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Virginia Bans Untraceable ‘Ghost Guns’ So Police Can Trace Firearms Used in Crimes

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed HB40 banning untraceable ghost guns so law enforcement can trace firearms used in crimes. It passed 36-4 in the Senate and 95-4 in the House.

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Trump-Praised ‘Freedom Fuel Network’ Sells Gas Far Below Cost — And No One Will Say Who’s Behind It

A chain of about 25 gas stations praised by Trump is selling fuel roughly 50 cents under the Pennsylvania average — but no one will say who owns it or how the money-losing discounts are sustained.

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Trump Fires the Last Members of the Election Assistance Commission, Leaving It With Zero Commissioners Months Before the 2026 Midterms

President Trump pushed out the final three members of the Election Assistance Commission on July 9, 2026, leaving the bipartisan election agency with zero commissioners months before the midterms.

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A Federal Panel Advanced Trump’s 250-Foot Arch — Nearly Double the Height Limit DC Has Enforced Since 1910

The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-1 to grant preliminary approval of Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch, deferring the question of whether it violates DC's 1910 height law.

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At Least Five Impeachment Resolutions Have Been Filed Against Trump in Congress — Do You Support Impeaching Him?

At least five impeachment resolutions have been filed against Donald Trump in the 119th Congress — but none has passed the House or reached a vote.

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Jamie Raskin Introduces Bill to Make It a Federal Crime for Presidents to Pocket Cash From People They Pardon

Rep. Jamie Raskin introduced a bill to make it a federal crime for a president to accept money from people he pardons or appoints. It's introduced, not passed - Democrats are in the House minority.

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Canada, France, and South Korea All Ban Corporate Money From Their Elections — Should America Do the Same?

Canada, France, and South Korea all ban corporations from funding their elections — only individuals can donate. Should America do the same?

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Gov. Andy Beshear Sends Letter Urging Mitch McConnell to Be Transparent About His Health

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a formal letter urging Sen. Mitch McConnell to be transparent about his health and his ability to hold office.

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Federal Judge Quashes DOJ Subpoena Demanding Names of Every 2020 Election Worker in Fulton County, Calls It ‘Staggering’

A federal judge quashed a sweeping DOJ subpoena seeking the names and contact information of every 2020 Fulton County election worker, calling its scope 'staggering' and 'unreasonable.'

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Says He Won’t Change the Constitution to Run for President

Asked whether the Constitution should change so he could run for president, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani laughed: "I think the Constitution looks good the way it is."

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14 Republicans Just Broke With Mike Johnson and Froze the House Floor — Blocking a Defense Bill Vote Over a Voter-ID Fight

Fourteen House Republicans joined Democrats to sink a procedural rule 198-224, freezing the floor and stalling the defense bill in a fight over attaching a voter-ID measure.

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Five Impeachment Resolutions Have Now Been Filed Against Trump — But None Have Passed

At least five impeachment resolutions have been introduced against President Trump in this Congress — but not one has advanced or passed. Here's what's real, and what isn't.

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