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Michigan County finds more noncitizens on voter rolls ahead of election
According to a report published Oct. 16 by The Daily Signal, 236 people who self-reported as noncitizens were summoned for jury duty in Macomb County during the third quarter of 2026.
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LA prosecutors consider criminal charges against former Rep. Eric Swalwell
Swalwell, a California Democrat, resigned from Congress in April and withdrew from the state’s gubernatorial race
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Omar’s lawyers seek return of property federal agents seized at her home
Omar’s lawyers are arguing that the search was “neither justified nor lawful.”
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You Vote: With 2 US congressmen resigning Monday over sexual misconduct allegations, what say you?
Swalwell and Gonzales both face sexual misconduct allegations and Gonzales has acknowledged he had an affair with a former staffer who later committed suicide.
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Texas Republican Tony Gonzales says he will 'file my retirement,' from House on Tuesday
Swalwell and Gonzales both face sexual misconduct allegations and Gonzales has acknowledged he had an affair with a former staffer who later committed suicide. The acknowledgment and backlash prompted him to end his reelection campaign.
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Eric Swalwell announces he will resign from Congress
It was not immediately clear when the lawmaker would formally leave the post, but Swalwell said he would work with his staff to ensure they are able to still help constituents in his absence.
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Anna Paulina Luna says she believes there's support to remove Swalwell, Gonzales from office
Luna said she believes Swalwell should voluntarily resign over the allegations, which accuse the Democrat of sexually assaulting a former aide in 2019 and 2024, both of which allegedly happened when the woman was too intoxicated to give consent.
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Congress to tackle DHS shutdown, govt. funding, voter ID bill on return
By Monday, the Department of Homeland Security will have operated 55 days without core funding – the longest government shutdown by far in U.S. history.
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Texas Rep. Chip Roy proposes bill to designate CAIR as terrorist organization
“We’ve got to go on offense,” Roy said, accusing CAIR of facilitating terrorism while operating “under the guise of a nonprofit.”
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Manhattan DA is investigating sexual assault allegations against Swalwell
Swalwell has denied the allegations made against him
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House Judiciary Committee GOP warns European Commission not to interfere in Hungarian election
"The European Commission uses its vast power to limit online discourse ahead of major elections in the U.S. and Europe," the House Judiciary Committee wrote on X.
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Eliot Engel, a 16-term liberal Democrat from the Bronx, dies at 79
Engel, who became chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was first elected to the House in 1988, defeating Mario Biaggi, a 10-term incumbent, in the Democratic primary.
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Senator opens probe into tech giants over alleged online child exploitation reporting failures
Senator Chuck Grassley’s new probe will examine how tech giants report suspected child exploitation online. Eight companies, namely, Meta, Amazon AI Services, TikTok, Snapchat, Discord, X.AI, Grindr and Roblox, are collectively responsible for 81% of all suspected child exploitation reports received.