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Iran Racing to Rebuild Fortified Missile Sites, U.S. Spies Report

U.S. intelligence agencies have detected rapid reconstruction at Iranian missile bunkers, undercutting assumptions about the durability of recent strikes against Tehran's weapons infrastructure.The...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Says War Costs Block Expansion of Medicare, Medicaid, Day Care Aid

President Trump said the federal government cannot afford to expand support for health care and child care because military spending obligations consume available resources. In remarks captured on ...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Georgia Punts on Voting System Crisis as Election Looms

Georgia lawmakers adjourned their legislative session Friday without addressing a critical voting system deadline, leaving the state scrambling just months before the November midterms.Legislators ...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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U.S. Strikes Iran's Largest Bridge as Trump Vows More Destruction

The U.S. military has confirmed striking Iran's largest bridge, which serves as a critical link between Tehran and an adjacent city, marking an escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran....

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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ALITO TAKEN ILL AT PHILLY EVENT

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito became ill during an appearance in Philadelphia last month, according to sources familiar with the incident.Details about the nature of his condition or the speci...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Alito Hospitalized in Secret: High Court Keeps Details Under Wraps

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spent time in the hospital last month, according to sources familiar with the matter, though the court has disclosed no public details about the incident or his c...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Dem Rep Bets Her Freedom on Obscure Congressional Power

Representative LaMonica McIver is mounting a legal defense that could reshape how Congress operates, but she's doing it alone and at enormous cost.The Georgia Democrat is fighting a Justice Departm...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Defense Chief Axes Three Army Generals in Major Shake-Up

Pete Hegseth, the newly installed defense secretary, has removed three senior Army leaders from their posts, signaling an aggressive overhaul at the Pentagon's largest military branch.General Randy...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Immigration Crackdown Backfires on His Evangelical Base

Evangelical churches that mobilized heavily for Donald Trump are now grappling with unexpected fallout from his deportation push. Immigration enforcement actions have triggered a wave of departures...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Hegseth Blocks Promotions for Over a Dozen Officers

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has intervened to halt or stall advancements for more than a dozen senior military officers spanning all four service branches, according to nine U.S. officials with ...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Taps Epstein-Connected Attorney for Acting DOJ Chief

President Donald Trump has appointed Todd Blanche to serve as acting attorney general, elevating a lawyer whose career has centered on high-stakes defense work and proximity to Trump's legal battle...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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U.S. Launches Search After Fighter Jet Downed Over Iran

American military officials have initiated a search and rescue operation following the loss of a fighter jet over Iranian territory, according to U.S. authorities. The status of the aircraft's crew...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Seeks $1.5 Trillion Military Budget With Sweeping Domestic Cuts

The Trump administration is pushing for a massive expansion of military spending that would be underwritten by significant reductions across domestic programs, according to budget documents reviewe...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Proposes $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget With Domestic Cuts

The Trump administration is seeking $1.5 trillion in military spending, a significant escalation that would reshape federal priorities by directing resources away from domestic programs the adminis...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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How Billionaires Route Political Money Through Tax-Exempt Groups

Wealthy donors have discovered a legal pathway to inject substantial political funds while keeping their names out of the public record—by funneling money through nonprofit organizations designed t...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Democrats Turn to Shadowy Nonprofits to Channel Campaign Spending

Democratic operatives are increasingly channeling hundreds of millions of dollars through newly formed nonprofits designed to obscure the sources and scale of political spending, according to repor...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Liberal Group Eyes Senate Races as Potential Supreme Court Battleground

A prominent progressive advocacy organization is preparing to make the Supreme Court a central issue in this year's Senate campaigns, arguing that Republicans could secure multiple justices if they...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Georgia Lawmakers Depart Without Addressing Election System Overhaul Ahead of Midterms

Georgia's legislative session ended without resolving a pressing deadline that could disrupt the state's midterm elections this November.The core problem: state law requires Georgia to abandon its ...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Budget Proposal Faces Steeper Congressional Resistance

President Trump is preparing to pitch lawmakers on a new budget that could prove harder to advance than his previous fiscal proposals, even as Republicans control both chambers of Congress.The poli...

Sarah Mitchell April 3, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Bondi Out as Attorney General After Brief Trump Tenure

Pam Bondi's time leading the Justice Department ended abruptly this week, cutting short what she had anticipated would be a longer tenure under President Trump.Bondi, who took office as attorney ge...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Civil Rights Groups Sue Over ICE Home Entry Policy

A coalition of civil rights organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging what they describe as an unconstitutional practice by Immigration and Customs Enforcement that permits agents to enter home...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Moon Mission Offers Rare Moment of National Unity in Divided America

The Artemis II launch provided a striking counterpoint to the fractious state of American politics, demonstrating that the nation retains the capacity to undertake ambitious endeavors even as it gr...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Defense Secretary Hegseth Removes Top Army General in High-Stakes Leadership Clash

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Gen. Randy George, the top military leader of the U.S. Army, in a move that has triggered sharp pushback from senior officers across the service.The dismiss...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Call to Seize Hormuz Strait Glosses Over Massive Military Obstacles

President Trump has suggested that securing the Strait of Hormuz should be straightforward, urging U.S. allies to "go to" the strategic waterway "and just take it." His casual framing of what would...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Pentagon Removes Restrictions on Armed Troops at U.S. Military Bases

