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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he will not authorize the deployment of the Maryland National Guard to combat crime in areas like Baltimore City during two nationally televised news interviews, while the Baltimore police union and the White House say that the governor cannot have it both ways. After having a limited public availability in Maryland …

After failing to reach a quorum in the Texas House on Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed what Republican lawmakers have been saying — that beyond efforts to add five GOP congressional seats in the Lone Star State, there have been discussions about seeking to add as many as three more.  In an exclusive interview with CBS News Texas Monday, Governor …

Aug. 9 (UPI) — The Federal Reserve has not approved an interest rate cut since before the Nov. 5 election, but one of its governors said she wants three rate cuts this year. Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle “Miki” Bowman dissented from the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision last week to maintain the current Fed rate of between 4.25% and 4.5%, …

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Gene Wu of Houston. The lawsuit filed by the governor’s office comes hours after Attorney General Ken Paxton made a similar threat Tuesday afternoon. However, Paxton said he wouldn’t ask courts if lawmakers can be removed until Friday afternoon – the …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to remove one of the state’s House Democratic leaders, Rep. Gene Wu, calling him “the ringleader” of the dozens of Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an effort to block a redistricting vote. Abbott filed the emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Wu, who represents Houston and …

During the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Removes Unhealthy Food from SNAP  USDA (.gov) Polis becomes first Democratic governor to gain USDA approval for SNAP soda restrictions  MSNBC News U.S. farm agency allows six more states to bar some items from food aid  NBC News Colorado will restrict using SNAP benefits to buy soda and sugary beverages  Colorado Public Radio Soda, candy, and …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the toll tariffs are taking on the auto industry and the potential effects of his tax and spending bill on Medicaid. It’s the latest in a string of meetings between the Democratic governor and the Republican president after the two …

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan switches from Republican to Democrat  WABE Ex-GOP leader calls party ‘epitome of heartless’ as he jumps ship to join Dems  NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts An Ex-GOP Official Just Did The Unthinkable — And Trump Won’t Be Happy  yahoo.com Georgia Today: Former Lt. Gov. switches parties; Nonprofit preps for more patients due to fed cuts  Georgia Public Broadcasting …

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda | US Department of Transportation  Department of Transportation (.gov) US proposes new drone rules that could lead to Starbucks, Amazon deliveries  Reuters Duffy proposes new line of sight regulations for commercial drones  NewsNation US to Ease Long-Range Drone Rules in Boon for Walmart, Alphabet  Bloomberg.com …

U.S. Sanctuary Jurisdiction List Following Executive Order 14287: Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens  Department of Justice (.gov) Sanctuary cities ‘make it safe’ for criminal migrants to roam our neighborhoods: Acting ICE director  Fox News Justice Department targets 35 ‘sanctuary jurisdictions,’ including Boston  NBC Boston DOJ names Baltimore County on federal list of sanctuary jurisdictions  WBAL-TV DHS accuses Stearns County of non-compliance  The Newsleaders Source …