Politics & Policy
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Rubio announces restrictions on visas, targets left-wing groups
The announcement coincided with an international summit in which Rubio met with representatives of dozens of nations and warned of growing far-left extremism.
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Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors as Tillis stalls on confirmation support
Tillis is one of many Republicans on the relevant committee handling Blanche's nomination, but his opposition could single-handedly end his bid to hold the AG roll in a permanent capacity.
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WH confirms Trump, Mullin in agreement about ICE vehicle stops
Mullin briefly suspended such operations in the wake of a fatal incident in Maine that led to backlash.
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Lauren Boebert wins Republican nomination for House unopposed
The Republican won the primary despite President Donald Trump's push for a challenger last month after she campaigned for Massie, who lost his primary.
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser wins Democratic nomination for governor: AP
The Democrat is expected to win the nomination in November because Democrats have won nine of the last 11 elections for governor in the blue state and have held the office since 2007.
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Colorado Sen. Hickenlooper defeats progressive challenger in Democratic primary: AP
Hickenlooper's challenger, Julie Gonzales, identifies as a progressive Democratic candidate who supports priorities such as Medicare for all.
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Already among highest in nation, California gas price goes up again with another state tax hike
The state’s gas tax goes up every year on July 1 under a 2017 law in order to pay for roads, highways and public transportation.
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Political science professor blames civic knowledge decline on failures in U.S. education
Most Americans today can’t name all five freedoms within the First Amendment, according to a survey released in September 2025.
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Supreme Court confirms Title IX doesn't require boys be allowed in girls' sports
Some governments and courts have interpreted SCOTUS protections for transgender workers to mean girls' sports are open to gender-confused males, but this is a "very different statutory and factual context," girls' basketball coach Justice Kavanaugh writes.
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S&P 500 closes with strongest quarter since 2020
The S&P 500 rose nearly 15% in the past quarter alone, marking its best quarterly showing since the same period in 2020 when the world was beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Melania Trump urges support for LGBT community while supporting SCOTUS transgender ruling
The first lady highlighted an excerpt from her book "Melania," which emphasized her allyship with the LGBTQIA+ community while also encouraging the nation to ensure that female athletes are protected and respected.
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Education Department cuts loan eligibility for college degree programs yielding 'low-earning' jobs
Federal agency made the decision despite opposition in drafting process this spring from supporters of the arts, religious studies programs
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Many Democratic Socialist leaders are self-professed communists, DSA caucus statements show
This isn't John F. Kennedy's Democratic Party: Marxist and communist caucuses boast significant influence in the national leadership of the Democratic Socialists of America. One member of the DSA's national committee came right out and said it: “Our goal is liberation. Our goal is communism.”