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Tuesday’s takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated a democratic socialist challenger in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary, reflecting deeper party divisions between centrist and progressive wings heading into the general election.
Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida
Progressive state lawmaker Angie Nixon defeated former National Security Council official Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, while Republican Rep. Byron Donalds won his party’s gubernatorial nomination.
ICE whistleblower warned of ‘unprecedented lowering of standards’ during hiring spree
An ICE whistleblower warned that the agency hired thousands of officers without completing required background checks during a rapid hiring surge, violating federal vetting standards and creating security risks.
Gloria Steinem lived to see a backlash against the strides she helped make for feminism
Gloria Steinem, a foundational figure in the modern feminist movement, died at age 92 on Wednesday, having witnessed a significant conservative backlash against reproductive rights and calls to embrace traditional gender roles.
New Hampshire’s GOP primary features two familiar names from the past, and voters are fine with that
New Hampshire Republicans are set to nominate either John Sununu or Scott Brown, both former senators, for U.S. Senate, bucking national anti-establishment trends by choosing familiar names over fresh faces.
More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican
A Gallup survey shows 49% of voters leaning Democratic compared to 39% Republican, a 10-point advantage marking Democrats’ largest lead since 2008.
A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards
As the final midterm election of Trump’s presidency approaches, the political landscape remains volatile with numerous uncertainties—from tariffs and mail ballot restrictions to redistricting and cryptocurrency legislation—potentially shaping the race’s outcome.
This smokejumper says the US has lost its empathy. That’s why he’s running for Congress
A Democratic firefighter and former smokejumper is running for Montana’s first congressional district, arguing that economic hardship has eroded Americans’ capacity for compassion and community care.
A golf course for ‘the people’ faces a presidential makeover
President Trump plans to remake East Potomac Park’s historic golf course into a championship-quality venue, but residents worry the changes will eliminate an affordable, accessible recreational space that has served the public for over a century.
Democrats demand DHS documents in investigation into Rohingya refugee’s death
Democratic lawmakers are demanding the Department of Homeland Security release documents related to a Rohingya refugee’s death that a medical examiner ruled a homicide.
Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds
A former New Mexico Democratic legislator pleaded guilty to state fraud and money laundering charges involving the diversion of millions in school vocational education funds to businesses she had interests in.
Flock cameras draw opposition from across the political spectrum
Flock license plate reader cameras are drawing opposition from both Republican and Democratic elected officials ahead of midterm elections, with governors and candidates citing surveillance and privacy concerns across the political spectrum.
ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube
A federal judge approved ICE’s use of surgical feeding tube insertion on a Cuban hunger striker detained in Texas, marking the 19th approved force-feeding case since January 2025.
Judge orders Trump administration to reveal who set up $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to disclose who structured a $1.8bn “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate alleged victims of political lawfare, which the Justice Department said it dropped last month.
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
MAGA, Inc. is spending $10 million on advertisements in the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, marking the political group’s first major midterm spending push.
Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights sues
A former Justice Department pardon attorney sued after her March 2025 firing, claiming she was terminated for refusing to recommend restoring actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights as a political favor.
Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote
Missouri’s Supreme Court unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Trump, ordering a statewide vote on the map ahead of November elections.
Maryland’s top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Maryland’s Supreme Court allowed a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting amendment to proceed to the November ballot, reversing lower court decisions while directing changes to ballot wording.
Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump’s order creates uncertainty
North Carolina began distributing mail ballots for midterm elections as legal challenges to President Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting continued, creating uncertainty among election officials and voters.
Wesleyan president calls Trump’s tax-exempt proposal ‘extraordinary overreach’
Wesleyan University’s president opposes the Trump administration’s proposal to strip tax-exempt status from private schools offering race-based benefits, calling it “extraordinary overreach.”
Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey
The Trump administration released updated civil rights survey data on schools with all information related to nonbinary students and gender identity-based bullying removed, citing an executive order redefining sex as male or female only.
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Washington State Works to Combat Rising Traffic Deaths
In recent years, Washington State has witnessed a troubling increase in traffic fatalities, prompting officials to implement measures to reduce the number of accidents and improve road safety. The state reported 750 traffic fatalities in 2022. Spokane county has seen...
What’s Behind the Increase in Fatal Accidents?
The new statistics for automobile accident deaths are out and the news isn’t good. The country saw fatal accidents rise in 2022 when experts thought they might decrease. The pandemic in 2020 significantly skewed accident data, but experts believed the pattern that...
NumbersUSA: More Than 185k Aliens Classified as ‘Got-Away’ Just This Fiscal Year Alone
A recent report by nonpartisan immigration-reduction organization NumbersUSA revealed that a source in Customs and Border Protection said that in excess of 185,000 aliens have eluded capture by Border Patrol this fiscal year so far. The CBP source providing this...
Why has the U.S. economy fared so much better under Democratic presidents than Republicans?
By David Leonhardt of the New York Times Blue at the top, red at the bottom Has the economy fared better under Democratic presidents or Republican presidents over the past century? The sensible answer might seem to be: It’s probably been similar. Presidents, after...