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177 published storiesTaxpayer Money Buys Air Time for Trump Ads
Ads promoting President Trump are airing on network and national cable. American taxpayers are paying for them.
Read the full story →Talarico's Lead Shrinks by One Point as Undecided Voters Dwindle
James Talarico's advantage over Ken Paxton has narrowed by one point in two new Texas polls, and the pool of undecided voters has grown smaller.
Read the full story →A CEO’s Sweater Joke Cost Her Job
Jane Smith lost her job over a sweater. An AI-edited sweater, posted on Facebook, with a joke about renaming Lake Ontario.
Read the full story →Freedom Fest Had Six VIP Tickets and Then It Was Gone
Patriots Day Freedom Fest was canceled days before its northern Kentucky date because only six VIP tickets had sold.
Read the full story →Trump Cuts Nearly $1B for Refugees and Minors
President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending that Congress already approved, and most of it pays for services that refugees and.
Read the full story →Angela Paxton Asks Women to Vote GOP Even If Mad
Angela Paxton told a room of conservative women to vote Republican "even if we're mad at them." She is a Texas state senator.
Read the full story →Ohio Voters May Need Papers Before They Can Register
A person applying for a driver’s license in Ohio may now need to show a birth certificate, passport, or other proof of citizenship before registering to vote.
Read the full story →Riverside County Sheriff Must Return 650,000 Seized Ballots, Court Rules
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must give back roughly 650,000 ballots he took from a November 2025 special election, the California Supreme Court.
Read the full story →Kamala Harris Faces Accent Accusations at Detroit NAACP Event
Kamala Harris faced accusations of using a fake accent at a Detroit NAACP event. The claim spread quickly online.
Read the full story →Trump Says He Could Be the Last Republican President
Donald Trump says he could be the last Republican president if the Senate filibuster survives.
Read the full story →Democrats Are Running Against Democrats to Win Congress
Democrats want control of Congress, but in some of the races that matter most, they are asking voters to look past the Democratic Party.
Read the full story →Trump's Base Pulls Back Before the Midterms
The claim lands hard. The MAGA base is now deserting President Trump, and the GOP, in record numbers.
Read the full story →Buc-ee's Builds in Port Charlotte Despite Resident Opposition
Buc-ee's is moving ahead with a travel center in Port Charlotte even as neighbors say they do not want it near the Peace River.
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