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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
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Six senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan
A bipartisan group of six senators are calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fu...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The Trump administration’s use of an anti-trans slur is a warning of what comes nexthttps://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-hegseth-anti-trans-slur
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Urban, rural hospitals closing at similar rates, study finds azmirror.com/2026/10/09/r...
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Urban, rural hospitals closing at similar rates, study finds | Arizona Mirror
Urban hospitals are closing at roughly the same rate as rural ones, and the shuttered hospitals are more likely to have served communities with high poverty rates and fewer transportation options, acc...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Federal judge shuts down Trump DOJ’s nationwide voter roll crusade, even in states that cooperated
The ruling also reaches voter rolls that states voluntarily turned over. By vacating the policy itself, the court barred DOJ from continuing to use those already-obtained files as part of the nationwi...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Kentucky’s largest county offers drive-through voting for first time
Voting just got easier for residents of Kentucky’s most populous county, who for the first time will be able to cast their ballot on Election Day without leaving their car.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Jonathan Nez bets on ‘buyer’s remorse’ in rematch against Eli Crane in rural Arizona azmirror.com/2026/10/06/j...
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Jonathan Nez bets on 'buyer's remorse' in rematch against Eli Crane in rural Arizona
Democrat Jonathan Nez targets independents who backed Eli Crane in 2024, betting on voter 'buyer's remorse' to flip the seat
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Green Party candidates balk at records demands as they scramble to stall fraud investigation azmirror.com/2026/10/07/g...
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Green Party candidates balk at records demands as they scramble to stall fraud investigation
Clean Elections fraud subpoenas: An appeals court lets the probe of two Green Party candidates proceed as they resist records demands
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
American businesses added just 29K new jobs in September as hiring slumps azmirror.com/2026/10/05/r...
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American businesses added just 29K new jobs in September as hiring slumps | Arizona Mirror
Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm elections.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Progressive PAC launches $1M campaign against ‘deceptive’ GOP-backed ballot propositions azmirror.com/2026/10/05/p...
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Progressive PAC launches $1M campaign against ‘deceptive’ GOP-backed ballot propositions
Arizona ballot propositions: A progressive PAC is spending $1M to defeat four GOP-referred measures before Nov. 3.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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DOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms
DOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump just told Americans: vote MAGA, or lose federal aid. His threats will backfire. open.substack.com/pub/defiance...
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Trump just told Americans: vote MAGA, or lose federal aid. His threats will backfire.
The president says he’ll withhold money from states that don’t vote MAGA. That’s obviously illegal, and it’s pissing off a country already sick of his corruption.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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A few noncitizen votes are a scandal. But thousands of rejected ballots are business as usual
One state rejected ballots because some voters failed to include their mother’s maiden name on the back of the return envelope.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
apnews.com/article/iran... aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
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Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes
The U.S. military is moving roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
GOP senator bungles ‘dirtbag’ attack on Jack Smith over a basketball mix-up azmirror.com/2026/09/29/r...
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GOP senator bungles 'dirtbag' attack on Jack Smith over a basketball mix-up | Arizona Mirror
Jack Smith Senate hearing: The former special counsel defended his Trump investigations as Republicans attacked his work
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
‘Dumbfounds us all’: Congress struggles with policies rippling from AI development azmirror.com/2026/09/28/r...
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‘Dumbfounds us all’: Congress struggles with policies rippling from AI development | Arizona Mirror
AI regulation Congress: Lawmakers warn about AI's risks but are unlikely to act before the midterms
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump’s FDA nominee draws bipartisan skepticism over abortion pill and vaccines azmirror.com/2026/09/24/r...
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Trump's FDA nominee draws bipartisan skepticism over abortion pill and vaccines | Arizona Mirror
FDA nominee confirmation hearing: Dr. Heidi Overton draws bipartisan skepticism over the abortion pill and vaccine policy
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Clean Elections fraud fight goes to court as Green Party candidates seek to block repayment azmirror.com/2026/09/24/c...
