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D.O.J. Escalates Threats to States in Battle for Election Records

The department sent letters to at least 30 states demanding they retain election records, an outgrowth of President Trump’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud.

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$88,600 Pictures With Trump and A.I.-Sponsored Suites: Republicans Schmooze in Dallas

Republican politicians, donors and lobbyists have been busy networking and partying on the sidelines of a midterm convention that is partly a fund-raiser.

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Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms

In his convention speech, the president floated the idea of a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult American if Republicans keep control of Congress. The idea, like many others, may not come to pass.

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Denver Sues to Block Armed ICE Agents at Voting Sites

The City of Denver and civil rights groups argued that sightings of ICE agents at polling places are having a chilling effect.

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Days after Lindsay Clancy mistrial, another Massachusetts mom accused of killing her children seeks freedom

Janette MacAusland's defense sought dismissal after prosecutors said they still await the medical examiner's findings in the Wellesley murder case.

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Family of 9/11 hero to retrace his steps in final Tunnel to Towers stop

Frank Siller and family will retrace Stephen Siller's iconic run through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers on the 25th anniversary.

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Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Special Envoy, Made More Than $250 Million While in Government

A disclosure shows that Steve Witkoff collected nearly $107 million in 2025 from a holding company that includes a crypto business owned by his family and President Trump’s.

Questions swirl over Trump's pledge to give $5,000 payouts if GOP wins

The promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country's nearly $1.8-trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation.

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ICE arrests Peruvian national accused of illegally voting in 2024 election as DHS cites similar cases

Mariana Alexandra Dewey, a Peruvian national, was arrested by ICE in Wichita after she allegedly voted illegally in the 2024 Kansas election.

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Defying Precedent in Ten Commandments Case

A much-reversed appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring schools to post the sacred text.

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A Beloved Los Angeles Mountain Lion Will Live Forever in Bronze

A sculpture of the mountain lion, known as P-22, will go up in Griffith Park, where he roamed until his death in 2022.

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San Francisco Mayor Declares Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy

Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to combat evictions in the city, which has the nation’s highest rent increases.

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‘The Call’ discusses the first night of the Republican midterm convention.

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Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons

In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine whether the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work.

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