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Supreme Court signals support for transgender athlete bans

Article Summary The U.S. Supreme Court signaled support for transgender athlete bans this week, indicating it may uphold state laws that bar transgender girls from female sports teams. Cases from Idaho and West Virginia focus on whether these bans violate Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause. Conservative justices emphasized fairness in women’s athletics, while…
January 17, 20260Comments

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Trump threatens military action over Minnesota anti-ICE protests

Article Summary Minnesota anti-ICE protests intensified after two January shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. One incident included the fatal shooting of Renée Nicole Good. Demonstrators accuse ICE of aggressive tactics and an excessive federal presence. Consequently, President Donald Trump warned he could invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces if unrest continues,…
January 15, 20260Comments

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Oregon Begins Cleanup of 800,000 Inactive Voters as Ohio Maintains Ongoing Roll Reviews

Article Summary Oregon election officials announced they will begin removing hundreds of thousands of inactive voter registrations after pausing routine maintenance for several years. Although state officials say inactive voters did not receive ballots, the backlog has drawn legal and political scrutiny. By contrast, Ohio says it conducts continuous voter-roll maintenance using federal databases. Ohio…
January 15, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Area Not Directly Affected as U.S. Pauses Visa Processing for Dozens of Countries

Article Summary The U.S. State Department has paused visa processing for applicants from dozens of countries as it reviews screening procedures, according to national reporting. This visa processing pause is ongoing. A start date and scope have been reported, but officials have not published a complete public directive or a finalized country list. The change…
January 14, 20260Comments

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White House in Washington, D.C., as federal sanctuary policy funding changes are announced
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Cincinnati Unlikely to Face Funding Cuts Under Federal Sanctuary Policy Announced by Trump

Article Summary President Donald Trump said the federal government will halt funding to states with sanctuary cities starting February 1. The sanctuary policy funding proposal targets states rather than individual cities and could affect major federal aid programs. Cincinnati and Ohio are not expected to be impacted based on current classifications and enforcement practices. Federal…
January 14, 20260Comments

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Iran protesters hold flags during nationwide demonstrations as the Iran protests death toll surpasses 300
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Iran Protests Death Toll Surpasses 500 as Nationwide Uprising Enters Critical Phase

Article Summary The Iran protests death toll has surpassed 500 as demonstrations continue across all 31 provinces, marking the most sustained nationwide uprising in decades. Human rights groups report widespread use of live ammunition, mass arrests, and a near-total internet blackout as authorities intensify a violent crackdown. With international pressure mounting and internal unrest spreading,…
January 12, 20260Comments

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Demonstrators gather during protests in Iran, holding signs and flags as nationwide unrest challenges the government.
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Protests in Iran Intensify as Nationwide Unrest Challenges the Regime

Protests in Iran have entered their third week. They have expanded from economic demonstrations into the most widespread anti-government unrest since the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests. What began as outrage over inflation and currency collapse has evolved. Now there are open calls for regime change across all 31 provinces. Economic Collapse Sparks Nationwide Protests in…
January 11, 20260Comments

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FBI agent jacket representing the dispute over ICE shooting evidence in Minneapolis.
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FBI takeover leaves state investigators without access to ICE shooting evidence

The ICE shooting evidence dispute has ignited national controversy after federal authorities took exclusive control of the probe into the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.  Gathering solid evidence is crucial in cases like these. State investigators in Minnesota say they can no longer access key evidence…
January 8, 20260Comments

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Two federal immigration enforcement officers stand on a snowy Minneapolis street following ICE shooting
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ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Sparks Outrage, Protests and Political Clash

A federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis turned deadly on January 7, 2026, when an officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an enforcement action in south Minneapolis. The shooting has triggered protests, sharply conflicting accounts of what happened, and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration tactics in…
January 8, 20260Comments

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