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]]> 20b06cc137594a23b0fda55dc1db460e Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:11:46 +0000 Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general https://apnews.com/article/murkowski-blanche-attorney-general-nomination-fund-trump-b0cc3ae3327648ad3cbbad9809040099

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]]> 1dc3e4ee0e1207f57ec4955680e5dda4 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:11:39 +0000 Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general. The Alaska senator said in a statement that she is concerned President Donald Trump’s administration could proceed with its proposed fund to compensate Jan. 6 rioters even though Blanche has pledged to https://apnews.com/article/murkowski-blanche-attorney-general-nomination-fund-trump-b0cc3ae3327648ad3cbbad9809040099

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]]> dea8a7e92ecaa47d869afbfe5f5a1ee1 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:12:51 +0000 A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump https://apnews.com/article/iran-trump-strait-hormuz-diplomacy-stockpiles-0220ceb7904e16c30869c8fe4cf2a3db

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]]> e214eae39d2bd7dbe04a283e04215026 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:12:12 +0000 Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-primary-election-congress-redistricting-memphis-ad0c23a4d0d5f7464ff2bdbb892b0a3f

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]]> aa1a4e8946adf0ea70c6a2c845a86ba0 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:26:32 +0000 ‘I’m very good at grass.’ Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics https://apnews.com/article/trump-grass-golf-parks-rose-garden-5154f2697c460fd8cdda277cc7874780

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]]> ce8af1ea0ee8625219a596591285f793 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:05:21 +0000 Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign https://apnews.com/article/election-2026-ohio-house-max-miller-jon-husted-4c0f137d0d4036df6d48f671e331912e

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]]> 8284b5c1b2745b4ec93ea8b25332bfda Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:59:59 +0000 Trump signs immigration actions on birthright citizenship, ‘birth tourism’ https://apnews.com/video/trump-signs-immigration-actions-on-birthright-citizenship-birth-tourism-b8063558a9d34eab91cb793af55f3ba8

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]]> 500624aa36c169bd0d7f325d2b7cf164 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:48:11 +0000 Trump claims Abdul El-Sayed ‘hates’ Jewish people, despite El-Sayed’s commitments to Jewish safety https://apnews.com/video/trump-claims-abdul-el-sayed-hates-jewish-people-despite-el-sayeds-commitments-to-jewish-safety-ac2f36bd0ec1415fb6e21c82379b5b13

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]]> 6bed67737d888e1e563151f8692f6ba0 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:54:05 +0000 Trump says ‘we may have to’ send oil prices ‘up again’ https://apnews.com/video/trump-says-we-may-have-to-send-oil-prices-higher-during-speech-talking-up-the-economy-0890359d57ef40618e79f5d9e151be7e

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]]> d1bd1fe44016c158f7c2590a326d4dcb Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:20:08 +0000 How Americans describe the US ahead of 250th anniversary, according to new AP-NORC poll https://apnews.com/projects/poll-america-250-united-states-description/

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]]> ce5cd5c764546ce12547165566cf2c08 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:48:12 +0000 Mamdani proves his power with New York endorsements, plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-zohran-mamdani-new-york-78d9cc60faff70ffe27fd8d7f6dc1355

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]]> 645870bf9842235ff74d6ae9b85bbf53 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:48:02 +0000 Tracking U.S. House retirement announcements https://apnews.com/projects/2026-congressional-retirements-tracker/

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]]> 4858b72a4eec94cce818c6c64e9a5f75 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:47:58 +0000 Tracking approval and key issues: The latest AP-NORC polls https://apnews.com/projects/polling-tracker/

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]]> 498829eff458ad7494c3785778f292e6 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:47:52 +0000 Why Texas’ redistricting plan isn’t a sure bet https://apnews.com/article/texas-us-house-midterms-election-redistricting-gerrymandering-e56d03c72b6cf7bbb321671e03a5c1bb

