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DHS Shutdown Cripples Airport Security, Paralyzes PreCheck and CLEAR Lanes
Expedited security programs like TSA PreCheck and CLEAR are failing at critical airports as a DHS shutdown leaves TSA se
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Frozen Since 1929: The Constitutional Case for Expanding the US House of Representatives
Legal scholars and reformers argue the 1929 law freezing House membership at 435 has distorted American politics, and th
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Trump Shifts Stance, Opening Path to End DHS Shutdown as Airport Chaos Mounts
Senate Republicans see a potential path to reopen the Department of Homeland Security after President Trump appeared to
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Texas Democrat Talarico Tests Party's Strategy for White Male Candidates in Senate Bid
Texas Democrat James Talarico's Senate run exemplifies the party's ongoing search for white male candidates who can appe
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Florida Special Election Tests Democratic Momentum in Trump's Palm Beach District
A special election for a Florida House seat covering President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort serves as a critical test of De
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Beshear Escalates Attacks on Vance, Positioning for 2028 Democratic Primary
Governor Andy Beshear is making Vice President JD Vance his primary political target, using sharp personal criticism to
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Democratic Leaders Publicly Reject AIPAC Funding Amid Electoral Intervention Backlash
Key Democratic figures are openly criticizing and rejecting support from AIPAC following the group's heavy spending in r
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Trump Signals Willingness to Accept DHS Funding Deal Without Full ICE Money
President Trump has signaled a potential shift toward accepting a Department of Homeland Security funding deal that woul
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Bannon Frames Airport ICE Deployments as 'Test Run' for 2026 Election Security
Steve Bannon described the deployment of ICE officers to airports as a 'test run' for using the agency at polling locati
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Mullin Confirmed to Lead DHS Amid Shutdown, Scrutiny Over Temperament
The Senate confirmed Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security, with two Democrats joining R
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Professional Cornhole Player Dayton Webber Charged with Murder Following Maryland Shooting
Dayton Webber, a professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee, has been charged with murder after allegedly shooti
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TSA Staffing Crisis Deepens as DHS Shutdown Forces ICE Airport Deployment
A deepening TSA staffing crisis at major airports is intensifying pressure on Congress to end the Department of Homeland