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USPS Unveils New Mail‑Ballot Rules Days After Judge Declines to Block Trump Order
The U.S. Postal Service released a proposed rule that would regulate how mail‑in ballots move through the postal system in…
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White House Launches “Aliens” Website — A UFO Bait-and-Switch for Immigration Enforcement
The Trump Administration has released a new page on the official government website: whitehouse.gov/aliens (also accessible at Aliens.gov), that initially reads like…
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Trump Issues Executive Order on U.S. Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
President Trump’s recent executive order tells federal health agencies to rethink which vaccines are recommended for all U.S. children. The…
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Judge Reopens Trump’s $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit
A federal judge in Florida has reopened President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. Trump sued…
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Judge Declines to Halt Trump Election Order, Says Challenges Are Premature
A federal judge in Washington has refused to block President Donald Trump’s new election-related executive order, ruling that Democratic campaign…
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Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti‑Weaponization Fund’ Frozen by Federal Judge in Virginia
A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily frozen the Trump administration’s new Anti-Weaponization Fund while a legal challenge brought by…
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Congressional Black Caucus Blocks College Sports Bill Over Voting Rights Concerns
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced unanimous opposition to the SCORE Act on May 18, effectively killing the bipartisan college…
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Food prices just had their highest month-to-month jump in years
by Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest, Investigate Midwest May 19, 2026 Food prices jumped 0.68% in April compared with the previous…
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AAP: Recess Is as Essential as Math and Reading for Child Development
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that recess isn’t just a break in the school day, it’s just as…
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Consumer Confidence Drops Again in May as Inflation and Gas Prices Weigh on Households
U.S. consumer sentiment fell again in May, according to the University of Michigan’s latest survey. The index dropped to 44.8,…
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