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Camp Mystic Bows Out: License Withdrawn After Fatal Flood, Lawmaker Threats
Camp Mystic's owners announced they will not reopen this summer after a legislative committee criticized their response
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FCC Chair Carr Denies White House Pressure in Disney License Review Amid Kimmel Controversy
FCC Chair Brendan Carr denied White House pressure in opening an early review of Disney-owned stations, which came after
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Supreme Court Narrows Voting Rights Act in Louisiana Redistricting Case
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in a Louisiana case tightens how Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act can be used, making i
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DNC Chair Ken Martin Withholds 2024 Election Autopsy, Fueling Speculation
DNC Chair Ken Martin is keeping the party's 2024 election post-mortem under wraps, prompting critics to question whether
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Trump Blames Cassidy for Surgeon General Pick's Collapse, Warns of Primary Challenge
President Trump withdrew Casey Means as his surgeon general nominee, blaming Sen. Bill Cassidy for blocking her confirma
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Trump Pressures Tennessee Gov. Lee to Redraw Congressional Map for GOP Gain
President Trump claimed Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee promised to redraw the state's congressional map, aiming to flip a Democ
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Johnson Urges States to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Axes Louisiana's Racial Gerrymander
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging states to redraw unconstitutional congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midt
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House Passes Partial DHS Funding Bill, Ending 75-Day Stalemate
The House passed a bill to fund most of DHS, excluding Border Patrol and ICE, ending a record 75-day shutdown. The bill
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Trump Drops Casey Means as Surgeon General Pick, Taps Fox's Saphier
President Trump pulled Casey Means' surgeon general nomination on Thursday, citing GOP resistance, and named Fox News's
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Platner Vows to 'Tear Down the System' After Mills Exits Maine Senate Race
After Governor Janet Mills exited the Senate race citing a cash shortfall, Graham Platner is all but assured the Democra
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Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Seven Democratic House Seats
Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball identify seven Democratic districts at risk of being redrawn to favor th
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Meuser Curses Out TMZ Reporter Over DHS Funding Stalemate
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) cursed at a TMZ reporter who questioned him about the House's inability to pass a DHS funding bi