Politics & Policy
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Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles loses Republican nomination for Tennessee's fifth district
The president's endorsement earlier Thursday seemed to push the incumbent over the finish line in his primary as he faced a tough challenger who secured the state's Gov. Bill Lee's endorsement.
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Bessent says wages for 'main street workers' in US are up
The figures come as the Trump administration attempts to push the successes of its economic agenda ahead of the midterms in November.
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Trump urges GOP to end filibuster, says 'communist' El-Sayed will do it for Dems
El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for Senate this week, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. He will face former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., in the general election.
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Trump welcomes freed ex-county clerk Tina Peters to the White House
Peters was recently released from prison after Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo., commuted her sentence earlier this year. She was serving nine years over a 2020 election case.
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Colorado primaries a test for appeal of Mamdani-like candidates in Middle America
The state currently has two Democratic senators and four Democratic House members, with Republicans holding the other four House seats.
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Two dead and 20 injured when Coach bus flips over on the Long Island Expressway
The two people that died were the driver of the bus and a passenger. Three of the victims had critical injuries and two had serious injuries. The other injuries were minor.
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Nestle announces plans to eliminate artificial food colorings from products worldwide by end of 2026
The company has been facing mounting pressure from those who believe the colorings are unhealthy.
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Trump administration announces Duke Energy will voluntarily terminate offshore wind lease
Duke will reinvest the money it's being reimbursed in non-intermittent sources of energy, which includes nuclear and natural gas, as part of the Trump administration's efforts to lower costs and create more grid reliability.
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DC government criticized for failing to enforce toothless law, fines for transit fare evaders
Metro riders who avoid paying their fare punished by $50 tickets, but they aren't being adjudicated due to internal conflict
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Republicans push constitutional amendment after birthright citizenship loss
The nature of the ruling effectively blocks the legislature from changing the policy without a constitutional amendment.
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Medicare Part D to start covering obesity drugs for $50 copay per month
The federally funded prescription drug plan already covers some GLP-1 drugs for conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but federal law prohibits coverage of the drugs if they're prescribed solely for obesity.
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Missouri AG Hanaway says eliminating illegal migrants from census could change face of government
The country’s population count, or census, conducted every 10 years, decides the number of congressional seats each state gets.
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Security expert encourages states to utilize SCOTUS ruling on ballot counting
Wade Miller thinks Monday's ruling underscores the importance of the SAVE America Act and the necessity of national election legislation.