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Marist University poll not only found Democrat #JoshTurek up eight points against #AshleyHinson in Iowa’s Senate race—it also found that 43 percent of respondents "say their congressional vote is mostly a vote against President Trump." maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/2026-m...

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Arizona tour company sues over Trump’s nonresident fee at national parks

An Arizona-based tour company is suing the Trump administration over its move to impose higher national park visitor fees on people who don’t live in the US "Across Arizona Tours" said it has lost business because of the higher costs for nonresidents imposed by the administration.. by Rachel Frazi

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An Arizona-based tour company is suing the Trump administration over its move to impose higher national park visitor fees on people who don’t live in the U.S. In a new filing Monday, Across Ar…

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Report: Over 450 Haitians deported back to dangerous island since US ended protections

More than 450 #Haitians have been deported by the United States back to dangerous conditions in #Haiti since the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for them in July. According to Human Rights Watch, many of the deported Haitians had lived legally in the US... By Sandra Sanchez

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A nonprofit group says that over 450 Haitians have been deported by the United States back to dangerous conditions in Haiti since the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for them …

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Russ Vought Is Talking A Big Game—But Even This Supreme Court Might Not Back It Up

#Vought has been threatening to wield a so-called “pocket rescission” that would do away with the need for invertebrate congressional Republican cooperation altogether. Under his theory of the case, #Trump can merely run out the clock on the fiscal year, waiting to use his limited... by Kate Riga

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A hallmark of the second Trump presidency is the White House’s insatiable,...

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Democratic former Governor #RoyCooper held a 25-point lead among independent voters over Republican #MichaelWhatley in the latest North Carolina Senate race poll, a stark reversal from President Donald Trump’s 4-point win among the critical voting bloc in the 2024 election. By Andrew Stanton

Cooper flips Trump margin with independents by 29 points as Whatley flops

Roy Cooper held a double-digit lead over Michael Whatley in the latest poll of the North Carolina Senate race.

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More than three dozen sailors and Marines wounded this month in support of the Iran war

Nine Marines and more than 2 dozen sailors were injured this month in support of the #Iran war, the #Pentagon revealed late last week. The sharp uptick came as fighting in the war restarted this month, following a lull in August. The new figures were announced in an update to... by Nicholas Slayton

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The new casualties, revealed quietly last week, mark a sharp uptick in both services’ wounded in the war since the start of summer

USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Pacific ahead of anticipated Middle East deployment

The USS Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego on Sunday, arriving in the Pacific theater ahead of what is anticipated to be an extended Middle East deployment — which would make it the 5th US aircraft carrier to have been committed to operations connected to the Iran war began... by Austin Campbell

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The USS Theodore Roosevelt deployed after Navy leaders said they applied lessons from the USS Abraham Lincoln’s extended Middle East tour.

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Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes (Gift Article)

The Trump administration cannot withhold emergency preparedness grants from states that do not change how they conduct elections. #FEMA warned state and local governments in June it would withhold up to 20% of some terrorism-preparedness grants unless officials demonstrated that... By Scott Dance

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The Trump administration had threatened to withhold some Homeland Security money unless states explored paper balloting and citizenship verification.

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Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center (Gift Article)

In the middle of a workday, in the middle of the Ukrainian capital, a Russian jet-powered drone struck the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, setting the top 2 floors on fire and forcing people to crawl out of windows to await rescue. By Kim BarkerMaria Varenikova and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn

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A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.

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Israel Keeps Expanding Into Gaza Despite Cease-Fire, Satellite Images Show (Gift Article)

On paper, the cease-fire between Israel & Hamas in Gaza has been in effect for almost a year. In reality, Israel has entrenched and expanded its control in the Palestinian territory — and its leaders say they have little intention of withdrawing any time soon. By Samuel Granados and Aaron Boxerman

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The Israeli military has built new outposts and slowly encroached beyond the withdrawal line in Gaza. These are signs its troops may be preparing to stay for the time being.

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Sen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028

R-MO Eric Schmitt — who was a tough-on-crime state attorney general, and now is vice chair of the Joint Economic Committee — has grown close to #Vance and is seen as a top prospect to become a potential 2028 running mate. #WhiteSupremist #ChristianNationalist #2020ElectionDenier by Jim VandeHei

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Vance views the Missouri senator as trustworthy.

