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Trump says he rescheduled rallies after urging from GOP campaigns in area: 'Thought I could relax'
The president had initially canceled the physical rallies in Iowa and Kansas in favor of calling into tele-rallies as voters and candidates gear up for the midterm elections Tuesday. Both rallies will take place on Sunday.
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Watch Live: Trump speaks at Florida rally in final sprint to midterms
The president is pushing GOP gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds, who is also a congressman, as well as Sen. Ashley Moody and other candidates in the Sunshine State.
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Trump admin closes Biden-era disability law loophole used to let male inmates in women's prisons
The rule clarified and closed a loophole in the preamble of a 2024 rule, which suggested that gender dysphoria could qualify as a disability, although the rule itself was silent on the issue.
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Trump cancels weekend rally in Kansas to instead hold virtual campaign events
Marshall faces an unexpectedly tough reelection bid in a traditionally Republican-leaning state.
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California GOP voters overwhelmingly support voter ID measure, not enough for majority support: poll
In the Democrat-heavy state, Republican support is overwhelmed by Democrat opposition. The poll found that 87% of Democrats oppose the measure, as do 54% of those who said they have "no party preference."
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DOJ confirms ICE agents won't participate in poll monitoring
Speculation had abounded that ICE and other immigration-related agencies could involve themselves amid the Trump administration's crackdown on voter fraud, but a DOJ filing confirmed that they would not participate.
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Burchett eyes Blackburn's Senate seat if she's elected Tennessee governor next week
Blackburn's full term ends in 2028.
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Justice Department confirms in court filing Trump's DC public golf course remake will begin Nov 15
The National Park Service will submit a rendering by Tom Fazio for a World Class, championship-level golf course that is capable of hosting major events—such as the U.S. Open — to the National Capital Planning Commission on Friday, the DOJ said in the filing.
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Trump touts rally crowds as midterms enter final stretch
Trump also referenced his strong support among self-identified MAGA voters, an increasingly favorite metric of the president that shows his base remaining steadfast.
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Judge rejects DOJ request to stop California from counting ballots from alleged noncitizen voters
The Justice Department immediately appealed the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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University of Maryland holds free-tuition raffle to keep students in seats for 2-5 football team
On Saturday, one student will be granted free tuition for the spring 2027 semester if they stay for the entire game.
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Veteran groups' position on Trump's triumphal arch in DC mixed
The brief filed in response to a lawsuit from Vietnam War veterans trying to block the project argues it will further "the public’s profound interest in honoring our veterans and the ideals for which they fought."
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Alaska governor orders 'criminal' probe into whether Peltola campaign behind two Sullivan candidates
The announcement came after The New York Times reported Mary Peltola’s campaign helped recruit a retiree named Dan J. Sullivan to run against U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.