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]]> c9e0d349aea593a7ff4cabdc85371898 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:42:24 -0400 Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary https://apnews.com/article/illinois-chicago-us-house-senate-elections-campaign-finance-spending-024edf168fdb09c0d0a08a75152d9217

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]]> 619165f0fc8112b5081ddf91b4712bec Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:47:45 +0000 The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers https://apnews.com/article/midterm-primaries-texas-north-carolina-results-takeaways-4c3280bbca4e98ba9530211735c95650

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]]> d7f84d04b2517bf411b4562cc51de4d9 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:21:31 +0000 ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says https://apnews.com/article/ice-body-cameras-officers-shootings-dab1b294c8dc412d9ef8557ccbebfd57

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]]> b3113221f3befa5a067508fa090d0b3b Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:30:22 +0000 Justice Department says Duke Law School illegally considered race in admissions https://apnews.com/article/duke-trump-race-admissions-discrimination-f4ee7a6c8c935bb62584dcc12325d9c8

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]]> 6eab7f6ea5606bdbeb5d3b1f7eea043b Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:40:07 +0000 Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal https://apnews.com/article/trump-tax-immunity-deal-lawsuit-irs-4c9ffa7dc1f0b8e157fac254a1eb5484

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]]> 69a0a88e871b43f5c0cd8c5e88aaf420 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:03:45 +0000 Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-school-desegregation-bossier-parish-7c0814c27ea9ac3710c2797f0b534660

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]]> 3dd0df4c3797244ba4a818ad88cb579c Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:49:18 +0000 FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-reflecting-pool-renovation-3b4430b8c8bf586df0b3a13b3493c604

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]]> 0836fbb198714ea0862b06bc3b34dcfc Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:30:19 +0000 Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling https://apnews.com/article/trump-border-immigration-birthright-citizenship-494add8239eb1c0c9f4ccb45db03f1f0

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]]> 9ebf2c8a5946c6035c8d5975d123dc69 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:02:20 +0000 McConnell says he’s leaving rehabilitation center to continue recovery at home https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-health-rehab-hospital-recovery-3a2a633482882c25471b52baec1ebba0

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]]> aa9bc34a783398c2fb24fbb305c750b2 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:28:28 +0000 FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there’s more to the story https://apnews.com/article/trump-economy-manufacturing-stock-market-exports-46db858b929bfc4f4c203ed191166121

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]]> 25b0deb7607cb4a3f7a84bb80abb888a Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:43:56 +0000 Trump administration’s latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion https://apnews.com/article/trump-offshore-wind-energy-projects-fossil-fuels-d39aaf20d259d15d0777dcaec7aa3524

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]]> cf9ed2776f92795af8ccfa8b0db985c4 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:54:10 +0000 Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID https://apnews.com/article/fauci-covid-pandemic-vaccines-contempt-paul-kennedy-ad88c656e9c56d542d0120ebf111f6bf

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]]> 246cb722a23f5769b07cdf6a31f5d844 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:56:43 +0000 Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations https://apnews.com/article/head-start-trump-rfk-standards-18693283cd6791f43e9c181363229a77

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]]> 3d0542592e14355cef391a7ffa7de7af Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:54:07 +0000 New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine https://apnews.com/article/flu-vaccine-moderna-mrna-fda-mflusiva-59d991a6bf70c26e2f0c210cc8ca87f1

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]]> c72333e8db980a3793ba84c0ee63d13d Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:18:37 +0000 How extreme heat is changing Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll https://apnews.com/article/climate-poll-extreme-heat-temperatures-democrat-republican-39d42d2805c99726c0b3f17b430dd51d

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]]> d0544bd454933d5f8cddaba473506044 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:40:04 +0000 After Michigan, Democrats’ next battleground over the party’s future shifts to Wisconsin https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-michigan-democrat-socialist-hong-crowley-0bce50eb0e4b49f33aeae42f0f58578e

