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Supreme Court Rules Police Need a Warrant to Sweep Phone Location Data

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that geofence warrants trigger Fourth Amendment protections, requiring police to get a narrowly tailored warrant before sweeping up bulk cellphone location data.

22d ago

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California Locks In Free School Meals for Every Student and Fully Funds Universal Pre-K for 4-Year-Olds

California's $352 billion 2026-27 budget fully funds free school meals for every K-12 student and universal transitional kindergarten for 400,000+ four-year-olds.

22d ago

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Supreme Court Upholds Mail-Ballot Grace Periods, Rejecting GOP Challenge 5-4

In a 5-4 ruling in Watson v. RNC, the Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's mail-ballot grace period, preserving protections in roughly 29 states for on-time ballots that arrive late.

22d ago

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Federal Judge Orders DOJ to Unredact Epstein Files by July 2, Says Todd Blanche ‘Conceded’ He Is Violating the Transparency Law

A federal judge has given the Justice Department until July 2 to release unredacted Epstein records or explain why it cannot, finding acting Attorney General Todd Blanche conceded he is in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

22d ago

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Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, Shielding the Federal Reserve

In a narrow 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook without cause, carving out the Federal Reserve as an exception even as it expanded presidential firing power over other agencies.

22d ago

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Hickenlooper Demands Trump Personally Repay the $16 Million Reflecting Pool Renovation That Turned the Pool Green

Sen. John Hickenlooper is demanding President Trump personally reimburse taxpayers for the failed $16 million Lincoln Reflecting Pool renovation that left the pool a green algae swamp.

22d ago

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Supreme Court Hands Trump Power to Fire Independent Regulators, Overturning a 90-Year-Old Safeguard

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court let presidents fire members of independent agencies, overturning Humphrey's Executor as liberal justices warned of a destabilizing power grab.

22d ago

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13 Articles of Impeachment Against Trump Filed in Congress: Do You Support Them?

Rep. John Larson introduced 13 articles of impeachment against President Trump on April 7, 2026. They have been filed, not passed. Do you support them?

22d ago

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Supreme Court Refuses to Rescue Trump – $5 Million E. Jean Carroll Verdict Stands

The Supreme Court declined to hear Trump's appeal of the $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict, leaving it intact. No justice dissented.

22d ago

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Postmaster General Tells Senators USPS Would Refuse to Deliver Mail Ballots in States That Won’t Hand Voter Rolls to Trump — Until a Judge Blocked It

Postmaster General David Steiner told senators USPS would stop delivering mail ballots in states that refused to hand voter rolls to the Trump administration. A federal judge has since blocked the proposal.

23d ago

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13 Articles of Impeachment Against Trump Are Now in Congress: Do You Support Removing Him?

Rep. John Larson has filed 13 articles of impeachment against Trump and 70+ House Democrats back the push - but it has not advanced to a floor vote. Where do you stand?

23d ago

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Senator Unveils Bill to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage to $25 an Hour

Sen. Chris Murphy introduced the Living Wage For All Act to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $25 an hour, phased in over years.

23d ago