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7 States Refuse to Send Delegations to Trump’s $68 Million ‘Great American State Fair’

At least seven Democratic-led states have declined to send official delegations to Trump's $68 million Great American State Fair, citing cost and partisanship.

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Schumer Warns SAVE America Act Could Strip 25 Million From Voter Rolls

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer warns the SAVE America Act could remove 25 million people from the voter rolls — a contested claim worth a closer look.

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Trump Claims Vandals Sabotaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — But His Own Agencies Have Produced No Evidence

Trump says vandals carved a 250-foot gash and poured chemicals into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — but weeks later, his own federal agencies have produced no evidence for the sabotage claim.

27d ago

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Utah Senate President Loses Republican Primary After Data Center Backlash

Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams lost his GOP primary to challenger Stephanie Hollist amid backlash over a massive data center project near the shrinking Great Salt Lake.

28d ago

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Trump Refuses to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill Until Congress Passes His SAVE America Act

Trump canceled the signing of the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act, demanding Congress first pass his SAVE America Act voting law. The housing bill passed with veto-proof majorities and could still become law.

28d ago

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Federal Appeals Court Blocks Trump DOJ From Seizing Michigan’s Confidential Voter Data

The 6th Circuit rejected the DOJ's demand for Michigan's confidential voter data - the first appellate ruling against the administration's nationwide push, and its biggest setback yet.

28d ago

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AOC Crushes Her Primary With Nearly 87% of the Vote as 2028 Speculation Swirls

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her June 2026 NY-14 Democratic primary with roughly 87% of the vote, reigniting talk of a 2028 presidential run or a Schumer Senate challenge. Asked about the White House, she said: "Maybe, maybe not."

28d ago

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Nancy Mace Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Bar Naturalized Citizens From Congress and the Federal Bench

Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to bar naturalized citizens from Congress, federal judgeships, and Senate-confirmed offices. It is a proposal, not a law.

28d ago

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Fired by Hegseth, Retired Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore Wins Democratic Runoff for South Carolina’s 1st District

Retired Navy Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore, pushed out in Pete Hegseth's August Pentagon purge, won the Democratic runoff for South Carolina's 1st District and now faces an uphill November contest against Republican Jenny Honeycutt.

28d ago

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A Growing Push on the Right Now Wants to Charge Women Who Get Abortions With Homicide — and It’s Gaining Ground in at Least 13 States

Lawmakers in at least 13 states have introduced bills to classify abortion as homicide and prosecute patients — a once-fringe idea now gaining ground on the right, though none have passed.

28d ago

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Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Trump’s Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Order

U.S. District Judge Denise Casper issued a 59-page ruling permanently blocking Trump's executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, finding the president lacks authority over elections.

28d ago

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Starting July 4, Planned Parenthood Could Regain Federal Medicaid Funding as the GOP Defunding Ban Expires and Republicans Admit They Lack the Votes to Stop It

The one-year ban blocking Planned Parenthood from federal Medicaid is set to expire around July 4, and Republicans now concede they likely lack the votes to extend it.

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