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New York Democrats Push Ballot Measure to Shift Redistricting Power to Legislature
New York Democrats passed a constitutional amendment to let state lawmakers redraw congressional maps if the independent
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Six Years On: How Public Health Experts' Double Standard on Protests Fueled Distrust
In June 2020, public health experts signed an open letter supporting racial justice protests while condemning anti-lockd
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Trump Admin's Sweeping NDAs and Workforce Cuts Threaten Government Transparency
A proposed non-disclosure agreement for all federal employees, combined with steep workforce reductions and political ap
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Tulsi Gabbard's Husband Undergoes Successful Surgery for Rare Bone Cancer
Tulsi Gabbard said her husband Abraham Williams underwent successful surgery for a rare bone cancer. She resigned as DNI
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Schumer Amendment Stalls Senate GOP Over DOJ Fund
Senate Republicans are locked in a floor fight over Chuck Schumer's amendment to kill the DOJ's anti-weaponization fund,
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Panetta Slams Trump's Pick of Housing Chief Pulte for Top Intel Post
Former CIA Director Leon Panetta dismissed Bill Pulte as unqualified for intelligence chief, warning the Trump pick woul
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Solar Storms Set to Ignite Northern Lights Across Northern US States
Three coronal mass ejections from the sun are expected to hit Earth, potentially bringing the northern lights to states
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Anonymous $100M Donation Boosts Chamber's Free Enterprise Push Amid Political Crossfire
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced a record $100 million donation from an anonymous longtime member to expand its fr
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Brown Leads Husted by 8 Points in Ohio Senate Race as Trump's Favorability Slips
Sherrod Brown leads Jon Husted by 8 points in Ohio's Senate race, per a Fox News poll, as Trump's favorability dips and
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Nate Silver Casts Doubt on Platner's Lead Over Collins in Maine Senate Race
Nate Silver warns that Graham Platner's 4-point lead in a new poll may not hold, given Maine's history of Republican ove
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Blanche, Patel, Oz to Detail Medicaid Fraud Crackdown in Ohio Briefing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel will brief reporters Thursday on federal efforts to com
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Trump's Net Approval Hits Record Low Amid Iran Conflict and Inflation
President Trump's net approval rating has fallen to -25 percentage points, the lowest in The Economist's polling tracker