Politics & Policy
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Chapel Hill, VT to host military fellowships after Hegseth ditches Ivy League
Earlier this year, Hegseth ended programs with Harvard and several other Ivy League schools over concerns about their "woke" policies.
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Death toll rises to five in NYC Legionnaire’s disease outbreak
The city has reported 82 total cases since the outbreak started in early July
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Republican Jewish Coalition backs Darline Graham
Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., appointed Graham to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who died unexpectedly earlier this month.
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Some prosecutors in Virginia say they won't enforce new ban on assault weapons
Under the laws, buying, selling, transferring or importing certain semi-automatic weapons will be a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
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Paxton win sends message to Thune: It’s Trump’s Senate now
To be sure, Paxton’s win of the Republican nomination doesn’t guarantee his entry into the Senate, and Democratic candidate James Talarico is expected to be a formidable opponent. But Cornyn’s departure from the chamber is now definite.
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Democratic Rep. Al Green loses to fellow Democratic Rep. Christian Menefee in Texas primary
Both men were seeking their party's nomination to represent Texas' 18th congressional district. Menefee, a freshman congressman, will now face Republican candidate Ronald Whitfield in November.
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Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in historic Texas Senate primary: AP
The president initially stated that he would endorse a candidate in the runoff and ask the other to drop out, though he held off on doing so after Paxton offered to drop out if Cornyn could secure passage of the SAVE America Act, a marquis voter ID bill.
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Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General
Roy and Middleton advanced to a runoff election in March after neither candidate received the majority of votes. Middleton led Roy in March with 39% of the vote to Roy's 31%.
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Ebola outbreak spreading faster than measures can contain it, international health aid group says
The outbreak has resulted in over 900 suspected cases and at least 223 deaths so far.
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President Trump says six-month physical shows clean bill of health: 'checked out PERFECTLY'
The appointment was the 79-year-old Trump's first in-person doctor visit since April 2025 and the fourth publicly disclosed medical exam of his second term.
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California gubernatorial hopeful Becerra has deep ties to migrant NGOs, Mexican government
The relationships with Becerra are both personal and political. His daughter Clarissa interned at UnidosUS in 2012.
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Eli Lilly plans to acquire three vaccine companies in $4 billion deal
Following the announcement, shares of Eli Lilly rose 0.9% shortly after markets opened.
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Trump to hold Cabinet meeting at Camp David as strikes on Iran complicate negotiations
Historically, Camp David meetings have been convened for major national security and diplomatic deliberations.