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]]> 76cdf995347ac1f93bb7655b5468ed92 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:38:13 +0000 Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions https://apnews.com/article/fauci-congress-justice-department-c068561f3d2adddd0a659e099c212c49

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]]> 235a377d76de5e8c3ca11e78457d6d1f Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:11:09 +0000 Texas judge rules that law regulating firearm suppressors and some guns can’t be enforced https://apnews.com/article/gun-law-firearms-rifle-silencer-texas-judge-7a29ec3b20d9a4ee36e04eb1b276e372

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]]> 0cc4a61df0ffc85e5bb308138e4e483f Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:32:23 +0000 GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims https://apnews.com/article/max-miller-ohio-congress-domestic-abuse-699cc7d290ca9268eff5ff6c8bfd6314

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]]> 5fa9694c28545560b347a00db6ca9e19 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:58:12 +0000 US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures https://apnews.com/article/organ-donation-transplant-kentucky-nearmiss-5bbac54274146e4c18965a2356aaa932

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]]> af5d5c7ec01447cd6daef90359ddcde2 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:44:12 +0000 A $150M contract for migrant kids’ lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns https://apnews.com/article/migrant-children-deport-unaccompanied-8c8c5b7929f25c410e83d8b1112c5f09

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]]> 8bc1265e372ff38cff5a601475d9e315 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:56:04 +0000 Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar’s tumble in 13th District race https://apnews.com/article/mckinney-thanedar-detroit-black-democrat-13th-district-ccba6c95386dd32b498fb248dfebbcb4

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]]> a19d20a2d6a4c81273c294afcb15a81c Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:29:41 +0000 Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency https://apnews.com/article/erica-schwartz-cdc-director-trump-47007f58dc1d4bd8f727a5773c37fd33

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]]> 8cd657f4d16541704f42c175371661bf Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:16:12 +0000 Crews remove the granite seal on the White House helipad, signaling potential project delays https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-helipad-granite-seal-b8894dadd57eb6ef82e5c6248bfb71c1

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]]> fef1745255ad21a7648d26dc8887ae9b Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:33:54 +0000 No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized https://apnews.com/article/trump-pirro-reflecting-pool-3703eaedddf580f32ff9aca33bc11851

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]]> bb67c7d3e7c672a7bd9d5a18ae2c9ba5 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:22:04 +0000 State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe https://apnews.com/article/epstein-new-mexico-abuse-886132de2292c14cb055d2bff09c8ccf

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]]> 0065a82b0db4cf67d24c3ff13a617dc7 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:36:45 +0000 Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course faces illegal weapons charges https://apnews.com/article/trump-golf-course-los-angeles-arrest-weapons-a3303c5b86f325b848a3ed828e32e76f

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]]> 10fbc5574070b85d19ef1ddc70bec592 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:46:36 +0000 Investigators look at why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump’s helicopter approached https://apnews.com/article/marine-one-trump-reagan-airport-faa-midair-c3e7c86eff1eeec9b636cd2d8d89714a

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]]> 56932bc71f07084a29d48b1f046898a6 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:57:23 +0000 It’s official: A dormant prison in rural Minnesota will become an ICE detention center https://apnews.com/article/dormant-prison-appleton-ice-detention-center-141f5274a53dfd663662980f61e48dbf

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]]> 68824bb2a5ec05082695e3feb477bc0e Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0000 Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-oath-keepers-seditious-conspiracy-trump-01d72dec7f4091e4303d80297d524dcc

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]]> 0defdd6a1192fe73e73674db7e7c0cc7 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:13:44 +0000 How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race https://apnews.com/article/michigan-primary-senate-elsayed-stevens-60c79349b60ffbf24a34d60b76e130ed

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]]> a3a4fa5a47af09620b4e7d0694ccd475 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:00:34 +0000 North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct https://apnews.com/article/chuck-edwards-reelection-ethics-censure-sexual-harassment-d7b4da2002915b3ff1352cf3bb95a754

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