Politics & Policy
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North Carolina election officials change mail ballot rules hours before they were sent to voters
The new guidelines require officials to disqualify a ballot if the signature on the ballot doesn't match the name assigned to the application or return envelope, and they require officials to disqualify ballots if more than one is included in a return envelope.
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Smithfield Foods's lobbyist admits Chinese owner's interest in Farm Bill lobbying
Fifteen days after the Center for Responsible Food Business filed a complaint, the firm submitted an amended report to name Smithfield's owner — WH Group of Kowloon, Hong Kong — as a foreign entity with an interest in both the foreign ownership of U.S. agriculture land and Farm Bill lobbying areas.
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'Worst of the worst': Latest ICE roundup nabs kidnappers, pedophiles, violent criminals
Recent reports have suggested that the foreign-born population, between illegal aliens and legal immigrants, has declined by roughly 3 million since the start of Trump's second term.
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Dissatisfaction with Biden’s climate policies may drive leftist voters to third-party candidates
Green Party candidate Jill Stein claims that climate change can cause the human race to go extinct, and she advocates for a Green New Deal, which has appeal among far-left voters who believe Biden didn't do enough to stop fossil fuel use.
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Actor Gary Sinise's son 'Mac' dead at 33 due to rare cancer
Mac was first diagnosed after joining the Gary Sinise Foundation.
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Vance endorses Lake in Arizona Senate race
Sinema was initially elected as a Democrat but later left the party and has not yet announced her reelection plans.
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Senate GOP leaders press for Mayorkas impeachment trial
"I think that would be the best way forward," McConnell said.
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Jordan, Comer subpoena DOJ for materials on Biden classified docs case
Hur's report became public earlier this month and, though he declined to bring charges against Biden, indicated that the "investigation uncovered evidence that President Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen."
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In wake of layoffs at EV manufacturer, Illinois Gov. Pritzker attends opening of EV academy
Rivian Automotive, with a plant in Normal, recently announced they were laying off 10% of their workforce. Rivian also plans to keep production this year flat compared to 2023.
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Report: US EV manufacturing faces 'extinction-level event'
The report says China uses Mexico's trade relationship with the United States to avoid high tariffs. The Institute for Energy Research says BYD will dodge a 27.5% tariff from China by building a factory in Mexico where tariffs are 2.5%.
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Ryan Binkley drops GOP presidential bid, endorses Trump
Binkley did not manage to qualify for any of the Republican National Committee's primary debates and largely self-funded his campaign, spending more than $10 million of his own money on the effort.
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Election lawsuits from both left and right are shaping the 2024 presidential election
A Delaware court has ruled that state laws allowing for permanent absentee voting and early voting violate the state constitution. Lawfare has become a nationwide political tactic.
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Tlaib says she's 'proud' to vote 'uncommitted' in Michigan presidential primary
"We must protect our democracy. We must make sure that our government is about us, about the people," Tlaib said.