Politics & Policy
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Election 2026: Stumps heavy with economy, crime in U.S. Senate race
Republican and first-time public office seeker Michael Whatley is lasered on alignment with the president and what he and critics call Cooper’s “soft on crime” policies.
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Graham Platner’s wife says she's ‘really angry’ his extramarital sexting was publicly disclosed
“Being married is hard,” Gertner said in the new video, adding that the couple has worked through personal challenges. "Being newly married is hard."
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College faculty study shows campaign donations skew far to the left
Study attempts to more accurately assess a faculty member’s political ideology through culling campaign contributions, instead of merely finding a member’s political affiliation.
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GOP Sen. Hawley to investigate Missouri children's hospital over gender treatments for minors
"Starting immediately, your institutions must take steps to preserve all records, written and electronic, regarding gender-related treatments performed on minors since the opening of the Center."
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White House communications director Kate Bedingfield stepping down in latest admin departure
"The country is better off as a result of her hard work and I’m so grateful to her – and to her husband and two young children – for giving so much."
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As cybercrime surges, cybersecurity 'quarterback' CISA seeks to mold election integrity debate
The increase in cyberattacks in the U.S. is directly attributable to the country's "poor leadership," according to cybercrime expert C. Jordan Howell.
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Consumer Reports warns pregnant women should avoid tuna 'altogether' due to mercury risks
Individual cans can have much higher mercury levels than average, org reoprts.
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Florida will no longer ask students about menstrual history on medical form required to play sports
Opponents of the questions say the answers could be a factor in whether student-athletes can play on a team other than the one matching their gender at birth.
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Former NYC Mayor de Blasio lobbying Biden for labor secretary cabinet nod
De Blasio ran New York City from 2014-2021, during which time he also campaigned for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in the 2020 cycle.
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Senators reintroduce bill to codify Roe v. Wade abortion protections
Congress failed to enact similar legislation in the aftermath of the decision and Republican control of the House makes it unlikely any such bill will reach President Joe Biden's desk.
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DeSantis jumps ahead of Trump in hypothetical GOP primary: poll
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who claimed 1 percent support in the Monmouth survey, is expected to soon declare her own candidacy.
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Biden feud with Rick Scott escalates as president doubles down on Social Security, Medicare claims
Scott, for his part, has proposed a measure that would require lawmakers to reapprove federal legislation at five-year intervals.
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House Democrats move to expel embattled GOP Rep. Santos from Congress
"This is not just a simple liar. This is a con-man who does not belong in Congress, and he needs to go."