The fight over congressional maps put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says

The fight over congressional maps put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says

Associated Press
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September 17, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study. A report by Protect Democracy found that 34.8 million people — about one in 10 Americans — now live in a […]
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Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

Associated Press
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September 14, 2026
A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration's effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court is poised to weigh in on the matter. The nation's highest court already is considering the administration's appeal of an order by U.S. […]
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Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms

Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms

Associated Press
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September 10, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections. Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for the first time since July as salvos between the U.S. and Iran escalated. “Right after […]
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Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

Associated Press
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August 12, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump pivoted the nation’s attention back to vaccines this week with an executive order that aims to scale back the childhood immunization schedule and space out shots into separate visits. After acting to overhaul the nation’s vaccine policy and guidance, the Trump administration had recently largely stepped back from additional changes to […]
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Former Air Force Secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

Former Air Force Secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

Associated Press
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August 11, 2026
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Monday said he'll sue to force the Trump administration to restore his security clearance, which it revoked Friday after claiming he had disclosed sensitive information about the Qatari-gifted jet now serving as Air Force One. Kendall, a West Point graduate who served as President Joe Biden's head of the Air […]
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How views on Trump’s handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll

How views on Trump’s handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The results are a stark repudiation of the Republican president's approach to the conflict, which has dragged on far longer than he originally […]
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