Politics & Policy
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State Department announces task force to crack down on 'birth tourism'
"Citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through calculated exploitation and evasion of the immigration laws," the agency warned.
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Federal court blocks another part of Trump's mail-in ballot executive order
The same court in June blocked other portions of Trump's order in 23 states and Washington, D.C. The order prohibited the postal service from delivering ballots in states that had not provided a list of mail-in voters, among other requirements.
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Mark Lynch backs Ralph Norman in runoff against Lindsey Graham's sister
Trump's endorsement in the Palmetto state has previously proven to be less than decisive.
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Trump throws support behind renewing intelligence powers
Section 702 has attracted scrutiny from privacy advocates due to the provisions allowing intelligence agencies to store information on American citizens obtained while surveilling a foreigner, without a warrant.
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8th Circuit hands Trump a win in deportation case
The case is a procedural win for Trump, who has faced a litany of legal challenges to his mass deportation policies.
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New $16B natural gas generation hub being built in East Texas, data center to follow
The Texas Power Generation Hub will be jointly owned by Japan and the U.S. federal government as result of a trade agreement reached between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire offer, sends counterproposal
The U.S. sent a 15-point proposal that would have required Iran to make significant concessions on its nuclear program.
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Trump blames Dems for DHS shutdown, insists they seek amnesty to end it
In a follow up post, he insisted that the Democrats were seeking amnesty to secure the votes of foreigners.
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Graham moves forward on reconciliation plan to fund DHS, defense
Reconciliation bills require only a simple majority vote and could prove a method for ending the DHS shutdown, which has lasted for more than one month.
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Delta suspends Congress travel perks because of DHS shutdown
Delta said members of Congress will now be treated like every other passenger until the shutdown is over. Members of Congress were previously given escorts at airports and received specialized customer service.
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Democrats try rhetoric to sell voters on a bill that would bring back Biden-era climate policies
Among other things, the Energy Bills Relief Act would promote the development of wind and solar farms on public lands, bring back Biden's LNG policies, and reinstate renewable energy subsidies that were ousted with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. More than half of House Democrats have signed on in support of the bill, despite polling that shows a decline in popularity of "green" energy.
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Louisiana unveils nuclear framework, announces $45M grant
Tied to the announcement is a $45 million federal funding renewal for the Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, or FUEL, a research-and-commercialization effort led by Louisiana State University.
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GOP's highest-ranking NC state senator concedes primary race
Berger's defeat makes him the highest-ranking Republican in state-level office to lose his seat this primary cycle.