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Trump tells aides to prepare for EXTENDED blockade of Iran

President Donald Trump has reportedly instructed aides to prepare for an extended naval blockade of Iran, assessing that while it drives up gas prices to a national average of $4.22, it remains less risky than resuming a bombing campaign. 

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Gunfire erupts near Seattle mayor’s event as families, children gather

Gunfire erupted near a Seattle community center while Mayor Katie Wilson attended an event with families and children, police said. No injuries reported.

April 29

WATCH: Hearing erupts after Dem chair tries to sidestep GOP transgender sports bills: ‘They’re petrified’

Pennsylvania Republicans say Democrats are petrified of voting on transgender youth sports bills after a chaotic committee hearing broke legislative norms.

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State House hearing erupts over transgender sports bills

Pennsylvania Democrats tried dispatching with bills delineating biological sex in school sports, causing a Republican uproar. (Credit: Pennsylvania House of Representatives)

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Illinois no-cash bail law 'utterly manipulated' by violent offenders, Dem alderman says after cop's killing

A Chicago alderman calls for changes to Illinois' no-cash bail law after a felon on pretrial release allegedly killed a police officer in a hospital.

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GOP frontrunner in key gubernatorial race forced to answer about hiring illegal immigrants: 'I don't know'

Georgia governor frontrunner Rick Jackson says he didn't know if illegal immigrants did landscaping at his mansion during a heated GOP primary debate.

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Illinois Democratic governor bucks teachers' unions in support for statewide classroom phone ban

Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., clashed with the Illinois Federation of Teachers over a statewide bill to ban cellphones in classrooms during instructional hours.

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'Jeopardy!' champion Jamie Ding hopes winning streak shows immigrants 'in a positive light'

"Jeopardy!" champion Jamie Ding, who lost to Greg Shahade after 31 wins, told People magazine he hopes his streak puts immigrants in a positive light.

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Man accused of repeatedly trespassing at CIA headquarters in Virginia

A Texas man was arrested after repeatedly trying to breach CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, over four days despite multiple warnings to stay away.

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Trump-appointed federal judge tosses DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter data

A Trump-appointed federal judge in Arizona dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to the state's voter rolls on Tuesday.