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fromThe Atlantic
1 hour ago

A Cautionary Tale for Both Parties

In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump carried Tennessee's Seventh Congressional District by 22 points. Last night, in a special election to represent the district, the Republican Matt Van Epps won by only nine points, defeating the Democratic State Representative Aftyn Behn. Trump celebrated the outcome on Truth Social as a "BIG Congressional WIN," but the margin of victory in a deep-red district is ominous for Republicans. Van Epps underperformed Trump by 13 percentage points, a sign that the party is vulnerable heading into the 2026 midterms.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 hour ago

Santa Clara County sues over federal housing grant changes - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County and a coalition sued HUD and the Trump administration over changes to Continuum of Care grants that cap permanent housing funds and change scoring.
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fromAxios
1 hour ago

Democrat announces articles of impeachment against Hegseth

Rep. Thanedar will unveil articles of impeachment accusing Hegseth of murder and mishandling classified information at a rally in Washington, D.C.
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fromNextgov.com
1 hour ago

Bill prioritizing American customers for AI chips not expected to make it into final NDAA, sources say

GAIN AI likely will not be included in the 2026 NDAA; the China-focused FIGHT Act restricting U.S. investment in Chinese technology is likely included.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

JUST IN: Hegseth Reportedly Ousted Admiral Who Expressed Concerns About Legality of Boat Bombings

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth asked Admiral Alvin Holsey to retire after Holsey raised legal concerns about lethal boat bombings targeting suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean.
fromwww.dw.com
25 minutes ago

Review finds Hegseth put US troops at risk with Signal use DW 12/04/2025

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put American troops and mission at risk when he used the Signal mesaging app on his personal device to discuss planned strikes against Houthi militants in Yemen, a report by the Pentagon's watchdog has found. That's according to US media, including CNN and ABC, and news agencies. They cite sources familiar with the results of the investigation by the Pentagon's inspector general, which hasn't yet been publicly released.
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fromConde Nast Traveler
2 hours ago

A New $100 Fee to Visit US National Parks Was Just Announced

New international entrance fees and a shift to fully digital passes risk reducing international tourism and harming gateway economies while funding park maintenance backlogs.
fromwww.npr.org
1 hour ago

How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.

Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump. On Tuesday, Trump called Somali immigrants "garbage" and said he wanted to send them "back to where they came from." He continued on Wednesday, saying, "they've destroyed our country and all they do is complain, complain, complain." The tirade came less than two weeks after Trump threatened to strip temporary legal protections from Somali migrants living in Minnesota.
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fromAxios
2 hours ago

U.S. brokers first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in decades

The U.S. is mediating Israel-Lebanon talks to de-escalate rising tensions from Israeli strikes and Hezbollah activity and to prevent a renewed war.
fromAxios
1 hour ago

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell sets up run for Minnesota governor

He'll announce his plans on Dec. 11, Lindell told the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 hour ago

Erika Kirk Remains Steadfast Second Amendment Supporter After Murder of Husband: Shooting Not a Gun Problem'

Erika Kirk maintains support for the Second Amendment after her husband's murder, attributing shootings to mental health and deeper human problems and embracing Christian forgiveness.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 hours ago

Single ticket-holder scoops 8.6 million Lotto jackpot

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromTruthout
3 hours ago

Mike Johnson Says He Opposes Bill Banning Lawmakers From Stock Trading

Mike Johnson supports stricter insider-trading rules but opposes an outright ban on lawmakers' stock trading, arguing a ban would deter qualified candidates from running.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Trump-appointed Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton says local concerns, corporate compliance are among office's top priorities | amNewYork

Jay Clayton prioritizes reducing gun and fentanyl crimes and speeding corporate compliance in white-collar investigations as U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York.
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fromwww.dailynews.com
12 hours ago
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New Los Angeles County law bans law enforcement face-coverings, including those worn by federal ICE agents

Los Angeles County ordinance bans law enforcement, including federal agents, from concealing identities with masks and requires identification during raids under penalty of criminal charges.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
8 hours ago
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Trump admin takes aim at New Orleans in latest US immigration crackdown

Federal agents launched Operation Catahoula Crunch to target undocumented, convicted individuals in New Orleans amid disputes over sanctuary policies and local cooperation.
#tennessee-7th-district
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fromTruthout
5 hours ago

Veto Record Belies "Progressive" Air of Dem Leaders' Pick for Key Senate Race

Janet Mills, a two-term Maine governor backed by Senate Democrats, has a veto record opposing progressive economic measures while campaigning for the 2026 Senate seat.
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fromAxios
6 hours ago
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Federal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.

