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Herbert Hoover’s presidency and legacy merit a more nuanced historical assessment, supported by his long public-service life and the renovated presidential library.
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Kansas and Missouri voters rejected Republican ballot measures restricting judicial selection and ballot initiative rights.
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The Clarity Act is nearing a Senate vote, with bipartisan effort underway, but some lawmakers still face demands that could derail passage.
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Moulton accused Markey of participating in Epstein lobbying; Markey denied any involvement and said the claims distract from Moulton’s defense-sector investments.
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Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary narrowly over Haley Stevens, positioning a progressive platform against Republican Mike Rogers in November.
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A single missing signature on a White House document has kept the Clarity Act from reaching the Senate floor, while a Senate report estimates Trump-family 2025 crypto income at about $1.4 billion.
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The K-shaped economy is over, with lower-income workers seeing real wage gains and improved household finances under recent tax policies.
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Ronald Lauder has stopped making Republican political donations, with his last contribution in January 2026 totaling $5,000 to a conservative super PAC.
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Senate Democrats plan to block cloture on the Clarity Act, citing stalled White House ethics talks, leaving the bill short of 60 votes before the Aug. 7 recess.
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Truth API sells near-real-time access to Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts, enabling traders to profit while creating potential conflicts of interest.
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Detachment from evidence and logic in the Oval Office is dangerous, as irrational beliefs drive prosecutions despite contradictory facts.
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A White House meeting preserved Jeanine Pirro’s job after Trump criticized her over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation findings and her handling of the David Hearn case.
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Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s AG nomination 12-10, signaling support for making Dobbs permanent nationwide and undermining reproductive rights.
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Sen. Tim Kaine accuses the Trump administration of murder and illegal, ineffective boat strikes that have killed at least 221 people since September 2025.
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A federal judge denied xAI’s bid to block Minnesota’s nude deepfake ban, amid broader efforts by Musk and allies to shape AI regulation against state oversight.
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Francesca Hong leads Wisconsin governor polling on popular progressive policies while facing criticism for repeatedly advocating canceling Thanksgiving.
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Jay Clayton was sworn in as the ninth director of national intelligence, overseeing 18 agencies after a contentious confirmation tied to refusal to acknowledge the 2020 election result.
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Pass the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act to protect Dreamers and other vetted noncitizens from arrest, detention, and deportation amid Trump administration rule changes.
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New DHS public charge rules take effect Sept. 18, applying only to future green card applications and expanding factors considered in case-by-case determinations.
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House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Rep. Max Miller over domestic abuse and possible illegal drug use amid mounting political and family pressure.
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82 lawsuits against the Trump administration protected about $207.1 billion in federal funding for California and defended civil rights, elections, and local control over military deployments.
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DOJ sent federal poll monitors to four Democratic-leaning Michigan cities to support uniform, nondiscriminatory election monitoring amid concerns about partisan misuse.
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Todd Blanche’s role as a president’s personal attorney disqualifies him from serving as U.S. attorney general.
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All vandalism charges tied to damage at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool were dropped after evidence showed the damage likely resulted from repair work, not vandalism.
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Todd Blanche cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee 12-10 on party lines, moving to a full Senate confirmation vote after concerns about his role in an IRS settlement.
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FCC lacks legal authority to repeal the 39% TV ownership cap set by federal law; only Congress can change it.
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A bipartisan stopgap spending bill cleared the Senate with an 89-4 vote, reducing shutdown risk while leaving House-Senate reconciliation and later spending negotiations unresolved.
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Wall Street banks allegedly ignored evidence of Epstein’s sex trafficking and money laundering, potentially violating anti-money-laundering laws and prompting calls for a federal probe.
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Max Miller plans to stay in Ohio’s reelection race despite domestic abuse allegations, while party support and Trump’s private assessment suggest his chances are weakening.
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Republicans urge Senate passage of the Crypto Clarity Act within two days, warning U.S. digital-asset regulation must not lag globally.
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