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The new Fox News survey finds Josh Turek holding a narrow advantage in Iowa’s 2026 U.S. Senate contest and reports a statewide decline in President Donald Trump favorability.
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A CBS News Politics report says reduced federal public-health capacity is creating new exposure risks, citing threats including screwworms and flesh-eating bacteria, as the Trump administration changes how disease surveillance and response are funded.
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After several progressive candidates recorded wins in New York Democratic primaries last week, some activists and party allies renewed pressure on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to consider a 2028 challenge to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), setting up a high-stakes intra-party decision for one of the party’s most prominent left-leaning voices.
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A California legislative committee voted not to move forward a proposal aimed at preventing certain registered sex offenders from holding public office, with members arguing the approach was overinclusive because the state’s registry includes people convicted of lower-level offenses.
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The administration says a processing system kept in place for roughly 65 years has been replaced at a limestone facility about 230 feet underground, changing how retirement records are handled for federal employees.
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President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), beginning a multiyear process intended to address unresolved trade conflicts among the three countries or to move toward ending the pact.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed the grid operator PJM to dispatch additional generation from fossil fuel plants as the Trump administration cites risks of power shortages during extreme summer temperatures.
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The Pentagon is reorganizing how the Defense Department oversees military drones and autonomous systems, moving oversight into a consolidated structure intended to speed development and deployment under the Trump administration, according to a July 1 report.
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The plaintiffs, former Environmental Protection Agency employees, say the firings were prompted by a letter criticizing actions they viewed as undermining public trust and sidelining scientific consensus.
