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Idaho ✔

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Bill Gates Tells House Probe He Didn’t Know About Epstein’s Crimes

Bill Gates appeared before a House investigation June 10 and told lawmakers he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's criminal conduct.

◉ Idaho · 1 month ago

Maine ✔

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Tech Millionaires Claim China Is Funding Opposition to U.S. Data Centers

Tech millionaires are pushing a theory that China is secretly bankrolling local opposition to U.S. data centers, but direct evidence remains thin.

◉ Maine · 1 month ago

Maine ✔

Politics

Maine Women Torn Between Susan Collins and Platner in Senate Race

Ahead of a high-stakes Maine Senate contest, some women voters say they're struggling to decide between Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger.

◉ Maine · 1 month ago

Montana ✔

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ICE Wasted Millions, Endangered Detainees at Texas Immigration Facility, Report Says

A new report says ICE wasted millions and endangered detainees at Camp East Montana, a Texas immigration facility that opened last year.

◉ Montana · 1 month ago

Massachusetts ✔

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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes After Helicopter Downed Near Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes after a helicopter was downed Monday near the Strait of Hormuz. House Republicans also passed ICE and Border Patrol funding.

◉ Massachusetts · 1 month ago

Florida ✔

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Bill Gates Tells House Oversight Committee He Didn’t Know of Epstein’s Crimes

Bill Gates sat for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on June 10, 2026, about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

◉ Florida · 1 month ago

Hawaii ✔

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ICE Letter to Congress Reveals Agency Tracks Suspected Unlawful Activity, Including Protesters

A previously unpublicized ICE letter to Congress says the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.

◉ Hawaii · 1 month ago

South Dakota ✔

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