Politics & Policy
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US crude oil prices pass $100 per barrel as Trump says war in Iran will end after midterms
The last time WTI prices broke the $100 per barrel mark was in May, after which they fell following the announcement of an interim peace agreement with Iran. That agreement has since expired, and global markets are responding as hostilities continue.
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Trump announces $500 Obamacare refunds
The move follows Trump's Wednesday evening announcement that he would issue $5,000 "Trump dividends" to American citizens if Republicans won both chambers of Congress in the midterms.
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Denver, Latino civil rights groups sue to stop ICE from sending armed agents to voting sites
The lawsuit states that the presence of federal agents arresting illegal immigrants would interfere with the "smooth administration of elections at the local level."
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Texas education board approves curriculum changes that state 'radical Islam' behind 9/11 attacks
High school students in Texas will also study early Muslims' "brutal military campaigns against Jewish and Christian tribes," the "normalization of slavery," including the taking of female captives to use as "harem slaves."
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Top Senate Democrat fundraisers Talarico, Ossoff team up for Hollywood event this week
The two rising Democratic stars are expected to co-headline an event in Los Angeles on Thursday, where the funds raised from the dinner will be split evenly between both campaigns.
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Whitmer Woes: Michigan test scores fall to new lows despite increased spending
Test found 61.8% of all third-graders scored below proficient on the state’s English language arts test.
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West Virginia sues Pennsylvania over energy credit limits
Suit alleges Pennsylvania illegally blocks its power producers from selling energy credits to other states.
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Talarico to hold counterprogramming to GOP midterm convention in Dallas
The food drive began Sunday and is scheduled to end on Wednesday, the first day of the GOP convention.
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Arizona attorney general to review state’s use of Flock cameras
Several Arizona local governments have either ended their contracts with Flock or adjusted their policies with the company.
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More than half of Americans support healthcare price controls, poll finds
As the 2026 midterm elections approach, healthcare affordability has become a key issue for the battle of control of Congress.
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Federal investigators begin trying to determine cause of Miami Amazon cargo jet crash
Investigators will look at where the plane landed, if it was beyond the distance required to stop, and why the pilots didn't execute a go-around if they determined a problem.
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Far-right political party Alternative Germany wins decisive victory in regional election
AfD, classified by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency as an extremist group in some regions of the country
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Police ID man who allegedly lunged at Ohio Dem governor candidate, say he was armed with two pistols
The alleged attacker was allegedy armed with two pistols and a taser and has been booked on charges of disorderly conduct and two counts of assault.