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CROSSROADS

Several news outlets are now claiming the Supreme Court has just greenlit racial profiling for authorities searching for illegal aliens. But is this really the case? We’ll have a look at the actual ruling and what it says.

THE REPORT

The Navy’s new drone attack boat program could be a key part of U.S. strategy to counter China’s battle strategy in the Indo-Pacific.

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CALIFORNIA INSIDER

With Valero’s Benicia refinery shutting down and more production shifting overseas, the state’s fuel supply is entering a more fragile phase.

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