TPS for up to 350,000 Haitians officially ends as judge applies Supreme Court order

WASHINGTON — A federal judge lifted a stay Wednesday on the termination of temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in order to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that cleared ...

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Arkansas state Rep. Austin McCollum resigns after domestic violence arrest | Arkansas Advocate

An Arkansas lawmaker who was arrested on charges of aggravated assault against his wife has resigned from the state House.

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Trump administration mounts second attempt to relax offshore Arctic drilling rules | Alaska Beacon

The administration is seeking to change safety rules for oil operations in Arctic waters off Alaska, where development projects have stalled,

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Risch v. Achilles may be Idaho’s most active US Senate race in years. Here’s where they stand. • Idaho Capital Sun

Idaho Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, 83, has been in his position for nearly 20 years. In reliably red Idaho, he has won his previous general election contests by comfortable margins.  His independen...

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Kansas voters reject constitutional amendment on judicial selection by wide margin • Kansas Reflector

Kansas voters were set to evaluate a proposed constitutional amendment that would spike a 68-year-old system for selecting justices for the highest court

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Missouri senator running for majority leader loses GOP primary • Missouri Independent

Missouri Republicans ousted a sitting state senator and split their verdict among insurgents and establishment-backed candidates in a Tuesday primary that reshaped the likely balance inside a Republic...

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More potential upheaval awaits Indiana Medicaid as work requirements, new rules arrive • Indiana Capital Chronicle

The state's low-income health insurance program is entering a new phase that could determine whether even more beneficiaries lose their Medicaid coverage.

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GOP voters select candidate in 8th Congressional District who suspended his campaign last month • Michigan Advance

Republican voters in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District rejected Amir Hassan, the candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, for the GOP nomination, choosing instead Thomas Smith, even though Sm...

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El-Sayed declares victory in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary • Michigan Advance

As of 1 a.m. Wednesday, Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary is currently too close to call, with former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) cur...

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How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

In Springdale, a small borough near Pittsburgh, national battles over ICE and data centers collide with questions about policing, power and accountability.

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Louisville mayor calls for a data center moratorium as city considers regulations • Kentucky Lantern

The mayor of Kentucky’s largest city is calling on city council members to pass a temporary ban or moratorium on data center construction.

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Elliott Pritt withdraws from House ballot; law prohibits GOP to fill vacancy for November election • West Virginia Watch

Elliott Pritt withdrew his name from the ballot for the November election. He was seeking reelection to the House in Fayette County.

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Maryland Republicans predict legal challenge to constitutional amendment on redistricting - Maryland Matters

Maryland lawmakers ended a two-day special session by approving a proposed constitutional amendment changing the way the state draws congressional maps, but the measure could land in court before it l...

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Memphis advocates call on private airport to stop servicing ICE detention flights • Tennessee Lookout

Memphis advocates called on a privately-run aviation company to stop servicing flights that transport detained immigrants out of the state.

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Report: Tennessee’s lottery-funded scholarship program faces revenue shortfalls • Tennessee Lookout

Tennessee Lottery proceeds that fund many of the state’s college and technical education scholarships are projected to fall short.

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Governors and lawmakers say they're getting serious about states' rights • Stateline

State leaders of both parties say the federal government — including the president — wields too much power, and they want to see more authority returned to the states. Bipartisan groups of governors a...

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Republicans unsure what to do about Ohio Congressman Max Miller • Ohio Capital Journal

While federal, state and local Republican leaders are concerned about the allegations against Ohio Congressman Max Miller, losing a key U.S. House seat is also top of mind.

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Edwards drops reelection campaign following ethics probe, urging of Republican colleagues • NC Newsline

One of Congressman Chuck Edwards' fellow North Carolina Republicans thinks the outcome of a U.S. House ethics investigation will make it hard for him to win reelection in November.

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AG nominee tells faith leaders he will take action to restrict abortion drug access • Stateline

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is one step closer to confirmation after the Republican Judiciary Committee voted to advance his appointment on a party-line vote on Tuesday, and based on pro...

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ICE, CoreCivic to open Appleton immigrant detention center this year • Minnesota Reformer

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pay private prison company CoreCivic more than half a billion dollars to reopen a defunct 1,600-bed prison in rural western Minnesota as an immigrant detention...

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President Donald Trump is denouncing mail-in voting. Alaska Republicans are doing it anyway. | Alaska Beacon

The Alaska Republican Party is continuing its program of sending out absentee ballot applications to voters who might choose Republicans.

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Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says

Amid growing public backlash to the rapid buildout of data centers across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced a moratorium on the approval of data centers until regulatory agencies can audit p...

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Judge: Operators of rural, unlicensed care facility are 'a danger to the public' • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Six years after it opened, a rural Iowa care facility that is unlicensed by the state has been temporarily shut down by a judge's order.

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'Powerless': Indiana families describe the toll of losing Medicaid access • Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana families describe delayed care, confusion and financial strain as Medicaid coverage lapses ripple across the state's health system.

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High stakes 2026 Michigan primary contests take center stage on Election Day • Michigan Advance

Hotly contested primaries across Michigan on Tuesday will shape the future of both major parties in the state.

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More than 1 million Ohioans aren't getting essential safety-net benefits, analysis shows • Ohio Capital Journal

More than 1 million Ohioans are not getting essential safety-net benefits for which they're eligible, according to a new analysis.

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Mom ‘heartbroken’ over death of son detained at migrant jail Delaney Hall • New Jersey Monitor

Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, who was detained at Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall, died in custody on Saturday, his mother said.

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Bell County passed a data center moratorium. Residents worry that work continues. • Kentucky Lantern

A construction contractor says a hyperscale data center developer asked him to continue to clear Bell County land where a data center is planned, despite a two-year temporary ban on data center constr...

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Is the primary job of SC's US senator to support Trump? Here's how 5 candidates answered. • SC Daily Gazette

Questions about the war in Iran and candidates' general willingness to buck President Donald Trump provided some of the biggest distinctions Monday.

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University of Alabama schools remove LGBTQ+ language from non-discrimination policies | Alabama Reflector

The schools' revision to the policy include removing language including sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

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