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Trump wants Republicans to draw more safe seats. In Utah, they might lose some instead. Read full article

Derrick Groves, a convicted murderer who escaped with nine other inmates in May, was taken into custody after a brief standoff with the police. Read full article

Many tenants have been annoyed that their rental units did not include refrigerators. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring apartments to have fridges and stoves, starting next year. Read full article

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A pair of Democratic senators confronted the Republican speaker of the House over his refusal to swear in a colleague during the shutdown. Read full article

Union leaders representing hundreds of thousands of federal workers urged both parties to negotiate as their members prepared to receive their last paychecks until the standoff is resolved. Read full article

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The Illinois governor, a potential presidential candidate, is fighting the presence of National Guard troops and the activities of ICE agents in Chicago. Read full article

As the federal closure slides into a second week, Republicans are working to peel off five more Democratic senators to join them in voting to reopen the government. Read full article

An Israeli American student said he was assaulted during a protest. Two years later, Republicans continue to raise the episode in their campaign to force schools to punish the student protesters. Read full article