Politics & Policy
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You Vote: With Elon Musk plans to spend heavily on electing GOP candidates this fall, what say you?
America PAC spent more than $260 million to help get President Donald Trump elected in 2024. The PAC is now planning to use door-knocking, digital advertising and direct mail to drive Republican voters to the polls.
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Virginia’s 5th Congressional District heads to contested primaries
Virginia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose party nominees for U.S. Senate, congressional seats and local offices, with the commonwealth’s only congressional district featuring contested primaries in both parties helping shape the November ballot.
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Empty Transportation Department buildings are costing American taxpayers $370 million a year: GAO
The agency’s largest spaces had an occupancy rate of just 34% on average, the GAO found, and among those underutilized buildings are the Department of Transportation headquarters and the FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Trump admin announces partial funding for SNAP following court orders
Roughly 42 million people currently receive SNAP benefits, averaging $190 per month per person.
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Waltz invites Nicki Minaj to UN embassy to discuss Christian persecution in Nigeria
Minaj accepted the invitation, saying "I’d be honored. Thank you, Ambassador."
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Trump calls for ending Senate filibuster as shutdown clears 1-month mark
"Remembers, the Democrats will do it immediately as soon as they get the chance," he added.
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Trump endorses 27 Republicans for reelection 2026
The narrowly divided House currently enjoys a Republican majority, though the GOP is battling political headwinds that tend to favor the out-of-power party.
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Mark Warner hints at end to shutdown 'this week'
Warner particularly pointed to ongoing legal proceedings over continued funding of the SNAP program, aka food stamps.
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Bessent hints SNAP benefits 'could' restart Wednesday
The government shut down in early October after the Senate failed to approve a continuing resolution.
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Trump confirms he's helping Scott Adams get cancer treatment: 'On it'
Earlier in the day, Adams's plea for assistance went viral on X after he announced that he had been unable to schedule his treatment for a recently approved drug.
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Nigeria brushes off Trump's suggestion of military op against Boko Haram
Trump, over the weekend, suggested that the U.S. would enter Nigeria "guns-a-blazing" to deal with Islamic terrorists.
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After 50 years of struggles to save Spotted Owl, FWS plan is to kill 500k Barred Owls
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., filed a resolution to reverse a Biden administration plan to kill nearly half a million North American Barred Owls in the Pacific Northwest.
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'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams seeks Trump's help accessing cancer treatment
"I am declining fast," he said.