Politics & Policy
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Oregon election authorities to begin clearing 800K inactive voters from its voter rolls
Oregon's Democratic Secretary of State Tobias Read said last week that the state is expected to purge 160,000 of its 800,000 inactive voters from the registry immediately, after they failed to meet the criteria to keep their registration active.
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Trump announces 25% tariff on all countries doing business with Iran
Trump said on Truth Social that the order is in effect immediately and that the order is "final and conclusive."
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Trump seeks deals with oil companies as he tries to secure American interests in South America
Trump has a lot of interest in revitalizing Venezuelan oil production, including the leverage it will give the U.S. over China. Some oil companies want much more assurance before they'll risk investing in the county's industry, but others say they're ready to get started now.
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Congressional Budget Office says Trump tariffs will reduce deficits by $4 trillion over next decade
The number is an increase from the budget office's previous prediction in June, which found that it would reduce federal deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next decade.
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Commerce Sec Howard Lutnick signals Intel deal has been completed: US 'now owns 10%' of company
Lutnick said the agreement is beneficial to both parties but no details on the arrangement have been released so far.
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Stocks close high after Canada drops retaliatory tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced that Ottawa would end its import duties on key American goods and instead focus on dealing with the U.S. to conclude a trade agreement.
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Wisconsin judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Bloomberg-funded assistant AGs with eco-agenda
The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU provides “special assistant” staffers in state attorneys general offices. Since taxpayer funds pay the special assistant’s travel expenses, bar dues and court fees, the judge ruled that the plaintiffs have a legally protected interest in challenging the contract with NYU.
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No endorsement from Trump in Tennessee governor's race
Trump said Thursday on The Todd Starnes Show that Blackburn and Rose were good friends of his.
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Trump announces FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will take place at Kennedy Center
Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also assured the public that DHS would work to expedite relevant visas to bring in international crowds for the event.
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Trump suggests he'll send troops to another city when D.C. crackdown ends
Trump, this month, deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and assumed federal control of the city police department as part of a sweeping effort to crack down on crime in the nation's capital.
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RNC chooses Trump-backed Joe Gruters to replace Michael Whatley as chairman
Gruters previously served as the treasurer for the RNC and is a Florida state senator.
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Canada announces end to retaliatory tariffs
“As we work intensively with the United States, our focus is squarely on the strategic sectors,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
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Husted leads Brown in first U.S. Senate poll for 2026 race
The poll also shows businessman Vivek Ramaswamy holds a large lead over former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton in a potential race for governor, and nearly half of Ohioans approve of the job President Donald Trump is doing.