Politics & Policy
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Oregon election authorities to begin clearing 800K inactive voters from its voter rolls
Oregon's Democratic Secretary of State Tobias Read said last week that the state is expected to purge 160,000 of its 800,000 inactive voters from the registry immediately, after they failed to meet the criteria to keep their registration active.
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Trump announces 25% tariff on all countries doing business with Iran
Trump said on Truth Social that the order is in effect immediately and that the order is "final and conclusive."
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Texas sends voter rolls to Justice Department for review: 'Only US citizens can vote in Texas'
"Texas sent the Justice Department a list of the state’s registered voters last month," Abbott said on X. "We want our voter rolls to be checked for potential ineligible registrations. Only US citizens can vote in Texas."
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Trump backs off plans to 'surge' SF as mayor pleads for a chance
Trump's decision comes as major American cities such as Chicago fight his efforts to deploy the National Guard in order to crack down on crime, illegal immigration, and public safety issues.
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Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Washington state law modifying parents’ bill of rights
HB 1296 modifies certain provisions of Initiative 2081, commonly referred to as the Parents' Bill of Rights. I-2081 provides parents with greater access to their child's school-related information. It requires schools to notify them of specific events, such as medical services or a child's removal from campus.
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Mortgage rates fall to lowest levels of 2025
Housing affordability has increasingly become a prominent political issue, especially for younger voters.
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Adams formally endorses Cuomo for NYC mayor over Mamdani
"The mayor will endorse former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor and intends to campaign alongside him," New York City Mayor Eric Adams' campaign spokesperson said
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Sanders defends embattled Platner amid Nazi tattoo backlash
Platner has attracted attention as an outsider candidate in the Maine Democratic primary and has carved out a lead over Gov. Janet Mills, D-Me.
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Vance blasts Israel over 'symbolic vote' to annex West Bank
The move comes as Trump struggles to hold together a fragile ceasefire agreement to end the Gaza War. The Trump administration officially opposes Israeli annexation of the West Bank.
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Four family members of GOP Illinois gubernatorial candidate die in Montana helicopter crash
"Darren and Cindy are heartbroken by this unimaginable loss," Darren Bailey's campaign said
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Josh Shapiro heads to VA to campaign for Spanberger
His challenger, Jay Jones, has struggled to contend with revelations that he sent text messages fantasizing about the deaths of his political opponent's children.
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Maine Dem Senate candidate Platner apologizes for online, anti-gay slurs, latest campaign setback
"I stopped using that specific kind of language a while ago … and today I find that stuff abhorrent," Graham Platner said
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University of Virginia strikes deal with Trump administration to end admissions, hiring probe
The agreement doesn't include a fine or monetary payment