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House Democrats promise "a robust set of guardrails" for immigration enforcement if they return to power in 2027.

Democrats Unveil Plans to Reign in ICE Agents If They Win Midterms

House Democrats promise "a robust set of guardrails" for immigration enforcement if they return to power in 2027.

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DID YOU CALL YOUR REP ABOUT THIS YET? 202-224-3121

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Supreme Court conservatives poised to further gut the Voting Rights Act | CNN Politics

Two years ago, the US Supreme Court surprised observers and even some inside the court when it narrowly preserved the 1965 Voting Rights Act and race-based remedies intended to counteract historic dis...

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Tear gas used by federal immigration agents following East Side traffic crash, neighborhood uprising

Federal agents deployed multiple canisters of tear gas in a residential block of the East Side neighborhood Tuesday to quell a clash with residents who demanded the enforcement officers leave the n…

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The video also “completely runs afoul of the Hatch Act,” Berry said, noting the 1939 law which prohibits government employees from taking part in certain political activates to ensure programs are administered in a non-partisan fashion.

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What happens when airports refuse to play video of Kristi Noem blaming the shutdown on Democrats | CNN

Travelers going through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Detroit Metro Airport will come face to face with a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats ...

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How Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez primed the Democratic Party for a shutdown fight | CNN Politics

In March, six days after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and nine of his colleagues voted with Republicans to keep the government open, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria ...

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Church turns over computer after minister accused of child pornography

The pastor of a Montgomery-based church has asked law enforcement officials to check a church-owned computer for illegal content after its worship leader was arrested Friday.

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Montgomery church leader was ministering prisoners when arrested on child pornography charge: Pct. 3

Detectives say he was at a state women's prison in Central Texas, ministering inmates, when he was arrested.

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SBC Worship Leader, Previously an Inspirational Figure, Charged With Promotion of Child Sex Abuse Material

Former worship minister Jon Sheptock, 49, has been arrested and charged with promotion of child sex abuse material (CSAM).

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indiegals.bsky.social @indiegals.bsky.social · 1h

Trump is demolishing FREE SPEECH! Americans cannot let that happen!
#RESIST #PROTEST #BOYCOTT #PRESSUREREPUBLICANS #VOTE

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to the Arizona Democratic Delegation for fighting to have a voice in Congress for #AZ07.

End the shutdown & Swear me in!

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J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warned this week that while America is “going broke” it’s doing so slowly enough that markets aren’t panicking yet.

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America is ‘going broke slowly’ says J.P. Morgan, as national debt balloons and tariff revenue looks shaky | Fortune

Even with Trump’s tariffs and Musk’s spending cuts, J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warns, America is “going broke.”

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BREAKING: Fox News, Newsmax FINALLY TURN on Trump

YouTube video by Pondering Politics

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A judge issued a protective order against a Republican congressman from Florida on Tuesday, forbidding him to contact a former girlfriend who in court proceedings said he had threatened her with revenge porn after she broke up with him.

Woman Is Granted a Protective Order Against Florida Congressman

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The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked the visas of six people for making incendiary social media comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Trump administration revokes 6 visas over comments about Charlie Kirk

The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked six people's visas for making incendiary social media comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Economic pessimism could possibly impact policy decisions and political outcomes in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.

More Americans think economy is getting worse, new poll shows

Economic pessimism could possibly impact policy decisions and political outcomes in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.

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