The U.S. military is reversing longstanding policies that prevented service members from carrying personal firearms on base, marking a significant shift in how the Pentagon approaches security at i...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Reveals Details of Secret Underground Bunker at Mar-a-Lago

President Trump has publicly discussed a classified emergency facility located beneath his Mar-a-Lago estate, breaking with typical protocol that keeps such installations out of public view.The bun...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Immigration Officials Detain Leader of Wisconsin's Largest Islamic Organization

Federal immigration authorities arrested Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, on Monday. The organization confirmed his detention and noted that Sarsour is a legal permanen...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Even if Trump loses on birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court may leave door open for Congress

The Supreme Court appears poised to reject arguments that would strip birthright citizenship from children born to non-citizen parents, but the justices may craft their decision in a way that prese...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Global Rivals Target Economic Chokepoints as Trump Returns to Office

As President Trump signals a more confrontational approach to international relations, foreign adversaries are exploring ways to inflict economic pain on the United States. Countries from Iran to C...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Todd Blanche Takes Helm at Justice Department With Uncertain Tenure

Todd Blanche is now steering the Justice Department in an acting capacity, though his time in the role may prove temporary. The leadership transition leaves open questions about how long he will re...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump May Keep Presidential Records, Justice Department Argues

The Justice Department has indicated that former presidents may not be legally required to surrender their official documents to the National Archives, a position that could significantly reshape h...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Federal Judge Halts Deportation of Exonerated Murder Convict

A federal judge has blocked immigration authorities from deporting Subramanyam Vedam, a man whose murder conviction was overturned last October, delivering a setback to Trump administration deporta...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Administration Slashes Foreign Aid Programs That Enjoyed Bipartisan Support

President Trump has aggressively cut funding for foreign aid initiatives that once commanded support from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, moves largely enabled by the Republican-control...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump's Iran Gambit Faces a Tight Deadline With Little Room for Compromise

President Trump has set himself a narrow timeframe to resolve the conflict in Iran, but the self-imposed deadline is already creating pressure on negotiations with few clear paths forward.The windo...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's Ballroom Project Gets Planning Approval After Public Comment Surge

A planning commission has approved Donald Trump's ballroom development, clearing a significant hurdle after the project drew intense scrutiny from thousands of citizens across the country. The appr...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Ousts Bondi as Attorney General, Names Deputy Blanche as Interim Replacement

President Trump has fired Pam Bondi from her position as attorney general, announcing Thursday that Todd Blanche, who served as her deputy, will assume the role on an acting basis. The abrupt perso...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Budget Signals Shift Away From Social Spending Toward Military Buildup

As the White House prepares to unveil its 2027 budget proposal, President Trump is making clear where his administration intends to direct federal resources: toward military spending rather than do...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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House Delays Homeland Security Vote as Conservative Bloc Blocks Deal

The House postponed action on a bipartisan funding agreement for the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, leaving the federal government on the brink of a partial shutdown despite Speaker M...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Asian Americans' Long Legal Battle Takes Center Stage in Birthright Citizenship Case

When the Supreme Court heard arguments this week about birthright citizenship, the courtroom became a backdrop for a much longer story—one spanning generations of Asian Americans fighting through t...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Colorado Clerk Convicted of Election Tampering Gets New Sentencing Hearing

A federal appeals court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines in her county.Peters had been serving a ni...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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House Stalls on Homeland Security Deal as Hard-Right Blocks Vote

The House failed to advance a compromise package to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, leaving the agency without appropriations and prolonging a partial government shutdown desp...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Cornell Researcher's Military Blood Supply Project Halted by Federal Order

A Cornell University scientist studying methods to preserve blood for wounded combat personnel has been ordered to cease his work, raising questions about federal oversight of academic research wit...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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ActBlue's Legal Team Flagged Risk of Misleading Congress Over Foreign Donor Screening

ActBlue's own lawyers warned the Democratic fundraising powerhouse that it may have made misleading statements to Congress about how it vets donations from foreign nationals, according to internal ...

Sarah Mitchell April 2, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Defends U.S. Military Action, Says Core Goals Met

President Trump defended the U.S. military operation against Iran on Wednesday, asserting that the strike accomplished its primary objectives.Speaking to reporters and supporters, Trump outlined hi...

Sarah Mitchell April 1, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Outlines Iran Strategy but Leaves Details Unclear

President Trump addressed the ongoing conflict with Iran on Wednesday, projecting a swift resolution while offering limited specifics about how his administration plans to achieve it.The president ...

Sarah Mitchell April 1, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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U.S. Removes Venezuela Sanctions, Opening Door to Diplomatic Engagement

The United States has lifted sanctions targeting Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting leader, in a move that signals potential thaw in relations between the two countries. The decision removes finan...

Sarah Mitchell April 1, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Federal Judge Orders Border Agents to Document All Stops Across California Region

A federal judge in California has issued new documentation requirements for border enforcement officials after finding they violated a previous court order governing warrantless arrests. The ruling...

Sarah Mitchell April 1, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Immigration Rights Advocate to Make Birthright Citizenship Case at Supreme Court—a Birthright Citizen Herself

A lawyer who has dedicated her career to defending immigrants will argue before the Supreme Court this week in defense of birthright citizenship—a constitutional protection she herself benefited fr...

Sarah Mitchell April 1, 2026 0 comments 7 min read