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Pentagon Slashes Military Faith Codes, Dropping 180 Minority and Secular Traditions from Official List
The Department of War has overhauled how the U.S. military tracks the religious identities of its troops, cutting roughly 180…
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Trump Pressures Thune to Fire Nonpartisan Senate Parliamentarian Over Ballroom, Voting Fights
President Donald Trump used Truth Social to demand that Senate Majority Leader John Thune “immediately fire the Parliamentarian,” attacking her…
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Now-cleared ‘Broadview 6’ immigration protesters seek evidence of White House pressure to indict
by Hannah Meisel, Capitol News Illinois June 5, 2026 Article Summary The former defendants known as the “Broadview Six” are…
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Unemployment Stays at 4.3% as U.S. Adds 172,000 Jobs in May
U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent. About 7.3 million people…
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House Narrowly Passes GOP Spending Bill Cutting WIC and Rural Aid
The U.S. House of Representatives has narrowly passed a Republican-written spending bill that cuts funding for WIC, the Special Supplemental…
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Five things to know about pesticides, cancer and a pending Supreme Court ruling
by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest, Investigate Midwest June 3, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule next month…
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover
A federal judge has blocked the two‑year shutdown of the Trump‑branded Kennedy Center and ordered Donald Trump’s name stripped from…
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New Federal Rule Ties Medicaid Coverage for Certain Adults to 80 Hours per Month of Work, School, or Community Service Starting in 2027
A new federal rule will require many low‑income adults on Medicaid to work, study, or perform community service at least…
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Trump to Ring In 80 With White House UFC Fight
Construction crews have taken over the White House South Lawn, where steel arches and lighting rigs now stand on the…
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National Park Service Flags ‘Inflated’ Profit in $13.1 Million Reflecting Pool Contract
A new government analysis by the National Park Service has found that the contractor renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool…
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