Federal agents carried out widespread warrantless civil immigration arrests using a lower legal standard than required, violating law and undermining official credibility.
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago
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Judge blocks widespread immigration arrests in DC made without warrants or probable cause

A federal judge blocked warrantless civil immigration arrests in Washington, D.C., requiring warrants or probable cause of imminent flight risk.
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fromAbove the Law
7 hours ago

A Bad Week For Trump's Fake U.S. Attorneys - Above the Law

Eleventh Circuit upheld million-dollar sanctions against Trump and his claimed New Jersey lawyer; Eastern District prosecutor lost two high-profile cases; firm revamped summer recruiting.
#snap
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fromWIRED
3 hours ago

The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back

Proposed online safety bills would expand age verification and ID checks, raising risks of increased censorship, surveillance, and data breaches via third-party services.
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fromJezebel
3 hours ago

Trump's Department of Injustice Has Fired 8 More Immigration Judges

The Trump administration has dismissed dozens of immigration judges, worsening a three-million-case backlog while at least one fired judge alleges unlawful discrimination and seeks reinstatement.
fromwww.npr.org
13 hours ago

Dems seek to limit who can be immigration judges. And, the GOP wins House election

The bill, introduced by California's Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Juan Vargas, would allow the attorney general to appoint temporary immigration judges who have served on appellate panels, are administrative judges in other agencies, or have at least 10 years of experience in immigration law. This legislation comes after the White House authorized up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges, while eliminating the requirement for them to have prior immigration law experience.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
14 hours ago

Barabak: What a scandal! (Or not.) How things have changed.

A few weeks ago, Katie Porter's campaign for California governor was reeling. A day after an irritable TV interview went viral, an old video surfaced of the former Orange County congresswoman cursing and berating one of her aides. Around the same time, the race for U.S. Senate in Maine was shaken by a number of disturbing online posts. In them, Democratic hopeful Graham Platner disparaged police and Black people, among other crude remarks.
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fromwww.amny.com
13 hours ago

Editorial | Actions and reactions because of ICE raids in NYC | amNewYork

Aggressive ICE enforcement in New York is provoking community resistance, harming immigrant families and businesses, and undermining public trust and public-safety goals.
#ai-regulation
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

New Video Shows ICE Vehicles Swarming Mother of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Before Her Arrest

(TMZ/WCVB/Mark Schiefelbein/AP photo) A new video obtained by TMZ shows the moment Bruna Ferreira, the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew. was detained by ICE agents last week. The security video, shot on November 25 and released by TMZ on Wednesday, shows Ferreira leaving her Revere, MA home before several other vehicles surround her car. Dressed in a gray hoodie, Ferreira exits the car and is promptly placed in handcuffs and led away.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
22 hours ago

Republican Matt Van Epps wins US House special election in Tennessee

Republican Matt Van Epps won the special election in western Nashville suburbs, defeating Democrat Aftyn Behn roughly 52% to 46%.
#jeffrey-epstein
fromAxios
7 hours ago
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Democrats release never-before-seen images and videos of Jeffrey Epstein's island

fromLGBTQ Nation
3 hours ago
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Gay Rep. Robert Garcia shares "disturbing" photos of Jeffrey Epstein's private island hideaway - LGBTQ Nation

fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago
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House Dems Release Never-Before-Seen Images From Epstein's Island Including Creepy Dental Examination Chair Surrounded by Masks

fromAxios
7 hours ago
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Democrats release never-before-seen images and videos of Jeffrey Epstein's island

fromLGBTQ Nation
3 hours ago
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Gay Rep. Robert Garcia shares "disturbing" photos of Jeffrey Epstein's private island hideaway - LGBTQ Nation

fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago
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House Dems Release Never-Before-Seen Images From Epstein's Island Including Creepy Dental Examination Chair Surrounded by Masks

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fromBusiness Insider
2 hours ago

Alex Karp says Palantir is 'highly ethical' but doesn't need you to believe him

Palantir's CEO defends company ethics, denies building a surveillance database, supports Trump's immigration policies, and signals political alignment with the administration.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

Federal agents prepare to launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Federal agents are launching Operation Catahoula Crunch in New Orleans to arrest immigrants released after alleged serious crimes, prompting widespread community fear and business closures.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
11 hours ago

Karoline Leavitt skewered for saying she's "overwhelmed" by all the fake news from the White House - LGBTQ Nation

Karoline Leavitt said she is overwhelmed by fake news while the administration launched a 'Media Offender of the Week' webpage targeting journalists.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

Hakeem Jeffries Praises Trump's Pardon of Beloved' Democrat: Exactly the Right Outcome'

Hakeem Jeffries supported President Trump's pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar, called the indictment thin, and expects Cuellar to remain in the House Democratic Caucus.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

