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Federal Emergency Management Agency suspended over 30 employees after they wrote to Congress warning that the Trump administration had severely weakened the nation’s ability to respond to hurricanes, floods,

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You did it! Thank you for voting. Democrat Catelin Drey has flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat, raise a glass! This victory means Republicans no longer hold a supermajority in Iowa.

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The Trump administration has leaned heavily on aggressive federal prosecutions in Washington, D.C., and beyond, but recent cases show how grand juries, courts, and DOJ reviews continue to act as important checks on overreach.

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Celebrity chef and D.C. icon José Andrés pushed back on Trump’s propaganda in a post on X, writing:

“I understand why you are confused… all your time in D.C. you haven’t eaten ONCE outside the White House or your own hotel.

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The theatrics in D.C. are becoming absurd. Trump deployed the Diplomatic Security Service into the city only adds to the spectacle, why would you even send them into D.C., lmao?

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In June, officials at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) moved a live copy of the Social Security Administration’s Numerical Identification System (NUMIDENT) into a cloud environment “without any independent security or oversight mechanisms…

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Thank you, Your Honor, and way to go, Utah! The state’s Legislature will now be forced to quickly redraw its congressional districts after a judge ruled Monday that lawmakers had sidestepped voter-approved safeguards designed to prevent partisan gerrym…

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A federal judge warned Kari Lake, an outspoken Trump ally who oversaw the effective shutdown of Voice of America, that she could be held in contempt for failing to comply with his directive to resume broadcasts at the taxpayer-funded news outlet.
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At today’s press briefing, Trump was asked how long he plans to keep troops stationed in Washington, D.C., and what his plans are for Chicago. He didn’t give a direct answer. Instead, he said: “I really want to be appreciated.”

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On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act, officially creating the National Park Service to protect and preserve America’s natural wonders and historic treasures “for the enjoyment of this and future generations.”

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Employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency sent a letter to Congress, warning that the Trump administration has undone much of the progress in disaster response and recovery achieved since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast nearly twenty…

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Outside the Baltimore immigration office, Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorney told the crowd that ICE had taken him into custody.
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