Politics & Policy
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AP-NORC poll: Only 23% of Democrats describe their party in positive terms
More Republicans, 41%, shared a positive view of their party and only 19% shared a negative view, according to the poll results
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DOJ makes nationwide push to clean voter rolls, purging duplicates and noncitizens
DOJ previously sent letters to California demanding information about their election practices, and threatened Wisconsin with withholding federal funding for noncompliance with integrity rolls.
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SpaceX takes four astronauts to International Space Station in 15-hour trip
The fresh crew includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos.
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Trump says he's 'releasing' at least 7 countries from trade Wednesday morning
"We will be releasing a minimum of 7 Countries having to do with trade, tomorrow morning, with an additional number of Countries being released in the afternoon," President Trump said
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Three dead in New Mexico flash flooding
The flood was the result of monsoon rains Tuesday in the southern region of the state
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COVID boosters correlate with worse survival rates for cancer with third-most deaths: study
Trump administration policy tug-of-war between big medical groups that want COVID vaccines back on CDC schedule for healthy kids and pregnant women, groups that want mandate ban extended to health sciences students.
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Pressure builds for Musk to ditch third party in favor of backing Convention of States
The Convention of States is a movement that calls for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution to limit the power of the federal government and give term limits to members of Congress.
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Trump's policy zig-zags are driving his base crazy
Trump's hinting at major policy shifts have led some conservative voices outside the administration to warn it to reverse course or risk fracturing the MAGA coalition.
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Senate Republican PAC surpasses record by raising $85 million in first six months of off-year
The two groups have a total of $83 million in cash on hand, with the SLF having $29 million on its own. The groups have already started to spend money on Senate candidates in Alaska, Georgia, North Carolina, Maine, and Nebraska.
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Michigan school district, DOJ reach agreement to end seclusion, restraints for disability students
Michigan school district reaches agreement with the Justice Department to end seclusion and restraint practices after an investigation revealed improper use of these tactics.
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Trump mulls federal takeover of D.C.
In March of 2023, moreover, President Joe Biden signed legislation to block a sentencing reform plan that the city approved that many viewed as soft on crime.
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Tick bite related ER visits near record highs
Young children and senior citizens are the most at risk, according to recent CDC data. The Northeast region has the highest rates.
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Scott Bessent predicts $300B+ in tariff revenue for 2025
The announcement represents a win for the administration, which has positioned tariffs as both a means of equalizing trade and raising revenue.