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Judge’s Warning Rattles DOJ

A federal judge just refused to stop the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” for now, but warned the Trump Justice Department not to “play possum”...
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Texas Shock: Convicted Fraudster Runs Again

A Texas mayoral candidate with more than 100 felony voter‑fraud convictions is back on the ballot, and his case shows how fragile honest elections...
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Power Play: Ohio Freezes Voting Laws

Ohio’s rush to lock voter ID rules into its constitution shows how both parties use election law to protect power more than voters.Story SnapshotOhio...
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Media Backfire Turbocharges Maine Democrat

A New York Times hit piece on Maine Democrat Graham Platner just backfired, triggering a fundraising surge that should worry every nervous national Democrat...
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Trump Turns Up Heat In Ohio

Ohio Republicans are pushing to lock voter photo ID into the state constitution, and Donald Trump has already put himself in the fight.Quick TakeThe...
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Abandoned Girl, Big Knives — Bureaucracy Sleeps

A disabled Texas girl living on birthday cake and calling 911 for food is the kind of story that makes Americans on both the...
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Trump Flexes Pardon Power — DC Trembles

A high-profile Trump pardon has reopened the fight over politically driven prosecutions, unequal justice, and whether Washington’s insider class ever plays by the same...
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Two-Month Disappearance Rattles Republicans

A sitting U.S. congressman vanished from Capitol Hill for over two months, missed more than 100 votes, and offered his constituents almost no explanation...
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Representation Collides With Rising Crime

When symbolic “firsts” collide with stubborn realities, voters must decide whether history or delivery matters more in New Mexico’s governor’s race.Story SnapshotDeb Haaland won...
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Supreme Court Greenlights Controversial Map

Alabama’s congressional map fight is now another example of how quickly voting-rights disputes can turn into high-stakes, last-minute court battles that reshape elections before...