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Trump administration targeting states’ DHS grants to force voting changes, House Dems say
A federal judge already barred the SAVE system use DHS demands, and Democrats say the mismatch threatens $200 million in grants before midterms.
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Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history
Sen. Jim Banks backs the report while historians call it propaganda, part of Trump's broader push to reshape the Kennedy Center and universities too.
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What’s a professional graduate degree? Loan confusion reigns amid legal battle.
A lawyer warns students mid-program could face cut loan limits if the department wins its court fight over which degrees count as professional.
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US Olympian canoeist pleads not guilty to charges of damaging Reflecting Pool
Democracy Defenders Fund's Norm Eisen calls the prosecution political scapegoating, as protesters rallied outside court and prosecutors cite significant evidence ahead of an August 5 hearing.
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Republicans in Congress struggle with internal squabbles as time runs out on 2026
With just 24 days in session before November elections, Republicans clash over a voter ID bill while stalling work on government funding and defense policy.
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Trump faces looming deadline to sign popular bipartisan housing package
Trump is using the housing bill as leverage to force the Senate to pass his election security measure, which lacks the votes it needs.
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Red and blue states pass laws to protect contraception access
Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia have all enacted laws expanding contraception access, even as the Trump administration rolls back federal pregnancy prevention programs.
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New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy
A 5th Circuit panel ruled immigrants must get bond hearings within 90 days, deepening a circuit split that's likely headed to the Supreme Court.
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Under Trump, deportations of once-protected immigrant kids have tripled
ProPublica analysis shows immigration judges are now issuing removal orders for minors at nearly four times the rate of Trump's first term, affecting those granted special protection.
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One year after biggest SNAP cuts ever, 100,000 Ohioans without help, state bracing for costs
Ohio faces $160 million in new SNAP costs after federal cuts shifted 75% of administrative expenses to states, threatening food security for 1.4 million monthly users.
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As Trump buyouts shake offshore wind industry, states hope developers stay in the game
Trump's $2.5 billion in buyout deals to kill offshore wind projects threaten state climate goals, prompting seven states to sue over what they call illegal lease cancellations.
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Report: Trump policies have cost Ohio households $2,175, among highest in U.S.
The report attributes costs to tariffs, energy, gas and health care policy votes by Ohio's Republican-dominated delegation.