The Olivia Nuzzi/Ryan Lizza Mess Is Less Shocking Than the Creepy Men Who Escape Scrutiny

Powerful men in media and politics often face few consequences while journalists involved—often women—lose credibility and careers.
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fromTruthout
3 hours ago

Trump Pardons Anti-Immigration Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar in Bribery Case

President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar, who faced indictment on bribery, money-laundering, and conspiracy charges tied to alleged foreign payments.
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fromAxios
14 hours ago

Cheers and alarm: 4 takeaways from the GOP's win in Tennessee

Republicans narrowly held a House seat after spending heavily, reflecting voter unease with Trump's agenda and prompting Democratic debate over electable moderates versus progressives.
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fromThe Verge
8 hours ago

A leading kids safety bill has been poison pilled, supporters say

A House subcommittee packaged 19 bills to improve kids' online safety, but the reworked KOSA drops its duty-of-care and raises federal preemption concerns.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 hours ago

Republicans Had a Plan to Avoid Abortion in 2026. It Just Imploded.

A federal judge blocked enforcement of a Trump-era provision defunding Planned Parenthood, with competing court orders potentially affecting funding and political dynamics ahead of 2026.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
11 hours ago
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Dem's historic performance in deep red district an ominous sign for the GOP: "We changed the story" - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
11 hours ago
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Dem's historic performance in deep red district an ominous sign for the GOP: "We changed the story" - LGBTQ Nation

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fromLGBTQ Nation
9 hours ago

Conservatives halted the march to equality. But queer authors have the ideas we need to fight back. - LGBTQ Nation

Conservative political power has driven widespread anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, while blue states, progressive policies, and idea-driven responses offer resistance and hope.
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fromAxios
3 hours ago

"Double down": Trump's base sees ultra-MAGA as answer to GOP election stumbles

MAGA has become the Republican Party's dominant force, and many within it blame underperforming candidates for not being sufficiently MAGA.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

US Justice Department seeks to dismiss lawsuit over Maurene Comey's firing

The Justice Department seeks dismissal of Maurene Comey's lawsuit alleging politically motivated firing tied to her father, James Comey, for failing to exhaust administrative remedies.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

CLEAN-UP ON AISLE ELISE: Stefanik Stresses Productive' Talk With Mike Johnson After WSJ Publishes Scathing Criticism

House Republicans widely doubt House Speaker Mike Johnson's standing and many favor replacing him with new leadership.
fromStreetsblog
20 hours ago

Advocates Push for Safety in Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization - Streetsblog USA

In its annual "Roadmap to Safety" report, the Advocates for Highway & Road Safety once again surveyed the patchwork of statewide regulations that governs America's roads, and found a whopping 45 states had failed to adopt sufficiently aggressive road safety laws, including restrictions on text messaging behind the wheel, permitting red light cameras, and bans on open containers of alcohol in cars.
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fromFast Company
11 hours ago

Why the Trump administration is suspending immigration applications from these 19 countries

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops.The changes were outlined in a policy memo posted Tuesday on the website of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency tasked with processing and approving all requests for immigration benefits.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
7 hours ago

Elise Stefanik Scorches Political Novice' Mike Johnson: He Certainly Wouldn't Have the Votes to Be Speaker'

A majority of House Republicans lack confidence in Mike Johnson and favor new leadership amid policy disputes and weak electoral performance.
fromThe Mercury News
1 day ago

Letters: When will our legislators act to reduce gun violence?

Over what should have been a weekend of gratitude and family gatherings, our communities were confronted once again with devastating headlines of gun violence. The loss of innocent lives at a children's birthday party near Stockton is a heartbreaking reminder of how fragile safety has become in this country. How many more lives must be cut short? How much longer do children have to fear going to school or being out in their communities?
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fromIntelligencer
8 hours ago

Why Is Trump Pardoning Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar?

President Donald Trump granted full pardons to Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, citing alleged Justice Department politicization and framing the action as vindication.
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fromAdvocate.com
13 hours ago

Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up

Alleria Stanley, a transgender U.S. Army veteran, is running as a Democrat in a Republican-leaning Maryland district, challenging political expectations and representation.
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fromAdvocate.com
13 hours ago

Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up

Transgender U.S. Army veteran Alleria Stanley is running as a Democrat in deeply Republican Maryland District 4, challenging political norms and representation.
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fromBoston.com
9 hours ago

Here's what the state's antisemitism commission found - and what it thinks we should do about it

Combating antisemitism requires civil-rights protections, civic education, and monitoring to address rising antisemitic incidents in schools, campuses, and workplaces in Massachusetts.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 hours ago

Immigration applications paused for those from 19 high risk' countries

Administration pauses immigration applications and green card decisions for nationals of 19 countries designated high-risk.
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