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(L) Screenshot taken of video provided by Charlotte Area Transit System. / (Background) Law enforcement stand guard outside of the state capitol building in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, on January 17, 2021 (LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)

N.C. lawmakers work to eliminate cashless bail with ‘Iryna’s law,’ following gruesome train stabbing caught on camera

Following the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail train last month, North Carolina lawmakers have approved legislation aimed at ending cashless bail for violent offenses — citing the need to strengthen public safety and prevent similar incidents in the future.

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A view of the US Capitol after the Senate passed the "Big Beautiful Bill Act" earlier in the day in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2025. The Republican-led US Senate approved President Donald Trump's mammoth domestic policy bill July 1, 2024 by the narrowest of margins, despite misgivings over delivering deep welfare cuts and another $3 trillion in national debt. Republican leaders had struggled to corral support during a record 24-hour "vote-a-rama" amendment session on the Senate floor, as Democrats offered dozens of challenges to the most divisive aspects of the package. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

Senate fails to pass CR, Sen. Fetterman only Dem to side with GOP

The Senate has failed to pass a House-approved continuing resolution intended to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown. While most Senate Democrats voted against the measure due to policy disagreements, one Democrat joined the Republicans in support.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 15: Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Waltz testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Waltz, who was nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, previously served as the National Security Adviser. He resigned from that position after facing scrutiny for his involvement in creating a Signal chat that mistakenly included a journalist. This chat discussed sensitive plans for a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Mike Waltz confirmed as Trump’s ambassador to the UN after months of delays

The Senate has confirmed Mike Waltz as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) days before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

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A volunteer for the Independent political party stands outside a polling station waiting to speak to voters in Arlington, Virginia on November 7, 2017. In New Jersey and Virginia, voters will elect a new governor, the latter seen as a big test for Trump. / AFP PHOTO / Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS (Photo credit should read ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump to sign executive order mandating voter ID: ‘NO EXCEPTIONS’

President Donald Trump announced that he will sign an executive order requiring voters to present identification in all U.S. elections, while also largely eliminating mail-in voting.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) looks on at a news conference at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Capitol Hill on July 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Democratic leaders endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as their party's presidential nominee, after President Joe Biden announced that he would be dropping out earlier this week.(Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Schumer and Jeffries write a letter to GOP leadership, vow to vote against the imminent CR without bipartisan input

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have sent a letter to GOP leaders, proposing an urgent meeting to negotiate a government funding agreement to prevent a shutdown by the end of September.

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Securities and Exchange Chairman Jay Clayton awaits the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill September 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. Clayton testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the topic of "Oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission: Wall Street's Cop on the Beat." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump: Jay Clayton To Be Interim U.S. Attorney For Southern District Of New York

President Donald Trump has stated that Jay Clayton, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will serve as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

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