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Clean Elections fraud fight goes to court as Green Party candidates seek to block repayment
Clean Elections court hearing: A judge weighs whether Arizona can claw back $4.7M from two Green Party candidates
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump likes AI data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict. azmirror.com/2026/09/21/r...
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Trump likes AI data centers. Congress seems stuck. The midterms could deliver a verdict. | Arizona Mirror
Data center legislation has become a rare bipartisan flashpoint in 2026 races, but the next step remains unclear
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No, there isn’t a ‘Democrats for Biggs’ movement, despite what new signs claim azmirror.com/2026/09/21/a...
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No, there isn't a 'Democrats for Biggs' movement, despite what new signs claim
Who, exactly, are the “Democrats for Biggs”? That’s the question behind a wave of blue campaign signs popping up around Greater Phoenix.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Appeals court strikes down Trump policy of fast deportations to third countries azmirror.com/2026/09/18/r...
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Appeals court strikes down Trump policy of fast deportations to third countries | Arizona Mirror
Third-country deportations ruling: 1st Circuit blocks Trump's fast-track removals, requiring notice and safety review
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Andy Biggs revives Kari Lake’s push for cameras in Arizona classrooms to spot ‘woke’ teachers azmirror.com/2026/09/18/a...
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Andy Biggs revives Kari Lake's push for cameras in Arizona classrooms to spot ‘woke’ teachers
Andy Biggs, the Republican nominee for Arizona governor, said last year that he would support putting cameras in public school classrooms so that parents can keep an eye on “woke” teachers.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
‘You can’t contract around the law’: states fight to inspect federal immigrant detention facilities azmirror.com/2026/09/17/r...
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‘You can’t contract around the law’: states fight to inspect federal immigrant detention facilities | Arizona Mirror
Blue states are fighting for federal immigrant detention facility oversight as private ICE operators deny inspectors access
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to revive mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms, in huge win for voters
Read more here.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
US House takes off for seven weeks to hit the campaign trail as AI, prices go unaddressed azmirror.com/2026/09/16/r...
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US House takes off for seven weeks to hit the campaign trail as AI, prices go unaddressed | Arizona Mirror
The House heads into a seven-week campaign recess before the midterms with major issues left unaddressed
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Epstein reckoning hits the campaign trail, including in Arizona azmirror.com/2026/09/16/t...
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The Epstein reckoning hits the campaign trail, including in Arizona
In key races from Arizona to North Carolina, Democrats are hammering Republicans for their votes on the Epstein files
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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‘A big loss for Republicans’: Trump, MAGA attack conservative Supreme Court over mail voting ruling
The target of the president's ire? His own nominees to the Supreme Court, who he claims have become a “shell of their original selves.”
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
‘You can’t even cover them’: Andy Biggs’ 2011 bid to end Medicaid in Arizona azmirror.com/2026/09/15/y...
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‘You can’t even cover them’: Andy Biggs’ 2011 bid to end Medicaid in Arizona
Andy Biggs’ Medicaid record shows he once tried to abolish AHCCCS, even for disabled and mentally ill Arizonans
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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In ominous sign, USPS initially rejected Florida county’s mail ballot over spacing issue
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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MAGA crashes out over Missouri gerrymander loss
Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court had the final say in the matter — and it was not the one MAGA wanted.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
apnews.com/article/oil-... surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Navajo leaders raise alarms about planned AI data center near Horseshoe Bend azmirror.com/2026/09/08/r...
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Navajo leaders raise alarms about planned AI data center near Horseshoe Bend | Arizona Mirror
A proposed Arizona data center near Page has a Navajo chapter fighting back as developers eye tribal land
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
‘We can’t just be anti-Trumpers’: Gallego pitches education vision for Democratic majority azmirror.com/2026/09/08/w...
