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  Exercising his constitutional clemency authority during his final months in office, Gavin Newsom emptied the largest capital punishment registry in the nation. The outgoing governor argued the system is an unfixable failure, effectively ensuring that hundreds of condemned prisoners will permanently remain incarcerated without parole. While capital punishment has long been stalled in the state, the policy shift could eliminate millions of dollars in recurring judicial expenses.

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• Top US civil rights official resigns

  Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon's departure marks the first major executive branch exit following the recent midterm elections that handed Democrats control of Congress. Her tenure at the Justice Department was shadowed by controversies, including an overhaul of the civil rights division that sparked pushback from hundreds of former agency officials. She now departs just as incoming congressional leaders ready sweeping oversight inquiries into administration actions.

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• Trump’s Iran war has changed the future of Social Security

  Escalating overseas combat under the administration is reshaping domestic spending priorities and long-term federal obligations. With national resources diverted toward active fighting, analysts warn that retirement entitlements will face severe new fiscal pressures. These shifts could ultimately determine the stability of the safety net for millions of current and future beneficiaries.

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