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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals appeared skeptical of the Justice Department’s effort to compel California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots the Trump administration suspects may have been sent to noncitizens. washingtonsun.com/legal/9th-…
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Evangelical organizers worry that the Republican Party's campaigning has overlooked conservative Christians. Lack of an authentic message + disappointment with admin's abortion policies has some concerned it'll affect turnout. Full story in thread:
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President Trump repeatedly called Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Michigan, a “jihadist” who should not be allowed in the halls of Congress unless he goes through metal detectors. washingtonsun.com/whitehouse…
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Former Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee for Alaska, and her family sustained minor injuries after a car crash Saturday night, prompting her campaign to reschedule two of the eight stops for her upcoming “Alaska Always Tour.” washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…
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Two years into a Trump administration that social conservatives hoped would bring significant victories on abortion and other evangelical Christian voters’ priorities, some are unimpressed by what the president has delivered. by @BenMause & me! washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…
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“The Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski, of the Great State of Alaska." President Trump lashed out at Murkowski for speaking out against his administration’s push to refuse to certify the election results unless Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan wins the race in Alaska. washingtonsun.com/whitehouse…
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As the limits of where Democrats hope to win in 2026 creep further into reliably red territory, party operatives have been turning more often to a wedge issue that helped Donald Trump win in 2024 — Jeffrey Epstein. washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…
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A host of independents are in a battle to prove they are not merely off-label Democrats. They argue that they represent a genuinely different political viewpoint, even if many of them do have some ties to the Democratic Party. washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…
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The Trump administration sent letters to county leaders in California Friday, demanding a voter roll review within 48 hours — despite local officials’ insistence that the timeline is too tight to complete the demands with less than two weeks remaining before Election Day. washingtonsun.com/legal/trum…
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The DSCC and candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign are concerned that Alaska officials won’t stand up to federal pressure after the DOJ filed a lawsuit this week that preemptively lays the groundwork to challenge the state’s Senate results. washingtonsun.com/campaigns/…
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Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted front-line operations for more than a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. washingtonsun.com/foreign-po…
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Democrats have made accountability for Trump, his administration and family a central part of their midterms pitch. The fundraising tactic adds an ethical question to their promises. washingtonsun.com/congress/t…
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SCOOP: White House lawyers weigh preemptive pardons for large numbers of junior admin staff, as MAGA allies press for protections for lower ranking aides Under discussion is pardons everyone in certain policy, like deportation Does not seem imminent washingtonsun.com/whitehouse…
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