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Arizona Bipartisan Budget Delivers $17.6B Deal

Governor Katie Hobbs signed a $17.6 billion bipartisan budget Friday, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown and marking another year of steady spending increases under her administration. The new fiscal package includes funding increases for K-12 education, Medicaid, border security, and public safety—features that align closely with Hobbs’ original proposal but reflect bipartisan compromises with a Republican-led legislature.

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ICE Responds: L.A. Mayor Won’t Shut Down Enforcement

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to “go home” amid escalating tension over sanctuary policies.

Trump Eyes CNN Prosecution Over ICE App Coverage

President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced in Florida Tuesday that they are exploring legal action against CNN for its reporting on ICEBlock, a mobile app that tracks Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, as well as for alleged false reporting on U.S. military operations in Iran.

Bryan Kohberger’s Professor Fears She Inspired Him

Dr. Katherine Ramsland, a criminology professor who taught Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger, is confronting a disturbing possibility: that her own academic instruction may have influenced his violent actions. Speaking to NewsNation, Ramsland admitted, “I have to look at the framework of what I taught and wonder, did I inspire him in some way?”

China on Notice: Hegseth’s Argentina Deal Shakes Up Latin America

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Argentina’s Defense Minister Luis Petri at the Pentagon on July 2, marking a significant step in deepening U.S.–Argentina military cooperation.

AI Restaurant Ranking Hotness Sparks Controversy

A new AI-powered website called LooksMapping is turning heads in the restaurant world by ranking eateries based on the attractiveness of their customers, not their cuisine. Targeting 9,800 restaurants in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the site rates diners on a scale of 1 to 10 using profile photos pulled from millions of Google reviews.

Google Caught Red-Handed: $314M Verdict Exposes Hidden Data Harvesting

A California jury has ordered Google to pay $314.6 million after determining the tech giant secretly collected cellular data from Android users without their consent.

Trump Welfare Reform Pilot Targets Dependency Cuts

The Trump administration is opening applications for a new six-year welfare reform pilot aimed at reducing state reliance on federal programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF. Spearheaded by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the initiative focuses on promoting employment and personal responsibility across five selected states.

Anti-Tren Gang Busted in Major Houston FBI Raid

A multi-agency task force arrested 16 members of the Venezuelan “Anti-Tren” gang in Houston, Texas, marking the largest FBI takedown yet of the offshoot criminal faction. The suspects, linked to the notorious Tren de Aragua terrorist group, face federal charges for drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and violent crimes, including a mass shooting.

Albuquerque Teacher Child Sex Scandal Escalates

Parents in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are alarmed after a third local teacher was arrested within a month over allegations of inappropriate behavior with minors. The latest suspect, 41-year-old Julian Gunther, a social studies teacher at Rio Grande Academy of Fine Arts, was taken into custody Tuesday for allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a 12-year-old girl.

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The subject of politics tends to be a controversial and divisive subject for many people. Behind every idea is one's ideology or beliefs about what is essential and true. Given that politics includes things like identity, culture, wealth, to name a few, it's not surprising that we find ourselves divided into the United States. The idea that religion and politics do not belong together has been with us for a long time. When and where did we succumb to this idea? Was it that we feared our faith would be diluted by the rigors of politics or did we imagine that God would frown on those who did not neglect everything but God? Our nation has an inseparable relationship with religion and politics. Our forefathers fled the oppression of a monarchy and state religion that hindered liberty and freedom. At the cost of their reputation and life, the colonists risked it all to establish a new nation. The reality is that both freedoms of religion and politics are an essential part of everyday life. Without (good) government, we cannot possibly hope to have the freedom of religion that we enjoy in America. As Americans, we sometimes assume that most have a similar patriotic view. However, in recent days we have been confronted with a very different ideology. An ideology that threatens to undermine the basic tenants of our constitutional republic. Fueled by biased media and "fake news," it is hard to know exactly the state of the union. The great American experiment and freedom of religion have been tested over the years – it will continue to be questioned and challenged. As citizens, we can never assume that the past guarantees the future. Each person must pick up the mantle left by those who paid the price for our liberty. It will require great qualities of character of perseverance to overcome this United States division.