Politics & Policy
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Democrat governors’ leftist agenda meets unexpected resistance: sheriffs and prosecutors
In Maryland and Virginia, disputes over immigration enforcement and firearms restrictions exposed widening tensions between Democratic state leaders and local law enforcement officials
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Pence on Paxton: Republicans have 'lost our way' in 'many respects,' but Talarico is 'radical left'
"I think in many respects Republicans have lost our way. But Democrats have lost their mind," Pence says
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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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Oversight Republicans move forward with Biden document investigations as Archives buck demands
The agency's failure to comply with Comer's demands is not unexpected.
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Florida students threaten to sue DeSantis over cancellation of AP African American studies
State Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz Jr. last week contended that the course was "filled with Critical Race Theory and other obvious violations of Florida law."
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Manchin, McCarthy meet amid debt limit fight
The U.S. hit its $31.38 trillion debt ceiling last week, prompting Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to implement "extraordinary measures" to keep the government running.
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North Korea orders capital lockdown over 'respiratory' illness
Residents are instructed to check their temperatures four times a day and report the results to a hospital by phone.
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McCarthy blocks Schiff, Swalwell from House Intelligence Committee
"In order to maintain a standard worthy of this committee’s responsibilities, I am hereby rejecting the appointments of Representative Adam Schiff and Representative Eric Swalwell to serve on the Intelligence Committee."
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AZ election integrity: Hobbs allegedly withheld evidence in Hamadeh trial, AG changes election unit
Abe Hamadeh's lawsuit seeks to have all ballots with undervotes recounted in the attorney general election.
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GOP Rep. Spartz balks at McCarthy vow to bar Dem Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee
Special rules for the Intelligence Committee allow the speaker to halt Schiff and Swalwell's appointments on his own, but stopping Omar will require a full House vote.
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Obama office declines to disclose plans, if any, to search for classified docs
The handling of classified documents by former White House officials has become a hot button issue since the Aug. 8, 2022, FBI raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
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State Department warns travelers of Uber, taxi conflicts in popular Mexican travel hotspot
"Official complaints against Uber and other drivers do occur, however, and past disputes between these services and local taxi unions have occasionally turned violent, resulting in injuries to U.S. citizens in some instances."
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Trump reacts to Pence classified document discovery: 'an innocent man'
Trump's retort comes as the Department of Justice continues its investigation into the former president's handling of classified documents.