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‘We can’t just be anti-Trumpers’: Gallego pitches education vision for Democratic majority
Gallego’s education plan would reverse Trump’s Education Department cuts and target vouchers and the teacher shortage
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Judge criticizes Trump pressure on prosecutors in reflecting pool vandalism case azmirror.com/2026/09/04/r...
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Judge criticizes Trump pressure on prosecutors in reflecting pool vandalism case | Arizona Mirror
WASHINGTON — A District of Columbia Superior Court judge Friday seemed inclined to bar any new felony charges against former Olympian David Hearn, after the Trump administration accused the Maryland m...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Mail voting live updates: Judge weighs fate of Trump’s anti-voting executive order
This morning's hearing may be the most consequential moment yet in the months-long legal fight over Trump's attempt to restrict mail voting before the midterms.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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USPS rush to implement Trump order could cause ‘catastrophic failure’ of mail voting, whistleblower claims
A whistleblower claims in a new report that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has embarked on a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement President Donald Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms, e...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Federal judge won’t lift temporary block on Trump’s anti-mail voting order
"Defendants’ branding the Final Rule’s changes as ‘modest’ does not alter the actual requirements of the Final Rule," Judge Talwani wrote.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
apnews.com/today-in-his... in History: August 31, Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in Paris crash
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Today in History: August 31, Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in Paris crash
1886: Charleston earthquake 1980: Solidarity movement in Poland 1992: Ruby Ridge standoff ends
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
‘With 1,000% certainty’: Voters say candidates faked their donations to get public campaign cash azmirror.com/2026/08/25/w...
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‘With 1,000% certainty’: Voters say candidates faked their donations to get public campaign cash
An Arizona campaign finance fraud investigation found forged $5 donations behind $4.7M in public campaign funds
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
One judge’s order is still blocking Trump from restricting vote-by-mail azmirror.com/2026/08/25/r...
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One judge's order is still blocking Trump from restricting vote-by-mail | Arizona Mirror
A Trump vote by mail ruling gave him a procedural win on his bid to restrict voting, but a separate injunction still limits the order
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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By wide margin, Americans oppose Trump’s handling of elections, poll finds
49% strongly disapprove, while just 17% strongly approve — a 32-point gap.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Judge lifts second block on Trump's mail voting order, clears way for legal fight on constitutionality
“Without any consideration of whether the Executive’s ‘goals’ are lawful, or even likely lawful or possibly lawful, the Supreme Court concluded that appellate review... ‘would come too late for the 20...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... to know about Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect
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What to know about Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods that just went into effect
After trade negotiations crumbled down to the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in Saturday.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
apnews.com/article/star... publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership
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Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership
Longtime Stars and Stripes publisher Max D. Lederer Jr. has announced his retirement. The development comes as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon seeks to exert editorial control over the milit...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump azmirror.com/2026/08/18/r...
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No more 'hypothetical situations': States move to fortify elections against Trump | Arizona Mirror
State Democratic officials are preparing for chaos at the polls this November, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on election security and pushes for more federal involvement in local voting. At st...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told azmirror.com/2026/08/18/r...
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Trump’s ballroom ‘illegal’ without congressional approval, high court told | Arizona Mirror
Historic preservationists asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to deny President Donald Trump’s appeal to continue construction on his $400 million White House ballroom on the grounds of the demolishe...
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Trump attempts to use U.S. Census Bureau to revive 2020 election lies, advance attack on voting
Voting experts and former Census Bureau employees raised serious concerns about the accuracy of the report Trump cited.
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
IVF helped create 100,000 babies last year. Republicans are mobilizing to stop it. azmirror.com/2026/08/13/r...
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IVF helped create 100,000 babies last year. Republicans are mobilizing to stop it. | Arizona Mirror
IVF surrogacy opposition is rising as GOP platforms and personhood bills target the treatments in several states
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billyboyz.bsky.social @billyboyz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Election deniers bombarded Michigan with voting conspiracies during Democratic Senate primary
As primary season wraps up, cementing the key matchups in multiple battleground states, the wave of lies targeting Michigan is poised to grow larger.
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