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Mayor Jacob Frey announced a moratorium on no-knock warrants Monday, but local officials and legal experts say it contains unnecessary carveouts.

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House Democratic Leaders Were Facing a Discharge Petition on Congress Stock Trading Ban From Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Supreme Court’s Alabama Ruling Is Major Step Toward Dismantling Voting Rights Act

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White House Discusses Reinstating Trump’s Terror Designation for Yemen’s Houthis

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Poll Shows Silicon Valley Rep. Zoe Lofgren At Odds With Her District Over Big Tech Reforms

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As a bipartisan bill to rein in tech monopolies gains steam, Lofgren, a Democrat, hinders antitrust efforts that her constituents overwhelmingly support.

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