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Madison Sheehan, who's 28 years old and serves as deputy director at ICE, said in a social media post yesterday she left her job to challenge Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur in Ohio's 9th district.
Kaptur has held her seat since 1983 and is the longest-serving woman in congressional history.
She then steps into an already crowded GOP primary, where more than half a dozen Republicans have entered the race.
The district, which currently covers most of northwest Ohio, became more friendly after a redistricting effort in the state.
It's been just about a month since Australia enacted the world's first social media ban for kids, and data on compliance is starting to roll in.
Social media companies so far have deactivated nearly 5 million accounts across several platforms.
Australia's internet regulators say the figures are a sign that the law is having a major impact.
Reuters reports the data also suggests these companies are taking the law seriously.
The law bars kids under 16 from being on sites like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat, among others.
Australian officials say it's too early to declare all sites are in full compliance.
Meanwhile, a study by mental health experts is also tracking how the ban will impact kids in Australia long term.
And here's what's coming up on Apple News in Conversation.
This week, I spoke with MSNOW senior reporter Jacob Soboroff about last year's fires in Los Angeles, where he grew up.
Soboroff is out with a new book called Firestorm about the human and political fallout and why we may never know the true cost.
If you're already listening in the Apple News app right now, stick around to hear the rest of that conversation.
It's queued up to play for you next.
If you're listening in the podcast app, you can follow Apple News In Conversation to find that episode or come back to the Apple News Today feed tomorrow.
All new episodes of In Conversation will be available there on Saturdays, too.
Enjoy the weekend.
We are taking off for the MLK Day holiday.