Trump's construction projects are transforming the capital
President Trump is transforming Washington. New York Magazine's Ben Terris says the ballroom, the planned arch and…
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With the midterms fast approaching, campaign season begins
Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season as Republicans work to maintain control of the…
Read at source →What to expect as midterm campaign season kicks off
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Charlie Cook, founder of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, about the outlook for…
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Join siguimi.com →Public backlash against data centers is rising. Politicians are playing catchup
Public sentiment against data centers is running high this election season, leaving politicians of all stripes…
Read at source →Politics chat: First-ever Republican midterm convention or Trump rally?
A first-ever Republican midterm convention is taking place this week in Dallas, but are candidates interested in…
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Witkoff and Kushner call Kyiv talks 'substantive' after Moscow Putin meeting
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held meetings in Kyiv with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy on Sunday, a day…
Read at source →Trump administration to dig at triumphal arch site despite no final federal approvals
The Trump administration says it will break ground on a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., without final…
Read at source →Week in Politics: Trump's face on the coin; reshaping the capital; the midterms
President Trump is the first living president to have his face on a coin. He's also reshaping Washington in his image,…
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Voters are fed up with data centers. Both parties are trying to cash in for midterms
Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads…
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Flock cameras draw opposition from across the political spectrum
As political races heat up heading into the midterms, candidates from both parties are increasingly joining the fray to…
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4 things investigators learned about the dysfunction at Trump's Labor Department
A report from Labor Department investigators found former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated her own…
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'Hidden tribunals': Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations
The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants'…
Read at source →El-Sayed divided Michigan Democrats. Whether they unify could decide Senate control
After a bruising primary, Democrats in Michigan are working to unify their coalition ahead of what is expected to be a…
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El-Sayed split Michigan Democrats. Whether they unify could decide Senate control
After a bruising Senate primary, Michigan Democrats are trying to unify to hold onto a must-win seat. But healing those…
Read at source →Administration says excavation will start on Trump's arch
President Trump's planned 250-foot arch would stand near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. It lacks final…
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Trump's arch may break ground without final approval. Veterans are trying to stop it
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says "excavation work" will begin in the next two weeks, without approval from a key…
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Wesleyan president calls Trump's tax-exempt proposal 'extraordinary overreach'
The Trump administration wants to end tax-exempt status for universities with certain race-based programs. Wesleyan…
Read at source →Election expert on the impact of Trump's appeal to SCOTUS on mail-in ballots
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks David Becker, an elections administration expert, what effect the Trump administration's…
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The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms
The Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote…
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What to know about the mail-in voting fight at the Supreme Court
A federal judge has again blocked the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for…
Read at source →Swing voters say Trump hasn't delivered on his promise to lower prices
As the midterms near, NPR's Tamara Keith has another installment of her Swing Shift project. Three swing voters in…
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Tributes to Gloria Steinem are flooding in, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill
Women in politics and pop culture are paying tribute to Gloria Steinem after her death at 92. Many called her not only…
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ICE officer faces federal charges for lying over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
The charges represent a rare moment of the Justice Department seeking to hold immigration officers accountable.
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Fox News abruptly parts ways with scandal-tarred star Maria Bartiromo
Fox News abruptly announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.
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Inside the failed mission to eliminate FEMA
David Richardson worked to eliminate the country's top disaster agency when he led FEMA last year. Now, he says the…
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Democrats demand Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of midterms
The lawmakers wrote that they share "grave concern that time is running out … to assist state and local election…
Read at source →Veteran political journalist on division among Democrats over democratic socialism
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with CNN senior political analyst Ron Brownstein about the Democratic Party's division over…
Read at source →Ex-National Security Council director on administration's plan for Venezuela oil
NPR's Michel Martin asks former Obama administration official Benjamin Gedan about the viability of the Trump…
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How will tariffs affect the midterms? In this Michigan border town, it's complicated
The recent trade war between the U.S. and Canada has both economic and political implications for Michigan, given it's…
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Whistleblower's lawyer warns USPS plan for Trump's order could keep ballots from voters
A lawyer for an anonymous whistleblower says Postal Service plans for an unusual verification rule, combined with a…
Read at source →Trump attempts to combat high gas prices as affordability crisis looms over midterms
President Trump seems to be pulling out all the stops to mitigate high gas prices ahead of the midterms.
Read at source →Political consultant on how the cost-of-living is affecting Trump's approval rating
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political consultant Sarah Longwell about Trump's low approval rating and high gas…
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North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured over harassment allegations
The censure vote drew bipartisan support, and followed an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations…
Read at source →Trump's pro-data center stance is putting pressure on Republicans ahead of midterms
Trump's pro-data center stance is out of step with voters. Republicans are trying to navigate the issue but it's…
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Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms
With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.
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ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings
Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were…
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