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California gun control law stays unenforceable after Democrat lawmakers fail key vote

California gun control law stays unenforceable after Democrat lawmakers fail key vote

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic lawmakers in California failed to replace an existing gun control bill that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional Thursday, leaving the state’s concealed carry regulations unenforceable. The legislation failed to pass the California Assembly by a single vote early Thursday morning. California Attorney General Rob Bonta lamented that Californians currently have …

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GOP slams Dem plans to subpoena Big Oil-linked PR firm: ‘Meager arguments and legally questionable’

GOP slams Dem plans to subpoena Big Oil-linked PR firm: 'Meager arguments and legally questionable'

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee criticized their Democratic counterparts over their plans to subpoena public relations (PR) firm FTI Consulting over its ties to the fossil fuel industry. Natural Resources Democrats, led by Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., are expected to subpoena FTI Consulting on Thursday for the entirety of its …

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California high court to review ruling saying prosecutors must follow ‘3 Strikes’ law after Gascón filing

California high court to review ruling saying prosecutors must follow '3 Strikes' law after Gascón filing

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to review an appellate court ruling that says state district attorneys must follow a 28-year-old law that requires prosecutors to add “strikes” based on a defendant’s past convictions that would lengthen their sentences, according to a report.  Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón asked …

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Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska special election to fill remainder of Rep. Don Young’s term

Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska special election to fill remainder of Rep. Don Young's term

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrat Mary Peltola has defeated former Alaska Gov. and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in an Alaska special general election to fill the remainder of former Rep. Don Young’s term in Congress, according to unofficial ranked-choice voting results announced in the state on Wednesday. The special general election for the vacant seat …

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Beto O’Rourke returning to campaign trail in Texas after bacterial infection

Beto O'Rourke returning to campaign trail in Texas after bacterial infection

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke, an underdog trying to unseat incumbent Republican Governor Gregg Abbott, will return to the campaign trail on Friday after being diagnosed with a bacterial infection three days ago.  The former El Paso Congressman is hosting an event at the Laredo Firefighters Union Hall as part of his …

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