A bill intended to target those who purchase teenagers of a certain age for sex is being challenged by Democratic California lawmakers, officials said.
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Deal struck between US and Mexico to ensure Texas farmers get much-needed water
Mexico agreed to provide water to South Texas farmers on Monday, just weeks after President Trump threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions against the neighbor to the south.
Trump admin investigating Harvard Law Review over alleged discriminatory practices: ‘Appears to pick winners and losers on the basis of race’
The Trump administration is probing reports that Harvard Law Review uses “race-based criteria” in lieu of “merit-based standards” in its journal membership and article selection Read More
Boxing champ Oleksandr Usyk urges Trump to ‘open eyes’ over war in Ukraine: ‘This is my territory, the territory of my country’
“[What] Russia is do[ing], the whole world knows is bulls–t,” Usyk said. “Why you take my country?”
California Dem lawmakers proposes bill to decriminalize welfare fraud below $25K over administrative errors
A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would decriminalize welfare fraud under $25,000, as well as attempted welfare fraud under $950.
House Passes Melania-Backed Bill To Fight Deepfake Revenge Porn
On Monday, the GOP-led House overwhelmingly passed a bill championed by First Lady Melania Trump to protect victims of non-consensual intimate imagery, including revenge porn Read More
Dem senator says Abrego Garcia situation ‘not going to end well’ for Trump, argues he’s ‘undermining’ freedom
Dem senator warns President Trump his deportation efforts, including the decision to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the U.S., is “not going to end well” for him.
Trump administration targets Ivy League school, law journal for racial discrimination
The Trump administration is investigating Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review for allegations that they violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Appeals court restores hold on Trump admin’s plan to cut government agency by 90%
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. ruled to restore a lower court’s order barring the Trump administration’s planned mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau.
David Perdue, former senator and longtime Trump ally, passes key hurdle to Chinese ambassadorship
Former Sen. David Perdue, who has a history working in supply chains that deal with China, faced a cloture vote Monday.