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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.”
Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters
An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration to block use of federal databases, alleging they are being used to target naturalized citizens and interfere with fair elections.
Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against US Postal Service mail voting changes
A federal judge questioned whether the Postal Service could implement a new mail ballot tracking system before midterm elections begin, as litigation over the Trump administration’s election rules continues.
Colorado’s Republican governor nominee linked to controversial anti-sex-trafficking ministry
Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx led an anti-trafficking ministry that funded law enforcement salaries and surveillance equipment through private donations, raising questions about accountability and donor influence over policing.
Working-class ER nurse seeks to flip battleground Wisconsin House seat
An emergency room nurse in Wisconsin is running as a Democrat to flip a Republican House seat, emphasizing his working-class background and experience in healthcare amid voter concerns over economic costs.
Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested
House Democrats plan an ambitious agenda including oversight of Trump’s administration and cost-of-living legislation if they win the midterm elections, but party unity is already being tested by procedural disagreements.
Why Texas’ redistricting plan isn’t a sure bet
Texas redrawn congressional districts aim to give Republicans five additional seats, but success depends on whether 2024 voter patterns persist or shift back toward 2020 preferences.
Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms
Officials in a major Texas county plan to reduce polling locations before the November midterm elections, prompting Democrats to warn of potential voting difficulties in the competitive Senate race.
As Canada tariff talks collapse, who’s calling the shots in Trump’s trade team?
US trade representative Jamieson Greer faced accusations of francophobia during collapsed Canada tariff negotiations, as tensions emerged between him and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over national security tariffs.
Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics
Severe flooding in Indiana has damaged hundreds of homes and displaced thousands of people, but recovery efforts face challenges as state officials cite political divisions affecting disaster preparedness and response.
Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary
Illinois Democrats nominated five new House candidates on Tuesday after an unusually expensive primary season featuring $125 million in total spending across competitive races created by multiple retirements.
What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms
A fabricated election poll released this month sparked concerns about manipulation of prediction markets ahead of the midterms, though the creator claims the stunt was merely a social experiment unrelated to betting.
Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement
U.S. immigration officials arrested British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos in New Orleans on charges of overstaying his visa after legally entering in May 2019.
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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...
Which US States Have the Worst Poaching Problems?
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Britain Supports Gambling Restrictions
Like it or not, we can all agree that the British people do like to spend a dime or two on gambling. Many Times we hear about problematic gambling, and this has seen many casinos including the self exclusion policy within their sites. This is when you, as the player,...
When Jail Becomes Normal
For most white Americans, interactions with the police happen rarely, and they’re often respectful or even friendly. Many white people don’t know a single person who’s currently behind bars. In many black communities — and especially for black men — the situation is...