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Federal judge says certain abortion drug restrictions are unlawful
The Virginia ruling echoes a Hawaii decision and comes as separate lawsuits from Louisiana to Texas seek to restrict or revoke mifepristone entirely.
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State AGs expand consumer work as prices rise and Trump guts federal protections
Bipartisan coalitions of state AGs won a Ticketmaster monopoly verdict and a $45 million CashApp settlement after Trump's CFPB dropped or scaled back both cases.
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Suit alleges Homeland Security targeted people observing, protesting immigration agents
Plaintiffs say DHS used facial recognition and license plate readers to identify observers, then revoked their TSA Precheck and Global Entry status.
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Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters
Both parties are expanding poll-watching programs for 2026, while election officials in Ohio and Florida testify they've seen no partisan interference so far.
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Trump imposes new host of tariffs on trading partners, alleging they use forced labor
Critics call the forced-labor justification predetermined, as Yale researchers estimate the new tariffs could cost households about $1,100 a year.
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USDA union leaders rally against proposed DC downsizing
Union leaders say only 7% of polled Forest Service workers would relocate, warning firefighting response and rural aid could suffer as unions seek a court injunction.
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Democratic panel recommends South Carolina lead 2028 presidential nominating calendar
The panel also dropped Iowa from the early lineup and expanded early states to six, including New Mexico and Virginia, pending a full DNC vote in August.
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Landmark federal housing law tries new ways to boost local building
The law ties CDBG funding to housing growth starting in 2029, but a 24% HUD staffing cut has officials doubting the agency can implement it.
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US House and Senate split on ending Trump’s war in Iran, as gas prices rise
The Senate resolution failed 47-49 as two Republicans skipped the vote, while Hegseth put the war's cost so far at $37.5 billion with $67 billion more requested.
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US Senate Judiciary holds over vote on Blanche nomination for AG as Grassley slams Dems
New Sen. Darline Graham's arrival restores a 12-10 GOP edge on the panel, as swing votes Tillis and Cornyn, both sidelined by Trump, remain undecided.
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Poll: Americans don’t think recipients are ripping off Medicaid
KFF found 65% of voters see Trump's Medicaid fraud crackdown as political, while just 13% blame patients versus 53% who point to providers.
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Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ US mayors call for end to federal SNAP cuts
Lima, Ohio's mayor joined 210 others urging Congress to delay new SNAP rules projected to cost states over $9 billion starting fall 2027.