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Will Democrats offer Americans a New New Deal?

The recent months of Democratic primaries frequently appeared to be battles among factions for control of the party in advance of 2028. But, as the end of the Trump era approaches, the question should not be which faction will prevail, but whether a broad and resilient..... by David R. Lurie

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A new social pact will be needed in the wake of Trump’s trail of ruin.

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Confused 😵‍💫 about AI? You're hardly alone. Most people still don't know what it is, how it works or whether to trust it. No wonder. The AI language is just plain weird: LLMs, tokens, agents, hallucinations, swarms, misalignment, The Singularity. 👇 by Axios staff www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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Maine Senate candidate #TroyJackson and fellow Democrats are hoping to finally oust GOP Sen. #SusanCollins by focusing on her decisive vote to confirm #BrettKavanaugh, a justice who joined the majority in the Dobbs decision. Four years after SCOTUS overturned Roe v Wade shaking... By Will McDuffie

Maine voters remember Susan Collins’ vote for Kavanaugh, but will that make them vote for Troy Jackson?

Some voters in Maine are disappointed in Susan Collins’ vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, but it’s unclear if Troy Jackson can take advantage of that.

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It was only a couple of weeks ago, at the Republican Party’s midterm convention, that #Trump made a dramatic promise: If Republicans retain control of Congress in November, he will deliver a $5,000 check to every American adult. Yet even though 99.99% of people could use an extra... By Paul Waldman

Opinion | Trump’s gimmicks aren’t working with voters anymore

A diesel export ban and $5,000 checks aren’t changing the midterm prospects of the president or the Republican Party.

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US ambassador to China #DavidPerdue’s shocking statement Sunday to Fox News that #Trump has asked #Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy American weapons has spurred denials from Trump. But regardless of what exactly happened, Perdue’s claim speaks to something profoundly amiss in the... By Zeeshan Aleem

Opinion | Why it’s mind-boggling that Trump may have offered weapons to China

The alleged offer speaks to a remarkable combination of incoherence and incompetence.

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After the Department of Justice #DOJ said it planned to deploy 1,000 federal election observers ahead of the midterms, top Democrats are now demanding answers about where the monitors will go, what they will do and how they are being trained. In a letter shared first with MS NOW... By Syedah Asghar

Trump’s DOJ is deploying election monitors — and Democrats are demanding answers

In a letter first shared with MS NOW, the top Democrats on the House Judiciary and Administration committees demand information about the deployment of the Trump administration’s election monitors.

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The White House would deeply appreciate it if people would stop referring to the government-sponsored ads that recently began airing around the country as “propaganda.” ...these are all merely “public service announcements”... By Hayes Brown

Opinion | The White House says these propaganda ads are PSAs. They’re not.

Government-funded ads praising President Trump are the opposite of “educational.”

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Abdul El-Sayed on Tuesday unveiled a plan to help #Michigan’s struggling small farms, making him the latest Democratic Senate hopeful to court farmers as rising costs weaken Republicans’ grip on rural America. With the midterms weeks away, Democrats in several Senate races see... By Adam Hudacek

Democrats make a play for farmers squeezed by Trump’s economy

With diesel at record highs and farm bankruptcies up sharply, Senate candidates in Michigan, Iowa, Georgia and Minnesota are courting voters who have long backed Republicans.

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Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says | CNN Politics

#Trump has personally driven the controversial, taxpayer-funded video ads promoting himself & his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery, videos used and the text “Paid for by the US Government”... by Kristen Holmes, Betsy Klein

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President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, tax-payer funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a ...

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TPM Reports: Trump IRS lawsuit Trumps DOJ filed its appeal brief challenging the imposition of sanctions in the collusive lawsuit by #Trump against the IRS that produced the “anti-weaponization” slush fund & IRS #immunity for Trump. www.courtlistener.com/docket/73710...

#26 in Kilmar Abrego Garcia v. Markwayne Mullin (4th Cir., 26-6466) – CourtListener.com

Abrego Garcia: At the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Trump administration #DOJ filed its appeal brief overnight in #KilmarAbregoGarcia’s habeas case (which is distinct from his case to bring back from El Salvador and his criminal case).

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BRIEF by Nikita Baker, David J. Venturella, Todd Blanche and Markwayne Mullin. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issu...

