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Trump Admin Takes Mail-In Voting Fight to Supreme Court
The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow its order restricting mail-in voting, setting up a major election law battle before midterms.
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HealthUS Politics
Global AIDS Fight at Risk as US Funding Cuts Deepen
US funding cuts threaten the International AIDS Conference as PEPFAR heads toward permanent shutdown by 2027, jeopardizing decades of HIV progress.
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US PoliticsImmigration
Memphis 'Anti-Crime' Task Force Quietly Became ICE Crackdown
An NPR investigation reveals how a Memphis anti-crime task force became an ICE crackdown arresting hundreds without criminal convictions.
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EconomyUS Politics
Fed Chair Warsh Under Pressure as Inflation Test Looms
Fed Chair Warsh faces a critical test at the July FOMC meeting as persistent inflation and Iran-driven gas prices test his anti-inflation rhetoric.
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US Politics
Fetterman Flips on Filibuster as GOP Courts His Defection
Sen. Fetterman reverses filibuster stance, questions Democratic loyalty, and faces GOP invitations to switch parties amid the party's Israel divide.
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US/PoliticsHealth
Rand Paul Releases Fauci Diaries, Reigniting Lab-Leak Debate
Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era diary, reigniting debate over COVID-19 origins and the lab-leak theory ahead of a Senate hearing.
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US PoliticsElections
2026 Senate Map Shifts as Primary Season Nears Finish
Analysis of the 2026 Senate battleground map as primaries near completion, with key races in North Carolina, Alaska, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas.
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US PoliticsLegal
Trump DOJ Settles with Pro-Life Father for 7 Figures
Paul Vaughn, arrested at gunpoint by Biden DOJ for peaceful protest, reaches seven-figure settlement with Trump administration in landmark FACE Act case.
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US PoliticsJustice
Why Indicting Jack Smith Faces Steep Legal Obstacles
Legal experts say prosecutorial immunity, sparse evidence, and grand jury resistance make it unlikely the Trump administration can indict Jack Smith.
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US/PoliticsLaw
Kalshi: Wisconsin Election Bet Ban Is 'Voter Suppression'
Kalshi challenges Wisconsin's 1849 law banning election bets as voter suppression. The case highlights a national battle over prediction market regulation.
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US/PoliticsElections
Wisconsin Voters Cast Ballots in Chaotic Democratic Primary
Wisconsin's chaotic Democratic governor primary opens as socialist leads and ballot spoiling lawsuit looms
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PoliticsUS Politics
Jeffries Kicks Off 100-Day Midterm Push on Affordability
House Dem leader Hakeem Jeffries launched a 100-day push in Pennsylvania, unveiling an affordability agenda as Democrats seek to flip House control.
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US Politics
US House Passes Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
The US House passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown before the November midterm elections. The bill now heads to the Senate.
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US PoliticsHealthcare
Trump Defers $1B in Medicaid Payments to Calif. and Minn.
Trump administration defers $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over suspected fraud, sparking legal and political clashes.
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US PoliticsJudiciary
Fifth Circuit Rehears Felon Gun Ban Challenge After Thomas
The Fifth Circuit will rehear a challenge to the federal felon-in-possession law after Justice Thomas urged courts to revisit its constitutional basis.
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US Politics
White House Admits Keywords Killed $2B in California Grants
Federal agencies admit using keyword searches to terminate nearly $2 billion in UC research grants, sparking First Amendment lawsuit.
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US PoliticsHealth
Trump Cancels Teen Pregnancy Grants, Shifts to Abstinence
The Trump administration cancels $68 million in teen pregnancy prevention grants, shifting federal policy toward marriage and abstinence-based education.
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US Politics
EEOC Votes to End 60-Year Demographic Data Collection
The EEOC voted 2-1 to end the 60-year-old requirement for employers to submit workforce data, marking a seismic shift in civil rights enforcement.
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US PoliticsEconomy
Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital Cashes In on Proximity to Power
Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital grew from $200M to $3.5B, as portfolio firms secured $1.6B in federal contracts, raising unprecedented ethics concerns.
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US Politics
Chaos and Trump Dominate 2026 Midterm Primaries
Both parties face chaotic primaries ahead of the 2026 midterms as Trump campaigns heavily, Biggs wins Arizona GOP nod, and Michigan Democrats clash.
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US PoliticsEconomy
Trump Accounts Draw 6.5M Sign-Ups, Families Await Baby Bonus
Trump touts Trump Accounts as a success with 6.5M sign-ups, but some families report delays receiving the promised $1,000 for newborns.
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US Politics
Rep. Cory Mills Under Active DOJ Criminal Investigation
Rep. Cory Mills is under active DOJ criminal investigation, sources confirm, adding to mounting legal and ethics challenges for the Florida congressman.
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US Politics
House Panel Subpoenas 3 Left-Wing Groups in Singham Probe
House Ways and Means Committee subpoenas three left-wing nonprofits tied to Marxist tycoon Neville Singham's $39 million funding network.
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US PoliticsCulture
GOP Lawmakers Accuse Smithsonian of Oppressors Focus
House Republicans criticized the Smithsonian for focusing on oppressors and oppressed themes at a DOGE subcommittee hearing. Democrats defended the museum.
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US PoliticsLaw
Judge Dismisses Proud Boys Seditious Conspiracy Case
A federal judge dismissed the Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump's clemency, ending one of the most significant January 6 prosecutions.
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US PoliticsInternational
US Strikes Iran as Tehran Closes Strait of Hormuz
The US launches fresh airstrikes on Iran after Tehran closes the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say Israel holds the key to de-escalation as oil markets reel.
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US PoliticsEconomy
Landmark Housing Bill Becomes Law Without Trump's Signature
The largest housing affordability bill in decades became law automatically after President Trump refused to sign it in protest over a voting bill.
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US Politics
Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71, Triggering Seat Scramble
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, died unexpectedly at 71, triggering a succession battle for his seat.
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US PoliticsLaw
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
The Seventh Circuit upheld Illinois' assault weapons ban in a 2-1 ruling, overturning a lower court decision and setting the stage for high court review.
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US PoliticsMedia
DOJ Subpoenas NYT Reporters Over Air Force One Safety Story
DOJ subpoenas four New York Times journalists over reporting on security flaws in Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One, alarming press freedom advocates.
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US PoliticsElections
Trump's Support Erodes Among White Working-Class Voters
Polling shows Trump's approval declining among white working-class voters, his core demographic, driven by economic concerns and the Iran war.
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US PoliticsMilitary
Minnesota Pulls National Guard From DC, Pressuring Michigan
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz withdraws National Guard troops from D.C. after activists document armed patrols far from the National Mall, pressuring Michigan.
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US PoliticsInfrastructure
Trump Strikes Deal with Canada to Open Detroit-Windsor Span
President Trump announces a renegotiated deal to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27, securing toll revenue and veto power for the U.S.
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International PoliticsUS Politics
Super Glue and Hitler Comparisons: Trump Book Revelations
NYT reporters Haberman and Swan's 'Regime Change' reveals Trump gluing gold decorations, comparing himself to Hitler, and berating cabinet members.
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International PoliticsUS Politics
Trump Settles IRS Suit, Creates $1.8B Fund, Gains Tax Shield
Trump settled his $10B IRS lawsuit, creating a $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund and securing permanent tax audit immunity for his family.
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