copyright claims.

2026-09-16