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California and Texas join push to end remote work among state employees
Read full article: California and Texas join push to end remote work among state employeesHundreds of thousands of state employees across the U.S. are being ordered back into the office as governors move to shadow President Trump’s mandate for federal workers.
Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick
Read full article: Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pickIndiana Republicans have rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be his running mate.
Senate launches group to examine embattled US prison system
Read full article: Senate launches group to examine embattled US prison systemThe U.S. Senate is launching a bipartisan working group of lawmakers to scrutinize conditions within the Bureau of Prisons following reporting by The Associated Press that uncovered widespread corruption and abuse in federal prisons.

Here's what Republican senators say about whistleblower complaint
Read full article: Here's what Republican senators say about whistleblower complaintSome of the most influential people on Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans including Roy Blunt, didn't have much to say in the hours after it came out. But some of the most influential people on Capitol Hill -- Senate Republicans -- didn't have much to say in the hours after it came out. Many Senate Republicans said on Thursday that they haven't read the whistleblower complaint yet. Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said, "We're committed to gather the information before we reach conclusions. On the whistleblower complaint, he said that he prefers to look at the primary document, meaning the rough transcript.