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Sixty Years of Statutory Rights: Both Parties' Unspoken Pact Leaves Voting Protections Vulnerable
The civil rights victories of the 1960s were statutory, not constitutional, leaving voting protections vulnerable to jud
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World Cup's Private Jet Emissions Draw Scrutiny as Fans Subsidize Luxury Travel
Over 92,000 private jets flew during World Cup matches, emitting 147 kilotons of CO2. Ordinary fans and taxpayers subsid
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Rand Paul's Shift: From Trump Critic to Key Ally in Senate
Sen. Rand Paul has transformed from a perpetual GOP nuisance into a Trump ally following Rep. Thomas Massie's primary lo
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Gen Z Demands Overhaul of Government, Poll Finds Rising Anger Over AI
A Johns Hopkins survey reveals 62% of 18-29-year-olds want significant government reform. Meanwhile, Gallup data shows G
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El-Sayed Holds 15-Point Lead Over Stevens in Michigan Senate Primary Poll
Abdul El-Sayed leads Rep. Haley Stevens by 15 points in the Michigan Senate Democratic primary, per a new Emerson Colleg
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Beshear Presses McConnell on Health, Signals National Ambitions
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is using his push for Sen. Mitch McConnell's transparency on health to demonstrate his fighti
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Senate GOP Rejects Trump's Budget Ultimatum Ahead of Recess
Senate Republicans say the House-passed budget framework for $73 billion in defense spending lacks the 50 votes needed t
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GOP Defections Threaten Blanche AG Bid as Key Vote Looms
Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general faces collapse as GOP Sens. Cornyn and Tillis demand the permanent dissol
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Florida AG Launches Probe into Fauci After He Invokes Fifth Amendment 111 Times
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a probe into Dr. Anthony Fauci after he invoked the Fifth Amendment ov
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Jury Convicts Hadi Matar in Federal Terrorism Case Over Rushdie Stabbing
Hadi Matar was found guilty of federal terrorism charges for stabbing Salman Rushdie in 2022, with prosecutors proving h
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Trump Endorses Biden's Fauci Pardon, Questions Autopen Use
President Trump said Wednesday he respects Joe Biden's pardon of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who pleaded the Fifth 111 times in a
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Fauci's Pardon and Fifth Amendment Clash Set Up Contempt Vote
Dr. Anthony Fauci faces a Senate contempt vote after invoking the Fifth Amendment 111 times, despite a preemptive pardon