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Crucial Hearing on Team Trump’s Contempt for the Rule of Law

On Tuesday, the full DC Circuit will hear argument in a case that began on a Saturday evening in March 2025, when a federal judge ordered 2 planeloads of #Venezuelan men returned to the United States & the administration, hours later, handed them to a prison in #El-Salvador instead. by Harry Litman

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Entire D.C. Circuit takes up administration’s effort to force Judge Boasberg to stand down.

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The Biggest Trump Retribution Scheme Is Coming Apart at the Seams

The mother of all “investigate the investigators” retributions in south Florida suffered another major blow with the resignation of #KurtOlsen as its top prosecutor. Olsen’s departure marks the third top prosecutor in a row to leave the probe — though Olsen’s departure seems... by David Kurtz

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INSIDE: Kurt Olsen ... Joseph diGenova ... Andrew Bailey

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The Pima County Sheriff's Department wrote on X Monday that the PCSD/FBI #Guthrie Task Force had recently been made aware of the potential note, nearly 8 months after Guthrie's disappearance. Guthrie—the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie... By Alex Backus and Jordan King

Nancy Guthrie update: law enforcement flags potential new ransom note

Law enforcement is investigating a possible new ransom note and social media comments about the information.

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#Texas AG Ken #Paxton has backed the continued development of "data centers" in TX despite growing opposition to the facilities. Residents have raised concerns about electricity demand, water consumption, noise, land use, and the pace of industrial development. By Joe Edwards

Ken Paxton embraces data centers in Texas despite widespread opposition

"There's plenty of open space in Texas," Paxton reportedly said this week while acknowledging the concerns surrounding data centers.

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Search and Seizure warrant and evidence.

R-LA Kennedy repeatedly clashed with former special counsel #JackSmith during a tense Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, pressing him over the federal prosecutions of #Trump. The confrontation also underscored the partisan divide that continues to surround the... By Hollie Silverman

Kennedy spars with Jack Smith during tense Senate testimony

Smith appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions about his work as special counsel and investigations that led to criminal cases against Trump.

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Desert Flower @crystal159.bsky.social · 12h

AUGUST: As an election-year summer draws to a close in #Arizona, the pieces of another yet divided electoral environment are falling into place. This finding is part of Noble Predictive Insights’ #NPI most recent Arizona Public Opinion Pulse #AZPOP. www.noblepredictiveinsights.com/post/trump-a...

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#AndyBiggs is launching a new round of false attacks on Gov #KatieHobbs, repeating allegations despite a 2-year AG investigation that found no evidence of any wrongdoing by Gov Hobbs, the Governor’s Office, or the Hobbs campaign. Republicans publicly attacking Hobbs have presented no evidence...

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FACT CHECK: Andy Biggs’ Latest False Attacks Can’t Hide His Record of Protecting a Corrupt Pedophile Cult - Katie Hobbs for Governor

PHOENIX – Andy Biggs is launching a new round of false attacks on Gov. Katie Hobbs, repeating allegations despite a two-year Attorney General investigation that found no evidence of any wrongdoing. Bu...

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Desert Flower @crystal159.bsky.social · 12h

JUNE 19: Arizona’s Democratic Governor #KatieHobbs signed 72 pieces of legislation & vetoed another 88. Many of those bills, which supported a far-right agenda, were passed along party lines in marathon voting sessions. The long list of Hobbs vetoes included... By Caitlin Sievers

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Katie Hobbs adds 88 vetoes to her record, rejecting GOP bills on schools, wolves and elections

Katie Hobbs vetoes 88 Arizona bills on transgender care, DEI, election rules and fetal lessons; signs 72 bipartisan

Desert Flower @crystal159.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Incumbent R-AL #DanSullivan Supports ☑️Trumps war in Iran ☑️The SAVE Act ☑️Citizens United ☑️Fossil fuels use Votes Against: ☑️Unions, including the National Farmers Union ☑️ACA, SSI and Medicare ☑️National Parks Conservation ☑️Planned Parenthood Dan Sullivan is running for reelection: Trump endorsed.

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Desert Flower @crystal159.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Courts give great deference to presidents on matters of national security. But the ruling against #Trump’s White House press ban shows that such deference only goes so far. Explaining his rationale for issuing a temporary restraining order in favor of reporters from MS NOW, CNN... By Jordan Rubin