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Paralympic Gold Medalist Josh Turek Wins Iowa’s Democratic Senate Primary in a Landslide

Two-time Paralympic gold medalist and Iowa state representative Josh Turek won the Democratic Senate primary with 62.6% of the vote, setting up a high-stakes November showdown with Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Earmarks $122 Million to Hire 1,000 New Teachers — Down From His Earlier $543 Million Plan

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's FY2027 executive budget sets aside $122 million to hire 1,000 teachers — a sharp scale-back from his earlier $543 million plan — plus $1.5 billion for school construction.

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Starting June 14, a Nationwide “No Kings” Concert Will Counter Trump’s 80th Birthday on Flag Day

The "No Kings" movement is staging a nationwide June 14 concert called "Rise Up, Sing Out" — coinciding with President Trump's 80th birthday and Flag Day.

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Sanders Introduces Bill To Cap Super PAC Donations At $5,000 After Elon Musk Spent $290 Million To Elect Trump

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Summer Lee introduced a bill to cap individual super PAC contributions at $5,000, a limit supporters say would effectively end super PACs.

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Seven States Sue Trump Administration Over $928 Million Deal to Cancel Offshore Wind Projects

Seven Northeastern states sued the Trump administration over a $928 million deal to pay TotalEnergies to cancel offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina, arguing it violates federal law.

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Rep. Steve Cohen Files Six Articles of Impeachment Against Chief Justice John Roberts

Rep. Steve Cohen has introduced six Articles of Impeachment against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, accusing him of turning the Court into a partisan weapon. The effort is almost certain to fail.

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Democrats in Congress Vow to Fight the Shutdown of a $370 Million Ocean-Monitoring Network

Congressional Democrats have pledged to fight the wind-down of the $370 million Ocean Observatories Initiative, demanding hearings and restored funding before the deep-sea network goes dark.

95d ago

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A Former Smokejumper Who Parachuted Into Wildfires Just Won Montana’s Democratic House Primary

Sam Forstag, a Missoula smokejumper, won Montana's 1st District Democratic House primary in a four-way race, setting up a November showdown with Republican Aaron Flint.

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Trump Floats a Vance-Rubio 2028 ‘Dream Team’ Ticket He Says Would Be Nearly Impossible to Beat

President Trump floated the idea of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio running together on a 2028 Republican ticket, calling the pairing nearly impossible to beat.

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Connecticut Signs Law Requiring ICE to Get a Judge-Signed Warrant Before Arrests at Schools, Hospitals, and Churches

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 397, requiring ICE to obtain a judge-signed warrant before arrests at schools, hospitals, churches, and other sensitive locations.

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The House Just Voted to Halt U.S. Military Action Against Iran in a Bipartisan Rebuke

The House passed a war powers resolution 215-208 directing the administration to halt U.S. military action against Iran without congressional approval, with four Republicans joining every Democrat present.

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Thomas Massie Breaks Ranks With Trump as House Votes to End the Iran War

Rep. Thomas Massie and three other House Republicans joined every Democrat to pass a 215-208 war powers resolution ordering a halt to U.S. military action against Iran.

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