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Local governments in Oregon can't declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries and ban police from enforcing certain gun laws, a state appeals court decided Wednesday, in the first court case filed over a concept that hundreds of U.S. counties have adopted in recent years. … [Read more...] about 2nd Amendment sanctuary measure overturned in Oregon

Russia's abysmal battlefield record in Ukraine is calling into serious question the effectiveness of post-Soviet military reforms that were supposed to transform Moscow's army into a modern, well-equipped and competent force, according to an authoritative survey of the world's major military powers released Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Vaunted Russian military overhaul fares poorly amid setbacks

Moontee Sinquah spent only one minute onstage inside the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix during the NFL's Super Bowl Opening Night. But it's a minute that will remain unforgettable. … [Read more...] about Native Americans grapple with Chiefs Super Bowl celebrations

Texas asked a federal judge Wednesday to issue an injunction halting President Biden's new program offering to admit up to 30,000 migrants a month under a new "parole" policy, saying the administration invented a new immigration procedure without permission from Congress. … [Read more...] about Texas asks court to halt Joe Biden’s border ‘parole’ plan

Rep. Andy Biggs told FBI leadership that he and his colleagues are reconsidering their support of the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, based on findings from a report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. … [Read more...] about Rep. Biggs tells FBI director GOP lawmakers undecided on reauthorization of FISA over past abuses