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Navy Admiral Fired by Pete Hegseth Advances to June 23 Runoff for Nancy Mace’s House Seat

Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy vice admiral fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has advanced to a June 23 Democratic primary runoff for the South Carolina House seat Rep. Nancy Mace is vacating to run for governor.

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Trump-Backed Ex-Fox Host Steve Hilton Advances to November, Will Face Democrat Xavier Becerra for California Governor

The AP called California's top-two primary on June 9, sending former Fox News host Steve Hilton to the November general election against Democrat Xavier Becerra.

135d ago

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New Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Nearly 2 in 3 Partisan Voters Say They’ll Back a Candidate They Dislike Just to Stop the Other Party

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds roughly two-thirds of partisan voters will back a candidate they dislike to block the opposing party - reshaping how scandal and accountability work in American elections.

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Now Trump Claims He ‘Didn’t Promise Anything’ on War – After Saying ‘No New Wars’ for an Entire Campaign

Trump told NBC's Meet the Press he never promised no new wars, even as the U.S. war with Iran passes 100 days - a reversal from a refrain he repeated throughout his 2024 campaign.

136d ago

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Starting July 1, Illinois Will Freeze New Data-Center Tax Breaks for Two Years — Gov. Pritzker Says the Tech Giants Are Driving Up Your Electric Bill

Gov. JB Pritzker is suspending new Illinois data-center tax incentives for two years starting July 1, 2026, citing pressure on utility bills and the power grid.

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Federal Judge Blocks USDA From Tying Food Aid for 39 Million Americans to Political Demands

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 states and D.C., freezing USDA rules that tied SNAP and other nutrition funding to compliance with unrelated policy demands.

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Raskin Just Introduced a Bill to Force Presidents to Tell Congress Every Dollar They Take From People They Pardon

Rep. Jamie Raskin's proposed Protecting Our Democracy Act would force presidents to disclose — and bar them from accepting — payments from people they pardon.

136d ago

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This November, Virginia Voters Will Decide on Abortion Rights, Marriage Equality, and Automatic Voting Restoration

On November 3, 2026, Virginia voters will decide three constitutional amendments: reproductive freedom, automatic voting-rights restoration after a felony sentence, and marriage equality.

137d ago

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The PRO Act Is Back: The Bill That Would Make It Far Easier to Join a Union Returns to Congress

The PRO Act has been reintroduced in Congress by Reps. Bobby Scott and Brian Fitzpatrick and Sen. Bernie Sanders, reviving the biggest pro-worker labor bill in decades.

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New Bill Would Guarantee a Job to Every Adult Who Wants One in 15 Struggling Communities — at $17 an Hour

Sen. Cory Booker and Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Ilhan Omar reintroduced the Federal Jobs Guarantee Development Act — a three-year pilot guaranteeing living-wage jobs in up to 15 high-unemployment communities.

137d ago

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A Bipartisan Coalition in Congress Just Introduced a Bill to Ban Lawmakers, Their Spouses, and Kids From Trading Stocks

A bipartisan coalition has introduced the ETHICS Act, which would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks.

137d ago

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A Democrat and a Republican Just Teamed Up on a Bill to Ban Congress From Trading Stocks and End Their Automatic Pay Raises

Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan No Corruption in Government Act, which would ban congressional stock trading, repeal automatic pay raises, and triple the lobbying ban.

137d ago